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 name	Bernhard Langer
Born	(1957-08-27) 27 August 1957 Anhausen (today part of Diedorf municipality), Bavaria, West Germany
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb; 11.7 st)
Nationality	Germany
Residence	Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. Anhausen, Germany
Spouse	Vikki Carol (m. 1984)
Children	Jackie, Stefan, Christina, Jason
Career
Turned professional	1972
Current tour(s)	PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s)	European Tour PGA Tour
Professional wins	116
Highest ranking	1 (6 April 1986)[1] (3 weeks)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	3
European Tour	42 (2nd all time)
Japan Golf Tour	1
Asian Tour	1
PGA Tour of Australasia	2
PGA Tour Champions	41 (2nd all time)
European Senior Tour	7
Other	28 (regular) 1 (senior)
Best results in major championships (wins: 2)
Masters Tournament	Won: 1985, 1993
PGA Championship	T21: 1987
U.S. Open	T4: 1987
The Open Championship	2nd/T2: 1981, 1984
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame 2001/2002[2][3] (member page) Honorary Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire 2006 European Tour Order of Merit winner 1981, 1984 European Tour Player of the Year 1985, 1993 Champions Tour Rookie of the Year 2008 Jack Nicklaus Trophy (PGA Tour Champions Player of the Year) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Arnold Palmer Award (PGA Tour Champions Money list winner) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Byron Nelson Award (PGA Tour Champions lowest scoring average) 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Charles Schwab Cup (PGA Tour Champions) 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 Payne Stewart Award 2018

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).

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]

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 (116)

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 (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	German Open (4)	−15 (75-65-66-67=273)	Playoff	Rodger Davis
16	19 Oct 1986	Lancome Trophy	−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	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	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, Fredrik Jacobson
42	10 Nov 2002	Volvo Masters Andalucia (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 Lancome Trophy after failing light caused play to halt after four holes of a playoff.
*Langer and Montgomerie agreed to share the 2002 Volvo Masters Andalucia after failing light caused play to halt after two holes of a playoff.

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	Lancome Trophy	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 Andalucia	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	Tommy Nakajima

Japan Golf 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 Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	3 Nov 1996	Alfred Dunhill Masters^1	−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 Masters^1	−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 European wins (14)

• 1975 German National Open Championship
• 1977 German National Open Championship
• 1979 German National Open Championship, German PGA Championship
• 1983 Johnnie Walker Open
• 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 (10)

Legend

World Golf Championships (1)

Other wins (9)

