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PGA TOUR VICTORIES (1):
2007 U.S. Open Championship.
INTERNATIONAL VICTORIES (17):
1995 Paraguay Open, Colombia Open. 1996 Volvo Masters
of Latin America. 1999 Torneo de Maestros Telefonica
[Arg]. 2001 Torneo de Maestros Telefonica [Arg], Open de
Argentina [Eur]. 2002 Benson and Hedges International
[Eur], Argentine Open, Argentine PGA (tied). 2004 Abierto
del Sur de Argentina. 2005 BMW Championship [Eur], 18th
Torneo de Maestros Copa Personal [Arg], 74th Abierto Visa
del Centro [Arg], 39th Abierto del Norte [Arg]. 2006 75th
Abierto Visa del Centro [Arg]. 2007 Argentina Masters
[Arg], Barclays Singapore Open [Asia].
OTHER VICTORIES (1):
2007 PGA Grand Slam of Golf.
BEST 2007 PGA TOUR FINISHES:
1—U.S. Open.
2007 SEASON:
Claimed his first major championship title at the U.S. Open
and was named to his second consecutive Presidents Cup
International team. Earned more than $1 million for the first
time in his PGA TOUR career in just 14 events…Posted
rounds of 69-71-76-69—285 to defeat Tiger Woods and
Jim Furyk by one stroke at the 107th U.S. Open at Oakmont
Country Club. Overcame four-stroke deficit to 54-hole
leader Aaron Baddeley, becoming the first champion to
shoot 76 and win the U.S. Open since Johnny Miller's thirdround
76 in 1973, also at Oakmont. Win came in 31st major
championship career start at age 37 years, nine months and
five days. Held the 36-hole lead over Bubba Watson.
Recorded two of the eight rounds below par on the week,
and held off the World No. 1 (Woods) and No. 3 (Furyk)
despite bogeys on two of his final three holes. The second
Argentine to win a major championship, joining Roberto De
Vicenzo (1967 British Open). Previous best finish in a major
was a T4 at the 1999 British Open...Compiled a record of 2-
2-0 for the International Team in the Presidents Cup after
earning a spot on the team for the second time in his
career...Birdied third playoff hole to beat Padraig Harrington
in the PGA Grand Slam of Golf held in October in Bermuda.
Angel Cabrera (on-HEL)
EXEMPT STATUS: Winner, 2007 U.S. Open
(through 2012)
FULL NAME: Angel Leopoldo Cabrera
HEIGHT: 6-0
WEIGHT: 210
BIRTHDATE: September 12, 1969
BIRTHPLACE: Cordoba, Argentina
RESIDENCE: Cordoba, Argentina
PGA TOUR CAREER SUMMARY PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-0
Events Cuts FedExCup Pts/ Earnings/
Year Played Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Rank Rank
1997 1 1 10,315/268
1999 3 3 1 2 167,480/167
2000 6 4 2 78,256
2001 8 6 2 2 337,105
2002 13 12 4 6 632,546
2003 14 8 5 372,252/145
2004 8 5 1 5 237,839
2005 11 7 1 4 242,028
2006 12 9 3 5 623,504/
2007 14 9 1 1 4 92,912/47 1,661,106/54
Total 90 64 1 13 35 4,362,429
EUROPEAN TOUR
Year Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings
2007 12 11 1 1 3 5 $2,360,965
* Majors and World Golf Championships are considered official on multiple tours*
Made triple bogey on the first hole of the final round in the
36-hole competition, but finished birdie-eagle to force the
playoff…Lost to Ernie Els in the final of the HSBC World
Match Play Championship, 6 and 4…Birdied the final hole
in early November at the Barclays Singapore Open to beat
Vijay Singh by one stroke.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2006: Earned enough money via the non-member list to earn
his fully-exempt TOUR card for the 2007 season but played
out of the International Presidents Cup Team category...Two
of his three top-10s came in the major championships -- a
T8 at the Masters and a seventh at the British
Open...Masters finish aided by rounds of 70-68 on the
weekend. Finish was third top-10 in seven starts at
Augusta...British Open finish made him one of five players
through the first three majors of the season to post at least
two top-10s. One of two Argentines (Andres Romero, T8) to
finish in the top 10 at Royal Liverpool, where the last winner
