Bernhard Langer (ˈbɛʁnhaʁt ˈlaŋɐ; born 27 August 1957) is a German professional golfer. He is a two-time Masters champion and was one of the world's leading golfers throughout the 1980s and 1990s. In 1986, he became the sport's first number one ranked player following the creation of the Sony Ranking (now the Official World Golf Ranking).
Langer is one of five golfers who have won professional golf events on all six continents where golf is played. He has victories on all the premiere tours, with 42 wins on the European Tour (2nd most all-time), three on the PGA Tour, and numerous international victories; including wins on the Japan Golf Tour, Asian Tour, Australasian Tour, and the Tour de las Américas.
The highlights of Langer's career are his two major championships. His first major win came at the 1985 Masters Tournament, where Langer won by two strokes over runners-up Seve Ballesteros, Raymond Floyd and Curtis Strange. His second major came at the 1993 Masters Tournament with a four-shot victory over Chip Beck. Langer has also finished runner-up on two occasions at The Open Championship (1981 and 1984). In 2020 Langer became the oldest player in Masters history to make the tournament cut, at age 62 years, 7 months. This record has since been overcome by Fred Couples in 2023.
After turning 50, Langer has established himself as the most successful player in the history of the PGA Tour Champions. He has won a record 12 senior major championships, been the money leader in a record 11 seasons and a record 7 times in a row. He has the most PGA Tour Champions career wins and is the only player to have achieved the current career Senior Grand Slam (winning each of the five current major championships at least once during one's career). He has won the 2010, 2014, 2017 and 2019 Senior Open Championship, the 2010 U.S. Senior Open and 2023 U.S. Senior Open, the 2016 and 2017 Regions Tradition, the 2014, 2015 and 2016 Constellation Senior Players Championship, and the 2017 Senior PGA Championship.
Early life
Langer was born on 27 August 1957 in the village of Anhausen, Germany. He is the younger brother of Erwin and Maria.[2] Today it is a part of Diedorf municipality, near Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany.
Professional career
In 1972, Langer turned professional. He has won many events in Europe and the United States, including The Masters in 1985 and 1993. He was the inaugural #1 when the Official World Golf Rankings were introduced in 1986. He ranks second in career wins on the European Tour (42) and has also played regularly on the U.S.-based PGA Tour, especially in the late 1980s and since 2000. He finished in a tie for fifth at The Open Championship the month before he turned 48, and regained a ranking in the top 100 three months before he turned 50. Along with Gary Player, David Graham, Hale Irwin and Justin Rose, Langer is one of only five players to have won official tournaments on all six continents on which golf is played. He played on ten Ryder Cup teams (1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2002), winning five times, and was the non-playing captain of the victorious European team in 2004.
Langer has battled the yips, having a strong tendency to flinch or twitch during putting.[3] He has changed his putter grip numerous times in an attempt to cure the problem.[4] In the 1991 Ryder Cup, Langer missed a five-foot putt that would have tied the Ryder Cup and allowed the European team to retain the trophy.
Senior career
In 2015, Langer became the first player since Arnold Palmer (1984–85) to win the Constellation Senior Players Championship in back-to-back years. It was also the last year that Langer was allowed to anchor the long putter, a technique which the USGA banned effective 1 January 2016. At the 2016 Masters, Langer was in the second to last group in the final round only two shots back, but fell to a tie for 24th.[5]
In 2016, Langer claimed the Regions Tradition title for his sixth senior major championship. He won by a six-stroke margin over Olin Browne. This was his 100th professional win and the first time Langer had won the title. His capture of the 2017 Senior PGA Championship completed a career Grand Slam. The Regions Tradition title had also made him only the second golfer, after Jack Nicklaus, with wins in four different senior major championships. Later in 2016 he wrote history by becoming the first three-time winner of the Constellation Senior Players Championship and wins it for third straight year. The result also meant that only Nicklaus had won more senior majors than Langer. In November, he won his fourth Charles Schwab Cup and his third in a row.
