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Martin Kaymer, of Germany, reacts after missing a putt on the 13th hole during the third round of the U.S. Open golf tournament in Pinehurst Chuck Burton

Martin Kaymer leads US Open by five after clutch birdie on 18

The 29-year-old from Dusseldorf began the round with a six-stroke lead after a historic 36-hole start on 10-under 130, the lowest in US Open history.

GERMANY’S MARTIN KAYMER holds a five-stroke lead following Saturday’s third round of the US Open, which proved to be a day of struggles for most competitors at Pinehurst.

The 29-year-old from Dusseldorf began the round with a six-stroke lead after a historic 36-hole start on 10-under 130, the lowest in US Open history.

But with tougher pin placements on Saturday, Kaymer made three bogeys in the first six holes against an eagle at the par-5 fifth.

After a bogey at six, Kaymer ended the roller-coaster ride and parred six holes in a row until a bogey at 13 and a five-foot par putt miss for bogey at 15 left him on seven-under.

After a par at 16, Kaymer was four strokes in front of Americans Rickie Fowler and Erik Compton, both in the clubhouse on three-under 207 after three-under 67s, the only sub-par rounds of the day.

He closed out with a pair of threes, however, one of which was a fine birdie on the 18th.

Rory McIlroy is down on three-over after a round of 74 while Northern Irish compatriot Graeme McDowell fared worse. The former US Open winner shot 75 and is tied for 42nd on nine-over.

- © AFP, 2014

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    When I was 21 I was blowing shit up in the microwave ala Ian Henderson in a student house

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    Anthony Martial is married with two kids at 19. She knew…

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    Coutinho been married since he was 19 too I believe.

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    Jan 6th 2016, 1:00 AM

    Check her out, she’s an absolute lasher. I’d be wifing that at 21 as well.

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    Image of Bale

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    Jan 5th 2016, 8:31 PM

    Let’s hope he will be as good as Bale !

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    They say supposedly there’s around 7 people in the world who look exactly like you..

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    Yip. Lucky enough that mine is Ryan Gosling

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    Jan 5th 2016, 10:32 PM

    :D

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    He’d make more money as an impersonator

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    Jan 5th 2016, 5:26 PM

    Or even league one. Being on the books at a top prem club then going to league two is a massive drop down

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    Jan 5th 2016, 5:50 PM

    And probably offers us an insight into the actual level that this fella is at. He’s not going to league 2 for any other reason than he didn’t have any other options. He might rebound in a few years but I’ve a feeling that looking like Bale will be as close to a top footballer that he may ever be and I mean that as no slight against him, the odds of making it at the top level of football are in the high millions.

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    Jamie Vardy. ….

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    Jan 5th 2016, 5:22 PM

    Surely he could have been picked up by a championship club rather than having to drop down to league 2

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    Jan 5th 2016, 5:23 PM

    Why would that be?

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    Jan 5th 2016, 5:24 PM

    You would think that. But here we are.

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    Jan 5th 2016, 5:59 PM

    And york city are in last place

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    Jan 6th 2016, 1:01 AM

    Plot twist, Kenny is actually playing for Madrid and Bale is off to the metropolis of York.

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    Jan 6th 2016, 8:57 AM

    So it was Kenny who got Wales to euro 2016!!!

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    Jan 5th 2016, 10:32 PM

    Give him time, Alan Judge was in a similar situation when Blackburn. Now PL teams are interested in signing him.

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    Jan 5th 2016, 6:52 PM

    Hope ha can play like bale

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