Bernhard Langer
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Bernhard Langer (born August 27, 1957 in Anhausen near Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany) is a professional German golfer.
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Career outline
Langer turned professional in 1972 and has won many events in Europe and the United States, among them The Masters in 1985 and 1993. He was the inaugural World Number 1 when the Official World Golf Rankings were introduced in 1986, and he became a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2001. He was non-playing captain of the victorious European Ryder Cup team in 2004.
Through much of his career, Langer has battled the "yips", a term used to denote a strong tendency to flinch or twitch during putting. He has changed his grip on the putter numerous times in an attempt to cure this problem; while he has been mostly successful, this tendency has colored his career. Langer is remembered nearly as much for one particular missed putt as he is for his titles. 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 (b. 1986), Stefan (b. 1990), Christina (b. 1993), and Jason (b. 2000). They maintain homes in Langer's birthplace of Anhausen and in Boca Raton, Florida.
Langer is known to be a devout Christian.
European Tour wins
- 1980 Dunlop Masters
- 1981 German Open, Bob Hope British Classic
- 1982 Lufthansa German Open
- 1983 Italian Open, Glasgow Golf Classic, St. Mellion Timeshare TPC
- 1984 Peugeot Open de France, KLM Dutch Open, Carroll's Irish Open, Benson & Hedges Spanish Open
- 1985 Lufthansa German Open, Panasonic European Open
- 1986 German Open, Lancome Trophy
- 1987 Whyte & Mackay PGA Championship, Carroll's Irish Open
- 1988 Epson Grand Prix of Europe
- 1989 Peugeot Spanish Open, German Masters
- 1990 Cepsa Madrid Open, Austrian Open
- 1991 Benson & Hedges International Open, Mercedes German Masters
- 1992 Heineken Dutch Open, Honda Open
- 1993 Volvo PGA Championship, Volvo German Open
- 1994 Murphy's Irish Open, Volvo Masters
- 1995 Volvo PGA Championship, Deutsche Bank Open TPC of Europe, Smurfit European Open
- 1997 Conte Of Florence Italian Open, Benson & Hedges International Open, Chemapol Trophy Czech Open, Linde German Masters
- 2001 The TNT Open, Linde German Masters
- 2002 Volvo Masters (shared with Colin Montgomerie)
PGA Tour wins
The Masters did not count as a European Tour event until 1997.
Other wins
- 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), Johnnie Walker Tournament
- 1984 German National Open Championship
- 1985 Australian Masters, German National Open Championship
- 1986 German National Open Championship, Million Dollar Challenge (South Africa)
- 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 Argentinian Masters
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 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 | 70 | 80 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 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 | DSQ | 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 |
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| Masters Tournament | T28 | T6 | T32 | CUT | T4 | T20 |
| U.S. Open | CUT | T40 | T35 | T32 | DNP | T33 |
| The Open Championship | T11 | T3 | T28 | CUT | DNP | |
| PGA Championship | T46 | CUT | T23 | T57 | T66 |
DNP = did not play
DNP* = probably did not play, but unconfirmed
DSQ = disqualified
CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
See also
External links
- Profile on the European Tour's official site (http://www.europeantour.com/players/bio.sps?iPlayerNo=103&sOption=profile)
- Golf Stars Online (http://www.golfstarsonline.com/L/Bernhard_Langer/) - links to features and profiles
- Langer's German Website (http://www.bernhardlanger.de)
- Profile on about.com (http://golf.about.com/od/golfersmen/p/bernhard_langer.htm)de:Bernhard Langer