Bernhard Langer

Bernhard Langer (German pronunciation: [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 official number one ranked player following the creation of the OWGR.

For the Canadian surgeon, see Bernard Langer (surgeon).

Bernhard Langer
Bernhard Langer in 2009
Personal information
Full nameBernhard Langer
Born (1957-08-27) 27 August 1957
Anhausen (today part of Diedorf municipality), Bavaria, West Germany
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb; 11.7 st)
Nationality Germany
ResidenceBoca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Anhausen, Germany
SpouseVikki Carol (m. 1984)
ChildrenJackie, Stefan, Christina, Jason
Career
Turned professional1972
Current tour(s)PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s)European Tour
PGA Tour
Professional wins117
Highest ranking1 (6 April 1986)[1]
(3 weeks)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour3
European Tour42 (2nd all time)
Japan Golf Tour1
Asian Tour1
PGA Tour of Australasia2
PGA Tour Champions41 (2nd all time)
European Senior Tour7
Other28 (regular)
1 (senior)
Best results in major championships
(wins: 2)
Masters TournamentWon: 1985, 1993
PGA ChampionshipT21: 1987
U.S. OpenT4: 1987
The Open Championship2nd/T2: 1981, 1984
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame2001/2002[2][3] (member page)
Honorary OBE2006
European Tour Order of Merit winner1981, 1984
European Tour Player of the Year1985, 1993
Champions Tour Rookie of the Year2008
Jack Nicklaus Trophy2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Arnold Palmer Award2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Byron Nelson Award2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Charles Schwab Cup2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018
Payne Stewart Award2018

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 63.

After turning 50, Langer has established himself as one of the most successful players on PGA Tour Champions and has won a record 11 senior major championships and achieved the career Senior Grand Slam (winning each of the five 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, the 2016 and 2017 Regions Tradition, the 2014, 2015 and 2016 Constellation Senior Players Championship, and the 2017 Senior PGA Championship.

Life and work
Bernhard Langer at an international tournament in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, in 1985

Langer was born in the village of Anhausen, which today is a part of Diedorf municipality, near Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. He turned professional in 1972 and has won many events in Europe and the United States, including The Masters in 1985 and 1993. He was the inaugural World Number 1 when the Official World Golf Rankings were introduced in 1986. He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2001 (but deferred his induction until 2002).[3] 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 10 Ryder Cup teams (1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2002) 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.[4] He has changed his putter grip numerous times in an attempt to cure the problem.[5] 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.

Langer has been married to his American wife Vikki Carol since 1984. They have four children: Jackie, Stefan, Christina, and Jason. They maintain homes in Langer's birthplace of Anhausen and in Boca Raton, Florida. Langer is known to be a devout Christian.[6]

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).[7] In his native Germany, Langer has received multiple honors, including the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Silver Laurel Leaf (Silbernes Lorbeerblatt),[8] which is the highest German sport award. In July 2016, he was inducted into Germany's Sport Hall of Fame.[9]

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 use the anchor putter, 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.[10]

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.

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.[11][12][13][14][15][16] Since Langer is a citizen only of Germany, he was not eligible to vote.[17]

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'.[18]

Langer's total career earnings up to 2018 on the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions were more than US$36 million.[19]

In September 2018, Langer received the Payne Stewart Award.[20]

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.[21]

In March 2020, Langer won the Cologuard Classic for his 41st victory on the PGA Tour Champions.[22]

Professional wins (117)

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.YearTournamentOpponent(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 (3)
Other European Tour (37)
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)* 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)* 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 Volvo 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
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 & 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

*Note: Tournament shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
*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.

