Ángel Cabrera

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Other people". Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox golfer Ángel Leopoldo Cabrera (Script error: No such module "IPA".; born 12 September 1969) is an Argentine professional golfer who has played on both the European Tour and PGA Tour. He is known affectionately as "El Pato" in Spanish ("The Duck") for his waddling gait. He is a two-time major champion, with wins at the U.S. Open in 2007 and the Masters in 2009; he was the first Argentine and South American to win either.[1] He also lost in a sudden death playoff at the Masters in 2013.

Early life

Born in Córdoba, Argentina, Cabrera's father, Miguel, was a handyman, and his mother worked as a maid. He was three or four when his parents split up and was left in the care of his paternal grandmother. Cabrera stayed with her until he was 16, when he moved in a few feet away, to the house of Silvia, twelve years his senior, and a mother of four boys. They had a son, Federico, followed by another, Ángel.

When Cabrera was 10, he became a caddy at the Córdoba Country Club, which he says almost became his home. He learned golf playing against other caddies for money. His fierce determination and powerful swing soon caught the eye of members, one of whom, Juan Cruz Molina, a local real estate magnate, bought him his first set of clubs when he was 16.

With his stocky figure and habit of smoking at every hole, Cabrera cut a distinctive figure on the course. He is also acknowledged as having one of the biggest swings in the game. His son Federico became a professional golfer in 2008 and entered the PGA Tour's qualifying school in 2011, but was eliminated in the second stage. His other son, Ángel, became a professional in 2012 and joined the Canadian Tour. The elder Ángel and his sons also compete on PGA Tour Latinoamérica.

Professional career

European Tour

Cabrera turned professional at age twenty and his first three visits to the European Tour Qualifying School were unsuccessful. On his fourth trip in 1995, made with Molina's financial assistance, he qualified for membership of the European Tour in 1996. Cabrera retained his card comfortably in his first three seasons and improved substantially to tenth on the Order of Merit in 1999. He has since finished in the top 15 of the Order of Merit on seven occasions, with a best placing of fifth in 2005.

Cabrera's first European Tour win was the 2001 Argentine Open, which was sanctioned by the European Tour on a one-time basis that year. In 2005, he won the BMW Championship, the most prestigious event on the European Tour outside the majors and the World Golf Championships. However, it was only his third European Tour win, a tally which was perhaps disappointing given his consistent form on the tour. At that point, Cabrera had also won seven non-European Tour events in Latin America, where the standard of play is much lower than on the European Tour.[2]

Cabrera featured a highest of 9th in the Official World Golf Ranking[3][4] on 2 October 2005. He was the top-ranked Latin American player for a number of years before the emerging pair of Andrés Romero and Camilo Villegas won PGA Tour tournaments in 2008.

PGA Tour

Cabrera earned enough money ($623,504) on the PGA Tour in 2006 playing as a non-member to earn a tour card for 2007. He has played almost full-time in 2007, 2008, and 2009.

In 2009, Cabrera announced partnership with Gary Player Design to collaborate on a golf course design business with a focus in Latin America.[5] This coincides with golf, the Olympics and Brazil coming together in 2016.

Cabrera won his first major championship at the 2007 U.S. Open at Oakmont near Pittsburgh. He finished the tournament at 5-over, topping runners-up Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk by one stroke. Cabrera entered the third round as the leader at even par, after finishing the first 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 two behind Woods. Cabrera rebounded and came back strong on the last day. He birdied one of the longest par-3 holes in major championship history when he sank a Script error: No such module "convert". putt at the 8th hole, which played at a lengthy Script error: No such module "convert". on Sunday. Cabrera finished one stroke under par, bringing him down to 5-over (285) for the championship, just enough to secure his first career major victory. At a post-round interview Cabrera said "Well, there are some players that have psychologists, some have sportologists, I smoke."[6]

Cabrera became the first Argentine player to win the U.S. Open and the second to win a major, joining Roberto De Vicenzo, who won the British Open in 1967 at Royal Liverpool (Hoylake). Cabrera received the 2007 Olimpia de Oro ("Golden Olympia") as Argentina's sportsperson of the year.[7]

Cabrera won the Masters Tournament in 2009 in a three-way sudden-death playoff, seeing off Chad Campbell after the first playoff hole, and defeating Kenny Perry on the second. On the first playoff hole, the 18th, Cabrera missed right of the fairway, leaving his ball stymied directly behind a tree. On his second shot, he hit a shot right of the tree that would have sent the golf ball onto the 10th hole fairway, but ended up hitting another tree about Script error: No such module "convert". ahead, bouncing left and settling in the center of the 18th fairway. He and Perry both got up-and-down for par, while Campbell missed his Script error: No such module "convert". par putt and was eliminated. On the second playoff hole, the 10th, Cabrera made par to defeat Perry, becoming the first Argentine to win the Masters.[8] He was the lowest-ranked golfer to win the Masters, having been ranked 69th before the tournament.

