Angel Cabrera, who spent nearly 2 years in prison, on if he deserves to play in Masters: 'Why not?'

Perhaps the biggest storyline coming retired of Augusta National Golf Club this week is the inclusion of Angel Cabrera, the 2009 Masters victor who is playing contempt aggregate convictions for threats and harassment against 2 of his ex-girlfriends. 

Cabrera spent astir 2 years successful situation successful Brazil and Argentina earlier being released connected parole successful August 2023. He was aboriginal cleared to play astatine the PGA Tour Champions events aboriginal that year. 

Cabrera was asked by reporters if helium "deserved" to beryllium playing successful this year’s Masters fixed his clip spent successful jailhouse for his crimes. 

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Angel Cabrera walks to the 14th tee during a signifier circular for the Masters Tournament astatine Augusta National Golf Club. (Peter Casey-Imagn Images)

"I won the Masters," Cabrera said, via the New York Post. "Why not?"

No substance the property oregon fertile connected the satellite stage, winners of the Masters person beingness exemptions to play successful the tourney each year, and Cabrera is taking vantage of that. 

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He besides attended the yearly Champions Dinner connected Tuesday nighttime aft his signifier round. 

"Life has fixed maine different opportunity," helium added. "I’ve got to instrumentality vantage of that and bash the close things successful this 2nd opportunity. Obviously, I regret things that happened, and you larn from them."

Cabrera won his archetypal play tourney since helium was released from prison, picking up the triumph astatine the James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational, which is simply a PGA Tour Champions event. He changeable 11-under par to squeak retired a triumph implicit K.J. Choi and Retief Goosen.

Angel Cabrera is shown during a signifier circular for the Masters Tournament astatine Augusta National Golf Club. (Peter Casey-Imagn Images)

"Everything I’ve gone done the past fewer years, being here, having a accidental to win, is precise emotional," helium said aft his win. 

While determination are galore calling retired Augusta National Golf Club for allowing Cabrera to play, determination are immoderate who are excited to spot him, similar 2013 Masters victor Adam Scott. 

"It’s a blessed happening for me. We’ve got a reasonably agelong history," Scott said astir Cabrera connected Sunday up of Masters week. "I archetypal met him connected the European Tour earlier we some were connected the PGA Tour. We’ve played Presidents Cups, we’ve been partners."

Angel Cabrera takes a changeable disconnected the 14th tee during a signifier circular for the Masters Tournament astatine Augusta National Golf Club. (Peter Casey-Imagn Images)

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Cabrera volition tee disconnected for his archetypal circular astatine the Masters connected Thursday astatine 10:59 a.m. with Laurie Canter and Adam Schenk.

Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.

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