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Bernhard Langer

Bernhard Langer
Personal information
NameBernhard Langer
Full nameBernhard Langer
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8.5 in)
Weight74 kg (163.1 lb ; 11.7 st)
NationalityGermany
ResidenceBoca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Anhausen, Germany
SpouseVikki Carol (m.1984)
ChildrenJackie (b.1986), Stefan (b.1990), Christina (b.1993), Jason (b.2000)
Career
Turned professional1976
Current toursChampions Tour
Former toursEuropean Tour
PGA Tour
Professional wins84
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour3
European Tour42 (2nd all time)
Champions Tour14 (T15th all time)
European Seniors Tour3
Other Major tour wins26
Best results in Major Championships
Masters TournamentWon: 1985, 1993
U.S. OpenT4: 1987
The Open ChampionshipT4: 1987
PGA ChampionshipT21: 1987
Achievements and awards
Hall of Fame2001/2002
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
Byron Nelson Award
(Champions Tour
lowest scoring average)		2008, 2009
Charles Schwab Cup
(Champions Tour)		2010

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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 90s, being the first official number one ranked player in 1986. After turning fifty, he became one of the most successful players on the Champions Tour.


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