Bernhard Langer

Player Notes

Langer started golf at age nine, as a caddie in Anhausen . . .Spent the next seven years practicing and playing as much golf as he could between caddie duties. At age 15 he got a job as an assistant pro at the Munich Golf and Country Club . . .Joined the European Tour at age 18, winning for the first time in 1980 at the Dunlop Masters. In 1981 he led the Order of Merit and won three times, including the German Open, where he was the first native to win in the event's 70 year history. . .After 1985 he split his time between Europe and the U.S., having his best year on the PGA Tour in '85 with wins at the Masters and the Heritage Classic seven days later. . . Czech-born father settled in Bavaria after jumping a Russian prisoner of war train bound for Siberia. . . Langer has suffered from and conquered the yips on three occasions in his career. . .1996 was the first year since 1980 that Langer has failed to win a golf tournament. Also missed out in winning in 1998 . . . Holds the European tour record for consecutive cuts, 68 between the 1991 Italian Open and the 1996 Volvo PGA Championship. . .The Captain of the 2004 European Ryder Cup Team. . .A member of 10 European Ryder Cup Teams (1981, '83, '85, '87, '89, '91, '93, '95, '97 & 2002).

Career Victories

European Tour
42 - 1980 Dunlop Masters, 1981 German Open, Bob Hope British Classic, 1982 German Open, 1983 Italian Open, Glasgow Golf Classic, St. Mellion TPC, 1984 French Open, Dutch Open, Irish Open, Spanish Open, 1985 Masters, German Open, European Open, 1986 German Open, Lancome Trophy, 1987 Whyte and Mackay PGA Championship, Irish Open, 1988 Epson Grand Prix, 1989 Spanish Open, German Masters, 1990 Madrid Open, Austrian Open, 1991 Benson & Hedges International, German Masters, 1992 Dutch Open, Honda Open, 1993 Masters, Volvo PGA Championship, German Open, 1994 Irish Open, Volvo Masters, 1995 Volvo PGA Championship, Deutsche Bank Open., Smurfit European Open, 1997 Italian Open, Benson & Hedges International, Czech Open, Linde German Masters, 2001 TNT Dutch Open, Linde German Masters, 2002 Volvo Masters (Shared With Colin Montgomerie)

PGA Tour
3 - 1985 Sea Pines Heritage Classic, Masters, 1993 Masters

Other
1980 Colombian Open, 1983 Johnnie Walker Tournament, Casio World Open (Jap), 1985 Australian Masters, 1986 Million Dollar Challenge, 1989 Nationale Offene Meisterschaft, 1991 Hong Kong Open, Sun City Million Dollar Challenge (S.A.), 1993 World Cup (Individual), 1996 Alfred Dunhill Masters (Hong Kong), 1997 Argentinian Masters.

Career Summary

1990 PGA European Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 17; in money - 15; top-10 finishes - 10; stroke average 69.90 (ranked 6th); money ›Eruo 448,630 or œ320,450 (ranked 4th); won Madrid Open and Austrian Open.

1990 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 5; in money - 1; top-10 finishes - 1; stroke average 73.77; money $35,150 (ranked 187th); best finish, T7th, Masters.

1991 PGA European Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 14; in money - 13; top-10 finishes - 7; stroke average 70.08 (ranked 3rd); money ›Eruo 521,786 or œ372,704 (ranked 3rd); Won Benson & Hedges International and German Masters.

1991 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 5; in money - 5; top-10 finishes - 2; stroke average 71.87; money $112,539 (ranked 129th); best finish, T6th, The Players Championship.

1992 PGA European Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 17; in money - 17; top-10 finishes - 10; stroke average 69.91 (ranked 3rd); money ›Eruo684,478 or œ488,913 (ranked 2nd); Won Dutch Open and Honda Open.

1992 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 5; in money - 5; top-10 finishes - 0; money $41,211 (ranked 181st); best finish, T23rd, U.S. Open.

1993 PGA European Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 13; in money - 13; top-10 finishes - 7; stroke average 70.00 (ranked 3rd); money ›Eruo 657,398 or œ469,570 (ranked 4th); winner Volvo PGA Championship and German Open.

1993 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 6; in money - 4; top-10 finishes - 3; money $626,9381 (ranked 23rd); winner The Masters.

1994 PGA European Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 18; in money - 18; top-10 finishes - 10; stroke average 69.63 (ranked 3rd); money ›Eruo 889,676 or œ635,483 (ranked 3rd); winner Irish Open and Volvo Masters.

1994 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 6; in money - 6; top-10 finishes - 1; money $118,241 (ranked 142nd); best finish, T4th, Honda Classic.

