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Golf

Cool Kaymer leads US Open

Germany's Martin Kaymer coolly birdied four of his last nine holes in the toughest conditions of the day to seize a three-shot lead after the first round of the US Open at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina on Thursday. Seeking a second major title after clinching his first in the 2010 PGA Championship, Kaymer produced sizzling form on a hot and sunny afternoon as he fired a five-under-par 65 on Pinehurst's fabled No 2 Course.