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. Langer is one of five golfers who have won professional golf events on all six continents where golf is played.
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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 following the creation of the OWGR. Langer is one of five golfers who have won professional golf events on all six continents where golf is played. He turned professional in 1972 and has won many events in Europe and the United States, including The Masters in 1985 and 1993. He ranks second in career wins on the European Tour, and has also played regularly on the U.S. -based PGA Tour. In 2015, Langer became the first player since Arnold Palmer to win the Constellation Senior Players Championship in back-to-back years. In 2016, he claimed the Regions Tradition title for his sixth senior major championship.
He won by a six stroke margin over Olin Browne. In 2020 Langer will become the oldest player in Masters history to make the tournament cut, at age 63. He has been married to his American wife Vikki Carol since 1984. They have four children: Jackie, Stefan, Christina, and Jason. He played on 10 Ryder Cup teams and was the non-playing captain of the victorious European team in 2004. In 2006, in recognition of his contribution to the sport of golf, he was appointed as an honorary Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. In his native Germany, he has received multiple honors, including the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Silver Laurel Leaf, which is the highest German sport award.
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