Langer won three more senior majors in 2017 to become the most decorated player in the senior ranks of all time. In total, he won seven titles – but he did not win the season-ending Schwab Cup. Instead, Kevin Sutherland, who was fifth in the Order of Merit heading into the final event of the season, won that to lift the trophy in what was his only win of the season. Langer subsequently called the playoff process 'unfair'.[6]
In November 2018, Langer won his fifth Charles Schwab Cup. This brought his lifetime earnings in the Charles Schwab Cup to $7,000,000.
In July 2019, Langer won his fourth Senior Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club. This marked his eleventh victory in a senior major championship.[7]
In March 2020, Langer won the Cologuard Classic for his 41st victory on the PGA Tour Champions.[8]
In October 2021, Langer won the Dominion Energy Charity Classic in a playoff over Doug Barron. This made him the oldest man to win a PGA Tour Champions event at 64 years, 1 month and 27 days.[9]
In November 2021, Langer won his sixth Charles Schwab Cup for the combined 2020–21 season. The Cup was awarded for play over two seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Langer's total career earnings through 2021 on the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions were more than US$42 million.[10]
In February 2022, Langer won the Chubb Classic for the fourth time. At 64 years, 5 months, 23 days he broke his own record for oldest winner on the PGA Tour Champions and won for the 16th straight season. This win left him two behind Hale Irwin for the career PGA Tour Champions record.[11] In November 2022, Langer won the TimberTech Championship for the third time. This was his first win as a 65-year-old and his 44th win on PGA Tour Champions.[12]
In February 2023, Langer successfully defended his title at the Chubb Classic. This was his 45th win on the PGA Tour Champions, tying him with Hale Irwin. Langer birdied five of his last seven holes in the final round to shoot 65 and earn a three-stroke victory.[13]
In July 2023, Langer won the U.S. Senior Open by two strokes over Steve Stricker at SentryWorld in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. This win put him ahead of Hale Irwin with a record 46 career titles on the PGA Tour Champions.[14]
In November 2024, Langer won the Charles Schwab Cup Championship by one stroke over Steven Alker and Richard Green, also extending his age record and most wins on PGA Tour Champions.[15]
Personal life
Langer has been married to his American wife Vikki Carol since 1984. They have four children. They maintain homes in Langer's birthplace of Anhausen and in Boca Raton, Florida, US. Langer is known to be a devout Christian.[16] Daughter Christina is married to professional baseball player Chase De Jong.[17]
In January 2017, US president Donald Trump used an incorrect story about Langer's failed attempt at voting in the United States to justify an investigation of voter fraud in the 2016 US presidential election. The story was covered in several media outlets.[18][19][20][21][22][23] Since Langer is a citizen only of Germany, he was not eligible to vote.[24]
Awards and honors
- In 2001, Langer was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame. He deferred his induction until 2002.[1]
- In 2006, in recognition of his contribution to the sport of golf, Langer was appointed as an honorary Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE).[25]
- In July 2016, he was inducted into Germany's Sport Hall of Fame.[26]
- In his native Germany, Langer has received many other honors, including the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Silver Laurel Leaf (Silbernes Lorbeerblatt),[27] which is the highest German sport award.
