“I’m excited to see Angel,” said two-time Masters champ Ben Crenshaw. “It’ll be great to have Angel back.”
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Forthefirsttimesince2019,AngelCabreraissettoappearattheMastersTournament.
Andifthe2009greenjacketwinneristrepidabouthisreturntotheTuesdayChampionsDinner,accordingtoBenCrenshaw,theArgentineanshouldn’tbe.
“Itellyouwhat,I’mexcitedtoseeAngel,”CrenshawsaidFridayeveningattheannualImagineMunygalainAustin,Texas.“ThefocusofthedinnerwillbeonScottie(Scheffler),butit’llbegreattohaveAngelback.”
GentleBenhasmoderatedtheChampionsDinnersince2005,andkicksoffeachgatheringwiththemedremarks.
AngelCabreraispresentedwithhisGreenJacketbyTrevorImmelmanafterwinningthe2009MastersTournamentatAugustaNationalGolfClub.Lastyear,thegrouptoastedthelateSeveBallesterosonwhatwould’vebeenhis67thbirthday.ThisApril,Crenshawsaidhe’llwelcomeCabrerabacktothetable.
“I’mlookingforwardtoseeinghim,”Bensaid.
CabreraskippedtheMastersduringthepandemicyears—2020and2021—beforespending30monthsinaSou