Angel Cabrera has been playing regularly on the PGA Tour for the past 15 years. In that time he’s won the Masters and the US Open. Now he can add his first regular tour event to that already impressive portfolio of wins.

Angel Cabrera poses in a new green jacket and the impressive Greenbrier trophy. PHOTO: Getty Images Angel Cabrera poses in a new green jacket and the impressive Greenbrier trophy. PHOTO: Getty Images
The Argentine began the final round of the Greenbrier Classic in the final group still needing to make up two strokes on his playing partner and 54-hole leader Billy Hurley III. The American bogied four of the first six holes, against Cabrera’s three birdies at the 3rd, 5th and 7th holes and he was out in 31.

But the 44-year-old’s big move came on the back nine with further birdies on the 11th and 12th holes to move to 15 under and one clear of George McNeill, who was in the clubhouse at 14 under after a final round 61 that included seven birdies and a hole-in-one on the par-3 8th hole.

Cabrera put some breathing space between him and McNeill with his own piece of magic on the 13th hole when he holed out for an eagle from 175 yards on what was rated the hardest hole of the The Old White TPC course.

“I was in between clubs … between a 7- and 8-iron and I was arguing with my caddie and I said I’m just going to hit a hard 8-iron,” Cabrera said through his coach and interpreter, Charlie Epps.

Watch Cabrera’s amazing hole out eagle here …

El Pato dropped shots on back-to-back holes after that eagle, but that only got McNeill within one shot. At the reachable par-5 17th, Cabrera ripped a 330-yard-plus drive off the tee and safely found the green in two shots to set up a tap-in birdie. That pushed the margin back to two and sealed Cabrera's first non-major win, compiled on the back of weekend rounds of 64.

“Today was very special,” Cabrera said after his round. “I made an important par on No.2 after hitting a poor drive and after that I felt under control … it’s very nice to win.

Cabrera's ball-striking was markedly improved from his performances earlier this year. PHOTO: Getty Images Cabrera's ball-striking was markedly improved from his performances earlier this year. PHOTO: Getty Images
“At the beginning of the year I was a little slow but I’ve been working hard and I’m going to continue to work hard and see what happens for the rest of the year.”

The leading four players among the top 12 not already exempt for The Open Championship earned spots into the field at Royal Liverpool from July 17-20. Those spots went to McNeill, Chris Stroud, Cameron Tringale and Hurley.

LEADERBOARD

1. Angel Cabrera (Arg) 68-68-64-64–264

2. George McNeill (US) 70-67-68-61–266

3. Webb Simpson (US) 71-69-67-63–270

T4. Bud Cauley (US) 69-68-70-64–271

T4. Keegan Bradley (US) 67-69-69-66–271

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T26. Robert Allenby (Vic) 67-70-68-70–275

T57. Bronson La'Cassie (Qld) 70-66-70-73–279

T68. Oliver Goss (WA) 70-68-68-75–281

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