The 24 year old picked up the £500,000 cheque at Loch Lomond on Sunday little more than a week after pocketing a similar amount in the French Open, following his play off success against Lee Westwood in France.

The German was European Rookie of the year in 2007 and is now second to Englishman Paul Casey on the European Tours money list. Kaymer, who goes into this week’s British Open looking for a third win on the trot says;

“We are playing a major next week. And the field is going to be the best we have all year long. After last week and this week, I feel really good, my game is solid, so hopefully, I can keep it up.”

Frenchman Raphael Jacquelin finished the Scottish Open in joint second with Spain’s Gonzalo Fernandez-Castono, two shots off the lead.

Englishman Simon Khan was ahead and looked likely to pip McDowell to the prize until he slipped up on the 12th, a double bogey that eventually lost him the title.

Despite not being fancied by the golf championship odds, Graeme McDowell played well all weekend and deserved the victory.  He finished the final round on a 3-under 68 and won the Barclays Scottish Open 2008 with a total of 13-under 271 at Loch Lomond.

James Kingston (66) came second. Richard Green and Miguel-Angel Jimenez tied for third.

Simon Khan had a 72 to finish fifth, but was happy to secure a in the the British Open that starts on Thursday at Royal Birkdale.