Martin Kaymer

Martin Kaymer
Kaymer in 2006
Personal information
Born	(1984-12-28) 28 December 1984 (age 40) Düsseldorf, West Germany
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Sporting nationality	Germany
Residence	Mettmann, Germany[1] Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.[2]
Spouse	Irene Scholz ​ (m. 2022)​
Children	1
Career
Turned professional	2005
Current tour(s)	LIV Golf
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour European Tour Challenge Tour EPD Tour
Professional wins	23
Highest ranking	1 (27 February 2011)[3] (8 weeks)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	3
European Tour	11
Sunshine Tour	1
Challenge Tour	2
Other	8
Best results in major championships (wins: 2)
Masters Tournament	T16: 2017
PGA Championship	Won: 2010
U.S. Open	Won: 2014
The Open Championship	T7: 2010
Achievements and awards
EPD Tour Order of Merit winner 2006 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year 2007 European Tour Race to Dubai winner 2010 European Tour Golfer of the Year 2010 European Tour Players' Player of the Year 2010

Martin Kaymer (/ˈkaɪmər/ German: [ˈkaɪmɐ]; born 28 December 1984) is a German professional golfer who currently plays on the LIV Golf League. A winner of two major championships, he was also the No. 1 ranked golfer in the Official World Golf Ranking for eight weeks in 2011.

Kaymer achieved his first major victory at the 2010 PGA Championship, which he won over Bubba Watson in a 3-hole playoff. That same year, he was also awarded the European Tour's Harry Vardon Trophy for winning the Race to Dubai. He also won the 2011 WGC-HSBC Champions.

Kaymer is also hailed for sinking a putt on the 18th hole at Medinah Country Club on the final day of the 2012 Ryder Cup, which helped win the cup for Europe and overturned a four-point deficit against the United States at the start of the final day's play.

In May 2014, Kaymer won The Players Championship, the flagship event of the PGA Tour. A month later, he led each round of the 2014 U.S. Open and won his second major by eight strokes.