Langer: Ryder job won’t stop me playing

BERNHARD LANGER yesterday insisted becoming Europe’s Ryder Cup captain will not spell the end of his playing career.

Langer was confirmed as the successor to Sam Torrance last week after 10 appearances as a player, one short of Nick Faldo’s record.

And the veteran German intends following Torrance onto the lucrative Seniors Tour in America, but only after remaining competitive for a few years to come on the main tours in Europe and the United States.