EX-MASTERS champion Angel Cabrera is tipped for an Augusta return in April after 30 months in jail.
The two-time Major winner, 55, served time for domestic violence after assaulting two former partners.
He took the Green jacke with Masters victory in 2009[/caption]
The Argentinian was then denied a visa into the USA for the 2024 Masters.
But Today’s golfer reckon Cabrera will make a controversial comeback for this year’s event.
All former Masters winners are eligible to compete at Augusta.
But Cabrera has been absent since 2019.
He missed the following two years due to Covid.
But he was then locked up – going behind bars in a notorious Brazilian jail before being extradited to a prison in Argentina.
Cabrera told local press that jail had been good for him.
And in a 2024 interview he told Golf Digest of his remorse over “serious mistakes” in committing the offences.
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Since turning pro in 1989, Cabrera has won around $17million – almost £14m.
And he’s on the list of 92 players invited to contest the Masters in less than six weeks’ time.
Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley has been quoted as saying Cabrera’s return would be welcome.
And he also described him as “one of our great champions”.
Ridley added that “legal” matters had ruled the 2007 US Open winner out of playing at Augusta for the “last couple of years”.
He said: “We’ll definitely welcome him back if he’s able to straighten out those legal issues.”
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