European Tour playoff record (8–6–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(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 Volvo 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

Japan Golf 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

Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1984 Dunlop Phoenix Tournament Scott Simpson Lost to par on second extra hole

Asian 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

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 Tour

Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runners-up
1 10 Feb 1991 Hong Kong Open −15 (65-72-69-63=269) 7 strokes Choi Sang-ho, Lu Wen-ter

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 (12)
Legend
World Golf Championships (1)
Other wins (11)
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[23] −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  England − Richard Boxall and Mark James,
 Ireland − 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  Scotland − 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)		 −12 (60-60=120) Playoff Retief Goosen and son Leo Goosen

Other playoff record (2–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 2006 WGC-World Cup
(with Marcel Siem)		  Scotland − 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 Won with eagle on first extra hole

PGA Tour Champions wins (41)
Legend
PGA Tour Champions major championships (11)
Other PGA Tour Champions (30)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 14 Oct 2007 Administaff Small Business Classic −25 (62-65-64=191) 8 strokes Mark O'Meara
2 7 Mar 2008 Toshiba Classic −14 (65-65-69=199) Playoff Jay Haas
3 30 Mar 2008 Ginn Championship Hammock Beach Resort −12 (67-66-71=204) 8 strokes Lonnie Nielsen, Tim Simpson
4 19 Oct 2008 Administaff Small Business Classic (2) −12 (68-67-69=204) 2 strokes Lonnie Nielsen
5 25 Jan 2009 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai −18 (64-66-68=198) 1 stroke Andy Bean
6 26 Apr 2009 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf
(with Tom Lehman)		 −27 (61-66-62=189) Playoff Jeff Sluman and Craig Stadler
7 7 Jun 2009 Triton Financial Classic −15 (65-69-67=201) 6 strokes Mark O'Meara
8 12 Jul 2009 3M Championship −16 (67-68-65=200) 1 stroke Andy Bean
9 21 Feb 2010 Allianz Championship −17 (67-65-67=199) Playoff John Cook
10 18 Apr 2010 Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am −9 (67-66=133)* 1 stroke Mark O'Meara, Mike Reid
11 25 Jul 2010 The Senior Open Championship −5 (67-71-69-72=279) 1 stroke Corey Pavin
12 1 Aug 2010 U.S. Senior Open −8 (69-68-68-67=272) 3 strokes Fred Couples
13 29 Aug 2010 Boeing Classic −18 (66-63-69=198) 3 strokes Nick Price
14 20 Feb 2011 The ACE Group Classic −18 (64-66-66=196) 4 strokes Fred Funk
15 5 Aug 2012 3M Championship (2) −18 (67-69-62=198) 2 strokes David Peoples
16 7 Oct 2012 SAS Championship −13 (68-72-63=203) 2 strokes Jay Don Blake
17 17 Feb 2013 ACE Group Classic (2) −12 (62-70-72=204) 1 stroke Jay Don Blake
18 21 Apr 2013 Greater Gwinnett Championship −10 (73-66-67=206) 3 strokes Tom Lehman, Tom Pernice Jr.
19 19 Jan 2014 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai (2) −22 (66-64-64=194) 3 strokes Fred Couples, Jeff Sluman
20 4 May 2014 Insperity Invitational (3) −11 (66-68-71=205) 1 stroke Fred Couples
21 29 Jun 2014 Constellation Senior Players Championship −15 (65-64-66-70=265) Playoff Jeff Sluman
22 27 Jul 2014 The Senior Open Championship (2) −18 (65-66-68-67=266) 13 strokes Colin Montgomerie
23 17 Aug 2014 Dick's Sporting Goods Open −16 (67-67-66=200) 1 stroke Woody Austin, Mark O'Meara
24 14 Jun 2015 Constellation Senior Players Championship (2) −19 (65-65-67-68=265) 6 strokes Kirk Triplett
25 18 Oct 2015 San Antonio Championship −12 (71-68-65=204) 3 strokes Scott Dunlap
26 14 Feb 2016 Chubb Classic (3) −15 (62-66-73=201) 3 strokes Fred Couples
27 22 May 2016 Regions Tradition −17 (66-69-69-67=271) 6 strokes Olin Browne
28 12 Jun 2016 Constellation Senior Players Championship (3) +1 (71-68-69-73=281) 1 stroke Joe Durant, Miguel Ángel Jiménez
29 28 Aug 2016 Boeing Classic (2) −13 (69-67-67=203) Playoff Woody Austin, Kevin Sutherland
30 21 Jan 2017 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai (3) −15 (64-65=129)* 1 stroke Fred Couples
31 21 May 2017 Regions Tradition (2) −20 (69-69-66-64=268) 5 strokes Scott Parel, Scott McCarron
32 28 May 2017 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship −18 (65-67-70-68=270) 1 stroke Vijay Singh
33 30 Jul 2017 The Senior Open Championship (3) −4 (69-74-65-72=280) 3 strokes Corey Pavin
34 24 Sep 2017 PURE Insurance Championship −17 (64-67-67=198) 3 strokes Jerry Kelly
35 22 Oct 2017 Dominion Charity Classic −16 (67-63-70=200) 1 stroke Scott Verplank
36 29 Oct 2017 PowerShares QQQ Championship −11 (69-69-67=205) Playoff Miguel Ángel Jiménez
37 6 May 2018 Insperity Invitational (4) −11 (63-72-70=205) 1 stroke Bart Bryant, Paul Goydos,
Jeff Maggert
38 14 Oct 2018 SAS Championship (2) −22 (62-67-65=194) 6 strokes Scott Parel
39 10 Feb 2019 Oasis Championship (2) −19 (64-68-65=197) 5 strokes Marco Dawson
40 28 Jul 2019 The Senior Open Championship (4) −6 (71-67-70-66=274) 2 strokes Paul Broadhurst
41 1 Mar 2020 Cologuard Classic −18 (68-68-65=201) 2 strokes Woody Austin

