is served at The Champions Dinner at Augusta on Tuesday night, Spaniard Jon Rahm will be toasted by an elite group of champions.
Of the 17 former champions who opted against taking up an exemption to play in the 2024 Masters beginning on Thursday, 2009 winner Cabrera had no choice in the matter. It is likely Angel will need a miracle to ever play in the USA again unless there is a drastic change to the hard line border policies the country applies to convicted criminals.
Cabrera, who was beaten in a thrilling playoff at Augusta by Australian Adam Scott in 2013, was convicted of assaulting and stealing the mobile phone of former partner Cecilia Torres in the first criminal case. The second conviction was for assaulting another former partner named Micaela Escudero. Four decades on and the Houston-based Epps returned to Cordoba last November to spend time with Cabrera, whose adult sons Federico and Angel Jnr are also professional golfers.
The US PGA tour wrote to Cabrera in December to say he would be allowed to compete on affiliated tours, though it implicitly said any similar conduct would see his tour rights suspended. “We certainly wish him the best of luck with that and we’ll definitely welcome him back if he’s able to straighten out those legal issues.”
“I think the guys will forgive . I’m not sure if spouses will forgive. That is the bigger question. But he has the right to play.” Jose Maria Olazabel, Colin Montgomerie and Australian Rod Pampling were among those to finish on the same mark in a field that also included Aussies Stuart Appleby, Richard Green and Mark Hensby, who finished third in the tournament in Morocco.
‘El Pato’ has since told reporters in Argentina that he is seeking to provide more paperwork for US immigration officials and is hopeful his next bid for a temporary visa is successful, stating he believes the process will take eight to ten weeks. The third day saw an Australian come to the fore, with Aaron Baddeley taking the lead after 54 holes at 2-over, two shots in front of Tiger Woods, while Cabrera shot a six-over card 76 to slip to a tie for seventh.
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