Heartbreak for Two-Time Masters Champ Approaching His Probable Final Augusta Tournament: Devastating Injury Has Taken Him Out of Play

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Bernhard Langer tore his Achilles tendon while exercising and had surgery on Friday, putting the 66-year-old German out of golf during a year in which he had planned to play in the Masters Tournament one last time.

Langer last year broke Hale Irwin’s record for PGA Tour Champions victories when he won twice to reach 46 titles on the 50-and-older circuit.

Langer is a two-time Masters champion, the first title coming in 1985, and he was preparing for an emotional farewell to Augusta National in April.

Masters champions have a lifetime exemption for the event, and it’s possible Langer could return next year for one last Masters.

“Yesterday, during training exercises in Boca Raton, I tore my Achilles tendon. I will have surgery today to repair the injury, which will cause me to miss time playing competitive golf as I recover,” Langer said Friday in a statement through the PGA Tour.

“Throughout my career, faith and family have been my bedrocks, providing me strength and guiding me through difficult times.

“I will lean on both as I work towards a return to competition.”

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