Bernhard Langer bids adeiu to 50-year European tour career

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Bernhard Langer's half-century pro career in Europe has come to an end.

Langer missed the cut Friday at the BMW International Open, shooting a one-over 73 following an opening-round 71 in Munich in his native Germany.

Now 66, Langer played in his first event in what is now called the DP World Tour in 1974. He won 42 times on the tour, second only to the late Seve Ballester