Angel Cabrera is now back to quacking. He was nicknamed ‘El Pato’ or The Duck for his way of walking.
The two-time major winner, , who spent 30 month in prison in Brazil and Argentina, and played last PGA Tour Champions tournament in 2020, shot a even-par 71 at Abierto Del Litoral or the Coast Open on Wednesday. This tournament is held in Argentina and has been a fixture of the PGA Tour Latinoamerica Developmental Series since 1932.
Cabrera shot three birdies and made three bogeys in his opening round. This is his first 72 hole tournament since the Bridgestone Senior Players Championship 2020. Sources on the ground said that Cabrera was “great off the tee but rusty with the short game, but in great spirits.”
Cabrera, who spent more than two-years in jail for gender violence against two of Cabrera’s ex-girlfriends, was released on August 4,. In January 2021, the Brazilian federal police arrested Cabrera on an Interpol warrant. Cabrera, the winner of both the U.S. Open in 2007 and the 2009 Masters in 2009, was sentenced to two years of prison in July 2021 for harassment and threats against Cecilia Torres Mana. His partner from 2016-2018.
In November 2022 he was also charged with threats and harassment of Micaela Ecudero, one of his former girlfriends. Cabrera admitted guilt, and the court gave him three and a half years in prison.
Golfweek reported earlier that Charlie Epps’ longtime coach is seeking a Visa so he can go to the U.S. He will then need to apply to PGA Tour Champions for reinstatement, who according to Epps suspended him. And inquire if Augusta National honors his lifetime invitation to the Masters as a former champion in April.
Cabrera won Abierto del Litoral 1995. Cabrera, who is also a former champion of the Argentina Open, will play in the Korn Ferry Tour 2024 season, which is set to begin late February.