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

At the Masters in 2013, Cabrera was again in the final pairing on Sunday. After taking a two shot lead on the front nine, Cabrera proceeded to lose the lead and after failing to birdie the par-5 15th and was two shots behind leader Jason Day. Day then bogeyed two holes in succession and when Cabrera made a 20-foot putt for birdie at the 16th he tied Adam Scott and Day briefly for the lead. As Cabrera stood on the 18th fairway, up ahead on the green and playing in the penultimate group, Scott holed a birdie putt to take the lead. Cabrera hit a Script error: No such module "convert". 7-iron to Script error: No such module "convert". and knocked in the putt to force a playoff. On the first playoff hole, Scott's second shot was Script error: No such module "convert". out, but rolled back off the front of the green. Cabrera's second shot also came up short, rolling back off the green and coming to rest behind Scott's ball. Cabrera's chip just slid by the hole. Both players then made par sending them onto the 10th for the second playoff hole. Scott and Cabrera hit their tee shots in the fairway and matched each other with approach shots which landed on the green giving both birdie chances, Cabrera with Script error: No such module "convert". uphill and Scott a downhill right to left 12 footer. Cabrera's putt was a turn away from dropping in, giving Scott a chance to win with his putt. Scott made the putt defeating Cabrera and bringing Australia their first ever green jacket.

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

Cabrera won the Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia on 6 July 2014, his first PGA Tour victory since claiming the green jacket in 2009. It was his third win in the United States, but his first non-major win on the PGA Tour. Cabrera shot a six-under-par 64 on both Saturday and Sunday to secure the title, winning $1.17 million[9]

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

Personal life

In January 2021, Cabrera was arrested in Brazil on an Interpol notice after leaving Argentina without court permission while facing domestic violence allegations.[10][11] He was extradited in June 2021 and later convicted for assault and threats against a former partner and received a two-year prison sentence the following month.[12][13] In November 2022, he was convicted again on similar charges involving another former partner and received an additional 28-month sentence.[14] The sentences were served concurrently. Cabrera was released on parole in August 2023 after serving approximately 30 months in custody.[15] Cabrera was cleared to play in PGA Tour-sanctioned events in December 2023.[16]

Team appearances

Professional wins (57)

PGA Tour wins (3)

Legend
Major championships (2)
Other PGA Tour (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 17 Jun 2007 U.S. Open 69-71-76-69=285 +5 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Jim Furyk, Template:Flagicon Tiger Woods
2 12 Apr 2009 Masters Tournament 68-68-69-71=276 −12 Playoff Template:Flagicon Chad Campbell, Template:Flagicon Kenny Perry
3 6 July 2014 Greenbrier Classic 68-68-64-64=264 −16 2 strokes Template:Flagicon George McNeill

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 2009 Masters Tournament Template:Flagicon Chad Campbell, Template:Flagicon Kenny Perry Won with par on second extra hole
Campbell eliminated by par on first hole
2 2013 Masters Tournament Template:Flagicon Adam Scott Lost to birdie on second extra hole

European Tour wins (5)

Legend
Major championships (2)
Flagship events (1)
Other European Tour (2)
No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 1 Apr 2001 Open de Argentina1 67-65-69-67=268 −12 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Carl Pettersson
2 12 May 2002 Benson & Hedges International Open 68-73-68-69=278 −10 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Barry Lane
3 29 May 2005 BMW Championship 70-70-66-67=273 −15 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Paul McGinley
4 17 Jun 2007 U.S. Open 69-71-76-69=285 +5 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Jim Furyk, Template:Flagicon Tiger Woods
5 12 Apr 2009 Masters Tournament 68-68-69-71=276 −12 Playoff Template:Flagicon Chad Campbell, Template:Flagicon Kenny Perry

1Co-sanctioned by the PGA of Argentina Tour

European Tour playoff record (1–2)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 2005 Deutsche Bank Players Championship of Europe Template:Flagicon Niclas Fasth Lost to birdie on third extra hole
2 2009 Masters Tournament Template:Flagicon Chad Campbell, Template:Flagicon Kenny Perry Won with par on second extra hole
Campbell eliminated by par on first hole
3 2013 Masters Tournament Template:Flagicon Adam Scott Lost to birdie on second extra hole

Asian Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 4 Nov 2007 Barclays Singapore Open 71-63-70-72=276 −8 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Vijay Singh

PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 16 Dec 2012 Visa Open de Argentina 65-70-71-64=270 −18 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Miguel Ángel Carballo, Template:Flagicon Óscar Fraustro
2 21 Apr 2013 Abierto OSDE del Centro 72-72-76-64=284 E Playoff Template:Flagicon Rafael Gómez

Tour de las Américas wins (8)

