Germany’s Martin Kaymer muscled his way towards a large Deutsche BI ank Championship cash pay day with a five under par 66 for a similar under par tally after two rounds on the TPC Boston course.
The reigning US Open champion capped his round with a ninth hole eagle in holing a 42-foot chip shot from off the green.
Kaymer also had five birdies in his round and just two bags to send the German flag up to a share of 10th place in the event sponsored by the German bank.
“I played really well today after a tough day on the greens yesterday, so today was a much better day on the greens so I am really happy after a positive day’s golf,” said Kaymer after a round that included just 24 putts.
“I am only three shots behind the lead and I also hit a lot of fairways today while I was really pleased with my distance control while everything below an 8-iron was very good, so I think I can create a lot of birdie chances if I keep it going.
Martin Kaymer on route to shooting a 65 on day two of the Deutsche Bank Championship. (Photo – www.golfbytourmiss.com)
“It’s just nice to get myself into contention again because since winning the US Open it hasn’t been the case.”
Kaymer arrived at TPC Boston lying 23rd on the FedEx Cup Play-Offs standing and assured of competing next week in another German sponsored event, the BMW Championship in Denver, Colorado.
However after five weeks in the States, Kaymer is hoping also to qualify for the season-ending Tour Championship in a fortnight’s time in Atlanta.
“The big goal is to get myself into the Tour Championship even though it’s been a very long stretch for me, as I’ve been in America five weeks now and it’s a very tough run, so I will really be looking forward when the FedEx Cup is over,” he said.
“So I will putting everything into these last two days here in Boston and the next two weeks in Denver and Atlanta before taking a few days off and relax before the Ryder Cup.
“I know I am playing well and it’s just a matter of likening the golf course and making a few putts,” he said.
“Of course, I’ve had some okay weeks and some not so good weeks and Gleneagles will be a totally different thing as the last time I played the Ryder Cup I played shocking as I didn’t know where the ball was going. I didn’t know if it was going left or right, low or high so this year is a little bit different.
“I went to Medinah with a feeling that I couldn’t help the team that much and in fact I played only the one match before the Sunday Singles.
“But this year I feel as though I can offer the team something and I can help, and that is nice and that I will be able to help my partner because at Medinah I played with Justin (Rose) and he had to carry me the whole way and we lost the Friday Fourballs 3 & 2 to Kuchar and Dustin Johnson and I still feel bad about that.
“So as far as Justin’s record goes it will be a loss even though he played good golf but then I didn’t play well, at all.”