in 1967 was Argentina's Roberto De Vicenzo...Joined
the PGA TOUR as a Special Temporary Member for the rest
of the season in early August...Added a T4 at the
Bridgestone Invitational, finishing with a 65, which moved
him up 11 spots on Sunday. 2005: Lone top-10 came in his
third event of the season, a T10, at the Ford Championship
at Doral...Played in Presidents Cup for International Team,
compiling a 1-1-3 record. 2004: Best TOUR finish was a T4
at the NEC Invitational, where he shot 67-68 on the weekend...Recorded
two runner-up finishes on the European
Tour, at the British Masters (T2) and the Volvo PGA
Championship. 2003: Split season between the PGA TOUR
and the European Tour. Best TOUR finish was a T15 at the
Masters and finished 145th on money list. Recorded two
top-10s on European Tour. 2002: Placed T9 at the
Masters...Won the Benson and Hedges International, beating
England's Barry Lane by a stroke at The Belfry in
England. 2001: Claimed his first European title at the Open
de Argentina...Joined the PGA TOUR as special temporary
member the week of The INTERNATIONAL as his $307,105
total exceeded $247,037 of 2000's 150th-place money
list...T10 at the Masters. Stood one stroke back after one
round and was three back after 36 and 54 holes...Finished
T7 at the U.S. Open. 2000: Came close to first European Tour
FAMILY: Wife, Silvia; Federico (6/5/89), Angel (3/10/91)
SPECIAL INTERESTS: Soccer
TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1989
PGA TOUR TOP TOURNAMENT SUMMARY
victory in July, finishing runner-up to Lee Westwood in
Smurfit European Open. 1999: Finished T4 at British Open.
Had putt on 72nd hole to join Mark O'Meara-Brian Watts
playoff. 1998: Partnered Ricardo Gonzalez to share third
place in 1998 World Cup of Golf in New Zealand...Finished
second to Sergio Garcia in 1998 Murphy's Irish Open, his
first of four top-10 finishes in five weeks. 1997: Beat Brad
Faxon and Lee Westwood as he won all his matches in 1997
Alfred Dunhill Cup 1996: Winner of Volvo Masters of Latin
America. 1995: Captured Paraguay Open.
PERSONAL:
Caddied at Cordoba, home club of friend and mentor Eduardo
Romero, until turning professional at age 20. Following three
unsuccessful attempts at European Tour Qualifying School,
received financial assistance from Romero, who lived two
blocks away from his young protege. Romero had encouraged
him to take up game at age 15...Two young sons are
excellent golfers already. Oldest son, Federico, caddied for
him in the final round of the Cordoba Open in Argentina.
Started final round eight shots back, shot 60 and won by one
stroke...Says he would be a soccer player if not a
golfer...Nicknamed “El Pato” (The Duck).
PLAYER STATISTICS
2007 PGA TOUR STATISTICS
Scoring Average ..........................................70.62 (69)
Driving Distance ..........................................303.2 (8)
Driving Accuracy Percentage ......................54.73% (179)
Greens in Regulation Pct. ............................60.45% (173)
Putting Average............................................1.812 (156)
MISCELLANEOUS PGA TOUR STATISTICS
2007 Low Round/Round: 65–Deutsche Bank
Championship/3
Career Low Round/Round: 65–3 times, most recent 2007
Deutsche Bank Championship/3
Largest Career Paycheck/Finish: $1,260,000–2007 U.S.
Open/1
Career High Official World Rank: After 2005 Chrysler
Classic of Greensboro/9
Year 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Masters CUT T10 T9 T15 CUT CUT T8 T37
U.S. Open T37 T7 T66 T35 16 T33 T26 1
British Open T51 T4 CUT CUT CUT T22 CUT 7 34
PGA T41 T19 T37 T48 T45 CUT CUT CUT
THE PLAYERS T26 T36 CUT CUT CUT
Accenture Match Play Championship T33 T33 T17 T17 T17 T33
Bridgestone Invitational T19 T23 T4 T41 T4 T69
CA Championship T25 T17 CNL T36 T16 T18 T26 T19
NATIONAL TEAMS: World Cup (7), 2000-2006. Presidents Cup, 2005.
Angel CABRERA
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