Bernhard Langer is indeed a standing testament of defying age. The 67-year-old has always made sure that he lived a healthy lifestyle, both on and off the course. From going to the gym to staying away from habits that could ruin one’s being, he has abided by all for his entire life. However, accidents are indeed unbeatable. At 67, Bernhard Langer is well beyond the age when most of his peers begin to fade from the PGA Tour Champions leaderboard.
But Langer has long defied the limitations of age in golf, so his swift comeback wasn’t exactly surprising. That said, a torn Achilles is a serious injury—one that, not too long ago, would have been considered career-ending for any professional golfer. Yet, after a short recovery following surgery, Langer was back on the course, proving once again that age is just a number.
Bernhard Langer grabs a win at the Charles Schwab Cup
At 67, Bernhard Langer made an incredible comeback, draining a 30-foot birdie putt on the final hole to card a five-under-par 66 and secure a one-stroke victory at 18 under. He edged out defending champion Steven Alker and Richard Green for his 47th title on the PGA Tour Champions.
This win marks Langer’s first since tearing his Achilles tendon in early 2024. “It’s unbelievable,” Langer said after the victory, having shot rounds of 69, 64, and 67 at Phoenix Country Club in Arizona. “To win this big tournament after everything I’ve been through and make it 18 years in a row out here. I’m very grateful, very blessed.”
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Langer, a two-time Masters champion, held a five-shot lead heading into the back nine, but back-to-back bogeys on the 10th and 11th holes cut his margin. Another bogey on the 17th, combined with Alker’s birdie, left them tied going into the 18th.
After driving into the trees on the par-5 closing hole, Langer recovered brilliantly to make birdie, beating his age for the 22nd time and securing the win, while Alker could only manage par.
Alker, at 53, finished tied for second but still clinched the season-long Charles Schwab Cup points race, reflecting on his achievement: “It would have been nice to win everything, but the Schwab Cup is important to me.”
But well, after defying the odds, there is a high probability that this might be his last professional appearance. Do you think Bernhard Langer will make a comeback? Let us know in the comments section below!
