BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Ángel Cabrera won on the PGA Tour Champions on Sunday, 20 months after he was released after spending two years in an Argentine prison for gender violence. He made a late birdie for a 1-under 71 to win the inaugural James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational.
Cabrera, a former Masters and U.S. Open champion, was imprisoned for threats and harassment against two of his ex-girlfriends. He was released on parole in August 2023 and cleared to return to the PGA Tour Champions later that year.
He returns to the Masters next week -- former champions have lifetime exemptions -- and the 55-year-old Argentine known as "Pato" will arrive with his first victory in more than 10 years.