While speaking in an interview with Golf Digest, the 54-year-old accepted his wrongdoings and said that he was not in his senses.

“I made serious mistakes.” Cabrera added, “I refused to listen to anyone and did what I wanted, how I wanted, and when I wanted.”

Later on, in the same interview, Angel Cabrera wished to clean up his image with whatever he had in his control.

“I’m going to work as hard as I can to clean up my image. I want to recover the stature I had as an athlete,” the former Masters champion said, “Golf is everything to me. It’s my life. I have to continue.”

Angel Cabrera is known for his impeccable golf swing and a habit of smoking cigarettes before each hole. However, his life has been full of criminal cases lodged against him. Back in January 2021, Interpol issued a red notice against the two-time major champion as he left Argentina without permission from the authorities. He was charged with multiple cases such as illegal intimidation, physical assault, and theft.

Until June 2021, the former Masters champion served his time in the Brazilian jail. Cabrera was then transferred to his home country to complete his extradition. In July 2021, he was found guilty of the charges and was punished for two years of imprisonment. Later, in November 2022, he was again found guilty of physical assault and was sentenced to two years and four months imprisonment in the Argentine jail.

When Will Angel Cabrera Make His PGA Tour Return?

The two-time major champion made his comeback to competitive golf with the PGA Tour Latinoamerica’s Coast Open earlier in December 2023. Now, he is all set to make a return to the PGA Tour-sanctioned event, the Hassan II Golf Trophy. The tournament is scheduled to take place between February 22 and February 24, 2024.

JUST IN: Angel Cabrera is returning to the PGA TOUR Champions Tour this week in Morocco. It’s the 54 year old’s first start in a PGA TOUR affiliated tournament since his release from prison and a sign he may be on to a Masters start. (First reported: @dougferguson405) pic.twitter.com/NiiVvZe6Is

— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) February 19, 2024

Since Angel Cabrera does not have a visa, the Hassan II Golf Trophy in North Africa (the country does not require a visa) was the best choice to make his comeback. The tournament will be played at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam and will have a prize purse of $2,000,000.

The former Masters champion will hope to perform well and try to clear his image at the upcoming PGA Tour Champions event.

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NUCLR GOLF, a popular golf update page on X (formerly Twitter), shared the news and garnered a lot of attention from the fans. They were not happy with the decision by the Tour to allow Cabrera who was convicted of domestic violence. One of them criticized the Tour by asking what they could do more to damage their image.

Could the PGA Tour do more to damage its image?

— Mark Dubeau (@MarkusMaximus12) December 19, 2023

Another fan did not agree with the decision taken by the PGA Tour. He called Angel Cabrera “a criminal” and called this act “unacceptable and unforgivable”.

I do not agree, Cabrera had gotten a all life expulsion he is a criminal!. A women hitter!, unacceptable and unforgivable!.

— Fer Hernández-Ochoa (@ferhdzochoa) December 19, 2023

One of the commenters called the Northern American golf tour a “joke”. He criticized them for allowing a player who hit a woman but banned the players who joined another tour.

PGA tour is a joke. You beat women that’s ok come play for us! You play on another tour banned!!!!

— Brandon allen (@Wc1614) December 19, 2023

Another fan had similar views as he said that the PGA Tour considered harassing a woman as “less of a crime” than playing on a different golf tour.

It seems going to Prison for harrassing women is less of a crime than playing on a different golf tour.

— Steve (@SteveBr32741714) December 20, 2023

One of the fans was confused about what happened to Angel Cabrera. He asked why was the golfer sentenced to prison.

What did I miss. How was he in prison

— kevin milne (@social_milne) December 19, 2023

Another fan said that the PGA Tour was now “building their brand around convicts”. He stated that he was glad that he chose to watch “Pickleball and resurging Professional Bowling” instead of golf.

PGA now building their brand around convicts…great…glad I chose to watch Pickleball and resurging Professional Bowling instead….

— Fawken A. Mann (@Fawken_A_Mann) December 19, 2023

More of the fans commented on the PGA Tour allowing Angel Cabrera to participate in their events. Most of them had similar views stating that the Tour was okay with allowing a criminal but not with a player who goes to LIV Golf. Some of the top comments on X are:

Angel Cabrera is reinstated but LIV golf players are a problem?

— Michael Thom (@mthom481) December 20, 2023

Murder your wife “welcome back

Go to LIV ” lifetime suspension ”

— skryp (@Theskrypclub_) December 19, 2023

Pga loves letting criminals play, but draws the line at ppl who go play in another league.

— Duncan (@duncantheguy) December 19, 2023

Imagine if he joined LIV instead that would be way worse than beating women

— Cranjis McBasketball (@DrMantis3526498) December 20, 2023

So the PGA Tour will lift a suspension for someone who served prison time for assault, but if you play for LIV you’re banned for life? Ok.

— Chris Summers (@summers_llm) December 19, 2023

“I made serious mistakes” – Angel Cabrera repents his behavior and actions with his partners

The two-time major champion recently gave an interview to Golf Digest which is published in the December-January edition. He stated that he was ashamed of the behavior. Earlier this August, he was released from the Argentine prison.

While describing his mistakes, Angel Cabrera was quoted by ESPN as saying,

“I made serious mistakes. I refused to listen to anyone and did what I wanted, how I wanted and when I wanted.”

Cabrera described his actions as wrong and urged forgiveness from Micaela and Celia. He said that they had their bad luck of being with him at his worst and stated that he was not the devil but he did do some bad things.

“That was wrong. I ask Micaela for forgiveness. I ask Celia for forgiveness. They had the bad luck of being with me when I was at my worst. I wasn’t the devil, but I did bad things,” Cabrera said.

As per the report by Golf Digest, Angel Cabrera’s longtime coach, Charlie Epps,  said that he has been taking six-hour sessions a week to treat his alcohol addictions.

Just last week, the three-time PGA Tour champion returned to competitive golf after serving almost 30 months in prison. He participated in the Coast Open at the Abierto del Litoral.

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