Major champion to undergo surgery and now likely forced out of The Masters
Golf legend Bernhard Langer will undergo surgery and now likely miss his final Masters.
Golf legend Bernhard Langer has confirmed in a statement he will today undergo surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon and it will likely force him out of his final Masters this April.
Langer, 66, tore his Achilles tendon during a training session last week.
The record 46-time PGA Tour Champions winner confirmed today in a statement he would be undergoing immediate surgery to repair the injury.
Langer last month announced he would be making his final start in The Masters at famed Augusta National this April.
The German slipped on the famous green jacket twice in 1985 and 1993.
As a result of having won The Masters, he is eligible to compete in the year's first major for as long as he would like.
Langer likely out of final Masters
But with surgery happening today, Langer will be required to spend plenty of time on the sidelines in order to recover.
This is something Tiger Woods has had to do recently as a result of underdoing ankle surgery following last year's Masters.
Should Langer be able to still play in this year's Masters from 11-14 April then it would mark his 41st appearance in the tournament.
Langer confirmed his latest update in a statement:
Langer's two Masters victories were his only two career major wins among 42 European Tour titles.
He ranks second to late great Seve Ballesteros (50) in the all-time victory list on the European Tour.
Should Langer miss out on The Masters, he will still have a chance to make his final US Open appearance at Pinehurst from 13-16 June should he have fully recovered from his surgery.
Langer is able to participate in the 2024 US Open as a result of being the reigning US Senior Open champion.
He clinched his second US Senior Open title in 2023 with a two-stroke victory over Steve Stricker at SentryWorld.
Langer's best-ever result at the US Open was a T4 at Olympic Club in 1987.
Yesterday during training exercises, @BernhardLanger6 tore his Achilles tendon.
He will have surgery today to repair the injury and will miss time.
For Langer’s full statement, read more here: https://t.co/GCwkTLc2hg
— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) February 2, 2024
Bernhard Langer became the first official World No.1 back in April 1986.
He held the post for three weeks before being replaced by Ballesteros.
Langer won three times in total on the PGA Tour, highlighted by his two Masters victories in 1985 and 1993.
The German won by two strokes in '85 and by four strokes in '93.
He sandwiched in the 1985 Sea Pines Heritage with a playoff victory over Bobby Wadkins.
Langer played in 10 Ryder Cup matches for Europe, and he was captain of the victorious 2004 European Ryder Cup team.
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