1995 PGA European Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 15; in money - 15; top-10 finishes - 8; stroke average 69.93 (ranked 2nd); money›Eruo 918,196 or œ655,854 (ranked 3rd); winner Volvo PGA Championship, Deutsche Bank Open, Smurfit European Open.

1995 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 7; in money - 7; top-10 finishes - 1; stroke average 71.46; money $394,877 (ranked 46th); best finish, T2nd, Players Championship.

1996 PGA European Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 15; in money - 13; top-10 finishes - 1; stroke average 70.90 (ranked 4th); money ›Eruo213,287 or œ152,348 (ranked 39th); best finish, 2nd, Open de France.

1996 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 7; in money - 3; top-10 finishes - 0; money $34,183; best finish, 7th, Bay Hill Invitational.

1997 PGA European Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 20; in money - 15; top-10 finishes - 8; stroke average 69.88 (ranked 3rd); money ›Eruo969,357 or œ692,398 (ranked 2nd); winner Italian Open, Benson & Hedges International Open, Chemapol Trophy Czech Open and Linde German Masters.

1997 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 7; in money - 6; top-10 finishes - 1; money $158,505 (ranked 136th); best finish, T7th, Masters.

1998 PGA European Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 16; in money - 12; top-10 finishes - 6; stroke average 70.50 (ranked 6th); money›Eruo367,286 or œ262,347 (ranked 18th); best finish T2nd Peugeot Open de France.

1998 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 8; in money - 4; top-10 finishes - 1; money $141,715 (ranked 168th); best finish, T4th, Bay Hill Invitational.

1999 PGA European Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 23; in money - 18; top-10 finishes - 6; stroke average 71.14 (ranked 20th); money ›Eruo496,607 or œ354,719 (ranked 15th); best finish T2nd Heineken Classic & Volvo Masters

1999 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered -9; in money - 8; top-10 finishes - 1; money $162,257 (ranked 169th); best finish, T9th, Andersen Consulting Match Play.

2000 PGA European Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 22; in money - 20; top-10 finishes - 5; stroke average 70.95 (ranked 16th); money ›Eruo759,903 or œ451,933 (ranked 19th); best finish 2nd, TNT Dutch Open & BMW International Open

2000 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered: 10 / Rounds Played: 34 / Cuts made: 9 / Top-10 finishes: 0; Best finish: T11th at the British Open; Earnings: $254,454 Rank (157th - unofficial)

2000 Stats
Scoring - 71.34 / (N/A); Driving Distance - 263.9 / (N/A); Driving Accuracy - 62.9% / (N/A); GIR - 61.1% / (N/A); Putting - 1.782 / (N/A); Birdie Average - 3.29 per rd / (N/A) / Total Birdies - 112; Sand Saves - 64.3% / (N/A); Scrambling - 60.5% / (N/A); All-Around Rank - / (N/A).

2001 PGA European Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 16; in money - 15; top-10 finishes - 6; stroke average 69.82 (ranked T15th); money ›Eruo1,577,130 or œ980,595 (ranked 6th); winner The TNT Open & Linde German Masters

2001 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered: 17 / Rounds Played: 61 / Cuts made: 15 / Top-10 finishes: 7; Best finish: 2nd at the FedEx St. Jude Classic; Earnings: $1,810,363 Rank (22nd)

2001 Stats
Scoring - 69.89 / (12th); Driving Distance - 269.5 / (179th); Driving Accuracy - 68.8% / (91st); GIR - 68.4% / (46); Putting - 1.729 / (8th); Birdie Average - 4.07 per rd / (14th) / Total Birdies - 248; Sand Saves - 52.4% / (91st); Scrambling - 65.4% / (10th); All-Around Rank - 621 / (64th).

2002 PGA European Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 15; in money - 13; top-10 finishes - 3; stroke average 71.15 (ranked T36th); money ›Eruo947,233 or œ603,968 (ranked 19th); winner Volvo Masters (Shared With Colin Montgomerie)

2002 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered: 16 / Rounds Played: 54 / Cuts made: 13 / Top-10 finishes: 1 / Best finish: 4th at the WorldCom Classic / Earnings: $559,395 Rank (119th)

2002 Stats
Scoring - 71.02 / (76th); Driving Distance - 271.3 / (176th); Driving Accuracy - 67.4% / (109th); GIR - 64.0% / (144th); Putting - 1.781 / (127th); Birdie Average - 3.24 per rd / (169th) / Total Birdies - 175; Sand Saves - 54.8% / (40th); All-Around Rank - 980 / (151st)