Langer’s superb 13-shot win breaks all records

British Seniors Open: Bernhard Langer strolled into the golfing record books at Royal Porthcawl yesterday as he pulverised a star-studded field to land his second British Senior Open title and a cheque for €249,000 as treble-chasing Colin Montgomerie rallied to grab second spot after a disappointing Saturday.

The 56-year-old German was the only player in the 144-strong field to truly master this challenging links course and romp to a staggering 13-stroke victory, the biggest in the history of Senior Major Championships.

Langer was in a class of his own as he posted scores of 65, 66, 68 and 67 even defying yesterday’s stiffening southerly wind. It was only a matter of how many he would win by once he had carded his third round 68.