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- Alex Cejka of Germany sits in second place at 8-under, while K.J. Choi is in third at 6-under.
BOCA RATON — It’s been more than a decade since Angel Cabrera of Argentina won a golf tournament in the U.S.
That drought may be about to end for the former Masters and U.S. Open champion.
Cabrera fired a 6-under 66 – despite three bogeys – in breezy conditions Saturday to take a two-shot lead into the final round of the inaugural James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational at Broken Sound Club. Cabrera is at 10-under 134 after two trips around the difficult Old Course.
“I hit the driver very well today and I made some putts,” said Cabrera, who won the 2007 U.S. Open and the 2009 Masters. “I’m very happy to be on the top of the leaderboard. It’s my first time being on top of the PGA Tour Champions leaderboard. I’m enjoying this.”
Cabrera had two eagles in five holes – going 5-under during that stretch – to charge past Alex Cejka of Germany as Cabrera tries to win on the PGA Tour Champions for the first time in his 26th start.
“I hit the ball very well on the back nine,” he said. “That was the key to the round. Been hitting it really, really straight with the driver. Once I made the first eagle, I started rolling on the back nine.”
Tim Brown, Tim O’Neal win 36-hole team competition
In a separate competition, Hall of Fame receiver Tim Brown paired with PGA Tour Champions pro Tim O’Neal to win the 36-hole team competition. They combined to shoot 9-under 63 to win by four shots at 14-under 130.
“It feels great knowing that I’ll be the first name on the trophy. It’s a beautiful thing for me, absolutely,” said Brown, who won the Heisman Trophy at Notre Dame and plays to a 12 handicap.
“I’m just looking for bragging rights, man. I’m just looking for brothers to say something to them about what really happened this weekend. If you’re not talking trash, you’re not living right? That’s the name of the game.”
Cabrera hopes to have that opportunity Sunday night. The 55-year-old has struggled since turning 50, partly because of his game and personal issues. He spent two years in an Argentinian prison after being convicted of assault and other charges. He will play in next week’s Masters for the first time since 2019.
Cabrera was the second alternate to get into the James Hardie entering the week, but received a spot after Mark Hensby withdrew. Cabrera has taken advantage of the opportunity with rounds of 68 (he was part of a five-way tie for the first-round 18-hole lead) and 66.
Cejka, in the day’s first foursome, shot 68 to grab the lead at 8-under before Cabrera’s hot streak. Cejka has won three times on the PGA Tour Champions – all majors — his last victory coming in the 2023 Senior Open.
“I played pretty solid,” Cejka said. “Tough conditions out there all week, even in the practice round we had a lot of wind. It’s a tough track. Fast greens, hard greens. It’s tough to putt so you want to really hit a lot of greens.”
K.J. Choi of South Korea matched Cejka’s 68 to move into third place at 6-under 138. The top five are International players, with Greg Chalmers (70) of Australia tied for fourth with Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez (71) at 5-under.
Jimenez, who has two wins this year, made a triple bogey on the par-3 14th to end his charge. The PGA Tour Champions pros take the stage by themselves for Sunday’s final round.
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