Bernhard Langer is a two-time Masters champion and was one of the world's leading golfers throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
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25 Facts About Bernhard Langer
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Bernhard Langer has victories on all the premiere tours, with 42 wins on the European Tour, 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 Americas.
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Bernhard Langer has finished runner-up on two occasions at The Open Championship.
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In 2020 Bernhard Langer became the oldest player in Masters history to make the tournament cut, at age 63.
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Bernhard Langer has won a record 11 senior major championships, been the money leader in a record 11 seasons and a record 7 times in a row.
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Bernhard Langer has the second most PGA Tour Champions career wins and is one of only two players who have achieved the career Senior Grand Slam.
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Bernhard Langer has won the 2010,2014,2017 and 2019 Senior Open Championship, the 2010 US Senior Open, the 2016 and 2017 Regions Tradition, the 2014,2015 and 2016 Constellation Senior Players Championship, and the 2017 Senior PGA Championship.
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Bernhard Langer turned professional in 1972 and has won many events in Europe and the United States, including The Masters in 1985 and 1993.
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Bernhard Langer was the inaugural World Number 1 when the Official World Golf Rankings were introduced in 1986.
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Bernhard Langer 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.
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Bernhard Langer played on ten Ryder Cup teams, winning five times, and was the non-playing captain of the victorious European team in 2004.
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Bernhard Langer has battled the yips, having a strong tendency to flinch or twitch during putting.
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Bernhard Langer has changed his putter grip numerous times in an attempt to cure the problem.
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Bernhard Langer has been married to his American wife Vikki Carol since 1984.
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In 2006, in recognition of his contribution to the sport of golf, Bernhard Langer was appointed as an honorary Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
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In 2015, Bernhard Langer became the first player since Arnold Palmer to win the Constellation Senior Players Championship in back-to-back years.
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At the 2016 Masters, Bernhard Langer was in the second to last group in the final round only two shots back, but fell to a tie for 24th.
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In 2016, Bernhard Langer claimed the Regions Tradition title for his sixth senior major championship.
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In January 2017, US president Donald Trump used an incorrect story about Bernhard Langer's failed attempt at voting in the United States to justify an investigation of voter fraud in the 2016 US presidential election.
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Since Bernhard Langer is a citizen only of Germany, he was not eligible to vote.
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Bernhard Langer won three more senior majors in 2017 to become the most decorated player in the senior ranks of all time.
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In March 2020, Bernhard Langer won the Cologuard Classic for his 41st victory on the PGA Tour Champions.
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In October 2021, Bernhard Langer won the Dominion Energy Charity Classic in a playoff over Doug Barron.
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