- In September 2018, Langer received the Payne Stewart Award.[28]
Professional wins (126)
PGA Tour wins (3)
| Legend |
|---|
| Major championships (2) |
| Other PGA Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Apr 1985 | Masters Tournament | −6 (72-74-68-68=282) | 2 strokes | Seve Ballesteros, Raymond Floyd, Curtis Strange |
| 2 | 21 Apr 1985 | Sea Pines Heritage | −11 (68-66-69-70=273) | Playoff | Bobby Wadkins |
| 3 | 11 Apr 1993 | Masters Tournament (2) | −11 (68-70-69-70=277) | 4 strokes | Chip Beck |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1985 | Sea Pines Heritage | Bobby Wadkins | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1986 | Shearson Lehman Brothers Andy Williams Open | Bob Tway | Lost to par on second extra hole |
| 3 | 2007 | Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | Jim Furyk, Rory Sabbatini | Sabbatini won with birdie on first extra hole |
European Tour wins (42)
| Legend |
|---|
| Major championships (2) |
| Flagship events (2) |
| Tour Championships (2) |
| Other European Tour (36) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Oct 1980 | Dunlop Masters | −14 (70-65-67-68=270) | 5 strokes | Brian Barnes |
| 2 | 2 Aug 1981 | German Open | −12 (67-69-64-72=272) | 1 stroke | Tony Jacklin |
| 3 | 27 Sep 1981 | Bob Hope British Classic | −16 (67-65-68=200)[b] | 5 strokes | Peter Oosterhuis |
| 4 | 1 Aug 1982 | Lufthansa German Open (2) | −9 (73-71-69-66=279) | Playoff | Bill Longmuir |
| 5 | 1 May 1983 | Italian Open | −17 (67-69-67-68=271) | Playoff | Seve Ballesteros, Ken Brown |
| 6 | 26 Jun 1983 | Glasgow Golf Classic | −6 (70-66-66-72=274) | 1 stroke | Vicente Fernández |
| 7 | 18 Sep 1983 | St. Mellion Timeshare TPC | −11 (69-68-66-66=269) | 2 strokes | Paul Way |
| 8 | 20 May 1984 | Peugeot Open de France | −18 (68-71-67-64=270) | 1 stroke | José Rivero |
| 9 | 29 Jul 1984 | KLM Dutch Open | −13 (64-68-69-74=275) | 4 strokes | Graham Marsh |
| 10 | 5 Aug 1984 | Carroll's Irish Open | −21 (68-66-67-66=267) | 4 strokes | Mark James |
| 11 | 14 Oct 1984 | Benson & Hedges Spanish Open | −13 (73-68-72-62=275) | 2 strokes | Howard Clark |
| 12 | 14 Apr 1985 | Masters Tournament | −6 (72-74-68-68=282) | 2 strokes | Seve Ballesteros, Raymond Floyd, Curtis Strange |
| 13 | 25 Aug 1985 | Lufthansa German Open (3) | −27 (61-60-62=183)[b] | 7 strokes | Michael McLean, Mark McNulty |
| 14 | 1 Sep 1985 | Panasonic European Open | −11 (66-72-64-67=269) | 3 strokes | John O'Leary |
| 15 | 31 Aug 1986 | German Open (4) | −15 (75-65-66-67=273) | Playoff | Rodger Davis |
| 16 | 19 Oct 1986 | Trophée Lancôme | −14 (67-69-68-70=274) | Shared title with Seve Ballesteros[c] | |
| 17 | 25 May 1987 | Whyte & Mackay PGA Championship | −18 (66-69-68-67=270) | 4 strokes | Seve Ballesteros |
| 18 | 5 Jul 1987 | Carroll's Irish Open (2) | −19 (67-68-66-68=269) | 10 strokes | Sandy Lyle |
| 19 | 8 May 1988 | Epson Grand Prix of Europe Matchplay Championship | 4 and 3 | Mark McNulty | |
| 20 | 30 Apr 1989 | Peugeot Spanish Open (2) | −7 (70-72-67-72=281) | 3 strokes | José María Cañizares, Paul Carrigill |
| 21 | 8 Oct 1989 | German Masters | −12 (67-71-70-68=276) | 1 stroke | José María Olazábal, Payne Stewart |
| 22 | 22 Apr 1990 | Cepsa Madrid Open | −18 (70-67-66-67=270) | 1 stroke | Rodger Davis |
| 23 | 14 Oct 1990 | Austrian Open | −17 (65-66-72-68=271) | Playoff | Lanny Wadkins |
| 24 | 21 Apr 1991 | Benson & Hedges International Open | −2 (73-68-75-70=286) | 2 strokes | Vijay Singh |
| 25 | 6 Oct 1991 | Mercedes German Masters (2) | −13 (68-72-67-68=275) | Playoff | Rodger Davis |
| 26 | 26 Jul 1992 | Heineken Dutch Open (2) | −11 (68-68-69-72=277) | Playoff | Gordon Brand Jnr |
| 27 | 11 Oct 1992 | Honda Open | −15 (69-65-70-69=273) | 3 strokes | Darren Clarke |
| 28 | 11 Apr 1993 | Masters Tournament (2) | −11 (68-70-69-70=277) | 4 strokes | Chip Beck |
| 29 | 31 May 1993 | Volvo PGA Championship (2) | −14 (70-69-67-68=274) | 6 strokes | Gordon Brand Jnr, Colin Montgomerie, Frank Nobilo |
