Played as The Players Championship (May 8-11). Second-placed Jim Furyk (USA) finished 1 shot behind Kaymer (Ger), who claimed his second PGA Tour win. [Stadium Course, TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL].

The US Open (114th) (June 12-15). Second-placed Rickie Fowler (USA) and Erik Compton (USA) finished 8 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Kaymer (Ger), who became the first German to win the U.S. Open. Kaymer, Fowler and Compton were the only players to finish the tournament under par. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, NC].

Played as the (last) PGA Grand Slam of Golf (Oct 14/15; 36-hole unofficial PGA Tour event for the season's four Major winners). Tied after 36 holes, Kaymer (US Open) beat Bubba Watson (The Masters) at the first playoff hole. Third on 144 was Rory McIlroy (The Open and US PGA). Fourth on 145 was Jim Furyk (previous major winner). [Port Royal GC, Southampton, Bermuda].

Played as the Nedbank Golf Challenge (Nov 29-Dec 2; Sunshine Tr event; limited field of 12 top tour professionals). Second-placed Charl Schwartzel (RSA) finished 2 shots behind Kaymer (Ger). [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

Played as the WGC-HSBC Champions (Nov 3-6; co-sanctioned by world's leading mens professional tours). Second-placed Fredrik Jacobson (Swe) finished 3 shots behind Kaymer (Ger). [Sheshan Intl GC, Shanghai, China].

Played as the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship (Jan 20-23; European Tour event). Second-placed Rory McIlroy (N.Ire) finished 8 shots behind defending champion Martin Kaymer (Ger), who won this event for the third time in four years. [Abu Dhabi GC, UAE].

Martin Kaymer (Ger) won the 2010 European Tour Players' Player of the Year Award, based on the votes of his peers.

Played as the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship (Jan 21-24; European Tour event). Second-placed Ian Poulter (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Martin Kaymer (Ger), who won this event for the second time in three years. [Abu Dhabi GC, UAE].

Played as the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship (Oct 7-10). Second-placed Danny Willett (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Martin Kaymer (Ger), who claimed his third European Tour win in 2010. [Old Course, St Andrews, Fife. Earlier rounds of this pro-am event also played at Carnoustie and Kingsbarns].

Played as the KLM Open (Sept 9-12). Second-placed Christian Nilsson (Swe) and Fabrizio Zanotti (Para) finished 4 shots behind Kaymer (Ger). [Hilversumsche GC, Hilversum, nr Amsterdam].

Kaymer (Ger) recorded the season's lowest stroke average on the European Tour. Graeme McDowell (N.Ire) was second with 70.07; Charl Schwartzel (RSA) was third with 70.13.

Kaymer (Ger) won the Harry Vardon Trophy as the European Tour 2010 Race to Dubai (Order of Merit) winner. Kaymer finished the season with European Tour earnings of €4,461,010, which included his Race to Dubai winner's bonus of US$1,500,000. Graeme McDowell (N.Ire) was second with €3,896,996; Lee Westwood (Eng) was third with €3,222,423. Kaymer became only the second German (after Bernhard Langer) to win the European Tour Order of Merit.

Martin Kaymer (Ger) and Graeme McDowell (N.Ire) jointly won the European Tour Race to Dubai Golfer of the Year Award, determined by a panel of representatives from the European Tour, golf writers, and TV and radio commentators. The panel felt both players achieved equally outstanding results in 2010.

The US PGA Championship (92nd) (Aug 12-15). First-time major championship winner Kaymer (Ger) beat Bubba Watson (USA) in a three-hole playoff: Kaymer 11 (E), Watson 12 (+1). Dustin Johnson (USA) just missed out on the playoff after incurring a two-shot penalty for grounding his club in a bunker on the final hole. Johnson, who had a one-shot lead at the time, didn't realise the "sand scrape" was deemed to be part of a bunker. [Straits course, Whistling Straits, Sheboygan, Wisconsin].

Played as the Barclays Scottish Open (July 9-12). Second-placed Raphaël Jacquelin (Fra) and Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (Esp) finished 2 shots behind Martin Kaymer (Ger), who recorded his second European Tour win in as many weeks. [Loch Lomond GC, Luss, Dunbartonshire].

Played as the Open de France Alstom (July 2-5). Kaymer (Ger) beat Lee Westwood (Eng) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Albatros course, Golf National, Guyancourt, nr Paris].

Played as the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship (Jan 17-20; European Tour event). Second-placed Henrik Stenson (Swe) and Lee Westwood (Eng) finished 4 shots behind 23-year-old Martin Kaymer (Ger), who recorded his first European Tour win. [Abu Dhabi GC, UAE].

Played as the BMW International Open (June 19-22). Martin Kaymer (Ger) beat Anders Hansen (Den) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to become the first home-country winner of the 20-year-old BMW International Open. [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

Kaymer (Ger) won the European Tour 2007 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Kaymer finished 41st on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €754,691.