Since we are focusing on fitness in this is issue, what better example of physical fitness throughout his long professional golf career than Bernhard Langer. At the tender age of 65 he is one of the most fit golfers in the world, which has helped him be a dominate force in golf around the world. After collecting his 45th victory on the Champions Tour at the Chubb Classic, Bernhard Langer now shares the honor of being the winningest golfer on the senior circuit with Hale Irwin. The 36th playing of the Chubb was like a home game for Langer, who has made his home in nearby Boca Raton for over 30 years. Langer had previously won this event five times and came into Sunday’s final round on Tiburon golf course, as the defending champion. Moving ahead of Irwin and claiming the career win record for himself could come as early as the next tournament, the Cologuard Classic in Tucson. Langer has won there in the past, but he was savoring win No. 45 Sunday without looking past that. “It was extremely special because I never thought it would happen,” said the 65-year old Langer, who extended his record of being the oldest Champions Tour winner to four events. Irwin won the first of his 45 tournaments in 2007, the same year that Langer won his first. Irwin got his 45 in 217 starts, and Langer has made 319. By Len Ziehm Bernhard Langer Makes History at Chubb Classic Michigan Golf Journal
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