Pinehurst ripped up

Martin Kaymer began his second round at the US Open echoing Rory McIlroy’s heroics of three years ago.

By the end of the day at Pinehurst No.2, the German was making some history of his own, as he took this major by the scruff of the neck, heading into today’s third round.

Like McIlroy at Congressional in 2011, Kaymer held a three-shot lead after the first round thanks to an opening 65, which had been good enough for the Irishman to land his first major championship come the Sunday.