The 66-year-old has torn his Achilles tendon, putting the two-time Masters champion out of golf for the year.

Former champs have a lifetime exemption, so it's possible Langer could still return next year for one last Masters hurrah.

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12 May: Ryan Fox has pushed himself towards the top of the leaderboard after his third round at the PGA Tour tournament in South Carolina

11 May: Great second rounds for New Zealand's leading golfers in the United States - Lydia Ko's moved into a tie for 7th in New Jersey...and Ryan Fox is up 34 spots in a tie for 17th at Myrtle Beach

09 May: Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox tees off overnight at one of the most picturesque courses on the PGA Tour...but he'd prefer to be somewhere else

05 May: Golfer Daniel Hillier has finished in a tie for 23rd at the European Tour's tournament in China this week

05 May: Brooks Koepka has a three-stroke lead after two rounds of the latest LIV Golf event in Singapore, looking for his fourth Tour victory

04 May: Kiwi golfer Steven Alker's fired a three-under par second round to sit seven-under overall at the latest PGA Champions Tour event in Texas

03 May: Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox is likely to miss the cut at the latest PGA Tour event in Texas

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