Major win teaches Kaymer meaning of ‘unflappable’

GERMANY’S Martin Kaymer has a very good command of the English language but it took the first major victory of his career to learn the meaning of “unflappable”.

The 25-year-old from Dusseldorf became the first German to win the USPGA Championship on Sunday when he defeated American Bubba Watson in a three-hole aggregate play-off at Whistling Straits, the second European to win the Wanamaker Trophy in three years following Pádraig Harrington’s 2008 victory at Oakland Hills.

“I don’t really realise what was happening today,” Kaymer said at the start of his victory press conference. “Obviously it was a very exciting week, and to win my, I hope it’s one of many majors that I will win in my career, it’s spectacular.”