Langer wins US Senior Open title
Published:Monday | August 2, 2010 | 12:00 AM
SAMMAMISH, Washington (AP) :
Bernhard Langer shot a final round 3-under 67 and took advantage of Fred Couples' critical mistake to win the US Senior Open yesterday and complete a trans-Atlantic double.
Coming off a victory at the Senior British Open last week at Carnoustie, Langer finished at 8-under for the tournament, fighting off jet lag and a partisan hometown crowd hoping Couples could pull out victory near where he grew up.
Just like a dozen years ago when the PGA Championship was played at Sahalee Country Club, it wasn't to be for Couples.
Chase mode
Level with Langer starting the day, Couples birdied the opening hole before his undoing on number two, a par five and the easiest hole on the course. Couples hit his third shot into the greenside pond and, by the time he walked off with a triple bogey, he was in chase mode.
Langer didn't let him catch up.
Couples, who was runner-up at the Senior PGA Championship earlier this year, finished three shots off the pace after closing with an even-par 70. Olin Browne (65) and John Cook (67) shared third place at 2-under.