Among the many storylines fans will be following this week at the Masters Tournament, one that stands out is that of Bernhard Langer. The two-time winner of the event is playing in his 41st edition, which will also be his last.Logically, the subject took up a lot of space in his pre-event press conference. The German was very emotional as he talked about his feelings at the moment, even on the verge of tears."It's very emotional," Langer said. "You can tell already my voice is breaking a bit just realizing it's going to be my last competitive Masters. After four decades, it's going to be bittersweet."Many former champions have described what made them decide not to play in the Masters anymore, and the reasons vary. For Langer, it comes down to competitiveness."I think I knew it was time to call it quits as a player. I wanted to do it last year but I couldn't with my Achilles surgery. The course is just getting too long and I'm getting shorter and shorter and I'm hitting hybrids where the other kids are hitting 9-irons and 8-irons, maybe even wedges. So I knew I wasn't going to be in contention anymore."As a former winner of the event, the 67-year-old player has a lifetime invitation to play in every subsequent edition. Since this is a perpetual right, it is up to the player to decide when they feel they should stop playing."A few years back I asked the chairman of the club,' is there a time limit?'" Langer recalled. "'Do we age out when we're 60? Or what is it?' He said, 'no, you will know when it's time to quit. It's totally up to you.'""It is time to quit. I'm just not competitive on this course anymore."Langer's Masters Tournament record includes 40 appearances, 27 cuts made, two wins and seven other top 10s. His most recent top 10 was an eighth-place finish in the 2014 edition, while his most recent cut made was in 2020, when he tied for 29th.Langer first won the event in 1985 in just his third appearance. He finished at 6-under, two strokes ahead of Seve Ballesteros, Raymond Floyd and Curtis Strange.Eight years later, in 1993, he won his second green jacket. This time he shot 11-under for the tournament, beating Chip Beck by four strokes.More Golf: Former Masters Champion, 34-Time PGA Tour Winner Withdraws with Injury