Bernhard Langer, 67, narrowly misses cut at final Masters after just missing par putt on 18th hole

Bernhard Langer was 1 changeable distant from past astatine the Masters Friday.

Langer, 67, needed to marque par connected the 18th spread astatine Augusta National to stay astatine 2-over, stay beneath the projected chopped enactment and go the oldest subordinate to marque the chopped successful Masters history. 

Langer deed the fairway connected the par-4 18th, but his attack changeable fell disconnected the broadside of the greenish and rolled into a seating area.

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Bernhard Langer waves arsenic helium walks disconnected 18 during the 2nd circular of the Masters astatine Augusta National Golf Club April 11, 2025 (Katie Goodale/Imagn Images)

As Langer walked to his ball, helium received a lasting ovation from fans who saluted the 1985 and 1993 Masters champion. He announced that this year’s tourney was going to beryllium his last competitory quality astatine Augusta. 

Langer chipped his 3rd changeable conscionable past the fringe of the greenish and near himself a lengthy par putt. It was a bully one, but not bully enough. It rolled conscionable past the spread and narrowly missed the requisite par to marque the cut. 

Langer tapped successful for bogey and walked disconnected the 18th greenish for the last clip arsenic a rival to different ovation. As helium walked off, helium was greeted by his household and chap Masters winners. 

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Bernhard Langer hugs Jason Langer, his lad and caddie, aft finishing his circular connected No. 18 during the 2nd circular of the Masters Tournament astatine Augusta National Golf Club April 11, 2025.  (Katie Goodale/Imagn Images)

Langer talked astir what helium has felt implicit the past mates of days.

"A batch of gratitude. It's been tremendous to beryllium present 41 times," Langer told ESPN aft the round.

Langer said the enactment helium received from fans and his household has been "unbelievable."

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Bernhard Langer lines up his putt connected 18 during the 2nd circular of the Masters Tournament astatine Augusta National Golf Club April 11, 2025. (Katie Goodale/Imagn Images)

The two-time Masters champion was successful a beardown presumption to marque the cut, but a treble bogey connected the 15th spread was a large stroke to his chances of making the cut. 

Langer said helium had a "horrible finish" erstwhile referencing his miscues connected the 15th and 18th holes. 

Fred Couples, who holds the grounds for the oldest to marque the chopped astatine Augusta, besides had a accidental to rewrite his ain record, but helium besides finished poorly with a 4-over for the archetypal 2 days.

Langer made his Masters debut successful 1982 arsenic Germany's first-ever subordinate successful the prestigious tournament. 

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