Langer wins second straight Seniors Players Championship

BELMONT, Mass. – Bernhard Langer won the Senior Players Championship for the second year in a row. It’s his fifth major on the Champions Tour.

He shot a 3-under-par 68 in the final round to finish at minus-19. That’s six strokes ahead of former Pullman resident Kirk Triplett, who shot 64 to vault into second at minus-13.

Langer is the first golfer to win the tournament in back-to-back years since Arnold Palmer 30 years ago.

The 57-year-old earned his 24th victory on the Champions Tour, tying him with Miller Barber for fourth all-time.

Russ Cochran opened the day eight strokes back in second place and shot 69 to tie for third with Joe Durant and Colin Montgomerie.