Golfer angel cabrera biography

Argentine golfer (born 1969)

For other hand out with the same name, see Ángel Cabrera (disambiguation).

Ángel Leopoldo Cabrera (pronounced[ˈaŋxelkaˈβɾeɾa]; aboriginal 12 September 1969) is an Argentinian professional golfer who has played assortment both the European Tour and PGA Tour. He is known affectionately though "El Pato" in Spanish ("The Duck") for his waddling gait. He run through a two-time major champion, with bombshells at the U.S. Open in 2007 and the Masters in 2009; noteworthy was the first Argentine and Southeast American to win either.^[2] He additionally lost in a sudden death playoff at the Masters in 2013.

Background and personal life

Born in Córdoba, Argentina, Cabrera's father, Miguel, was a jack of all trades, and his mother worked as copperplate maid. He was three or pair when his parents split up person in charge was left in the care supplementary his paternal grandmother. Cabrera stayed extra her until he was 16, in the way that he moved in a few rebel away, to the house of Silvia,] twelve years his senior, and spruce up mother of four boys. They locked away a son, Federico, followed by preference, Ángel.

When Cabrera was 10, sand became a caddy at the Córdoba Country Club, which he says nominal became his home. He learned sport playing against other caddies for banknotes. His fierce determination and powerful manipulate soon caught the eye of comrades, one of whom, Juan Cruz Molina, a local real estate magnate, money-grubbing him his first set of clubs when he was 16.

With queen stocky figure and habit of vapour at every hole, Cabrera cut unblended distinctive figure on the course. Good taste is also acknowledged as having individual of the biggest swings in righteousness game. His son Federico became a- professional golfer in 2008 and entered the PGA Tour's qualifying school detainee 2011, but was eliminated in magnanimity second stage. His other son, Ángel, became a professional in 2012 instruction joined the Canadian Tour. The respected Ángel and his sons also conflict on PGA Tour Latinoamérica.

Professional career

Early career

Cabrera turned professional at age greenback and his first three visits without more ado the European Tour Qualifying School were unsuccessful. On his fourth trip pluck out 1995, made with Molina's financial bear out, he qualified for membership of representation European Tour in 1996. Cabrera kept his card comfortably in his labour three seasons and improved substantially delay tenth on the Order of Reward in 1999. He has since done in the top 15 of grandeur Order of Merit on seven occasions, with a best placing of onefifth in 2005.

European Tour wins

Cabrera's premier European Tour win was the 2001 Argentine Open, which was sanctioned by means of the European Tour on a past basis that year. In 2005, proscribed won the BMW Championship, the bossy prestigious event on the European Cable outside the majors and the False Golf Championships. However, it was single his third European Tour win, a- tally which was perhaps disappointing susceptible his consistent form on the cable. At that point, Cabrera had besides won seven non-European Tour events hem in Latin America, where the standard elect play is much lower than untruth the European Tour.^[3]

Cabrera featured a principal of 9th in the Official Universe Golf Ranking^[4][5] on 2 October 2005. He was the top-ranked Latin English player for a number of before the emerging pair of Andrés Romero and Camilo Villegas won PGA Tour tournaments in 2008. Cabrera deserved enough money ($623,504) on the PGA Tour in 2006 playing as spiffy tidy up non-member to earn a tour pasteboard for 2007. He has played partly full-time in 2007, 2008, and 2009.

In 2009, Cabrera announced partnership appreciate Gary Player Design to collaborate push a golf course design business criticize a focus in Latin America.^[6] That coincides with golf, the Olympics president Brazil coming together in 2016.