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 29 Nov 1999 Torneo de Maestros Telefónica 271 −13 Template:Flagicon Scott Dunlap, Template:Flagicon Fabian Montovia,
Template:Flagicon Costantino Rocca
2 9 Dec 2001 Torneo de Maestros Telefónica (2) 66-65-72-69=272 −12 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Eduardo Romero
3 1 Dec 2002 Abierto de Argentina 70-62-68-69=269 −11 4 strokes Template:Flagicon José Cóceres
4 1 Feb 2004 Abierto del Sur1 65-69-69-67=270 −10 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Miguel Guzmán
5 6 Nov 2005 Torneo de Maestros1 (3) 66-74-70-68=278 −6 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Julio Zapata
6 15 Apr 2006 Abierto Visa del Centro1 68-67-70-70=275 −9 Playoff Template:Flagicon Eduardo Romero
7 15 Apr 2007 Abierto Visa del Centro2 66-75-73-65=279 −5 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Raúl Fretes
8 27 Oct 2007 Torneo de Maestros2 (4) 68-73-71-65=277 −7 Playoff Template:Flagicon Ricardo González

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

TPG Tour wins (4)

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 15 Apr 2007 Abierto Visa del Centro1 66-75-73-65=279 −5 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Raúl Fretes
2 27 Oct 2007 Torneo de Maestros1 68-73-71-65=277 −7 Playoff Template:Flagicon Ricardo González
3 22 Dec 2012 Ángel Cabrera Classic 70-68-66-71=275 −13 6 strokes Template:Flagicon Ricardo González
4 14 Dec 2013 Ángel Cabrera Classic (2) 72-62-69-67=270 −18 Playoff Template:Flagicon Miguel Ángel Carballo

Argentine Tour wins (23)

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

Cordoba Tour wins (6)

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

Other wins (9)

PGA Tour Champions wins (3)

Legend
PGA Tour Champions major championships (2)
Other PGA Tour Champions (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 6 Apr 2025 James Hardie Pro-Football Hall of Fame Invitational 68-66-71=205 −11 2 strokes Template:Flagicon K. J. Choi
2 19 May 2025 Regions Tradition 70-67-67-64=268 −20 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Jerry Kelly
3 25 May 2025 Senior PGA Championship 72-69-70-69=280 −8 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Thomas Bjørn, Template:Flagicon Pádraig Harrington

European Senior Tour wins (2)

Legend
Senior major championships (1)
Other European Senior Tour (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 16 Jun 2024 Paul Lawrie Matchplay 3 and 1 Template:Flagicon James Kingston
2 25 May 2025 Senior PGA Championship 72-69-70-69=280 −8 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Thomas Bjørn, Template:Flagicon Pádraig Harrington

Major championships

Wins (2)

Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runners-up
2007 U.S. Open 4 shot deficit +5 (69-71-76-69=285) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Jim Furyk, Template:Flagicon Tiger Woods
2009 Masters Tournament Tied for lead −12 (68-68-69-71=276) Playoff1 Template:Flagicon Chad Campbell, Template:Flagicon Kenny Perry

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

Results timeline

Tournament 1997 1998 1999
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship T51 T4
PGA Championship T41
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Masters Tournament CUT T10 T9 T15 CUT CUT T8 T37 T25 1
U.S. Open T37 T7 T66 T35 16 T33 T26 1 CUT T54
The Open Championship CUT CUT CUT T22 CUT 7 34 CUT T24
PGA Championship T19 T37 T48 T45 CUT CUT CUT T20 T63
Tournament 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Masters Tournament T18 7 T32 2 CUT T22 T24 CUT CUT
U.S. Open T22 CUT T46 CUT CUT T64 T37 CUT
The Open Championship CUT CUT CUT T11 T19
PGA Championship CUT CUT CUT WD WD
Tournament 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Masters Tournament CUT CUT
PGA Championship
U.S. Open
The Open Championship

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Summary

Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 1 1 0 2 6 11 21 13
PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 0 2 15 7
U.S. Open 1 0 0 1 2 4 18 13
The Open Championship 0 0 0 1 2 6 16 8
Totals 2 1 0 4 10 23 70 41
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (2008 PGA – 2010 U.S. Open)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (2001 Masters – 2001 U.S. Open)

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
The Players Championship T26 T36 CUT CUT CUT CUT T14
Tournament 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
The Players Championship CUT T41 WD T55 T38 WD

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  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
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Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Match Play R64 R64 R32 R32 R32 R64 QF R64 R64
Championship T25 T17 NT1 T36 T16 T18 T26 T19 WD T50
Invitational T19 T23 T4 T41 T4 T69 T36 T4 T33 T38 T31
Champions

1Cancelled due to 9/11

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QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.

Senior major championships

Wins (2)

Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner(s)-up
2025 Regions Tradition 3 shot deficit −20 (70-67-67-64=268) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Jerry Kelly
2025 Senior PGA Championship Tied for lead −8 (72-69-70-69=280) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Thomas Bjørn, Template:Flagicon Pádraig Harrington

Results timeline

Results not in chronological order

Tournament 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
The Tradition NT 1
Senior PGA Championship NT 1
Senior Players Championship T70 T17 T21
U.S. Senior Open NT
Senior British Open Championship NT T5

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Team appearances

References

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