This coming attraction is already here, set to make his second American stroke play start this week at Doral.  Oh yes, by definition, he is unquestionably the top male under-25 golfer on the planet...

Martin Kaymer

Born: December 28, 1984  -  Dusseldorf, Germany

Hgt: 6’1”     Wgt: 165 lbs     Turned Pro: 2005

Tours: European

Professional Wins (3): 2008: Abu Dhabi Championship   +   2 European Challenge Tour titles (2006).

Generally conceded to be Germany’s top prospect since Bernhard Langer, Kaymer first came to international light in 2004, when he represented the Fatherland at the 2004 World Amateur Team Championships and claimed both the German Closed and Austrian Amateurs.  The following season he added the German Match and Stroke Play titles before turning professional, where he quickly found success on the Challenge Tour, winning in France and his hometown of Dusseldorf, and finishing 4th in earnings.  Promoted to the European Tour for 2007, he ranked 41st in the Order of Merit, was named Rookie of the Year, and finished the season ranked 76th in the world.  Proving his initial success no fluke, he then opened 2008 with his first E Tour victory, beating Henrik Stenson and Lee Westwood by four strokes in Abu Dhabi.  Two weeks later, he finished 2nd to Tiger Woods in Dubai, thus cementing his position as the only player under 25 years of age currently ranked among the world top 50 (he is presently 23rd).  With a first-round loss at the WGC-Match Play in Tucson, and a missed cut at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, he makes his third American start at the WGC-CA Championship at Doral this week.