Bernhard Langer and his son Jason claimed their record-tying fifth PNC Championship for the household on Sunday. With this win, they match Raymond Floyd with essentially the most wins by a staff within the 26 years of this occasion.
They went nuclear within the last spherical of the 36-hole scramble as they posted a 13-under 59 to win by two pictures at 25-under.
“It’s all the time particular whether or not you win or not — being right here is just like the Olympics,” Bernhard Langer stated. “They solely take 20 groups and possibly 25 on the ready record that will like to be right here. It’s all the time fantastic to get an invite to come back and play right here. I’ve bought 4 children, performed with all 4 of them, and we now have a number of fantastic recollections.”
This pairing of the youngest Langer son and pop marks their third title belt collectively.
His older brother Stefan gained twice with Bernhard Langer, however now Jason has bragging rights.
“It’s all the time good to have one thing on my older brother,” Jason stated. “The nice one was being the youngest winner right here as a result of he can by no means take that one again. However this one’s good, too.”
The Langers have been three pictures behind the leaders going into Sunday. Whereas it went proper for the Kuchars on Saturday, they went ice chilly in Spherical 2 whereas the 46-time Champions Tour winner and his son bought purple sizzling.
Jason couldn’t miss a putt for a lot of the day. His dad barely had to make use of his putter.
“It was unimaginable. Watching him putt, it was unbelievable,” Langer stated. “The ball began on line each time, and it missed, that’s as a result of I misinterpret the inexperienced. In any other case, he in all probability would have made all of them.”
From the beginning, the Langers have been scorching. Crew Langer went seven-under by way of seven holes and made eight birdies on the entrance 9. They made 5 birdies on the again and closed with two pars on the seventeenth and 18th to win.
Whereas they’ve tied the PNC Championship report, that wasn’t Langer’s mindset. This occasion isn’t about profitable, despite the fact that it’s good to take action.
“The purpose was actually to have enjoyable,” Langer stated. “This can be a match about household and enjoyable. Possibly if we play effectively, we is perhaps in rivalry that will be a bonus. So all of it got here collectively.”
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The final time this duo gained was in 2019. Their first win collectively was in 2014. Bernhard went again to again together with his eldest son Stefan in 2006 and 2007 to earn his first two victories at this match.
David Duval and his son Brady completed solo second at 23-under. The 2022 champions, Vijay Singh and Qass Singh contended however settled for third place at 22-under.
Tiger Woods and Charlie completed tied fifth with 4 different groups at 19-under, together with Spherical 1 leaders, the Kuchars. Nobody may run down the Langers as soon as they bought into the groove.
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