bwin Sportsblog - Golf - Martin Kaymer wins the USPGA

Just like to congratulate the German Martin Kaymer on winning his first major at Whistling Straights yesterday when he won the USPGA after a play off. Many people miss the final major of the season and treat it almost like a diluted major. It certainly has less appeal than the other three majors that's for sure. But there has now been three consecutive majors without an American winner and that rarely happens when you consider how heavily weighted the US majors are with American players. What was revealed though yesterday was that Tiger Woods failed to qualify for the US Ryder Cup team and is now relying on a wild card pick from Corey Pavin. I think European Golf is at a very strong point now and with two European winners of majors this season then that just underlines it even more. With people like Martin Kaymer and Graeme McDowell coming to the fore then Europe have some big experience in there along with people like Lee Westwood, Padraig Harrington, Ian Poulter and Paul Casey. I really fancy Europe's chances at Celtic Manor and will be watching the entire event as it unfolds. After getting soundly beaten in 2008 when Nick Faldo was captain then I think that Europe will be thirsty for revenge and I expect them to win it by a score of something like 15.5-12.5. But once again, well done to Martin Kaymer and many top players in the world will be looking enviously at his major win this morning even if it was won in slightly controversial style but that will not bother Kaymer.