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Bernhard Langer (born August 27, 1957 in Anhausen near Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany) is a professional German golfer. August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Augsburg is a city in south central Germany. ... With an area of 70,553 kmÂ² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... Golfer teeing off at the start of a hole Golf is an outdoor sport where individual players or teams play a small ball into a hole using various clubs. ...

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. The Masters is one of four Grand Slam golf tournaments. ... The Official World Golf Rankings are a system for rating the performance level of male professional golfers. ... The World Golf Hall of Fame [1] is located in St. ... Ryder Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The 35th Ryder Cup Matches were held between September 17 and September 19 at the Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township, Michigan. ...

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. 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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. Mizner park Boca Raton is a city located in Palm Beach County, Florida. ...

Langer is known to be a devout Christian. The following well-known individuals are listed on a self-determination basis. ...

European Tour wins

The Daily Telegraph Dunlop Masters is a PGA European Tour golf tournament which takes place each May. ... The German Open was a professional snooker tournament. ... The Rome Masters is an annual tennis held in Rome, Italy. ... The Open de France is a PGA European Tour golf tournament. ... The KLM Open is an annual European Tour golf tournament played in The Netherlands. ... The Irish Open is a PGA European Tour golf tournament which is currently played in May each year. ... The Open de EspaÃ±a (formerly the Spanish Open) is the national open golf championship of Spain. ... The German Open was a professional snooker tournament. ... The Trophée Lancôme was a professional golf tournament which was staged in France from 1970 to 2003. ... The BMW Championship, known as the Volvo PGA Championship for many years up to 2004, is an annual mens professional golf tournament on the PGA European Tour. ... The Irish Open is a PGA European Tour golf tournament which is currently played in May each year. ... The Open de España (formerly the Spanish Open) is the national open golf championship of Spain. ... The KLM Open is an annual European Tour golf tournament played in The Netherlands. ... The Deutsche Bank Players Championship of Europe is an annual 72 hole strokeplay professional golf tournament for men. ... The BMW Championship, known as the Volvo PGA Championship for many years up to 2004, is an annual mens professional golf tournament on the PGA European Tour. ... The Irish Open is a PGA European Tour golf tournament which is currently played in May each year. ... The Volvo Masters Andalucia is the concluding official money event of the PGA European Tour season, the equivalent of the Tour Championship on the PGA Tour. ... The BMW Championship, known as the Volvo PGA Championship for many years up to 2004, is an annual mens professional golf tournament on the PGA European Tour. ... The Deutsche Bank Players Championship of Europe is an annual 72 hole strokeplay professional golf tournament for men. ... The Smurfit European Open is a PGA European Tour golf tournament played annually at The Kildare Hotel and Golf Club (K Club), Straffan, Ireland. ... The KLM Open is an annual European Tour golf tournament played in The Netherlands. ... The Volvo Masters Andalucia is the concluding official money event of the PGA European Tour season, the equivalent of the Tour Championship on the PGA Tour. ... Colin Montgomerie, OBE (born June 23, 1963) is a Scottish golfer. ...

PGA Tour wins

The Masters did not count as a European Tour event until 1997. The Masters is one of four major championships in mens golf. ... The Masters is one of four major championships in mens golf. ...

Other wins

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Results in major championships

DNP = did not play
DSQ = disqualified
CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place. The Masters is one of four major championships in mens golf. ... The United States Open Championship is an annual mens golf tournament staged by the United States Golf Association each June. ... The Champions Belt & The Claret Jug. ... // The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament, conducted by the Professional Golfers Association of America as part of the PGA TOUR. The PGA Championship is one of the four Major Championships in mens golf, and it is the golf seasons final major, being played in August. ... The Masters is one of four major championships in mens golf. ... The United States Open Championship is an annual mens golf tournament staged by the United States Golf Association each June. ... The Champions Belt & The Claret Jug. ... // The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament, conducted by the Professional Golfers Association of America as part of the PGA TOUR. The PGA Championship is one of the four Major Championships in mens golf, and it is the golf seasons final major, being played in August. ... The Masters is one of four major championships in mens golf. ... The United States Open Championship is an annual mens golf tournament staged by the United States Golf Association each June. ... The Champions Belt & The Claret Jug. ... // The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament, conducted by the Professional Golfers Association of America as part of the PGA TOUR. The PGA Championship is one of the four Major Championships in mens golf, and it is the golf seasons final major, being played in August. ... The Masters is one of four major championships in mens golf. ... The United States Open Championship is an annual mens golf tournament staged by the United States Golf Association each June. ... The Champions Belt & The Claret Jug. ... // The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament, conducted by the Professional Golfers Association of America as part of the PGA TOUR. The PGA Championship is one of the four Major Championships in mens golf, and it is the golf seasons final major, being played in August. ...

See also

This is a list of golfers who have won ten or more events on the PGA European Tour since it was established in 1970. ...

External links

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