Photo: Ulrich Haberland / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Martin Kaymer earns my respect for a very specific reason: nerve. Winning the 2010 PGA Championship in a playoff against Bubba Watson, then sitting at world number one for eight weeks in 2011, is not the resume of someone who folds under pressure. The Laureus Breakthrough award felt earned rather than hyped. What I find most telling is his willingness to keep competing on his own terms, now in the LIV Golf League. He strikes me as a craftsman first, results-driven and unflashy, the kind of player whose consistency I trust more than flashier names who burn bright and fade.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Martin Kaymer
- Name (Japanese)
- マルティン・カイマー
- Reading
- まるてぃん・かいまー
- Born
- December 28, 1984 (age 41)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
- Origin
- Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 184 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- golfer / professional golfer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2011 Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Martin Kaymer born?
Born December 28, 1984 (age 41).
Where is Martin Kaymer from?
Martin Kaymer is from Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
What does Martin Kaymer do?
Martin Kaymer works as golfer, professional golfer.
How tall is Martin Kaymer?
Martin Kaymer is 184 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.