MASTERS icon Bernhard Langer has plenty of bragging rights thanks to his successful golf career, but he can now boast a jaw-dropping Mercedes.
Langer, 67, was given a one-of-a-kind Mercedes for his final Augusta National appearance.
German golf legend Bernhard Langer looks on at his last Masters appearance at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6[/caption]
Langer posed alongside his new personalized Mercedes-Benz S-Class ride[/caption]
Langer won two Masters tourneys, one in 1985 and then in 1993.
The German called it quits in the spring after a 40-plus golf career.
And for 40 years, Langer has been a Mercedes-Benz ambassador.
So to commeroate his career and final Masters tournament, Mercedes gave a present to Langer as he was gifted a personalized MANUFAKTUR S-Class.
The vehicle isn’t just any ordinary S-Class model – it has a green paint job, Masters logo and even Langer’s signature.
The car normally runs between $120,000 to $129,000, but the personalized vehicle’s worth should easily top that number, if sold in the future.
Mercedes labeled it a “one-off handcrafted vehicle” and the customization has 2,800 embroidered stitches, which were made at the company’s MANUFAKTUR facility in Sindelfingen, Germany.
“Bernhard is a true golf icon, who has been an integral member of the Mercedes-Benz family for nearly 40 years,” said Bettina Fetzer, Vice President of Mercedes-Benz Digital & Communications.
“As we celebrate his extraordinary career, we honor our deep bond with a personalized S-Class crafted especially for him.
“We’re excited for many more great moments with him on the road ahead.”
Langer wasn’t too shabby in his final Masters, finishing with a 3+ but missed the cut by just one shot.
He called his final Masters event “a bittersweet experience.”
The fan favorite’s decision to walk away from professional golf came after he revealed he’s struggling to move around the green.
Langer suffered a torn Achilles tendon last year that ended his chances of playing at the 2024 Masters.
The injury took him many months to recover.
The car has a green paint job, Masters logo, and even Langer’s signature on it[/caption]
Langer admitted it would be hard to walk around August’s 18 holes.
“To get back to where I was, and I always thought I would come back, it was just a matter of when and how,” he said before the 2025 Masters.
“So it was a long and tough process. It still is. I’m not 100 per cent and maybe I never will be, but walking is still difficult.
“So I’ve been riding a cart for the most part – well, walking 18 holes.
Langer handing a Masters Green Jacket to Jose Maria Olazabal[/caption]
“I can walk, I’m OK walking nine holes, but then I get a little fatigued and stiff and all that kind of stuff.
“It’s still a process trying to get better in that department.”
“I’m hoping to play great, and I have to play great to make the cut because the course is so long for me that nothing but great will do it.
“I’m coming in with two and three-irons where the other guys are hitting nine-irons, on every hole, and that’s just hard to compete.”
Langer plays a shot during the third round of the American Family Insurance Championship on June 8[/caption]
