GLENEAGLES, Scotland (AP) – It was a putt that won the 2012 Ryder Cup for Europe and relaunched the career of Martin Kaymer.
As a hush fell over a shadowy 18th green at Medinah, Kaymer settled over a six-foot putt that would complete one of the great comebacks in all of sports.
The German, a year into a rebuild of his swing, wasn’t in great form at the time and was playing in only his second match of the week. But for some reason, he knew he wouldn’t miss.
“For me, everything was so clear,” he said Thursday. “I wasn’t afraid of failure.”
The putt rolled into the middle of the hole. Kaymer raised both fists and skipped across the green before jumping into the arms of Sergio Garcia, images that have been played on a loop these past few weeks in the seemingly endless build-up to the Ryder Cup.