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Angel Cabrera has been crowned as the winner of the 2025 Senior PGA Championship. This week at the Congressional Country Club marked his second Senior Major championship victory.
The Argentine golfer won his first Senior Major championship six days ago at the Regions Tradition. NUCLR Golf shared the news along with a clip of the emotional victory on X (formerly known as Twitter) platform. The caption of the post read,
Angel Cabrera captures the Senior PGA Championship, claiming back to back majors within a week of one another. The wins mark the first two senior majors of his career as his comeback continues.
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Here's a look at Angel Cabrera's winning putt at the 2025 Senior PGA Championship (via X @NUCLRGolf):
Angel Cabrera served approximately 30 months in an Argentinian prison after being convicted for assault and threats against a former partner, as per reports. He was released in August 2023 and was cleared to compete in PGA Tour-sanctioned events a few months later.
Following his recent victory, a fan took to the comments section of NUCLR Golf and drew cheeky parallels between Cabrera and Scottie Scheffler, who has come to be known for winning several big-time tournaments back-to-back.
"Scottie Scheffler-esk. From jail to the winner circle lol."
The former Masters Tournament winner left several fans and golf enthusiasts alike inspired with his "comeback." A fan wrote
"Congrats Angel. Helluva comeback"
A few fans passed lighthearted comments regarding Cabrera's win. One X user commented
"Angel Cabrera was allowed to hit range balls in prison. Prove me wrong. Congrats Champ," said a fan.
Here's a few other fans' reactions to Angel Cabrera's victory at the 2025 Senior PGA Championship.
A fan commented, "This dude is a legend. Back to back wins straight outta prison!"
"Amazing player! Redemption at its finest! Reflected upon his acts and became a better person! Nice to see him enjoying the 2nd opportunity life gave him! Cmon Pato!!," said a golf enthusiast.
"Quite a personal comeback for Cabrera, as well," wrote a fan.
Cabrera has made seven starts on the PGA Tour Champions circuit this year and won three events, with two of them being Majors. He made the cut in all events and now ranks second on the Charles Schwab Cup Money List after earning $540,000 on Sunday.
Angel Cabrera speaks out on "emotional" win at the Senior PGA Championship
Angel Cabrera won the 2025 Senior PGA Championship with one of his sons caddying for him. As his final putt dropped, he immediately hugged his son, who appeared to be shedding joyful tears.
During the post-tournament press conference, the 55-year-old acknowledged his past and reflected upon his journey. Here's a look at what Cabrera had to say (via ASAP Sports):
"I'm extremely happy after winning two tournaments in a row, and also three within a year. I'm extremely happy after everything that happened throughout all years. I didn't know it was going to happen this quickly winning two tournaments in a row, especially with all these great players around this tour. So, yeah, I feel very emotional and proud."
Angel Cabrera now has a whopping 57 wins as a professional golfer after turning professional in 1989.
