Whether he was hitting his wedges close to set up easy birdies, executing brilliant recovery shots from the native areas of Pinehurst No. 2 or making putts from all lengths, Martin Kaymer’s performance in his eight-stroke 2014 U.S. Open victory was historic. The German's back-to-back 65s to open the championship set a 36-hole scoring record. Milestone: A record 10,127 people file U.S. Open entries.

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