Masters champion Cabrera to miss out on Dubai finale
Castellon: US Masters champion Angel Cabrera’s chances of winning Europe’s Race to Dubai money-list appear to have ended after his unsuccessful dash to play in this week’s Castello Masters.
The Argentine, ninth on the money-list, will now end his season at next week’s World Match Play Championship in Spain.
Cabrera needed to compete in Castellon to fulfil 12 mandatory European Tour events, the last of which would have been the end-of-season Dubai World Championship from Nov. 19-22.
After missing out here though he will call it a day without trying to make the field for Dubai by playing in the World Golf Championship event in Shanghai or the Hong Kong Open.
His manager Manuel Tagle told Reuters on Friday: “I understand from Angel next week’s Volvo World Match Play will be the end of his season.”
Cabrera has played 10 European Tour events but the Match Play cannot count as one of his mandatory 12.
Luck was not on his side on Thursday when flight delays after his appearance in the Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda prevented him making his tee-off in Castellon.
Play was also suspended for three hours due to high winds, only 12 minutes after Cabrera had been due to start.
“It’s very disappointing for Angel to lose out for the sake of a few minutes,” Tagle added. “His playing partners were still on the first green when the suspension came.”
Bureau Report