| 30 | 29 Aug 1993 | Volvo German Open (5) | −19 (65-68-70-66=269) | 5 strokes | Robert Allenby, Peter Baker |
| 31 | 3 Jul 1994 | Murphy's Irish Open (3) | −13 (70-68-70-67=275) | 1 stroke | Robert Allenby, John Daly |
| 32 | 30 Oct 1994 | Volvo Masters | −8 (71-62-73-70=276) | 1 stroke | Seve Ballesteros, Vijay Singh |
| 33 | 29 May 1995 | Volvo PGA Championship (3) | −9 (67-73-68-71=279) | 1 stroke | Michael Campbell, Per-Ulrik Johansson |
| 34 | 11 Jun 1995 | Deutsche Bank Open TPC of Europe (2) | −18 (67-66-68-69=270) | 6 strokes | Jamie Spence |
| 35 | 1 Oct 1995 | Smurfit European Open (2) | −8 (74-70-68-68=280) | Playoff | Barry Lane |
| 36 | 4 May 1997 | Conte of Florence Italian Open (2) | −15 (71-69-69-64=273) | 1 stroke | José María Olazábal |
| 37 | 11 May 1997 | Benson & Hedges International Open (2) | −12 (70-66-71-69=276) | 2 strokes | Ian Woosnam |
| 38 | 10 Aug 1997 | Chemapol Trophy Czech Open | −20 (70-67-64-63=264) | 4 strokes | Niclas Fasth, Ignacio Garrido, Miguel Ángel Jiménez |
| 39 | 5 Oct 1997 | Linde German Masters (3) | −21 (68-69-60-70=267) | 6 strokes | Colin Montgomerie |
| 40 | 29 Jul 2001 | TNT Dutch Open (3) | −15 (69-67-67-66=269) | Playoff | Warren Bennett |
| 41 | 7 Oct 2001 | Linde German Masters (4) | −22 (67-64-68-67=266) | 1 stroke | John Daly, Freddie Jacobson |
| 42 | 10 Nov 2002 | Volvo Masters Andalucía (2) | −3 (71-71-72-67=281) | Shared title with Colin Montgomerie[d] | |
European Tour playoff record (8–6–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1982 | Sun Alliance PGA Championship | Tony Jacklin | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1982 | Lufthansa German Open | Bill Longmuir | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1983 | Italian Open | Seve Ballesteros, Ken Brown | Won with birdie on second extra hole Ballesteros eliminated by par on first hole |
| 4 | 1985 | Carroll's Irish Open | Seve Ballesteros | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
| 5 | 1986 | German Open | Rodger Davis | Won with birdie on fifth extra hole |
| 6 | 1986 | Trophée Lancôme | Seve Ballesteros | Playoff abandoned after four holes due to darkness; tournament shared |
| 7 | 1987 | German Masters | Sandy Lyle | Lost to par on second extra hole |
| 8 | 1990 | Peugeot Open de France | Philip Walton | Lost to par on second extra hole |
| 9 | 1990 | Austrian Open | Lanny Wadkins | Won with birdie on third extra hole |
| 10 | 1991 | Mercedes German Masters | Rodger Davis | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 11 | 1992 | Heineken Dutch Open | Gordon Brand Jnr | Won with par on second extra hole |
| 12 | 1992 | BMW International Open | Paul Azinger, Glen Day, Anders Forsbrand, Mark James | Azinger won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 13 | 1995 | Smurfit European Open | Barry Lane | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 14 | 1996 | Peugeot Open de France | Robert Allenby | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 15 | 2001 | TNT Dutch Open | Warren Bennett | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 16 | 2002 | Volvo Masters Andalucía | Colin Montgomerie | Playoff abandoned after two holes due to darkness; tournament shared |
PGA of Japan Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Nov 1983 | Casio World Open | −1 (74-68-74-71=287) | 2 strokes | Tsuneyuki Nakajima |
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1984 | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | Scott Simpson | Lost to par on second extra hole |
Asian PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Nov 1996 | Alfred Dunhill Masters1 | −17 (66-67-69-65=267) | 2 strokes | Kang Wook-soon |
1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia
Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Feb 1991 | Hutchison Telecom Hong Kong Open | −15 (65-72-69-63=269) | 7 strokes | Choi Sang-ho, Lu Wen-teh |
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Feb 1985 | Australian Masters | −11 (76-64-71-70=281) | 3 strokes | Nick Faldo, Greg Norman |
| 2 | 3 Nov 1996 | Alfred Dunhill Masters1 | −17 (66-67-69-65=267) | 2 strokes | Kang Wook-soon |
