Bernhard Langer

Bernhard Langer
Personal information
Full name	Bernhard Langer
Born	(1957-08-27) 27 August 1957 Anhausen, West Germany
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	74 kg (160 lb; 11.7 st)
Nationality	Germany
Residence	Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. Anhausen, Germany
Spouse	Vikki Carol (m.1984)
Children	Jackie (b.1986), Stefan (b.1990), Christina (b.1993), Jason (b.2000)
Career
Turned professional	1976
Current tour(s)	Champions Tour
Former tour(s)	European Tour PGA Tour
Professional wins	89
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	3
European Tour	42 (2nd all time)
Japan Golf Tour	1
Champions Tour	18 (tied 13th all time)
European Seniors Tour	3
Other	26
Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 2)
Masters Tournament	Won: 1985, 1993
U.S. Open	T4: 1987
The Open Championship	2nd/T2: 1981, 1984
PGA Championship	T21: 1987
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame	2001/2002 (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 (Champions Tour Player of the Year)	2008, 2009, 2010
Arnold Palmer Award (Champions Tour Money List Winner)	2008, 2009, 2010, 2012
Byron Nelson Award (Champions Tour lowest scoring average)	2008, 2009
Charles Schwab Cup (Champions Tour)	2010

Bernhard Langer (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. After turning 50, he established himself as one of of the most successful players on the Champions Tour.

Langer at 1992 Honda Open

Life and work

Langer was born in Anhausen near Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. He turned professional in 1976 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). He ranks second in career wins on the European Tour (40) 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. He is one of only a handful of players to have won sanctioned professional tournaments on every continent on which the game is played: Europe, Asia, North and South America, Africa, and Australia. 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. He has changed his putter grip numerous times in an attempt to cure the problem.^{[citation needed]} 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.^{[citation needed]}

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).

Professional wins (89)

European Tour wins (42)

Legend

Major championships (2)

Other European Tour (40)

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	–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	19 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	24 Aug 1985	Lufthansa German Open	–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	–15 (75-65-66-67=273)	Playoff	Rodger Davis
16	19 Oct 1986	Lancome Trophy	–14 (67-69-68-70=274)	Shared	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	–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	–7 (70-72-67-72=281)	3 strokes	José Maria 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	–13 (68-72-67-68=275)	Playoff	Rodger Davis
26	26 Jul 1992	Heineken Dutch Open	–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	–11 (68-70-69-70=277)	4 strokes	Chip Beck
29	31 May 1993	Volvo PGA Championship	–14 (70-69-67-68=274)	6 strokes	Gordon Brand Jnr, Colin Montgomerie, Frank Nobilo
30	29 Aug 1993	Volvo German Open	–19 (65-68-70-66=269)	5 strokes	Robert Allenby, Peter Baker
31	3 Jul 1994	Murphy's Irish Open	–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	–9 (67-73-68-71=279)	1 stroke	Michael Campbell, Per-Ulrik Johansson
34	11 Jun 1995	Deutsche Bank Open TPC of Europe	–18 (67-66-68-69=270)	6 strokes	Jamie Spence
35	1 Oct 1995	Smurfit European Open	–8 (74-70-68-68=280)	Playoff	Barry Lane
36	4 May 1997	Conte Of Florence Italian Open	–15 (71-69-69-64=273)	1 stroke	José María Olazábal
37	11 May 1997	Benson & Hedges International Open	–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	–21 (68-69-60-70=267)	6 strokes	Colin Montgomerie
40	29 Jul 2001	The TNT Open	–15 (69-67-67-66=269)	Playoff	Warren Bennett
41	7 Oct 2001	Linde German Masters	–22 (67-64-68-67=266)	1 stroke	John Daly, Fredrik Jacobson
42	10 Nov 2002	Volvo Masters Andalucia	–3 (71-71-72-67=281)	Shared*	Colin Montgomerie

*Langer and Montgomerie agreed to share the 2002 Volvo Masters Andalucia after failing light caused play to halt after 2 holes of a playoff.

