[Winners Club] Ranger 'Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball Long'

by Roh Woolae

Published 18 Dec.2023 11:25(KST)

Bernhard Langer (Germany) is the 'Senior Golf Emperor.' He has won a total of 3 PGA Tour titles, including the Masters in 1985 and 1993, and secured 42 victories on the DP World Tour. Since 2007, he has claimed 46 wins on the Champions Tour. Above all, his clutch putting ability is outstanding. This year, he recorded 1.758 putts per hole.

Bernhard Langer is reading the line on the green of the 18th hole on the final day of the PNC Championship. [Orlando, USA=Photo by AFP and Yonhap News]

On the 17th (local time), Langer, along with his son Jason, competed in the PNC Championship (total prize money $1,085,000), a PGA Tour Champions family event held at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Florida (par 72, 7,106 yards), and showcased 'stingy putting' to claim victory. This marks his fifth overall win at the event, following victories in 2005, 2006, 2014, and 2019, and his first in four years.

The tournament features 20 former major champions playing in teams of two with their family members. After each player takes a shot, the better ball is selected, and the next shot is played from that spot. The Langer duo reduced their score by an impressive 25 strokes over two days, making 25 birdies without a single bogey. On the final day, they recorded seven consecutive birdies from holes 1 through 7. Langer enjoyed the thrill of victory wielding an Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball Long Putter.