Bernhard Langer details reasons behind remaining ‘reasonably fit’ to continue playing at 66 - "I don’t smoke"

Bernhard Langer made his 513th and last start at the DP World Tour this week. With his last appearance at the BMW International Open, he bid goodbye to the European Tour but will continue to play at the PGA Tour Champions.

Bernhard Langer’s performance at the BMW International Open ended on a subpar note. The 42-time DP World Tour winner couldn't make the cutline in the event with an even par. He dropped two birdies and one bogey in the opening round to settle his score at 71. In the following round, he carded one birdie and two bogeys to score 73.

With that, his DP World Tour career ended, but the golfer will continue at the PGA Tour Champions and his next appearance will be at the Kaulig Companies Championship, which starts on July 11. Langer, 66, when asked about the reason for fitness at this age, said (via Golf Week):

“I don’t drink alcohol at all. I drink a little bit, but very, very little. I don’t smoke. I exercise every day and stretch. I have done so forever since I can remember. I think that certainly helps to be reasonably fit, to have some stamina, and to feel better,” Langer said.

“Just the body functions better when we move the body. If we become too sedentary, sooner or later you’re going to pay the price for it…That only encourages me to do more, do something every day, instead of just laying around,” he added.

As far as his performances at the PGA Tour Champions are concerned, the golfer had two top-ten finishes. His first top-ten finish came at the Regions Traditions, where he finished at T8. Langer scored 68, 70, 71, and 69 to land at 10-under 278. His next top-ten finish came at the Principal Charity Classic, where he finished at T3. He scored 68, 63, and 68 to settle at 17-under 199.

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Bernhard Langer got emotional while bidding farewell to the DP World Tour

Bernhard Langer was emotional before the DP World Tour’s BMW International Open started. It was his final tournament at the European Tour and the golfer had to bid a goodbye. Opening up about his feelings and sharing how this was his first experience of having a farewell, Langer said (via Golf Week):

“I’ve never said goodbye to anything so far in terms of golf, this is going to be a first experience,” he said.

In the same interview, he also mentioned that he worked as an assistant professional at the Munich Golf Club, which wasn't far from the tournament’s location. This was the only tournament he never won and he was glad to be back. Bernhard Langer returned to Munich for the first time since 2012.