Martin Kaymer: Profile
Martin Kaymer, a German professional golfer was born to Horst and Rina Kaymer on December 28, 1984, in Dusseldorf. Kaymer was born to father, Horst, who is a former corporate executive and mother Rina, who tragically died of cancer in 2008. Kaymer’s older
brother, Philip, is studying law and has occasionally caddied for his brother in a few pro tournaments.
At the age of ten, idolising South African golfer, Ernie Els, Kaymer took up golf and started playing at the amateur Mettmann Golf Club. Soon, he was winning tournaments, as he won the Austrian amateur Championship and German amateur Championship. Another
highlight before turning pro was the pro-am Central German Classic, which he won by five strokes in June, 2005.
The German Golfer turned pro at the age of 21 and recorded his first professional tournament win in June, 2006, at the Fried berg Classic. During his first year as a pro he was named ‘Player of the Year’ by the German PGA.
In 2008, Kaymer claimed two major wins, the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship and the BMW International Open, which was held in his homeland. The same year, Kaymer missed an opportunity to be a part of the Ryder cup but European captain, Nick Faldo, realising
the potential talent and keen sense of the game Kaymer had, invited him to assist the European side in a non-playing capacity. Kaymer also had the honour of representing his country at the 2008 Omega Mission Hills World Cup.
In 2009, Kaymer won the Open De France Alstom and Barclays Scottish Open, but an injury in a go-kart accident meant that Kaymer would miss most of the Race to Dubai on the European Tour, although he returned at the final stages of the tournament and finished
the season ranked at Third spot in the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR).
Kaymer won the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship in 2010 by one shot over Ian Poulter. He also performed well at the 2010 Majors. The highlight of the year was when Kaymer won the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits, beating Bubba Watson. This was his first
major championship.
The 2011 season has been the most productive for Kaymer as he made it to the Top of the table by claiming Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship title, overtaking Tiger Woods for the World Number Two position in the OWGR. At the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship,
Kaymer finally was World Number One, displacing Lee Westwood.
Kaymer only held the top spot for seven days, but cherishes them, as his father took a long flight from Germany to Arizona to congratulate his son on the achievement. Fellow countryman and former golfer, Bernhard Langer, who was the first player to reach
the top rank when the ranking system first came out in 1986, also congratulated young Kaymer and wished him all the best for the future.
Kaymer naturally was thankful to his family and friends for the support and love they had given him. Kaymer, still young for the game at 26, has a long road ahead to improve and learn along the way. Kaymer has all the makings of a star performer and it is
only a matter of time before he can reach and hold on to the highest accolade again.
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