Bernhard Langer enters the 2025 PGA Tour Champions season recent off two victories on the finish of 2024.
The 2-time Masters winner holed a 40-footer on the 18th gap to win the Charles Schwab Cup Championship in November for the primary time in his profession, capping off an injury-plagued season that noticed him tear his Achilles in February of final yr. He and his son Jason then defeated Tiger and Charlie Woods in a playoff on the PNC Championship in December.
Now Langer is on the Mitsubishi Electrical Championship at Hualalai, starting his nineteenth season on the PGA Tour Champions. He can nonetheless compete on the highest degree and revealed why he nonetheless does so earlier this week:
“I mentioned a few years in the past three issues need to be in place: I have to be wholesome, I’ve acquired to have enjoyable, enjoyment doing this, and doubtless be in rivalry,” Langer mentioned when requested about competing on the PGA Tour Champions.
“If these three issues are there, there’s no have to stop. If one or two of these go away me for no matter motive, it’s time to consider it.”
Langer added that he’s “not sure” of when he’ll grasp it up for good.
However he nonetheless has a robust want to win in 2025.
“It will be nice to win one or two extra instances and simply keep in rivalry as usually as potential,” Langer mentioned of his season-long targets.
“The purpose is to remain wholesome as a result of once you’re wholesome, you may work in your recreation and swing the best way you wish to. In the event you’re not, issues are very troublesome.”
Jack Milko is a golf workers author for SB Nation’s Taking part in By means of. Observe him on X @jack_milko.
