Cabrera wins second senior major in seven days

Angel Cabrera won nan Senior PGA Championship astatine Congressional to unafraid his 2nd elder awesome title successful 7 days.

The 55-year-old from Argentina followed his triumph astatine nan Regions Tradition connected Monday pinch triumph successful Maryland.

Cabrera, nan 2007 US Open victor and 2009 Masters champion, overhauled Padraig Harrington successful nan closing holes to triumph by 1 shot.

Irishman Harrington ended successful a necktie for 2nd spot pinch Denmark's Thomas Bjorn, different erstwhile European Ryder Cup subordinate and captain.

In April, Cabrera missed nan trim successful his first quality astatine nan Masters for six years pursuing his merchandise from prison.

He was recovered blameworthy successful 2021 of charges which included battle and intimidation of erstwhile partners.

Cabrera was released successful August 2023 aft serving 30 months successful South American prisons, and has apologised in consequent interviews., external

Analysis: Iain Carter, BBC play correspondent

As a erstwhile victor of nan Masters, Cabrera has a life exemption to play nan Augusta tourney and this Senior PGA triumph provides different summons to compete astatine awesome title level.

The 55-year-old becomes eligible for adjacent year's US PGA astatine Aronimink, successful nan measurement that 2024 Senior PGA victor Richard Bland, 52, was capable to compete astatine Quail Hollow earlier this month.

Bland, arguably playing nan champion play of his agelong career, vanished successful a creditable stock of 37th successful North Carolina and hit respective existent superstars by qualifying for nan play action.

Cabrera, who missed nan trim connected his return to nan Masters successful April, will beryllium among nan favourites to win Bland arsenic US Senior Open champion successful Colorado Springs adjacent period arsenic good arsenic for July's Senior Open astatine Sunningdale.