Months After Battling Cheating Accusations, Golf Legend Yet Again Makes Negative Headlines Following Severe Meltdown

Despite retiring from the PGA Tour a long time ago, Bernhard Langer manages to keep the golf community in his wake. The 65-year-old scripted history at the PGA Tour Champions in February, equaling the record for the number of wins in the senior league.

Yet, Langer has also been in the firing line during his extended golf tour. The German golfer’s putting action has been under the scanner throughout his career, something which has caught up again after his success in the PGA Tour Champions. But his recent meltdown at the Regions Tradition tournament has caught everyone off guard.

Putt miss sends Bernhard Langer fuming

The veteran golfer is presently participating in the Regions Tradition tournament at the Greystone Golf and Country Club this week. Interestingly, he’s going strong at the event, shooting a three-under 69 for a joint-eight-place finish at the end of the opening round.

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But what caused Langer to make the headlines for all the wrong reasons? Within the eighteen holes, Langer had trouble dealing with a small putt. According to video footage, the German is seen missing a rather easy tap-in.

However, the two-time Masters winner succeeded in maintaining his cool and tried for another putt, which he successfully managed in the hole. But Langer’s meltdown began as he picked up his ball and tossed his putter in the direction of his bag. Furthermore, he headed straight outside the ropes and launched the ball into the woods.

Despite his unfortunate miss, Langer managed to card a bogey-free round for a 69 on Thursday. However, adding insult to his meltdown, his putting movement became a point of debate again, which had become a rousing issue in the wake of the golfer’s success.

Is Langer cheating on his putting stroke?

Having faced criticism on the subject throughout his career, Langer has been fed up with cheating allegations around his putting. More recently, the onslaught came after Langer won his 45th PGA Tour Champions event, which equaled the record held by Hall of Famer Hale Irwin.

Interestingly, several netizens claimed that the veteran golfer used his chest as an anchor point for his putting. Despite all the criticism, Langer has come forward to defend his putting, claiming that his actions were well within the rules. He has been well-backed by the USGA body on the matter as well.

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