Martin Kaymer Wins in Abu Dhabi: Here We Go Again

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Published: January 24, 2011

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We’re only a few weeks into the 2011 golf season, yet it feels like the 2010 season never ended.

The Europeans continue to dominate big-time events, Phil Mickelson is still trying to find his game, PGA Tour events still seem to be lost more often than they are won and Tiger Woods continues his free fall down the World Golf Rankings.

Lee Westwood may be hanging on to his No. 1 ranking, but it’s quite obvious who the best player in the world has been over the past six months—Martin Kaymer.

Since August of 2010, Kaymer has won four of eight events, including the PGA Championship.  Kaymer also won the 2010 Race to Dubai, which is more or less the European Tour’s version of the FedEx Cup.

Kaymer’s eight-stroke victory at the Abu Dhabi Championship last Sunday against a very strong field demonstrated a degree of dominance not seen in professional golf since the days of a physically and mentally healthy Woods.

Kaymer made one bogey in 72 holes, hit all but one green in regulation on Sunday and averaged only 27.5 putts per round. The 26-year-old German looked more like Ben Hogan with a strong putter out in the Abu Dhabi desert last week than a young, up-and-coming star.

Kaymer’s latest victory at the Abu Dhabi Championship jumped him to No. 2 in the World Golf Rankings, while a fella formerly known as Eldrick dropped back to No. 3.

Could it wind up that guys like Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler and others will be stricken with the unfortunate luck of having to play during the Martin Kaymer era, similar to how guys like Mickelson, Ernie Els, Retief Goosen and others had the unfortunate luck of trying to win major championships during the Tiger Woods era?

Only time will tell, but Kaymer not only has the ability to fill a warehouse full of trophies, he also has the steely demeanor required to sink those must-make six-footers on Su...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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