The Evisceration of Pinehurst: A Martin Kaymer Story.

When Martin Kaymer fired off a five under 65 on Thursday afternoon on a beautiful day at Pinehurst No. 2, people expected him to come back to earth. Sure, this is a former number one in the world, a former Major champion and the winner of the 2014 Players Championship, but still it seemed ridiculous to fire off such a low number at a course which is known for its torment of golfers, not pleasure. Kaymer went out and fired off another 65 putting him at 10 under for the weekend. The German golfer shredded the entire course to have his second major victory. It might have hurt the ratings and entertainment of the tournament  yet this is the most impressive major wins in the last decade.

Kaymer didn't flinch at all out there for the whole weekend. The resiliency he showed throughout the entire weekend was something to admire ensuring no one even sniffed the lead. Kaymer could have easily shot a 75 on Saturday, and there would have been multiple golfers with a chance.  He didn't play the best on Saturday, but kept his composure with no one really challenging him. He may have dropped two strokes, but the closest golfer to him was Rickie Fowler at three under which was five strokes behind him. Kaymer didn't ever feel a sweat drop on the back of his spine all weekend. This isn't a criticism of the other golfers rather an appreciation of what Kaymer did over the weekend.

When looking at impressive major victories, it ranks way up there. Tiger Woods at Pebble Beach is the standard, but it's fair to put Kaymer's weekend right up there. The closest golfer by the end of the day on Sunday was a slew of golfers at one under while Kaymer stood tall at nine under. He nearly had a double digit victory like Woods did at Pebble Beach.  Louis Ooshuizen's Open Championship victory ended up being very solid and concrete yet he still had some challengers. Same goes for Rory McIlroy's U.S. Open win, and that one adds a little more because of the age of McIlroy yet Congressional is not the same course as Pinehurst. In 2005, Michael Campbell won a U.S. Open where he finished at even par, and Payne Stewart won at Pinehurst only being one under. Kaymer added eight strokes making it that much more stunning of a victory.

Where does Kaymer rank as a top golfer in the world? He might be right there with Adam Scott right now honestly. Kaymer wins two of the toughest tournaments of the season already and will be a likely favorite at the Open Championship and the PGA Championship this season. Kaymer also probably should be considered a favorite to take the FedEx Cup if he keeps playing on the PGA Tour.  It doesn't seem like anything phases him, and he returned to the form that made him one of the best golfers in the world three years ago.

This is what makes golf an incredible sport. Unlike other sports, golfers can disappear for awhile and lose what they had in the past then reappear better than ever like the 2.0 version of themself. It is beautiful thing to watch unfold in real time. Kaymer is back to prominence and will make a run at the number one spot again plus be a lethal part of the 2014 Ryder Cup team.

Charlie.