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian PGA Tour
South American Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Dec 1980 | Colombian Open | −9 (67-73-69-70=279) | 6 strokes | Jaime Gonzalez, Mike White |
| 2 | 16 Nov 1997 | Argentine Masters | −7 (73-69-68-67=277) | 1 stroke | Eduardo Romero |
Other German wins (13)
- 1975 German National Open Championship
- 1977 German National Open Championship
- 1979 German National Open Championship, German PGA Championship
- 1984 German National Open Championship
- 1985 German National Open Championship
- 1986 German National Open Championship
- 1987 German National Open Championship
- 1988 German National Open Championship
- 1989 German National Open Championship
- 1990 German National Open Championship
- 1991 German National Open Championship
- 1992 German National Open Championship
Note: the German National Open Championship is a different event from the German Open listed five times in the European Tour wins section. That event was open to all comers, German and non-German. The German National Open Championship is "open" to German golfers whether they are amateur or professional.
Other wins (14)
| Legend |
|---|
| World Golf Championships (1) |
| Other wins (13) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Sep 1979 | Cacharel World Under-25 Championship | −14 (73-67-67-67=274) | 17 strokes | Jim Nelford, Denis Watson |
| 2 | 20 Mar 1981 | BCA Tournament[29] | −3 (70-67=137) | 3 strokes | Neil Coles |
| 3 | 13 Nov 1983 | Johnnie Walker Trophy | −18 (67-68-66-69=270) | 2 strokes | Sandy Lyle |
| 4 | 8 Dec 1985 | Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge | −10 (69-70-68-71=278) | 2 strokes | Lanny Wadkins |
| 5 | 24 Nov 1990 | World Cup (with Torsten Giedeon) | −20 (141-142-132-141=556) | 3 strokes | − Richard Boxall and Mark James, − David Feherty and Ronan Rafferty |
| 6 | 8 Dec 1991 | Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge (2) | −16 (68-65-67-72=272) | 5 strokes | Mark Calcavecchia |
| 7 | 14 Nov 1993 | World Cup of Golf Individual Trophy | −16 (69-68-66-69=272) | 3 strokes | Fred Couples |
| 8 | 4 Dec 2005 | MBNA WorldPoints Father/Son Challenge (with son Stefan Langer) | −24 (59-61=120) | 1 stroke | Raymond Floyd and son Robert Floyd |
| 9 | 3 Dec 2006 | Del Webb Father/Son Challenge (2) (with son Stefan Langer) | −24 (59-61=120) | 1 stroke | Vijay Singh and son Qass Singh, Bob Tway and son Kevin Tway |
| 10 | 10 Dec 2006 | WGC-World Cup (2) (with Marcel Siem) | −16 (65-69-68-66=268) | Playoff | − Colin Montgomerie and Marc Warren |
| 11 | 14 Dec 2014 | PNC Father-Son Challenge (3) (with son Jason Langer) | −23 (62-59=121) | 2 strokes | Davis Love III and son Dru Love |
| 12 | 8 Dec 2019 | PNC Father-Son Challenge (4) (with son Jason Langer) | −24 (60-60=120) | Playoff | Retief Goosen and son Leo Goosen, Tom Lehman and son Thomas Lehman |
| 13 | 17 Dec 2023 | PNC Championship (5) (with son Jason Langer) | −25 (60-59=119) | 2 strokes | David Duval and son Brady Duval |
| 14 | 22 Dec 2024 | PNC Championship (6) (with son Jason Langer) | −28 (59-57=116) | Playoff | Tiger Woods and son Charlie Woods |
Other playoff record (3–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006 | WGC-World Cup (with Marcel Siem) | – Colin Montgomerie and Marc Warren | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2019 | PNC Father-Son Challenge (with son Jason Langer) | Retief Goosen and son Leo Goosen, Tom Lehman and son Thomas Lehman | Won with eagle on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2024 | PNC Championship (with son Jason Langer) | Tiger Woods and son Charlie Woods | Won with eagle on first extra hole |
PGA Tour Champions wins (47)
| Legend |
|---|
| PGA Tour Champions major championships (12) |
| Charles Schwab Cup playoff events (5) |
| Other PGA Tour Champions (30) |
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (7–10)
European Senior Tour wins (9)
| Legend |
|---|
| Senior major championships (7) |
