{"id":33286,"date":"2020-11-30T11:34:01","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T07:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/?p=33286"},"modified":"2020-11-30T11:34:01","modified_gmt":"2020-11-30T07:34:01","slug":"kaymer-seeking-more-success-in-the-uae-ahead-of-dubai-double-header","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/kaymer-seeking-more-success-in-the-uae-ahead-of-dubai-double-header\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaymer Seeking More Success In The UAE Ahead Of Dubai Double-Header"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two-time Major champion Martin Kaymer arrives at this week\u2019s Golf in Dubai Championship presented by DP World on a good run of form as he looks to add a fourth victory in the United Arab Emirates to his resume.<\/p>\n<p>The Golf in Dubai Championship presented by DP World will be held over the Fire course from Wednesday 2 to Saturday 5 December. The tournament will precede the season-ending DP World Tour Championship, Dubai \u2013 the final Rolex Series event of the season \u2013 on the Earth course<\/p>\n<p>The 35 year old, who has won the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on three occasions, has enjoyed a strong restart following the European Tour\u2019s hiatus due to COVID-19 pandemic with four top tens in his last six starts, including a runner up finish at the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucia Masters and a tied tenth at the Rolex Series\u2019 BMW PGA Championship.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I used the break very well,\u201d said Kaymer who won the 2010 US PGA Championship and the 2014 US Open but hasn\u2019t added to his 11 European Tour titles since that memorable win at Pinehurst. \u201cI slowed down at the beginning and got out of my routines that I worked on for the last 15 years. It was great to be forced to sit down, relax, reflect and make adjustments. I had very good talks with my coach, caddie, manager and physio. After a couple of weeks, I started practicing again and it looks like we have made the right adjustments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI haven\u2019t won since 2014 but it will happen, sooner or later. My game is trending very nicely right now, as my last few results prove.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jumeirah Golf Estates\u2019 Earth course has been the home of the season-ending DP World Tour Championship since 2009 but it will be its sibling, the Fire course, that will bask in the spotlight for the Golf in Dubai Championship presented by DP World with the Greg Norman-designed track set to host a professional golf tournament for the very first time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve played Fire a couple of times during practice camps with my coach and family,\u201d said the German. \u201cI like it a lot as it\u2019s completely different to the Earth course, it will be a good challenge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always enjoy coming over to Dubai as it offers the full package, great hotels, world-class golf courses and good restaurants. It\u2019s a really nice place to come for a holiday and even though I\u2019ve been and played on plenty of the courses there, I never get tired of visiting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The four-time Ryder Cup star will also make a welcome return to the European Tour\u2019s grand finale the following week, having missed out on qualification for the tournament for the first time last year following a frustrating season which saw him finish 68th on the Race to Dubai.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast year was hard to be honest,\u201d he said. \u201cEven though I didn\u2019t play my best throughout the season, it hurt me not to qualify for the DP World Tour Championship so, I\u2019m really looking forward to coming back this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt would mean a lot to me to win a title in Dubai, having already secured a trio of victories in Abu Dhabi. Dubai has become one of the high-profile destinations not only on the European Tour but also worldwide. It would be great to add a title there to my resume.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Attendance at both events will be for invited guests only. Golf fans can follow the action on the Dubai Sports channel in the UAE or by tuning into their local network as well as staying up to date with all of the action at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.europeantour.com\/\">www.europeantour.com<\/a>\u00a0and on the European Tour\u2019s social media channels.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33287\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33287\" class=\"size-large wp-image-33287\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/The-two-time-Major-winner-will-return-to-the-DP-World-Tour-Championship-after-missing-out-last-year-1024x648.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/The-two-time-Major-winner-will-return-to-the-DP-World-Tour-Championship-after-missing-out-last-year-1024x648.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/The-two-time-Major-winner-will-return-to-the-DP-World-Tour-Championship-after-missing-out-last-year-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/The-two-time-Major-winner-will-return-to-the-DP-World-Tour-Championship-after-missing-out-last-year-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/The-two-time-Major-winner-will-return-to-the-DP-World-Tour-Championship-after-missing-out-last-year-732x463.jpg 732w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/The-two-time-Major-winner-will-return-to-the-DP-World-Tour-Championship-after-missing-out-last-year-1140x721.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-33287\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">COLOGNE, GERMANY &#8211; JUNE 20: Martin Kaymer of Germany looks on during a practice round ahead of the BMW International Open at Golf Club Gut Larchenhof on June 20, 2018 in Cologne, Germany. 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