Angel Cabrera out of prison and drops biggest hint yet he’s planning return at The Masters
Angel Cabrera gave the biggest sign yet that he is planning to return to The Masters in April.
Cabrera served two-and-a-half years in prison after being convicted of domestic violence charges against two of his former girlfriends.
The 54-year-old was released from prison in August and this week will play his first PGA-sanctioned tour event.
He will be in the field for the Trophy Hassan II on the PGA Tour Champions circuit in Morocco.
Cabrera will be tested against the likes of John Daly, Miguel Angel Jimenez, and Colin Montgomerie.
This could all be leading up to a possible appearance at The Masters in April.
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The Argentine won the Green Jacket in 2009 and therefore that makes him eligible to attend the champions' dinner and play in the major.
“It is my dream to return to that prestigious place,” Cabrera said in an interview with Digest.
“I played at Augusta for almost 20 years in a row. It is like a second home to me. It would be a great privilege to return and attend the champions dinner with so many of the world’s greatest players.”
It also appears that bosses in charge of The Masters would not stand in his way of competing.
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Fred Ridley, chairman of Augusta National, said: “Angel certainly is one of our great champions. As we all know, he has been unable to participate in the Masters the last couple of years due to legal issues.
"Presently we have been in constant contact with Angel’s representatives. He presently is not able to enter the United States. He doesn’t have a visa and I know that process is being worked through.
"We certainly wish him the best of luck with that, and we’ll definitely welcome him back if he’s able to straighten out those legal issues.”
The Masters starts on April 11, so Cabrera has less than two months to sort out his visa issues to play.