| Other European Senior Tour (2) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Sep 2008 | Casa Serena Open | −12 (67-67-67=201) | 3 strokes | Ian Woosnam |
| 2 | 25 Jul 2010 | The Senior Open Championship | −5 (67-71-69-72=279) | 1 stroke | Corey Pavin |
| 3 | 1 Aug 2010 | U.S. Senior Open | −8 (69-68-68-67=272) | 3 strokes | Fred Couples |
| 4 | 27 Jul 2014 | The Senior Open Championship (2) | −18 (65-66-68-67=266) | 13 strokes | Colin Montgomerie |
| 5 | 28 May 2017 | KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship | −18 (65-67-70-68=270) | 1 stroke | Vijay Singh |
| 6 | 30 Jul 2017 | The Senior Open Championship (3) | −4 (69-74-65-72=280) | 3 strokes | Corey Pavin |
| 7 | 28 Jul 2019 | The Senior Open Championship (4) | −6 (71-67-70-66=274) | 2 strokes | Paul Broadhurst |
| 8 | 2 Jul 2023 | U.S. Senior Open (2) | −7 (71-68-68-70=277) | 2 strokes | Steve Stricker |
| 9 | 28 Sep 2025 | WINSTONgolf Senior Open | −21 (62-67-66=195) | 6 strokes | Patrik Sjöland |
European Senior Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 | The Senior Open Championship | Mark Wiebe | Lost to par on fifth extra hole |
| 2 | 2014 | WINSTONgolf Senior Open | Philip Golding, Paul Wesselingh | Wesselingh won with birdie on third extra hole Golding eliminated by par on second hole |
Other senior wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Dec 2012 | Nedbank Champions Challenge | −7 (68-67-74=209) | 2 strokes | Jay Haas |
Major championships
Wins (2)
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Masters Tournament | 2 shot deficit | −6 (72-74-68-68=282) | 2 strokes | Seve Ballesteros, Raymond Floyd, Curtis Strange |
| 1993 | Masters Tournament (2) | 4 shot lead | −11 (68-70-69-70=277) | 4 strokes | Chip Beck |
Results timeline
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||
| U.S. Open | ||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | ||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T31 | 1 | T16 | T7 | T9 | T26 | |||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | T8 | T4 | CUT | T59 | ||||
| The Open Championship | T51 | 2 | T13 | T56 | T2 | T3 | T3 | T17 | 69 | 80 |
| PGA Championship | T32 | CUT | T21 | CUT | T61 |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T7 | T32 | T31 | 1 | T25 | T31 | T36 | T7 | T39 | T11 |
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | T23 | CUT | T23 | T36 | DQ | CUT | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | T48 | T9 | T59 | 3 | T60 | T24 | WD | T38 | CUT | T18 |
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T40 | CUT | T25 | 76 | T23 | T61 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T28 | T6 | T32 | CUT | T4 | T20 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| U.S. Open | CUT | T40 | T35 | T42 | T33 | |||||
| The Open Championship | T11 | T3 | T28 | CUT | T5 | CUT | ||||
| PGA Championship | T46 | CUT | T23 | T57 | T66 | T47 | CUT |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | T25 | T8 | CUT | T24 | CUT | T38 | |
| U.S. Open | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T78 | T24 | ||||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T62 | T29 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | |
| PGA Championship | |||||||
| U.S. Open | |||||||
| The Open Championship | NT |
WD = Withdrew
DQ = Disqualified
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 27 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 13 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 10 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 24 |
| Totals | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 37 | 112 | 74 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (1994 Masters – 1996 Masters)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (three times)
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T29 | T7 | T40 | T24 | T16 | T67 |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T6 | T29 | 2 | T27 | 2 | T31 | CUT | T38 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T42 | 3 | T22 | T48 | T77 | CUT | T58 | T58 | T15 |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match Play | R16 | R64 | R64 | R64 | R64 | R32 | ||
