Bernhard Langer will not play at the Masters in April as he continues to struggle with serious health issues. The 68-year-old German golfer admitted that “walking is still difficult” before he played his final round at Augusta National in 2025.
Langer secured his first Masters in 1985 by two strokes and won his second green jacket in 1993 with a four-shot lead over Chip Beck. Speaking before his final Masters appearance last year, the veteran golfer revealed an Achilles tendon tear in 2024 damaged his season and continues to affect him. He said: “So I'm not going in there with a mindset of winning anymore, that train has passed. But trying to still perform and show some good shots and hopefully be there on the weekend.”
Discussing his struggles on the course, Langer added: “It was a long and tough process. It still is. I'm not 100 percent and maybe I never will be, but walking is still difficult. So I've been riding a cart for the most part - well, walking 18 holes. I can walk, I'm okay walking nine holes, but then I get a little fatigued and stiff.” He noted that the course is so long for him that “nothing but great will do it” to make the cut.
Sadly, Langer was cut in 2025 and will not compete this year. The last time he made the final round of golfers was in 2020, where he came tied in 29th place. Despite his health struggles, Langer has not given retirement a thought. He said he will continue as long as he is healthy, enjoys the game, and has success on the Champions Tour.
Langer continues to perform on the senior golfing circuit, winning 12 major championships since entering the tour in 2015. His last win came in November 2024 at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. He came 14th in the same competition in 2025 and most recently came tied-sixth at the Cologuard Classic.
