Bernhard Langer set the PGA Tour Champions profession victory document Sunday, profitable the U.S. Senior Open at SentryWorld in Stevens Point, Wis.
The 65-year-old German shot a 1-under-par 70 within the remaining spherical for his forty sixth win, breaking a tie with fellow Hall of Famer Hale Irwin.
“I have my mother that’s going to be 100 on August 4th, so I think I have good genes,” mentioned Langer, who pushed his document because the oldest winner on the 50-and-over tour to 65 years, 10 months, 5 days. “Hopefully, I’ll be around a few more years.”
Holding a seven-stroke lead heading to the again 9, Langer notched a two-stroke victory over Steve Stricker regardless of bogeys on the ultimate three holes of the tree-lined course with thick tough.
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“Never thought it would happen at a U.S. Senior Open, but I’m very thrilled that the record of 46 wins happened this week,” Langer mentioned. “It’s certainly one of the greatest tournaments we ever compete in, and to beat this field, where everybody was here, especially Stricker and (Jerry) Kelly on their home grounds, is a very special feeling.”
Langer, who completed at 7-under 277, was certainly one of solely eight gamers who broke par for the week.
“There are a lot more aches and pains than 10 years ago,” mentioned Langer, who shattered the event age document set by Allen Doyle in 2006 at SentryWorld at 57 years, 11 months, 14 days. “I still enjoy the game. If I play like I did this week, I’m going to keep playing. There have been the odd week when I thought, ‘What were you doing out here? Go home and play with the grandkids.’ “
Langer, who won the 2010 U.S. Senior Open at Sahalee outside Seattle, extended his record senior major wins to 12.
Stricker, who hails from Madison, Wis., sank birdies on three of the last five holes to finish at 69.
“It gives all of us hope, I guess, that are out here still playing that we can continue to play as good as he’s played for such a long time,” Stricker mentioned about Langer. “It’s really impressive. I knew he wasn’t going to back off today.”
Langer held a two-shot lead over Kelly getting into the ultimate spherical and birdied the primary two holes for the second straight day.
Langer birdied Nos. 5 and seven, with a bogey in between. He birdied No. 10 to open the again 9, then parred the subsequent 5 earlier than closing with three bogeys.
Kelly completed third at 4 after a 71 on Sunday.
“I was way too amped up,” Kelly mentioned. “I was trying to be settled and calm, but I was talking more than I have all week. I was moving a little bit faster than I have all week.”
Rob Labritz (69 on Sunday) and Brett Quigley (66) tied for fourth at 2 below, adopted by Retief Goosen (71) of South Africa, Steven Alker (65) of New Zealand and Dicky Pride (69) at 1 below.