| Championship | T48 | T35 | NT1 | T33 | ||||
| Invitational | T11 | T38 | T11 | T61 |
1Cancelled due to 9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
Senior major championships
Wins (12)
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Senior Open Championship | 3 shot lead | −5 (67-71-69-72=279) | 1 stroke | Corey Pavin |
| 2010 | U.S. Senior Open | Tied for lead | −8 (69-68-68-67=272) | 3 strokes | Fred Couples |
| 2014 | Constellation Senior Players Championship | 3 shot lead | −15 (65-64-66-70=265) | Playoff | Jeff Sluman |
| 2014 | The Senior Open Championship (2) | 8 shot lead | −18 (65-66-68-67=266) | 13 strokes | Colin Montgomerie |
| 2015 | Constellation Senior Players Championship (2) | 8 shot lead | −19 (65-65-67-68=265) | 6 strokes | Kirk Triplett |
| 2016 | Regions Tradition | 4 shot lead | −17 (66-69-69-67=271) | 6 strokes | Olin Browne |
| 2016 | Constellation Senior Players Championship (3) | 3 shot lead | +1 (71-68-69-73=281) | 1 stroke | Joe Durant, Miguel Ángel Jiménez |
| 2017 | Regions Tradition (2) | 2 shot deficit | −20 (69-69-66-64=268) | 5 strokes | Scott Parel, Scott McCarron |
| 2017 | KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship | 1 shot deficit | −18 (65-67-70-68=270) | 1 stroke | Vijay Singh |
| 2017 | The Senior Open Championship (3) | 4 shot lead | −4 (69-74-65-72=280) | 3 strokes | Corey Pavin |
| 2019 | The Senior Open Championship (4) | 3 shot deficit | −6 (71-67-70-66=274) | 2 strokes | Paul Broadhurst |
| 2023 | U.S. Senior Open (2) | 2 shot lead | −7 (71-68-68-70=277) | 2 strokes | Steve Stricker |
Results timeline
Results are not in chronological order.
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior PGA Championship | – | 2 | T17 | T23 | T4 | T13 | T3 | 6 | T3 | 1 | T12 | NT | T50 | 3 | T20 | T34 | T36 | |||
| The Tradition | – | T7 | T17 | T10 | T2 | T10 | T9 | T5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | T6 | NT | T6 | T18 | T8 | T27 | T35 | ||
| U.S. Senior Open | – | T6 | T22 | 1 | T9 | T2 | T14 | T9 | T3 | T11 | T18 | T16 | T24 | NT | T5 | CUT | 1 | T42 | CUT | |
| Senior Players Championship | T13 | T7 | T5 | T9 | T6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | T2 | T17 | T34 | T10 | T20 | T25 | 6 | 67 | |||
| The Senior Open Championship | – | 4 | 4 | 1 | T12 | T6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | T9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | NT | 4 | T12 | T7 | T5 | T24 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Team appearances
- World Cup (representing Germany): 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1990 (winners), 1991, 1992, 1993 (individual winner), 1994, 1996, 2006 (winners)
- Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 1981, 1983, 1985 (winners), 1987 (winners), 1989 (tied – retained trophy), 1991, 1993, 1995 (winners), 1997 (winners), 2002 (winners), 2004 (non-playing captain – winners)
- Hennessy Cognac Cup (representing the Continent of Europe): 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982 (captain)
- Four Tours World Championship (representing Europe): 1985 (captain), 1986 (captain), 1987 (captain), 1989 (captain), 1990
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Germany): 1992, 1994, 2000
- Seve Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2000 (winners)
- UBS Cup (representing the Rest of the World): 2001, 2002, 2003 (tie), 2004
- Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge (representing Champions Tour): 2010, 2012, 2013
Film
In 2025, the film documentary "Bernhard Langer - The Eternal Champion" was released, which retells Langer's career and life.[30]
See also
- List of golfers with most European Tour wins
- List of golfers with most PGA Tour Champions wins
- List of golfers with most European Senior Tour wins
Notes
- ^ Langer was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2001 but deferred his induction until 2002
- ^ Shortened to 36/54 holes due to weather.
