Angel Cabrera wins 1st golf event since prison release

Angel Cabrera connected Sunday won his archetypal play tourney since helium was released from prison.

The 2009 Masters victor won the James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational, a PGA Tour Champions event, shooting 11-under par. He eked retired the triumph implicit K.J. Choi and Retief Goosen.

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Angel Cabrera looks disconnected from the 5th tee during the 2nd circular of the U.S. Open play tourney astatine Erin Hills successful Erin, Wisconsin, connected June 16, 2017. (Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports)

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

Cabrera was sentenced to situation for threats and harassment against 2 of his ex-girlfriends. He was released connected parole successful August 2023 and cleared to play astatine PGA Tour Champions events aboriginal that year.

He told Golf Digest aft his merchandise from situation helium was embarrassed by his behaviour and asked his erstwhile girlfriends for forgiveness.

Angel Cabrera hits his tee changeable connected the 4th spread during the continuation of the archetypal circular of the U.S. Open play tourney astatine Oakmont Country Club successful Oakmont, Pennsylvania, connected June 17, 2016. (John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports)

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"I americium repentant and embarrassed," Cabrera said. "I made superior mistakes. I refused to perceive to anyone and did what I wanted, however I wanted and erstwhile I wanted. That was wrong. I inquire Micaela for forgiveness. I inquire Celia for forgiveness. They had the atrocious luck of crossing paths with maine erstwhile I was astatine my worst. I wasn’t the devil, but I did atrocious things."

Cabrera is acceptable to enactment astatine the Masters aboriginal this week, arsenic champions person beingness exemptions.

"I can’t hold to spot him," 2013 Masters victor Adam Scott said Sunday astatine Augusta National. "It’s a blessed happening for me. We’ve got a reasonably agelong history. 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 addresses the media successful a property league during the signifier rounds connected Wednesday of the 2016 U.S. Open play tourney astatine Oakmont CC successful Oakmont, Pennsylvania, connected June 15, 2016. (Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)

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Scott defeated Cabrera successful a playoff successful 2013.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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