Angel Cabrera Has Won Big by Losing the Masters

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Published: April 19, 2013

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Augusta National has returned to the peaceful, serene domain of the membership. The patrons and media have moved on to Hilton Head for the RBC Heritage and can only look forward to revisiting the stately pines of the home of Bobby Jones next year.

A lasting image from the 2013 Masters was the sportsmanship that Angel Cabrera demonstrated in his loss. He has gained a tremendous amount of respect for the manner in which he handled the gut-wrenching loss.

Cabrera, 43, is approaching the back nine of his golfing career. He already has a green jacket in his closet and was perilously close to collecting a second one last week.

He also won the 2007 U.S. Open at Oakmont by one shot over Jim Furyk and Tiger Woods, but his chances of winning major championships in the future are dwindling.

The Argentine has won five events on the European Tour—including his two major championship titles—and has another 42 victories in lesser events in South America and other parts of the world.

A win last week at Augusta National would have given him three major titles and guaranteed his induction to the World Golf Hall of Fame.

A win at the Masters would also have given him a five-year exemption into the majors and would have allowed him entrance into major championships until the age of 48.

There was a lot riding for this wily veteran, and he put his best efforts into attempting to win. With his son on the bag, children and even his grandchildren watching, he seemed to truly enjoy the competition and hit some magnificent shots in his final round.

When Adam Scott holed his birdie putt on the 72nd hole with Cabrera standing 160 yards away in the fairway to take a one-shot lead, he knew he had to make birdie to force a playoff.

Golfers look for the pure strike between club and ball. Rarely are they able to execute the shot that they visualize as successfully as Cabrera did on...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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