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AKRON, Ohio -- There was a time when Martin Kaymer couldnt get to America fast enough. Beats By Dre Black Friday . First came the inspiration from Tiger Woods incomparable 2000 season, when he won three straight majors among his 10 titles around the world. It was enough for the 15-year-old German to start dreaming of the PGA Tour, a chance to compete against Woods and the rest of the best players, to show them that he could play. Then came a chance to go to PGA National in south Florida with his German national team. "At that stage, I was still in school and couldnt go," Kaymer said Tuesday. "I said to my dad, I really want to go there. Is it not possible you can take me out of school for a week or two weeks? He said, Just keep working and you will play on the PGA Tour one year and then you will be there all year long." Now that hes a major champion, which comes with a five-year exemption on the PGA Tour, Kaymer no longer is in such a hurry. And why should he be? Golf has changed so much over the last 10 years that America, once the ultimate destination for the best players from all corners of the globe, now is no more than an occasional detour for so many Europeans. The World Golf Championships, such as this weeks Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone, used to offer a taste of the PGA Tour with enormous prize money, impeccable conditions and a chance to compete against the best in the world. Kaymer now gets enough of that while based in Europe. He can play 12 times on the PGA Tour, which includes four majors and three World Golf Championships. That leaves him five other events to play, which is ample. He can still pick the best events to play in Europe and other parts of the world. Its a formula that appears to be working. Kaymer, who won the PGA Championship last year and already has nine wins at age 26, stayed at No. 1 in the world earlier this year for two months. And while he lives part-time in Arizona, he has no immediate plans to join the PGA Tour. "I cant tell when its going to be," he said. "At the moment, I like my position that I can play a little bit in Europe, a little bit in America. I play all the tournaments I want to play, so theres no need to join only the European Tour or only the PGA Tour or both. I dont need to join the PGA Tour." He is not alone. Three of the four major champions are not PGA Tour members. The PGA Tour is not as strong without them, though it remains the strongest tour in the world, and that isnt likely to change any time soon. Its easy to get swept up over Europeans dominating the world ranking -- 11 of the top 25, including Nos. 1-2-3 -- by overlooking the fact that America still attracts most of the best players from Asia, Australia, South Africa, South America and its fair share of Europeans. Thats why it has the strongest fields each week, with about a half-dozen exceptions. Europe, however, has more than held its own since it looked to be doomsday five years ago. It was in 2006 when the PGA Tour announced its new FedEx Cup competition, complete with US$35 million in bonus money and $10 million to the winner. It also made plans to move The Players Championship to May. European Tour chief executive George OGrady gathered two dozen players at La Costa during the Match Play Championship in 2006 to figure out how to proceed. The message that emerged from that meeting was that the European Tour was worth fighting for. It is more than holding its own. The FedEx Cup has not been enticing to all. Lee Westwood, who has joined the PGA Tour a couple of times, found no point in playing a full American schedule because the bonus series is right about the time his kids are on summer vacation. U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy tried the PGA Tour last year, then decided it was too much golf at the wrong time of the season at this stage in his career. Darren Clarke, fresh off his popular British Open win, hasnt made up his mind about returning to America, but he said enough Tuesday to indicate that he was better off at home in Northern Ireland to spend more time with his two sons. Clarke is 42 and has been around long enough to notice a change in the landscape of golf. "I was a member of the PGA Tour, and I was proud to be a member of the PGA Tour, and I wanted to be a member of the PGA Tour," he said. "Now with the way that game is on a much more global basis, European Tour is pretty good, as well. We in Europe have got the majority of the top 10 players in the world right now. Were pretty fortunate, and we have some players who deserve to be in those positions." A decade ago, Clarke figured the only way to move up in the ranking was to play more in America because thats where all the best were playing. Now, there is ample opportunity to pick up big ranking points in Abu Dhabi and Scotland and Shanghai and Singapore. "The necessity to be a PGA Tour member is not quite there like it used to be," Clarke said. "A lot of guys will take up opportunities to be members, but at my stage in my career when Im 42, do I need to join the PGA Tour again?" Kaymer is only 26 and asking the same thing. "I just dont want to play tournaments because I have to play," he said, alluding to the PGA Tours minimum requirement of 15 events. "If I go there, I want to play well. I want to enjoy being there. And if you travel to some countries or if you play too many tournaments, I dont think that you can enjoy every tournament you play." wholesale jerseys . -- The Golden State Warriors say an MRI on point guard Stephen Currys left ankle shows a bone bruise and his status is officially day to day. Michael Kors Accessories Cyber Monday . Tougher. More resilient. Smarter. A team that opponents did not enjoy facing. BMO Field was to become a fortress. But turning around an MLS franchise synonymous with failure has proved to be like parallel parking a super-tanker. http://www.shoesoutletdeals.me.uk/nike-roshe-run-mens/ . In second was Jessica Korda, the daughter of former tennis player Petr Korda who won last years Womens Australian Open at Royal Melbourne in a playoff for her first U.S. LPGA Tour victory. cheap jerseys . Making the Newcastle fans pay for their constant chants of "Luis Suarez -- he bites who he wants," Liverpool produced a ruthless display to win 6-0 at St. James Park as the hosts finished with 10 men. cheap nfl jerseys . -- The Magic have their first victory of the new year.SQUAW VALLEY, Calif. -- World champion Mikaela Shiffrin straddled a gate in the final run, handing the slalom title to Canadian Anna Goodman on Sunday in the U.S. Alpine Championship. The 18-year-old Shiffrin, from Vail, Colo., had a 1.22-second lead after the opening run, but straddled the gate in the tight middle section in the second run. "I just caught a little bit of a weird groove and pressured on the wrong spot and my ski went on the other side. It happens," Shiffrin said. "I thought the conditions held up great, especially for how warm it is and the sun is hitting the hill basically all day. It was really good. "Everybodys going for it out there and theres some really good skiing. Its a great competition and a great way to end the season." Goodman, a student at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, had the fastest second run. The native of Pointe-Claire, Que., recently won the NorAm slalom title. "I just tried to really go for it, especially at the bottom because on the first run I felt like thats where I lost a lot of time," Goodman said. "So, I just went as hard as I could and survived basically. cheap nfl jerseys. "I finished the season winning the overall slalom NorAm and then I decided to take a trip to Germany to do the last World Cup. I barely qualified, but then I won the second run, so I that was a huge thing for me because Ive never won a run." Resi Stiegler of Jackson Hole, Wyo., was second, and Norways Tonje Sekse, also a Westminster student, finished third. "Im so bummed," Stiegler said. "I didnt think Mikaela was going to make a mistake, so I was just excited to come down in the top three. Then I was a little bummed that I didnt kick at the end. But its fun. It was a good group of girls and we all have a really good time together. Im just happy Im here. I havent skied a while because I hurt my back, so Im happy that today went all right. Its always fun to be on the podium." Katie Hartman of Breckenridge, Colo., won the combined title with the fastest total time from the super G and slalom. Lila Lapanja of Incline Village, Nev., was second, followed by Paula Moltzan of Lakeville, Minn. ' ' '
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