- ^ Ballesteros and Langer agreed to share the 1986 Trophée Lancôme after failing light caused play to halt after four holes of a playoff.
- ^ Langer and Montgomerie agreed to share the 2002 Volvo Masters Andalucía after failing light caused play to halt after two holes of a playoff.
References
- ^ Profile at the World Golf Hall of Fame
- ^ https://www.golftime.de/magazin/bernhard-langer-ein-stiefkind-der-medien/
- ^ James Wagner (13 March 2009) James Wagner – Are the yips more than something in the head? LATimes
- ^ World Golf Hall of Fame Profile: Bernhard Langer. worldgolfhalloffame.org
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- ^ Inglis, Martin (13 November 2017). "Bernhard Langer critical of 'unfair' Schwab Cup". bunkered
- ^ Dudko, James (28 July 2019). "Bernhard Langer Wins 2019 Senior British Open". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Bernhard Langer rallies to win 41st Champions title at Cologuard Classic". Golf Channel. Associated Press. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Bernhard Langer, 64, breaks Champions age record with win in Dominion Energy Charity Classic". ESPN. Associated Press. 24 October 2021.
- ^ "All Time Money Leaders". PGA Tour. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Bernhard Langer, 64, goes wire-to-wire to win Chubb Classic, break own record as oldest winner in PGA Tour Champions history". ESPN. Associated Press. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ Leonard, Tod (6 November 2022). "Bernhard Langer breaks own mark as Champions Tour's oldest winner and has sights on victory record". Golf Digest. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ Strege, John (19 February 2023). "Bernhard Langer equals Hale Irwin's PGA Tour Champions record with 45th career victory". Golf Digest. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "65-year-old Bernhard Langer wins the US Senior Open to break the Champions' victory record". Washington Post. Associated Press. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Bernhard Langer wins for 18th straight year on PGA Tour Champions, taking season-ending event at age 67". PGA Tour. Associated Press. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ Bernhard’s Story – Pg 3. bernhardlangerstory.com
- ^ Strege, John (18 May 2018). "Bernhard Langer's family has added a Major League Baseball player to its roster". Golf Digest. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ Pramuk, Jacob (26 January 2017). "Golfer Bernhard Langer reportedly sparked Trump's unsubstantiated voter fraud claims". CNBC. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
- ^ "Bernhard Langer blames media for Trump report". USA Today. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
- ^ Mather, Victor (26 January 2017). "Who Is Bernhard Langer?". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
- ^ "Bernhard Langer clarifies role in Trump story alleging voter fraud". ABC News. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
- ^ Bieler, Des & Boren, Cindy (26 January 2017). "German golfer Bernhard Langer disputes President Trump's story about unfounded voter fraud". Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
- ^ Porter, Kyle (January 26, 2017). "German golfer Bernhard Langer: Voter fraud story used by Trump misconstrued". CBS Sports. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
- ^ Thrush, Glenn (2017-01-25). "Trump's Voter Fraud Example? A Troubled Tale With Bernhard Langer". The New York Times. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ^ "Honorary OBE Awarded to Bernard Langer". Foreign and Commonwealth Office. 11 January 2006. Retrieved 9 February 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Meldung 17 07 2016". www.hall-of-fame-sport.de. Archived from the original on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- ^ "Bernhard Langer Offizielle Homepage". Bernhard Langer Offizielle Homepage. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- ^ "Langer honored with PGA Tour's 2018 Payne Stewart Award presented by Southern Company". PGA Tour. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- ^ "Muriel pipped by one stroke". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 21 March 1981. p. 21. Retrieved 28 September 2020. – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bernhard Langer - Der ewige Champion", Broadview Pictures, 2025-09-25, retrieved 2025-10-10
External links
- Official website (in German)
- Bernhard Langer at golf.about.com 19 September 2005 at the Wayback Machine