Major tournament in Augusta
Golf Idol Langer misses cut at Masters party
Bernhard Langer gave his farewell performance at the Masters at the age of 67 – and is finished two days earlier than he wanted. A star of the scene, on the other hand, stamps far forward.
Germany’s golf icon Bernhard Langer missed the CUT when his last participation in the Masters in Augusta. In the end, the 67-year-old needed one blow too much and had to pack his things after rounds of 74 and 73 strokes. “I played really well today and just had a terrible ending, that hit me. But I didn’t know if I was running on track 18 for the last time or if I’m still here tomorrow,” said Langer in the US broadcaster ESPN.
Until the 15th of the margin, there were a good chance that Langer would be able to compete with the two decisive rounds. But the veteran and winner of 1985 and 1993 hit his ball into the water on the Par 5 with the third blow. In the end he needed seven blows on 15th hole. Langer also affected a failure in the final hole. At the decisive putt to the par, his ball ran wafer -thin past the hole. Langer stood on three after two days on three strokes, which cut made all players with a maximum of two strokes over Par – including Stephan Jäger.
Masters party after 40 years
Langer had previously announced that it was the last time at the major tournament in the US state of Georgia. With his first Masters triumph 40 years ago, the Swabian Golf, who had long lived in the USA, suddenly moved into the spotlight in Germany. In 1993 he again secured the legendary green jacket for the winner. In the future, Langer only wants to concentrate on the tournaments of the US senior tour.
Justin Rose from England is still in the lead before the weekend. After his strong 65 round at the start, he added a 71 round on Friday. With eight strokes under par, he has a lead on Bryson Dechameau from the USA. Rory McIlroy played the best round of the day and, thanks to the only 66 strokes on the second day, improved to the shared third place. Like Corey Conners, he is under par at six and has two strokes behind Rose.
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Source: Stern
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