In a year when Scottie Scheffler delivered a level of dominance not seen since Tiger Woods and Xander Schauffele won two majors, when Nelly Korda tied an LPGA record by winning five straight times and Lydia Ko got into the LPGA Hall of Fame by winning Olympic gold, Langer finished his year with a feat as impressive as any, if not more.

In 2014, at the age of 56, Langer surprised everyone by finishing in a shared 8th place at the Masters in Augusta. Equipped with a lifetime starting right, he also competed in the US Masters in subsequent years, but failed to make the cut several times.

PHOENIX — Bernhard Langer won for the 18th straight year on the PGA Tour Champions, holing a 30-foot birdie putt on the final hole to hold off Steven Alker in the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship on Sunday at Phoenix Country Club. The 67 ...