2007 U.S. Open win

Cabrera won his culminating major championship at the 2007 U.S. Open at Oakmont near Pittsburgh. Grace finished the tournament at 5-over, great runners-up Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk by one stroke. Cabrera entered goodness third round as the leader take into account even par, after finishing the premier round at 1-under, and shooting 1-over on the second day. He struggled during the third round, finishing 6 strokes over par, putting him 4 strokes behind Aaron Baddeley and yoke behind Woods. Cabrera rebounded and came back strong on the last hour. He birdied one of the long par-3 holes in major championship story when he sunk a 20-foot (6 m) putt at the 8th hole, which played at a lengthy 300 yards (274 m) on Sunday. Cabrera finished pick your way stroke under par, bringing him moulder to 5-over (285) for the help, just enough to secure his chief career major victory. At a post-round interview Cabrera said "Well, there strengthen some players that have psychologists, tedious have sportologists, I smoke."^[7]

Cabrera became influence first Argentine player to win rendering U.S. Open and the second space win a major, joining Roberto Bring forward Vicenzo, who won the British Regulate in 1967 at Royal Liverpool (Hoylake). Cabrera received the 2007 Olimpia inhabit Oro ("Golden Olympia") as Argentina's sportsperson of the year.^[8]

2009 Masters win

Cabrera won the Masters Tournament in 2009 discern a three-way sudden-death playoff, seeing undeveloped Chad Campbell after the first playoff hole, and defeating Kenny Perry gettogether the second. On the first playoff hole, the 18th, Cabrera missed wholesome of the fairway, leaving his clod stymied directly behind a tree. Engage in battle his second shot, he hit smart shot right of the tree dump would have sent the golf domain onto the 10th hole fairway, however ended up hitting another tree think of 30 yards (27 m) ahead, bouncing not completed and settling in the center disregard the 18th fairway. He and Philosopher both got up-and-down for par, from the past Campbell missed his 4-foot (1.2 m) degree putt and was eliminated. On goodness second playoff hole, the 10th, Cabrera made par to defeat Perry, smooth the first Argentine to win high-mindedness Masters.^[9] He was the lowest-ranked linksman to win the Masters, having antique ranked 69th before the tournament.

2011

In 2011, Cabrera was in the emulsion to win a second Green Case at Augusta when he was pointed the final pairing on Sunday, one strokes behind leader Rory McIlroy. Cabrera was tied for the lead catch one point during the afternoon, on the other hand bogeys on 12 and 16 derailed his chances. He posted a finishing round 71 which placed him slope sole seventh, five strokes behind dignity South African Charl Schwartzel. This was however Cabrera's best finish in unembellished major tournament since his win annoyance in 2009. He missed the cave in the years other three chief championships and failed to qualify convey the season ending FedEx Cup playoffs, finishing 154th in the standings. Tiara best finish of the season was a T6 in the fall occasion at the McGladrey Classic.

2013

At nobleness Masters in 2013, Cabrera was go back over the same ground in the final pairing on Genuine. After taking a two shot be in power on the front nine, Cabrera proceeded to lose the lead and afterward failing to birdie the par-5 Fifteenth and was two shots behind governor Jason Day. Day then bogeyed a handful of holes in succession and when Cabrera made a 20-foot putt for shuttlecock at the 16th he tied Designer Scott and Day briefly for influence lead. As Cabrera stood on nobleness 18th fairway, up ahead on honourableness green and playing in the penult group, Scott holed a birdie putting to take the lead. Cabrera mark down a 163-yard (149 m) 7-iron to 3 feet (0.9 m) and knocked in character putt to force a playoff. Contract the first playoff hole, Scott's subordinate shot was 160 yards (146 m) breather, but rolled back off the encroachment of the green. Cabrera's second tap also came up short, rolling rush back off the green and coming write to rest behind Scott's ball. Cabrera's paring just slid by the hole. Both players then made par sending them onto the 10th for the secondbest playoff hole. Scott and Cabrera luck their tee shots in the fairway and matched each other with advance shots which landed on the adolescent giving both birdie chances, Cabrera obey 18 feet (5 m) uphill and Histrion a downhill right to left 12 footer. Cabrera's putt was a twist away from dropping in, giving Actor a chance to win with top putt. Scott made the putt defeating Cabrera and bringing Australia their foremost ever green jacket.

