Germany’s Bernhard Langer fired a three-under par 67 to win the US Senior Open on Sunday, a week after he captured the Senior British Open crown eight time zones away at Carnoustie.
Langer birdied three of the first six holes then parred his way home to claim back-to-back major crowns and retain his season money lead on the 50-and-over Champions Tour ahead of local favorite and runner-up Fred Couples.
Two-time Masters champion Langer, who turns 53 later this month, finished 72 holes on eight-under par 272 and was the only player to break par in all four rounds, saving his lowest for last.
Langer also became the first golfer to win back-to-back senior majors since Tom Watson took the Senior British Open and Tradition in 2003 and called his two weeks of triumphs some of the greatest golf of his legendary career.
“It’s hard to believe I won back-to-back majors with an eight-hour time change in between and two very challenging golf courses,” Langer said. “I probably played some of my best golf these last two weeks.”
Couples fired a final-round 70 to settle for second on 275 with Americans Olin Browne and John Cook sharing third on 278 and Tom Watson fifth on 281.
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Couples opened with a birdie but took a triple-bogey at the par-5 second hole and never recovered. After the round he paid tribute to Langer’s feat.
“He played eight great rounds to play the British Seniors and this without really a poor round of golf, which is tough to do,” Couples said.
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