GERMANY’s Martin Kaymer gets more attention for his tense six-foot putt to complete Europe’s astonishing 2012 Ryder Cup fightback victory than for any golf tournament he has won.The 31-year-old captain’s choice pondered his place in Ryder Cup lore on Thursday, the eve of the 41st event at Hazeltine, where Europe seeks an unprecedented fourth win in a row over the US."People definitely recognise my career more because of the Ryder Cup putt than any other tournament I won," said Kaymer, a two-time Major champion."There’s nothing bigger. The Majors, it’s kind of like a ‘selfish’ win. But the Ryder Cup putt includes hundreds of people. It’s almost like in football, where for some people it’s like a religion."I was very glad I got that gift to make something amazing happen. There’s nothing to compare it with."Kaymer, who won the 2010 PGA Championship and 2014 US Open, would be seen as a likely leader after helping the past three Europe wins, but he prefers a quieter role that lets him fo...
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