Quotes by Angel Cabrera

About Angel Cabrera:

Ángel Cabrera is an Argentine professional golfer who plays on both the European Tour and PGA Tour. He is known affectionately as "El Pato" in Spanish ("The Duck") for his waddling gait. He is a two-time major champion, with wins at the U.S. Open in 2007 and the Masters in 2009; he was the first (and only) Argentine to win either. He also lost in a sudden death playoff at the Masters in 2013.
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Just because I won the U.S. Open doesn't mean I'm going to change the way I live.

Angel Cabrera

I had to work to eat. I couldn't even complete a basic elementary education.

Angel Cabrera

I was very lucky because hanging out at a golf course was much better than being on the streets. Golf taught me a great deal. I grew up surrounded by people who were professionals - lawyers, doctors, engineers. Around them, I learned how to behave, s...

Angel Cabrera

In golf, advice is not a big thing. If you don't have the ability, you won't get anywhere no matter how much advice you get. The only thing people can suggest that matters is, be a good person and treat people respectfully. But advice on your game do...

Angel Cabrera

I try to show that I have no fear. When you grow up hungry, you're not afraid of anything.

Angel Cabrera

You should welcome getting older in golf. With greater knowledge of your swing, you, too, can keep improving.

Angel Cabrera

I didn't become a caddie because I wanted to be a caddie. I was a caddie because that was how I could make money and feed myself. It was work. It was a dignified job.

Angel Cabrera

I won the 2007 U.S. Open and 2009 Masters in my late 30s, largely because of my confident driving.

Angel Cabrera

When I'm on the road traveling, the things I miss most are my two children and barbecuing with friends. Rack of ribs, lamb and veal are my specialties.

Angel Cabrera

I've only seen a handful of short clips of my U.S. Open win. I remember how I did it; I don't need to watch a video.

Angel Cabrera

I grab coins and tees in my travels, but I usually mark my ball with a coin from Argentina, either a peso or a 10-centavo piece.

Angel Cabrera

Golf gives and takes. So yeah, sometimes you make those putts, sometimes you just miss them. But that's golf.

Angel Cabrera

I tried talking to a psychologist once. Two minutes in, I said, 'Ciao!' Never again. There's no way, no way, I'd continue! I couldn't buy into a single thing the guy was saying.

Angel Cabrera

I can read and write. I went to school for six years. I just couldn't continue.

Angel Cabrera

With sacrifice and work, anything can be done.

Angel Cabrera

Author Bio

  • NameAngel Cabrera
  • Descriptionprofessional golfer
  • BornSeptember 12, 1969
  • CountryArgentina
  • ProfessionGolfer