Two-time major champion Bernhard Langer seems to be aging like a fine wine. On Sunday, the German golfer claimed his 47th victory on the PGA Champions Tour, as he claimed the Charles Schwab Cup Championship.
The 67-year-old has been part of the Champions Tour since 2007. His victory on Sunday saw him extend a stunning winning streak as well.
His victory at the Phoenix Country Club means that he has now claimed at least one win in each of his seasons on the senior tour. The former Masters champion shot his age on Saturday to become the 54-hole leader.
In the final round, he once again started strong with four straight birdies. At one stage, he led the event by five strokes. However, two successive bogeys on Nos. 10 and 11 saw his lead over Steven Alker and Richard Green come down to three. Another bogey on the 17th hole made things more interesting.
Langer eventually kept his nerve and sunk his last putt for a birdie to finish the day 5-under 66 and claim a one-stroke victory over his opponents. Following his winning put, the veteran golfer would celebrate wildly after being emotionally overcome.
Legendary finish! 🤩@ChampionsTour | @BernhardLanger6 pic.twitter.com/atXTxxDeQX
— Charles Schwab Cup Championship (@SchwabCupFinale) November 11, 2024
In the press conference after the event, Langer admitted that he was not sure whether he would win here as he had never achieved much success in this event.
When we arrived here on Monday, I mentioned to Terry (Holt) that we hadn’t won this year, and we’ve only got one more chance. This was the least likely one to win, because I’ve just never done very well here for some reason but I had one of the best putting weeks of my life.
Bernhard Langer said as per PGA Tour
Langer had missed some time this year due to a serious injury which he suffered early on. He had torn his Achilles Tendon while playing pickleball and underwent surgery in February.
Bernhard Langer claims the 2025 Masters will be his last appearance at Augusta National
While there is still a lot of time for the 2025 Masters event, it will be the last time Bernhard Langer will participate in it. The two-time winner of this event will make his final appearance at the Augusta National next year.
The 2024 event was supposed to be his final appearance at the major tournament. However, due to his Achilles injury, he had to postpone his plans of farewell from the Masters. A reason for him not wishing to play in the marquee event is that the course is “too long” for him now.
That course is just so long. The last five or 10 years when I played there, it’s just playing very long. It’s not much fun hitting 3-woods into par-4s, and 2-hybrids, and all that kind of stuff. The holes are made for 7-, 8-, 9-irons, and I’m coming in with some metal and other things.
Bernhard Langer said as per Golf.com
Apart from his two wins in 1985 and 1993, he has finished in the top 10 nine times. On top of that, he has made 27 cuts in his 40 starts. Given his performances at the Champions Tour, some might say it’s too soon for him to bid farewell to the Masters.
