Martin Kaymer putting German efficiency to the test
The two-time major champion is always looking for quality in his work
Martin Kaymer says his golf swing, like most things assembled in Germany, be it cars, soccer teams or kitchen appliances, is built to last.
Kaymer added the US Open title to the PGA title he won in 2010 last month and arrived at the Royal Liverpool course this week full of confidence and one of the favourites to lift the Claret Jug on Sunday.
Since claiming his first major four years ago and shooting to the top of the world rankings, Kaymer's career suffered a brief lull in 2012-13 before reigniting with a vengeance.
If you build a house in Germany, it lasts 1,800 years. It's not going to fly away when there's a storm
As well as his romp in Pinehurst, where he won by eight strokes, he also claimed the Players Championship, the so-called fifth major, in Florida the month before.
Kaymer, 29, who is friends with Germany's World Cup-winning striker Thomas Mueller, said it was all down to quality.
"If you build a house in Germany, it lasts 1,800 years. It's not going to fly away when there's a storm," Kaymer said.
"You see the cars that we build. I'm making an advertisement for my country, but it's just the quality of work. It's permanent. It lasts.