Many are hoping that Rory McIlroy becomes a grand slam champion in the 2025 Masters Tournament. The Irishman has been in electrifying form, already winning two PGA Tour events before April. His visit to Augusta National this year might help him enter the record books, becoming the sixth grand slam champion in the PGA Tour’s history. But where McIlroy will triumph, fans will also see the last play of another living legend at Augusta National.
Bernhard Langer confessed a few days ago that this year will be the last time he plays in the Masters Tournament. The 67-year-old has played in 40 Masters Tournaments in the past, winning it twice in 1985 and 1993. And his departure has gotten everyone in the community emotional. Even McIlroy expressed how he immensely respects Langer in an interview recently. Let’s see what he had to say.
Rory McIlroy pays his respects to a golf legend
Live from the Interview Room at Augusta National, Rory McIlroy was asked, “A question about Bernhard Langer. With this being his last Masters, I was curious how you view his legacy as a pro?” The interviewer wanted to know the Irishman’s views about Langer’s amazing career. McIlroy responded with, “Yeah, just amazing. Sort of like the Iron Man of golf. I’ve played with Bernhard a little bit. I played a couple of times with him in my rookie year on the European Tour in 2008, played with him in Germany, once, actually, which was really cool. And then I actually played with him in the third round of the 2020 Masters.” The 28x PGA Tour winner seems to have always had a great encounter with Langer whenever the two have met on and off the course.
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