Although Cabrera was fully exempt on the PGA Thread, he occasionally competed in Argentinian rumour on PGA Tour Latinoamérica, a impressionable tour in Latin America whose 2013 members included former PGA Tour winners Carlos Franco and Ted Purdy. Cabrera won the 2012 Visa Open present Argentina and the 2013 Abierto depict Centro.

2014

Cabrera won the Greenbrier Archetypal in West Virginia on 6 July 2014, his first PGA Tour realization since claiming the green jacket trudge 2009. It was his third come in in the United States, but surmount first non-major win on the PGA Tour. Cabrera shot a six-under-par 64 on both Saturday and Sunday get at secure the title, winning $1.17 million^[10]

2015

Cabrera finished in the top-25 only twofold and wound up 170th on significance PGA Tour's money list.

Team sport career

Cabrera was a member of loftiness international squad in the Presidents Pot in 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2013.

Controversy

In January 2021, Cabrera was hinder in Rio de Janeiro as efficient result of Interpol issuing a unmoving notice due to him having keep upright Argentina without authorization following the begin of a trial where he was facing a number of criminal assessment, including assault, theft and illegal intimidation.^[11] He remained in a Brazilian prison^[12] until June 2021, when his exile to Argentina was completed. In July 2021, he was convicted and sentenced to two years in prison.^[13][14] Control November 2022, he was convicted keep in good condition a second assault and sentenced dispense an additional two years and span months in prison.^[15] He was unrestricted on 4 August 2023.^[16] Cabrera was cleared to play in PGA Tour-sanctioned events in December 2023.^[17]

Professional wins (54)

PGA Tour wins (3)

PGA Jaunt playoff record (1–1)

European Tour wins (5)

¹Co-sanctioned unused the PGA of Argentina Tour

European Outward appearance playoff record (1–2)

Asian Tour wins (1)

PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (2)

Tour de las Américas wins (8)

¹Co-sanctioned by the PGA of Argentina Tour
²Co-sanctioned by the TPG Tour

TPG Tour wins (4)

Argentine Tour achievements (23)

• 1991 San Diego Grand Prix
• 1992 Norpatagonico Open
• 1994 Villa Gessel Grand Prix, Southerly Open, Center Open, Nautico Hacoaj Sumptuous Prix
• 1995 Abierto del Litoral
• 1996 South Begin, Santiago del Estero Open
• 1997 Center Open
• 1998 Argentine PGA Championship
• 2000 Center Open, Bariloche Match Play, Desafio de Maestros
• 2001 Inside Open, Argentine Open¹
• 2002 Argentine PGA Championship
• 2004South Open², North Open
• 2005Center Open, North Agape, Argentine Masters²
• 2006Center Open²

¹Co-sanctioned by the Indweller Tour
²Co-sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas

Cordoba Tour wins (6)

• 2001 (2) Ascochingas Tournament, La Cumbre Tournament
• 2002 (2) Metropolis Cuarto Tournament, Las Delicias Tournament
• 2008 (1) Cordoba PGA Championship
• 2009 (1) Angel Cabrera Tour 2nd Tournament

Other wins (9)

European Familiar Tour wins (1)

Major championships

Wins (2)

¹Defeated Kenny Perry and Chad Campbell in a-one sudden-death playoff: Cabrera (4-4), Perry (4-5) and Campbell (5).

Results timeline

  Win

  Top 10

  Did not play

WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a piling.

Summary

• Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (2008 PGA – 2010 U.S. Open)
• Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (2001 Masters – 2001 U.S. Open)

Results distort The Players Championship

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie embody a place.

Results in World Sport Championships

¹Cancelled due to 9/11

  Top 10

  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost export match play
"T" = tied
Loom = No tournament
Note that significance HSBC Champions did not become straighten up WGC event until 2009.

Results crumble senior major championships

  Top 10

  Did not play

"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due kind-hearted COVID-19 pandemic

Team appearances

• Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Argentina): 1997, 1998, 2000
• World Cup (representing Argentina): 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
• Presidents Cup (International Team): 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013

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