Team Langer captures record-tying fifth PNC Championship

 

[December 18, 2023]  Bernhard Langer and his son Jason collected Team Langer's record-tying fifth PNC Championship on Sunday in Orlando, Fla.

Team Langer overcame a three-stroke deficit and were the lone team to break 60 in the final of two rounds, carding a 59 to edge Team Duval (David and son Brady) by two strokes at 25-under 119.

The tournament at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club featured pairings of a winner of a men's or women's major tournament or the Players Championship and a family member who does not hold playing status on a professional tour.

"It's always special whether you win or not. Just being here is like the Olympics," Bernhard Langer said. "They only take 20 teams and there's probably 25 on the waiting list that would love to be here. It's always a wonderful thing to get an invitation to come and play here, and as you all know, I've got four kids, played with all four of them, and we have a lot of wonderful memories."

Tiger Woods and his 14-year-old son, Charlie, birdied five of their last six holes for a 61 and finished tied for fifth at 19-under 125. Team Woods has finished seventh, second, tied for eight and tied for fifth in four appearances at the PNC.

"To have both my kids out there the last two days has been so special," Tiger Woods said. "Just grateful for us to be able to have these types of experiences, for Charlie and I to have done this for four years in a row now since the start of COVID, to be able to come out here, and for all of us as families to come out and enjoy the week, it's special.

"And for me, I haven't seen a lot of these guys because a lot of them are on the Champions Tour and, quite frankly, I haven't played a lot. So it was nice to catch up with them this week and see all their families."

Team Duval closed with an eagle on the par-5 18th hole to carded a 61 for 23 under for the tournament. Defending champion Team Singh (Vijay and Qass) placed third at 22 under with a final-round 62.

Team Langer, making its 18th appearance in this scramble-format event, also won in 2005, '06, '14 and '19. Jason Langer also partnered with his father in 2014 and 2019, while son Stefan won in 2005 and 2006. The 119 was Team Langer's lowest 36-hole score.

Jason Langer said he won't lean too much on the bragging rights he now has over his brother Stefan, with three victories compared to Stefan's two.

"I was saying earlier that, yeah, it's always nice to have something on my older brother," Jason Langer said. "The good one was being the youngest winner here because he can never take that one back. But this one's nice, too."

Raymond Floyd's team also has won five times in the 26-year history of the event.

"I didn't even know Floyd had won five," Bernhard Langer said. "I knew he won at least three or more. So that was not the goal. The goal was really to have fun. This is a tournament about family and fun. Maybe if we play well, we might be in contention. That would be a bonus. So it all came together."

--Field Level Media
 

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