US Open Golf 2014: Day 4 Leaderboard Scores, Analysis, Highlights and More

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Published: June 15, 2014

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Martin Kaymer completed one of the most dominant performances in major history to win the 2014 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2.   

The German built up an impressive lead with a 65 on each of the first two days and headed into the fourth round with a five-stroke lead. With a 69 on the closing day, he remained calm when everyone was gunning for him, easily staying ahead of the competition and winning by eight strokes with a final score of nine-under par.

Considering that only three players were able to finish the tournament in the red, Kaymer's domination was truly remarkable.

Rickie Fowler and Erik Compton also had solid weeks to finish in a tie for second place near the top of the leaderboard:



From the first day in North Carolina, Kaymer was simply incredible. Fans were begging him to slip up just to make Sunday more interesting, but the former No. 1 player in the world had no holes in his game.

Peter Kostis of CBS Sports explained why the player deserved more credit:



While everyone else on the course was continually dealing with bogeys, Kaymer kept scoring birdies, totaling four of them in his last round to go with three holes over par. The tournament's official Twitter account provided a look at one of his best holes of the day:



Perhaps the most amazing part is that Kaymer was actually hoping the course got more difficult on Sunday. After his third round, he explained that he wanted tougher pin locations, according to The Associated Press, via ESPN.com:

It would be nice if they make it difficult again. Because then it's all about ball-striking. I enjoy playing those courses a lot more than just a putting competition. ... So I hope they put them in tough positions. Not as tough as today. It would be nice if we could have some kind of a chance once in a while. But that is what you get at the U.S. Open. It's OK. You just ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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