*Note: Tournament shortened to 36 holes due to weather.

PGA Tour Champions playoff record (6–9)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 2008 Toshiba Classic Jay Haas Won with birdie on seventh extra hole
2 2009 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf
(with Tom Lehman)		 Jeff Sluman and Craig Stadler Won with par on second extra hole
3 2010 Allianz Championship John Cook Won with eagle on first extra hole
4 2012 AT&T Championship David Frost Lost to birdie on second extra hole
5 2013 The Senior Open Championship Mark Wiebe Lost to par on fifth extra hole
6 2013 AT&T Championship Kenny Perry Lost to birdie on first extra hole
7 2014 Constellation Senior Players Championship Jeff Sluman Won with birdie on second extra hole
8 2015 Charles Schwab Cup Championship Billy Andrade Lost to birdie on first extra hole
9 2016 Boeing Classic Woody Austin, Kevin Sutherland Won with birdie on first extra hole
10 2017 PowerShares QQQ Championship Miguel Ángel Jiménez Won with birdie on second extra hole
11 2018 Mitsubishi Electric Classic Steve Flesch, Scott Parel Flesch won with birdie on second extra hole
Langer eliminated with birdie on first hole
12 2018 Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf
(with Tom Lehman)		 Paul Broadhurst and Kirk Triplett Lost to birdie on first extra hole
13 2019 Chubb Classic Olin Browne, Miguel Ángel Jiménez Jiménez won with par on first extra hole
14 2019 Invesco QQQ Championship Colin Montgomerie Lost to par on first extra hole
15 2020 Charles Schwab Series
at Bass Pro Shops Big Cedar Lodge		 Shane Bertsch, Glen Day,
Kenny Perry		 Bertsch won with eagle on first extra hole

European Senior Tour wins (7)
Legend
Senior major championships (6)
Other European Senior Tour (1)
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

European Senior Tour playoff record (0–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
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)
YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner(s)-up
1985Masters Tournament2 shot deficit−6 (72-74-68-68=282)2 strokes Seve Ballesteros, Raymond Floyd,
Curtis Strange
1993Masters Tournament (2)4 shot lead−11 (68-70-69-70=277)4 strokes Chip Beck

Results timeline

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament1976197719781979
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship CUT CUT
PGA Championship
Tournament1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
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
Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
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
Tournament2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
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 201020112012201320142015201620172018
Masters Tournament CUT CUT T25 T8 CUT T24 CUT T38
U.S. Open
The Open Championship CUT T78 T24
PGA Championship
Tournament 20192020
Masters Tournament T62 T29
PGA Championship
U.S. Open
The Open Championship NT
  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

