Ángel Cabrera
| Ángel Cabrera | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Ángel Miguel Cabrera |
| Nickname | "Pingüino Cabrera","El Pato","El ornitorrinco de Córdoba" |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | {{210lb [1] st|abbr=on}} |
| Sporting nationality |  Argentina |
| Residence | Córdoba, Argentina |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1989 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour (joined 1996) PGA Tour (joined 2007) |
| Professional wins | 39 |
| Highest ranking | 9 (2 October 2005)[2] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 2 |
| European Tour | 5 |
| Other | 34 |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 2) | |
| Masters Tournament | Won: 2009 |
| PGA Championship | T19: 2000 |
| U.S. Open | Won: 2007 |
| The Open Championship | T4: 1999 |
Ángel Miguel Cabrera (Template:PronEng in English[3]) (born September 12, 1969) is an Argentine professional golfer who plays mainly on the European Tour. Known affectionately as "El Pato" Cabrera (The duck), he is a former U.S. Open champion and the current Masters champion. He is the first Argentine to win either The Masters or the U.S. Open.[4]
Professional career
Cabrera won the 2007 U.S. Open with a 5-over 285, one shot better than Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk. He recorded two of only eight under-par rounds during the championship.
Cabrera won 2009 Masters Tournament, beating Kenny Perry and Chad Campbell in a playoff on the second hole. On the first playoff hole, the 18th, Cabrera missed right of the fairway landing it directly behind a tree. On his second shot, the ball hit a tree about 30 yards ahead and settled in the center of the fairway. He and Perry both got up and down for par, while Campbell missed his par putt and was eliminated. On the second playoff hole, the 10th, Cabrera made par to defeat Perry, becoming the first Argentinian to win the Masters. He also became the first player ever to win a major using a belly putter.
Professional wins (39)
European Tour wins (5)
- 2001 (1) Open de Argentina (which was a European Tour event for that year only)
- 2002 (1) Benson & Hedges International Open
- 2005 (1) BMW Championship
- 2007 (1) U.S. Open
- 2009 (1) The Masters
Major championships are shown in bold.
PGA Tour wins (2)
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Jun 2007 | U.S. Open | +5 (69-71-76-69=285) | 1 stroke |  Jim Furyk, Tiger Woods
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| 2 | 12 Apr 2009 | The Masters | -12 (68-68-69-71=276) | Playoff | Chad Campbell, Kenny Perry
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Tour de las Americas wins (8)
- 1999 (1) Torneo de Maestros
- 2001 (1) Torneo de Maestros Telefonica (Argentina)
- 2002 (1) Abierto de Argentina
- 2004 (1) Abierto del Sur (Argentina)
- 2005 (1) Torneo de Maestros Personal
- 2006 (1) Abierto del Centro
- 2007 (2) Abierto del Centro, Torneo de Maestros
Other wins (26)
- 1991 (1) San Diego Grand Prix (Arg)
- 1992 (1) Abierto Norpatagonico (Arg)
- 1994 (4) Villa Gessel Grand Prix (Arg), Abierto del Sur, Abierto del Centro, Nautico Hacoaj Grand Prix (Arg)
- 1995 (3) Paraguay Open, El Rodeo Open (Colombia), Abierto del Litoral (Arg)
- 1996 (4) Volvo Masters of Latin America (Brazil), Abierto del Sur, Abierto de Santiago Del Estero (Arg), Viña del Mar Open (Chile)
- 1997 (1) Abierto del Centro
- 1998 (2) Brazil Open, Argentine PGA Championship
- 1999 (1) Brazil Open
- 2000 (2) Abierto del Centro, Bariloche Match Play (Arg)
- 2001 (1) Abierto del Centro
- 2002 (1) Argentine PGA Championship (tied with Gustavo Rojas)
- 2004 (1) Abierto del Norte
- 2005 (2) Abierto del Centro, Abierto del Norte
- 2007 (2) PGA Grand Slam of Golf (unofficial money PGA Tour-sanctioned event), Barclays Singapore Open (Asian Tour)
Major championships
Wins (2)
| Year | Championship | 54 Holes | Winning Score | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | U.S. Open | 4 shot deficit | +5 (69-71-76-69=285) | 1 stroke | Jim Furyk, Tiger Woods
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| 2009 | Masters | Tied for lead | -12 (68-68-69-71=276) | Playoff1 | Kenny Perry, Chad Campbell
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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 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | T10 | T9 | T15 | CUT | CUT | T8 | T37 | T25 | 1 |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | T37 | T7 | T66 | T35 | 16 | T33 | T26 | 1 | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | T51 | DNP | T4 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T22 | DNP | CUT | 7 | 34 | CUT | |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | T41 | T19 | T37 | T48 | T45 | CUT | DNP | CUT | CUT | T20 |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Argentina): 1997, 1998, 2000
- World Cup (representing Argentina): 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
- Presidents Cup (International Team): 2005, 2007
References
- ^ http://www.pgatour.com/players/02/08/48/
- ^ "Week 40 2005 Ending 2 Oct 2005" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ inogolo:Pronunciation of Angel Cabrera.
- ^ Angel Cabrera Wins the 2009 Masters