March 29, 2024

Wiebe beats Langer to win Senior British Open

SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — Bernhard Langer gave Mark Wiebe one too many chances at the Senior British Open.

Wiebe took advantage of Langer’s failure to close out the tournament, beating the German on the fifth playoff hole Monday at Royal Birkdale for his first senior major title.

The American used a superb approach shot from the rough to set up a two- putt for par, while Langer failed to get up and down, seeing his par putt stay out.

Langer led by two shots going into the final hole of regulation Sunday, only to settle for a double bogey when he struggled to get out of a bunker. The playoff was then halted after two holes because of darkness and resumed Monday, with Langer immediately missing another chance to win when his 12-foot putt wouldn’t drop.

This was the first time in the 27-year history of the Senior British Open the tournament finished on a Monday.