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rom the moment Martin Kaymer teed off in the first round
of the U.s. open at Pinehurst, it was obvious it was his
tournament to lose.
After opening with consecutive 65s—the two lowest rounds
shot by anyone all week—Kaymer had...
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rom the moment Martin Kaymer teed off in the first round
of the U.s. open at Pinehurst, it was obvious it was his
tournament to lose.
After opening with consecutive 65s—the two lowest rounds
shot by anyone all week—Kaymer had such a commanding
36-hole lead that everyone else appeared to be playing for
second a possible Kaymer collapse that never materialized.
it should come as no surprise that Jordan spieth was once
again heavily involved in the strong supporting cast in a major
championship, after he finished tied for second at the Masters
and t-4 a month later at the Players Championship.
he opened with 69-70, he was one of the closest players
within reach of Kaymer, but still nine shots back. in May Spieth
had a front row seat of Kaymer’s victory at Sawgrass.
“i’ve always been a fan of his game,” Spieth said. “he’s back
on top right now and playing incredible. i never played on tour
when tiger was doing this—leading by six, seven, eight shots—
but i imag
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