The Masters is open to Angel Cabrera returning to Augusta National Golf Club if the former champion can obtain a visa after legal issues prevented him from participating for the past four years.
Cabrera, who won the Grand Slam event in 2009, was denied a visa after serving 30 months in prison for assaulting two ex-girlfriends. The Argentine golfer also faced charges of robbery and illegal intimidation after being arrested in Brazil in January 2021.
He was released in August and cleared to play in PGA Tour-sanctioned events in December.
Cabrera, 54, will play in a visa-free PGA Tour Champions event in Morocco Feb. 22-24. He is also signed up for a Korn Ferry Tour event in Argentina a week later. Golfweek reported that Cabrera has an invitation to play in the Insperity Invitational outside Houston in May, should he obtain a visa.
He hasn't played in the Masters for four years.
“We have currently been in constant contact with Angel's representatives,” Augusta National Golf Club president Fred Ridley told reporters at the Latin American Amateur Championship in Panama. “…He doesn't have a visa, and I know that process is going on. We certainly wish him the best of luck with that, and we'll definitely welcome him back if he's able to sort out those legal matters. “
Cabrera has three victories on the PGA Tour, including the 2007 US Open. He lost the 2013 Masters in a playoff against Adam Scott and also has two victories on the European Tour.
Field Level Media contributed to this report.
