Langer sweeps Champions Tour honors (Reuters)

(Reuters) - German Bernhard Langer was named Player of the Year on the PGA Champions Tour for a record fifth time on Saturday in another dominant year with the seniors.

Twice Masters champion Langer recorded victories this season at the Senior Players Championship major and the San Antonio Champion to add another Jack Nicklaus Award to his previous trophies claimed in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2014.

"I'm thrilled to be voted by my peers as the Player of the Year,” said Langer, who won over fellow nominees Jeff Maggert, Billy Andrade, Colin Montgomerie and Marco Dawson.

Lee Trevino and Hale Irwin each claimed the award three times.

“The Jack Nicklaus Award is a very meaningful achievement in my…