Martin Kaymer cruises to victory in the U.S. Open at Pinehurst . The German wins by eight shots from Erik Hansen and Dale Fowler . Kaymer becomes the first German golfer to win the U.S. Open . The 34-year-old was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy at the age of nine , a condition that limits the heart 's capacity to pump blood , and had his first transplant three years later . He had two heart attacks before making the PGA Tour .
Martin Kaymer cruises to victory in the U.S. Open at Pinehurst . The German wins by eight shots from Erik Hansen and Dale Fowler . Kaymer becomes the first German golfer to win the U.S. Open . He had two heart attacks before making the PGA Tour .