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	–11 (68-70-69-70=277)	4 strokes	Chip Beck

Other wins (26)

• 1974 German National Open Championship (as an amateur)
• 1975 German National Open Championship
• 1977 German National Open Championship
• 1979 German National Open Championship, Cacharel Under-25s Championship (by 17 strokes)
• 1980 Colombian Open
• 1983 Casio World Open (Japan Golf Tour), Johnnie Walker Tournament
• 1984 German National Open Championship
• 1985 Australian Masters, German National Open Championship, Million Dollar Challenge (South Africa)
• 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, Hong Kong Open, Sun City Million Dollar Challenge (South Africa)
• 1992 German National Open Championship
• 1996 Alfred Dunhill Masters (Hong Kong)
• 1997 Argentine Masters
• 2005 MBNA WorldPoints Father/Son Challenge (with son Stefan)
• 2006 Del Webb Father/Son Challenge (with son Stefan), WGC-World Cup (with Marcel Siem)

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.

Champions Tour wins (18)

Legend

Major championships (2)

Other Champions Tour (14)

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	–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	–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	–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.

Champions Tour playoff record (3–1)

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 & 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

*Tournament shortened to 36 holes due to rain

European Seniors Tour (3)

Legend

Major championships (2)

Other European Seniors 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

* The U.S. Senior Open is an unofficial money event on the European Seniors Tour.

• The Senior Open Championship and the U.S. Senior Open are both co-sanctioned events by the Champions Tour and European Seniors Tour.

Other senior wins (1)

• 2012 Nedbank Champions Challenge

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
The Masters	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship	CUT	DNP	CUT	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

Tournament	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
The Masters	DNP	DNP	CUT	DNP	T31	1	T16	T7	T9	T26
U.S. Open	DNP	DNP	CUT	DNP	DNP	CUT	T8	T4	CUT	T59
The Open Championship	T51	2	T13	T56	T2	T3	T3	T17	69	80
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	T32	CUT	T21	CUT	T61

Tournament	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
The Masters	T7	T32	T31	1	T25	T31	T36	T7	T39	T11
U.S. Open	CUT	CUT	T23	CUT	T23	T36	DQ	CUT	CUT	DNP
The Open Championship	T48	T9	T59	3	T60	T24	WD	T38	CUT	T18
PGA Championship	CUT	CUT	T40	CUT	T25	DNP	76	T23	DNP	T61

Tournament	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
The Masters	T28	T6	T32	CUT	T4	T20	CUT	CUT	CUT	CUT
U.S. Open	CUT	T40	T35	T42	DNP	T33	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship	T11	T3	T28	CUT	DNP	T5	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	T46	CUT	T23	T57	T66	T47	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP

Tournament	2010	2011	2012	2013
The Masters	CUT	DNP	CUT	T25
U.S. Open	DNP	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP	CUT	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP

DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
DQ = Disqualified
CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10

Summary

• Starts – 99
• Wins – 2
• 2nd place finishes – 2
• 3rd place finishes – 4
• Top 3 finishes – 8
• Top 5 finishes – 11
• Top 10 finishes – 18
• Top 25 finishes – 34
• Missed cuts – 30
• Most consecutive cuts made – 10
• Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (twice)

Senior major championships

Wins (2)

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 the lead	−8 (69–68–68–67=272)	3 strokes	Fred Couples

Senior results timeline

Results are not in chronological order before 2012.

Tournament	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Senior PGA Championship	DNP	2	T17	T23	DNP	T4
The Tradition	DNP	T7	T17	T10	DNP	T2
Senior Players Championship	T13	T7	T5	T9	T6	DNP
U.S. Senior Open	DNP	T6	T22	1	T9	T2
The Senior Open Championship	DNP	4	4	1	T12	T6

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
Green background for a win. Yellow background for top-10.

Team appearances

• Hennessy Cognac Cup: 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982 (captain)
• 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)
• Four Tours World Championship: 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 (Rest of the World team): 2001, 2002

See also

• List of golfers with most Champions Tour wins
• List of golfers with most European Tour wins
• List of World Number One male golfers

External links

• Official website (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
• Profile on about.com