Kaymer wins Dunhill Links
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October 12, 2010, Tuesday
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MARTIN Kaymer shot a final round 6-under 66 to win the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship by three strokes on Sunday.
His 17-under total of 271 over the Old Course at St Andrews secured Kaymer's third straight victory at a strokeplay event, following wins in the PGA Championship and KLM Dutch Open.
He is the first European player to achieve that feat since 1989 when Nick Faldo won the European PGA, British Masters and French Open titles. Tiger Woods had three straight victories in America in 2006.
Danny Willett of England finished second after he shot a 67 to reach 14-under.
Fellow Englishman Lee Westwood finished in a share of 11th place and missed a chance to replace Woods at the top of the rankings. However, because of the way the rankings work, Westwood will replace Woods as No. 1 on October 31, providing neither player changes his plans and competes before the end of the month.
With his 580,046 euro (US$808,352) winning check, Kaymer increased his lead at the top of the Race to Dubai money list. However, victory was not straightforward. He started the fourth round in Scotland two shots off the lead in a share of second place behind England's John Parry.
It was only when he sank a giant 50 foot birdie putt on the famous 17th 'Road Hole' green that he broke clear of the field before clinching his win with a 10-foot birdie putt at the last.
"The 50-footer was a bit lucky," Kaymer said. "Because from that length all I was really trying to do was get the ball close to the hole. But I am really enjoying my golf at the moment. And it's not just three straight tournament wins, I was also on the winning side at the Ryder Cup so that's four in a row."
His 17-under total of 271 over the Old Course at St Andrews secured Kaymer's third straight victory at a strokeplay event, following wins in the PGA Championship and KLM Dutch Open.
He is the first European player to achieve that feat since 1989 when Nick Faldo won the European PGA, British Masters and French Open titles. Tiger Woods had three straight victories in America in 2006.
Danny Willett of England finished second after he shot a 67 to reach 14-under.
Fellow Englishman Lee Westwood finished in a share of 11th place and missed a chance to replace Woods at the top of the rankings. However, because of the way the rankings work, Westwood will replace Woods as No. 1 on October 31, providing neither player changes his plans and competes before the end of the month.
With his 580,046 euro (US$808,352) winning check, Kaymer increased his lead at the top of the Race to Dubai money list. However, victory was not straightforward. He started the fourth round in Scotland two shots off the lead in a share of second place behind England's John Parry.
It was only when he sank a giant 50 foot birdie putt on the famous 17th 'Road Hole' green that he broke clear of the field before clinching his win with a 10-foot birdie putt at the last.
"The 50-footer was a bit lucky," Kaymer said. "Because from that length all I was really trying to do was get the ball close to the hole. But I am really enjoying my golf at the moment. And it's not just three straight tournament wins, I was also on the winning side at the Ryder Cup so that's four in a row."
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