US PGA Championship - Langer out of US PGA Championship

Eurosport - Thu, 20 Dec 16:57:00 2007

Twice Masters winner Bernhard Langer has pulled out of the PGA Championship at Southern Hills with an unspecified illness.

GOLF 2007, Deutschland, Bernhard Langer - 0

The 49-year-old German, whose best finish in the tournament was a tie for 21st at PGA National in 1987, has been replaced in the field by American Ted Purdy.

The 89th PGA Championship starts on Thursday.

Reuters