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	8 Dec 1985	Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge	−10 (69-70-68-71=278)	2 strokes	Lanny Wadkins
3	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
4	8 Dec 1991	Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge (2)	−16 (68-65-67-72=272)	5 strokes	Mark Calcavecchia
5	14 Nov 1993	World Cup of Golf Individual Trophy	−16 (69-68-66-69=272)	3 strokes	Fred Couples
6	4 Dec 2005	MBNA WorldPoints Father/Son Challenge (with son Stefan Langer)	−24 (59-61=120)	1 stroke	Raymond Floyd and son Robert Floyd
7	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
8	10 Dec 2006	WGC-World Cup (2) (with Marcel Siem)	−16 (65-69-68-66=268)	Playoff	Scotland − Colin Montgomerie and Marc Warren
9	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
10	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.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
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	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	14 Oct 2007	Administaff Small Business Classic	62-65-64=191	−25	8 strokes	Mark O'Meara
2	7 Mar 2008	Toshiba Classic	65-65-69=199	−14	Playoff	Jay Haas
3	30 Mar 2008	Ginn Championship Hammock Beach Resort	67-66-71=204	−12	8 strokes	Lonnie Nielsen, Tim Simpson
4	19 Oct 2008	Administaff Small Business Classic (2)	68-67-69=204	−12	2 strokes	Lonnie Nielsen
5	25 Jan 2009	Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai	64-66-68=198	−18	1 stroke	Andy Bean
6	26 Apr 2009	Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Tom Lehman)	61-66-62=189	−27	Playoff	Jeff Sluman and Craig Stadler
7	7 Jun 2009	Triton Financial Classic	65-69-67=201	−15	6 strokes	Mark O'Meara
8	12 Jul 2009	3M Championship	67-68-65=200	−16	1 stroke	Andy Bean
9	21 Feb 2010	Allianz Championship	67-65-67=199	−17	Playoff	John Cook
10	18 Apr 2010	Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am	67-66=133*	−9	1 stroke	Mark O'Meara, Mike Reid
11	25 Jul 2010	The Senior Open Championship	67-71-69-72=279	−5	1 stroke	Corey Pavin
12	1 Aug 2010	U.S. Senior Open	69-68-68-67=272	−8	3 strokes	Fred Couples
13	29 Aug 2010	Boeing Classic	66-63-69=198	−18	3 strokes	Nick Price
14	20 Feb 2011	The ACE Group Classic	64-66-66=196	−18	4 strokes	Fred Funk
15	5 Aug 2012	3M Championship (2)	67-69-62=198	−18	2 strokes	David Peoples
16	7 Oct 2012	SAS Championship	68-72-63=203	−13	2 strokes	Jay Don Blake
17	17 Feb 2013	ACE Group Classic (2)	62-70-72=204	−12	1 stroke	Jay Don Blake
18	21 Apr 2013	Greater Gwinnett Championship	73-66-67=206	−10	3 strokes	Tom Lehman, Tom Pernice, Jr.
19	19 Jan 2014	Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai (2)	66-64-64=194	−22	3 strokes	Fred Couples, Jeff Sluman
20	4 May 2014	Insperity Invitational (3)	66-68-71=205	−11	1 stroke	Fred Couples
21	29 Jun 2014	Constellation Senior Players Championship	65-64-66-70=265	−15	Playoff	Jeff Sluman
22	27 Jul 2014	The Senior Open Championship (2)	65-66-68-67=266	−18	13 strokes	Colin Montgomerie
23	17 Aug 2014	Dick's Sporting Goods Open	67-67-66=200	−16	1 stroke	Woody Austin, Mark O'Meara
24	14 Jun 2015	Constellation Senior Players Championship (2)	65-65-67-68=265	−19	6 strokes	Kirk Triplett
25	18 Oct 2015	San Antonio Championship	71-68-65=204	−12	3 strokes	Scott Dunlap
26	14 Feb 2016	Chubb Classic (3)	62-66-73=201	−15	3 strokes	Fred Couples
27	22 May 2016	Regions Tradition	66-69-69-67=271	−17	6 strokes	Olin Browne
28	12 Jun 2016	Constellation Senior Players Championship (3)	71-68-69-73=281	+1	1 stroke	Joe Durant, Miguel Ángel Jiménez
29	28 Aug 2016	Boeing Classic (2)	69-67-67=203	−13	Playoff	Woody Austin, Kevin Sutherland
30	21 Jan 2017	Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai (3)	64-65=129*	−15	1 stroke	Fred Couples
31	21 May 2017	Regions Tradition (2)	69-69-66-64=268	−20	5 strokes	Scott Parel, Scott McCarron
32	28 May 2017	KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship	65-67-70-68=270	−18	1 stroke	Vijay Singh
33	30 Jul 2017	The Senior Open Championship (3)	69-74-65-72=280	−4	3 strokes	Corey Pavin
34	24 Sept 2017	PURE Insurance Championship	64-67-67=198	−17	3 strokes	Jerry Kelly
35	22 Oct 2017	Dominion Charity Classic	67-63-70=200	−16	1 stroke	Scott Verplank
36	29 Oct 2017	PowerShares QQQ Championship	69-69-67=205	−11	Playoff	Miguel Ángel Jiménez
37	6 May 2018	Insperity Invitational (4)	63-72-70=205	−11	1 stroke	Bart Bryant, Paul Goydos, Jeff Maggert
38	14 Oct 2018	SAS Championship (2)	62-67-65=194	−22	6 strokes	Scott Parel
39	10 Feb 2019	Oasis Championship (2)	64-68-65=197	−19	5 strokes	Marco Dawson
40	28 Jul 2019	The Senior Open Championship (4)	71-67-70-66=274	−6	2 strokes	Paul Broadhurst
41	1 Mar 2020	Cologuard Classic	68-68-65=201	−18	2 strokes	Woody Austin

*Tournament shortened to 36 holes due to weather.

PGA Tour Champions playoff record (6–8)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(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

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.	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

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
Masters Tournament	T62
PGA Championship
U.S. Open
The Open Championship

  Win

  Top 10

  Did not play

WD = Withdrew
DQ = Disqualified
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.

Summary

Tournament	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	2	0	0	3	9	15	36	26
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	107	73

• 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

Tournament	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Match Play	R16	R64	R64	R64	R64			R32
Championship	T48	T35	NT^1	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)

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^1	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	[phone]=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	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

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.

Tournament	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
The Tradition	–	T7	T17	T10		T2	T10	T9	T5	1	1	11	T6
Senior PGA Championship	–	2	T17	T23		T4	T13	T3	6	T3	1		T12
U.S. Senior Open	–	T6	T22	1	T9	T2	T14	T9	T3	T11	T18	T16	T24
Senior Players Championship	T13	T7	T5	T9	T6		8	1	1	1	T2	T17	T34
The Senior Open Championship	–	4	4	1	T12	T6	2	1	2	T9	1	2	1

  Win

  Top 10

  Did not play

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

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

See also

• List of golfers with most PGA Tour Champions wins
• List of golfers with most European Tour wins

Notes and references

1. "Week 14 1986 Ending 6 Apr 1986" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
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.
18. Inglis, Martin (13 November 2017). "Bernhard Langer critical of 'unfair' Schwab Cup". bunkered.
19. "All Time Money Leaders". PGA Tour. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
20. "Langer honored with PGA Tour's 2018 Payne Stewart Award presented by Southern Company". PGA Tour. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
21. Dudko, James (28 July 2019). "Bernhard Langer Wins 2019 Senior British Open". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
22. "Bernhard Langer rallies to win 41st Champions title at Cologuard Classic". Golf Channel. Associated Press. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

External links

• Official website (in German)
• Bernhard Langer at the European Tour official site
• Bernhard Langer at the PGA Tour official site
• Bernhard Langer at the Japan Golf Tour official site
• Bernhard Langer at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
• Profile on about.com