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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Tiger Woods was an 18-year-old senior in high school when he made his first cut in a professional event at a European Tour event in Thailand. That also was the first time he played with Bernhard Langer.
Thirty years later, the ageless Langer is still going strong.
Langer capped off his memorable, record-setting year when he teamed with his son Jason to produce a 13-under 59 in 30 mph wind for a 2-shot victory over David Duval and his son.
Langer tied the PNC Championship record with his fifth title -- three with Jason, two with older son Stefan -- held by Raymond Floyd.
Woods and 14-year-old son Charlie shot 61 in the scramble format to tie for fifth, a day that included one shot so audacious that Woods could only laugh. He missed the green on the ninth hole at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club well to the left, and the son of the 15-time major champion chipped it in for birdie.
It wasn't just the chip-in -- it was the stare, the sideways walk, the raised finger point and the fist pump. Woods watched all this and couldn't smile any wider, especially when he looked over at Steve Stricker.
"To see his reaction ... it happened right in front of me," Woods said. "He got excited and I looked over at Stricks and he was shaking his head. It was great."
