Bernhard Langer's Stolen Putter Mystery

The Con of the Green: The Bizarre Case of Bernhard Langer’s Stolen Putter

Golf Digest Investigates – October 2023

The world of professional golf is one of precision, patience, and prestige. But in 1993, one of the sport’s greatest players fell victim to a crime so strange, it still baffles investigators today. This is the story of how two-time Masters champion Bernhard Langer had his prized putter stolen in a brazen heist—and the decades-long mystery that followed.

The Putter That Won the Masters

By the early 1990s, Bernhard Langer was at the peak of his career. His secret weapon? A custom Ping Anser 2 putter, the club he used to sink the winning putt at the 1985 and 1993 Masters. Langer was famously superstitious about his equipment, and this putter was his most trusted tool.

Then, in September 1993, disaster struck.

The Theft

Langer was competing at the German Open in Stuttgart when his golf bag—containing the legendary putter—was stolen from the locker room. The crime was shockingly bold: someone had walked into a secured area and taken the entire bag without detection.

Langer was devastated. 'It was like losing an old friend,' he later said. Despite a police investigation and a $10,000 reward, the putter vanished without a trace.

The Twist: A 20-Year Cold Case Heats Up

For two decades, the case went cold—until 2014, when an anonymous tip led German police to a startling discovery.

A man in his 60s, identified only as 'Dieter S.', had been bragging at a local golf club that he possessed Langer’s stolen putter. When police raided his home, they found not just the putter—but Langer’s entire stolen bag, still intact.

The thief, a retired businessman and amateur golfer, had kept the clubs as a trophy. He claimed he never intended to sell them—he just wanted to own a piece of golf history.

The Return—And One Final Shock

Langer was reunited with his putter in 2014, but there was a catch: after 20 years, his stroke had changed. He no longer used the same putting style, and the club no longer felt right in his hands.

Still, he kept it as a memento. 'It’s a reminder of great victories—and a very strange crime,' Langer said.

The Unanswered Questions

Was the thief working alone? Some believe an inside job at the golf club helped him access the locker room.

Why wait 20 years to brag? The culprit’s sudden confession remains unexplained.

Could the putter have been used in other tournaments? If so, did an unknowing amateur play with a Masters-winning club?

To this day, Langer’s putter remains one of the most infamous stolen items in sports history—a bizarre heist that proves even the genteel world of golf has its dark side.

Case still open? Maybe. But one thing’s certain: you don’t mess with a golfer’s lucky club.

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