Martin Kaymer: 2014 US Open champion

We take a look at Martin Kaymer's final-round performance in the 114th US Open at Pinehurst in North Carolina

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Martin Kaymer is the 2014 US Open champion
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Nick Bonfield
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We take a look at Martin Kaymer's final-round performance in the 114th US Open at Pinehurst in North Carolina

U.S. Open - Final Round

Kaymer found trouble on the 7th en route to his first dropped shot of the day [Getty Images]

U.S. Open - Final Round

But a towering iron shot at the par-3 9th set up birdie [Getty Images]

U.S. Open - Final Round

The German dropped a shot at the 10th, but made birdies at 13 and 14 [Getty Images]

U.S. Open - Final Round

Kaymer reached the 18th tee with an eight-shot lead over Rickie Fowler and Erik Compton [Getty Images]

U.S. Open - Final Round

He found trouble off the tee, but hit his third from 135 yards to 15 feet and holed the subsequent putt [Getty Images]

U.S. Open - Final Round

Kaymer became the first continental European to win the US Open [Getty Images]

U.S. Open - Final Round

He is the first player to win the Players Championship and US Open in the same season [Getty Images]

U.S. Open - Final Round

Rickie Fowler played some fine golf en route to his best major finish, but Kaymer was simply unstoppable all week long [Getty Images]

U.S. Open - Final Round

His winning margin in the 4th largest in US Open history [Getty Images]

Martin Kaymer

Martin Kaymer is the 2014 US Open champion

Kaymer won $1,620,000 for his US Open triumph [Getty Images]

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Nick Bonfield
Nick Bonfield
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Nick Bonfield joined Golf Monthly in 2012 after graduating from Exeter University and earning an NCTJ-accredited journalism diploma from News Associates in Wimbledon. He is responsible for managing production of the magazine, sub-editing, writing, commissioning and coordinating all features across print and online. Most of his online work is opinion-based and typically centres around the Majors and significant events in the global golfing calendar. Nick has been an avid golf fan since the age of ten and became obsessed with the professional game after watching Mike Weir and Shaun Micheel win The Masters and PGA Championship respectively in 2003. In his time with Golf Monthly, he's interviewed the likes of Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Jose Maria Olazabal, Henrik Stenson, Padraig Harrington, Lee Westwood and Billy Horschel and has ghost-written columns for Westwood, Wayne Riley, Matthew Southgate, Chris Wood and Eddie Pepperell. Nick is a 12-handicap golfer and his favourite courses include Old Head, Sunningdale New, Penha Longha, Valderrama and Bearwood Lakes. If you have a feature pitch for Nick, please email nick.bonfield@futurenet.com with 'Pitch' in the subject line. Nick is currently playing: Driver: TaylorMade M1 Fairway wood: TaylorMade RBZ Stage 2 Hybrid: Ping Crossover Irons (4-9): Nike Vapor Speed Wedges: Cleveland CBX Full Face, 56˚, Titleist Vokey SM4, 60˚ Putter: testing in progress! Ball: TaylorMade TP5x

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