Bernhard Langer will this week tee off at The Open, an event at which he has twice been runner-up, for what could be the last time.
Final flourish? —
Bernhard Langer will this week tee off at The Open, an event at which he has twice been runner-up, for what could be the last time.
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He admitted that if it was to be his final flourish at The Open, it would be an emotional and nostalgic experience.
End of an era? —
He admitted that if it was to be his final flourish at The Open, it would be an emotional and nostalgic experience.
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Langer's most notable successes have come at the Masters, where he first donned the Green Jacket as champion in 1985.
Master of his profession —
Langer's most notable successes have come at the Masters, where he first donned the Green Jacket as champion in 1985.
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He said he still felt empty after the win -- but then became a born-again Christian, along with his wife Vikki, and won the Masters again on Easter Sunday 1993.
New beginning —
He said he still felt empty after the win -- but then became a born-again Christian, along with his wife Vikki, and won the Masters again on Easter Sunday 1993.
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Langer says his religion helped him overcome his career lows of his career, the most notable of which was a missed putt that would have given Europe victory at the 1991 Ryder Cup.
Keeping faith —
Langer says his religion helped him overcome his career lows of his career, the most notable of which was a missed putt that would have given Europe victory at the 1991 Ryder Cup.
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Despite the 1991 blip Langer enjoyed an illustrious Ryder Cup career, including captaining the winning European team in 2004.
Toast of Europe —
Despite the 1991 blip Langer enjoyed an illustrious Ryder Cup career, including captaining the winning European team in 2004.
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Langer also suffered a bad case of the yips with his putting, which he has tried to overcome through prayer.
Putting it right —
Langer also suffered a bad case of the yips with his putting, which he has tried to overcome through prayer.
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Langer has been a trailblazer for a younger generation of German golfers, among them former world No.1 Martin Kaymer.
Showing the way —
Langer has been a trailblazer for a younger generation of German golfers, among them former world No.1 Martin Kaymer.
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Langer has enjoyed an illustrious career after the pro tour, claiming 25 Champions Tour wins including five senior majors.
Serial winner —
Langer has enjoyed an illustrious career after the pro tour, claiming 25 Champions Tour wins including five senior majors.
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Set to turn 58, Langer says: "It will be hard to play that last round when it happens. It could be this year, I don't know. I just have to enjoy it."
Into the sunset? —
Set to turn 58, Langer says: "It will be hard to play that last round when it happens. It could be this year, I don't know. I just have to enjoy it."
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