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Golf-Kaymer wins U.S. Open by eight shots

PINEHURST, North Carolina, June 15 (Reuters) - Germany's Martin Kaymer clinched his second major title by eight shots in the 114th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort on Sunday, ending a week of dominant golf with a wire-to-wire win. Kaymer began the final round with a five-stroke lead and kept his closest pursuers at bay on a hot afternoon as he closed with a one-under-par 69 on Pinehurst's challenging No. 2 Course. (Reporting by Mark Lamport-Stokes; Editing by Julian Linden)