Angel Cabrera
Pro Golfer Angel Cabrera of Argentina.
Angel Cabrera was born on September 12, 1969 in Villa Allende, Cordoba, Argentina. He lived in his youth in the poor neighborhood "El Condor High", where he was nicknamed "The Duck". In those days began as a caddy at the Cordoba Golf Club, the caddy work meant a great opportunity for your life. A member of the Cordoba Golf Club, Juan Cruz Molina, which "El Pato" sticks brought him helped him take his first steps in his professional career. Cabrera trained many hours in those days. Other partners that helped it compete more tournaments during that time, Cabrera was already a promise coming true.
He turned professional golf in 1989. In 1996 with financial assistance from Eduardo "El Gato" Romero, achieving the card to play on the European tour. First played the British Open in 1997 championship in 1999 which would be fourth. Then in 2001 he won his first major tournament, when the Open of Argentina became part of the tour of Europe.
Also in 2001, Angel Cabrera and Eduardo Romero finished in second place against Tiger Woods and David Duval, playing the World Cup at the WGC Golf Club Buenos Aires.
Cabrera soon to be the only Argentine golfer in history a place in the "Top Ten" world ranking. Angel is also the only Argentine to occupy a place in the international team of Golf, which faces every two years at the U.S. combined. In 2005 participated in the "President 's Cup" (USA), and this year finished in 5th position of the Order of Merit on the European Tour. In 2006 finished in 12th place in the World rankings.
In 2007 another juice "President 's Cup" in Canada. In the same year became the second Argentine and Latin American golfer to win a major title in history, after Roberto De Vicenzo: Angel Cabrera won the U.S. Open played at Oakmont Country Club finished one stroke above the 1-ranked golfer world, Tiger Woods. As if all this were not enough achievement, on Sunday April 12, 2009 Angel Cabrera won the prestigious Masters at Augusta National, winning the second best in his career and becoming the first Latin American to win the Masters. The green jacket at Augusta was a tournament that Pato Cabrera always wanted in his cabinet. Augusta Cabrera gave all the fame and recognition they deserved Angel, opening many doors at once.
In press statements after winning the Masters edition number 73 said: "I never got into a gym, and I had a coach, and here I am." "This win is for those who previously had said that winning the U.S. Open in 2007 was a fluke, "said the Duck and warned:" Now I'm on my third title. "
Angel Cabrera has won many tournaments around the world and today is recognized worldwide.
CHAMPIONSHIPS
European Tour:
2001: Open of Argentina
2002: Benson and Hedges International Open
2005: BMW Championship
Argentina:
1991: Grand Prix San Diego (San Diego CA).
1992: Tournament Patagonian (C. of G. Palihue, Bahia Blanca).
1994: Grand Prix Villa Gesell (Villa Gesell GC), South Open (Mar del Plata GC), Open Centre (CGC), Grand Prix Yacht Hacoaj (Buenos Aires).
1995: Open from Litoral (Rosario GC).
1996: South Open (Mar del Plata GC).
1997: Opened the Centre (Cordoba Golf Club).
1998: Argentine Championship Professional (Club Mar del Plata-Cliffs).
1999: Masters Tournament (Olivos GC).
2000: Opened the Centre (CGC), Llao Llao Classic (Bariloche).
2001: Open from Argentina (San Isidro Jockey Club), Open Centre (CGC), Masters Tournament (Olivos GC).
2002: Argentine Championship Professional (Pilar GC), Open Republic (Hurlingham)
2004: South Open (Mar del Plata GC), North Open (Jockey Club de Tucumán).
2005: Opened the Centre (Cordoba Golf Club), North Open (Jockey Club de Tucumán), Masters Tournament (Olivos GC).
2006: Opened the Centre (Cordoba Golf Club).
2007: Opened the Centre (Cordoba Golf Club), Masters Tournament (Olivos GC).
South America:
1995: Large International Open Hato (Hato Grande Golf & Tennis Country Club, Bogota, Colombia), Open Paraguay (Asunción GC).
1996: Open Granadilla (Granadilla CC, Chile), Viña del Mar Open (Lions, Chile), Volvo Masters of Latin America (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
1998: Brazil Open.
1999: Brazil Open.
United States:
2007: U.S. Open (Oakmont Country Club, USA)
2007: Grand Slam of Golf (Mid Ocean Club, Bermuda)
2009: The Masters (Augusta National, USA).
Team games:
1997, 1998, 2000: Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Argentina).
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005: World Cup (representing Argentina).
2005, 2007: Presidents Cup (International Team).
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VIDEOS OF ANGEL CABRERA
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