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
TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament20039153727
PGA Championship0000042013
U.S. Open0001242010
The Open Championship02478143124
Totals22411193710874
  • 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 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
The Players Championship T29 T7 T40 T24 T16 T67 T6 T29 2 T27 2 T31 CUT T38
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
The Players Championship T42 3 T22 T48 T77 CUT T58 T58 T15 CUT CUT CUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament19992000200120022003200420052006
Match Play R16 R64 R64 R64 R64 R32
Championship T48 T35 NT1 T33
Invitational T11 T38 T11 T61

1Cancelled due to 9/11

  Top 10
  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament

Senior major championships

Wins (11)
YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner(s)-up
2010The Senior Open Championship3 shot lead−5 (67-71-69-72=279)1 stroke Corey Pavin
2010U.S. Senior OpenTied for lead−8 (69-68-68-67=272)3 strokes Fred Couples
2014Constellation Senior Players Championship3 shot lead−15 (65-64-66-70=265)Playoff1 Jeff Sluman
2014The Senior Open Championship (2)8 shot lead−18 (65-66-68-67=266)13 strokes Colin Montgomerie
2015Constellation Senior Players Championship (2)8 shot lead−19 (65-65-67-68=265)6 strokes Kirk Triplett
2016Regions Tradition4 shot lead−17 (66-69-69-67=271)6 strokes Olin Browne
2016Constellation Senior Players Championship (3)3 shot lead+1 (71-68-69-73=281)1 stroke Joe Durant, Miguel Ángel Jiménez
2017Regions Tradition (2)2 shot deficit−20 (69-69-66-64=268)5 strokes Scott Parel, Scott McCarron
2017Senior PGA Championship1 shot deficit−18 (65-67-70-68=270)1 stroke Vijay Singh
2017The Senior Open Championship (3)4 shot lead−4 (69-74-65-72=280)3 strokes Corey Pavin
2019The Senior Open Championship (4)3 shot deficit−6 (71-67-70-66=274)2 strokes Paul Broadhurst

1Defeated Jeff Sluman in a sudden death playoff with birdie on second extra hole

Senior results timeline

Results are not in chronological order before 2017.

Tournament20072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020
The Tradition – T7 T17 T10 T2 T10 T9 T5 1 1 11 T6 NT
Senior PGA Championship – 2 T17 T23 T4 T13 T3 6 T3 1 T12 NT
U.S. Senior Open – T6 T22 1 T9 T2 T14 T9 T3 T11 T18 T16 T24 NT
Senior Players Championship T13 T7 T5 T9 T6 8 1 1 1 T2 T17 T34 T10
The Senior Open Championship – 4 4 1 T12 T6 2 1 2 T9 1 2 1 NT
  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Team appearances

See also

Notes and references
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  2. Langer was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2001 but deferred his induction until 2002
  3. Profile at the World Golf Hall of Fame
  4. James Wagner (13 March 2009) James Wagner – Are the yips more than something in the head? LATimes
  5. World Golf Hall of Fame Profile: Bernhard Langer. worldgolfhalloffame.org
  6. Bernhard’s Story – Pg 3. bernhardlangerstory.com
  7. "Honorary OBE Awarded to Bernard Langer". Foreign and Commonwealth Office. 11 January 2006. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
  8. "Bernhard Langer Offizielle Homepage". Bernhard Langer Offizielle Homepage. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  9. "Meldung 17 07 2016". www.hall-of-fame-sport.de. Archived from the original on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  10. "Pros hail 'incredible' Bernhard Langer". bunkered. 9 April 2016.
  11. "Golfer Bernhard Langer reportedly sparked Trump's unsubstantiated voter fraud claims". www.cnbc.com. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  12. "Bernhard Langer blames media for Trump report". www.usatoday.com. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  13. "Who Is Bernhard Langer?". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  14. "Bernhard Langer clarifies role in Trump story alleging voter fraud". news.go.com. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  15. "German golfer Bernhard Langer disputes President Trump's story about unfounded voter fraud". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  16. "German golfer Bernhard Langer: Voter fraud story used by Trump misconstrued". www.cbssports.com. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  17. "Trump's Voter Fraud Example? A Troubled Tale With Bernhard Langer". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
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