His first major win came at the 1985 Masters Tournament, where Langer won by two strokes over runners-up Seve Ballesteros, Raymond Floyd and Curtis Strange.

Langer was born on 27 August 1957 in the village of Anhausen, which today is a part of Diedorf municipality, near Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany.

[6] In 2006, in recognition of his contribution to the sport of golf, Langer was appointed as an honorary Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE).

It was also the last year that Langer was allowed to anchor the long putter, a technique which the USGA banned effective 1 January 2016.

The Regions Tradition title had also made him only the second golfer, after Jack Nicklaus, with wins in four different senior major championships.

Later in 2016 he wrote history by becoming the first three-time winner of the Constellation Senior Players Championship and wins it for third straight year.

In January 2017, US president Donald Trump used an incorrect story about Langer's failed attempt at voting in the United States to justify an investigation of voter fraud in the 2016 US presidential election.

In July 2019, Langer won his fourth Senior Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club.

[21] In October 2021, Langer won the Dominion Energy Charity Classic in a playoff over Doug Barron.

This made him the oldest man to win a PGA Tour Champions event at 64 years, 1 month and 27 days.

At 64 years, 5 months, 23 days he broke his own record for oldest winner on the PGA Tour Champions and won for the 16th straight season.

[26] In July 2023, Langer won the U.S. Senior Open by two strokes over Steve Stricker at SentryWorld in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.

This win put him ahead of Hale Irwin with a record 46 career titles on the PGA Tour Champions.

[27] In November 2024, Langer won the Charles Schwab Cup Championship by one stroke over Steven Alker and Richard Green, also extending his age record and most wins on PGA Tour Champions.

*Ballesteros and Langer agreed to share the 1986 Trophée Lancôme after failing light caused play to halt after four holes of a playoff.

*Langer and Montgomerie agreed to share the 2002 Volvo Masters Andalucía after failing light caused play to halt after two holes of a playoff.

NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place 1Cancelled due to 9/11 QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = Tied NT = No tournament Results are not in chronological order.