Angel Cabrera, former Masters, U.S. Open champ, sentenced to two years for assault

Angel Cabrera, a Masters and U.S. Open champion, was sentenced Wednesday in an Argentina court to two years in prison after being convicted of assaulting a woman with whom he formerly had a relationship.

Cabrera, 51, had been found guilty of assaulting, threatening and harassing Cecilia Torres Mana, his partner from 2016 to 2018. Cabrera denied wrongdoing during his trial in the province of Cordoba, which is roughly 500 miles from Buenos Aires. He was to begin serving the term immediately.

Pro golfer Angel Cabrera sentenced to prison time on charges of assault in Argentina

Professional golfer Angel Cabrera was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison after a court in Buenos Aires found him guilty on charges of assault against his ex-wife. Cabrera has denied wrongdoing, but will serve his sentence immediately.

Cabrera, a two-time major champion who won the 2007 U.S. Open at Oakmont and the 2009 Masters, was convicted on charges he assaulted, threatened and harassed Cecilia Torres Mana between 2016 and 2018. He faces a total of six other domestic violence-related charges and at least one other former partner of his is alleging he committed similar behavior, according to Reuters.

2-year jail sentence for golfer Cabrera over assault charges

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentinian golfer Ángel Cabrera, a former Masters and U.S. Open champion, was sentenced on Wednesday to two years in prison on assault charges against his former partner.

A court in the province of Cordoba, 500 miles (about 800 kilometers) northwest of Buenos Aires, convicted the 51-year-old for assaulting, threatening and harassing Cecilia Torres Mana, his partner between 2016 and 2018.

Cabrera, who denied in the trial any wrongdoing, will serve his sentence immediately.

Angel Cabrera: Former US Open and Masters golf champion jailed for assaulting ex-girlfriend

Former Masters and US Open champion Angel Cabrera has been sentenced to two years in prison on charges of assault against his ex-girlfriend.

The Argentinian golfer was convicted of assaulting, threatening and harassing Cecilia Torres Mana, his partner between 2016 and 2018.

Major winner Angel Cabrera sentenced to two years in prison

Argentine golfer Angel Cabrera, a former Masters and the US Open champion, was sentenced to two years in prison on Wednesday after a judge in his homeland found him guilty of domestic violence.

The judge said his sentence would begin immediately in a rehabilitation facility designed for prisoners guilty of crimes related to alcohol and domestic abuse.

Cabrera, who last played professional golf in September 2020, fled to Brazil following accusations made by his former wife Cecilia Torres Mana.

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