Rafa Cabrera-Bello
Rafa Cabrera-Bello | |
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European Tour | |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Challenge Tour |
Professional wins | 7 |
Highest ranking | 16 (23 July 2017)[1] (as of 21 April 2024) |
Number of wins by tour | |
European Tour | 4 |
Challenge Tour | 2 |
Other | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | T17: 2016 |
PGA Championship | T10: 2018 |
U.S. Open | T23: 2020 |
The Open Championship | T4: 2017 |
Medal record |
Rafael Cabrera-Bello (born 25 May 1984) is a Spanish
Early life and family
Cabrera-Bello was born in
His sister Emma Cabrera-Bello is also a professional golfer playing on the Ladies European Tour (LET)[4] and sitting on the LET Board of Directors.[5]
Professional career
Cabrera-Bello turned professional at the age of 20 in 2005, having narrowly missed out obtaining a European Tour card at final qualifying school. His performance did ensure a place for the second-tier Challenge Tour.
In a successful first season, Cabrera-Bello recorded his maiden professional victory, at the
He struggled during his rookie season in 2007, failing to finish better than tied for 18th in any tournament as he finished outside the top 200 on the Order of Merit. He failed to regain his playing status at the end of season qualifying school and returned to the Challenge Tour for 2008. His second professional victory came in the 2008
Cabrera-Bello's second season of European Tour golf proved far more successful. In his first eleven events, he missed only one cut, finishing in the top-10 on four occasions and the top-20 a further five times. After such a promising start to the season he suffered a slump in form, making only 2 of his next 10 cuts. However, he bounced back in dramatic style at the
His 2010 and 2011 seasons on the European Tour did not result in any victories, but a second place in the 2011 Portugal Masters and three more top-10 placements in the same year helped him to reach the 30th place in the final Order of Merit.
In 2012, he claimed the biggest win of his career at the
Despite some notable results, like the second places at the 2014
In August 2016, Cabrera-Bello represented Spain in the 2016 Summer Olympics, finishing tied for 5th place.[8] His performances in 2015 and 2016 also earned him an automatic selection for the 2016 Ryder Cup.
Cabrera-Bello recorded an
In 2021, Cabrera-Bello recorded his first victory in four years in his home country at the
Professional wins (7)
European Tour wins (4)
Legend |
Rolex Series (1) |
Other European Tour (3) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 20 Sep 2009 | Austrian Golf Open
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−20 (71-67-66-60=264) | 1 stroke | Benn Barham |
2 | 12 Feb 2012 | Omega Dubai Desert Classic
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−18 (63-69-70-68=270) | 1 stroke | Stephen Gallacher, Lee Westwood |
3 | 16 Jul 2017 | Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open
|
−13 (70-72-69-64=275) | Playoff | Callum Shinkwin |
4 | 10 Oct 2021 | Acciona Open de España
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−19 (67-65-64-69=265) | Playoff | Adri Arnaus |
European Tour playoff record (2–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 2014 | BMW International Open | Grégory Havret, Henrik Stenson, Fabrizio Zanotti |
Zanotti won with par on fifth extra hole Cabrera-Bello eliminated by par on fourth hole Havret eliminated by birdie on second hole |
2 | 2017 | Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open
|
Callum Shinkwin | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
3 | 2021 | Acciona Open de España
|
Adri Arnaus | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 23 Jul 2006 | MAN NÖ Open
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−16 (61-68-66-69=264) | 2 strokes | Niki Zitny |
2 | 13 Jul 2008 | Credit Suisse Challenge
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−25 (67-64-68-68=267) | 2 strokes | Gary Lockerbie |
Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 2008 | Ypsilon Golf Challenge | Seve Benson, Branden Grace | Benson won with birdie on third extra hole Grace eliminated by birdie on second hole |
Other wins (1)
- 2005 Canarias Professional Championship (as an amateur)
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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Masters Tournament | T17 | CUT | T38 | ||||||
U.S. Open | T47 | CUT | T32 | T42 | T36 | ||||
The Open Championship | T81 | T21 | CUT | T40 | T39 | T4 | 74 | ||
PGA Championship | CUT | T29 | 73 | CUT | T49 | CUT | T10 |
Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Masters Tournament | T36 | T51 | |
PGA Championship | T71 | CUT | |
U.S. Open | T65 | T23 | T50 |
The Open Championship | CUT | NT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 22 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (2018 Masters – 2019 U.S. Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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The Players Championship | CUT | T4 | T17 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Championship
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65 | T63 | T11 | T38 | T3 | T19 | T16 | T59 | ||
Match Play
|
R64 | R32 | 3 | T17 | T36 | T24 | NT1 | |||
Invitational
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T29 | 72 | T17 | T12 | 78 | |||||
Champions | T46 | T19 | T5 | T14 | T57 | NT1 | NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- Junior Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 1999 (winners)
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2000, 2001 (winners), 2002
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Spain): 2000, 2004
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Spain): 2001, 2002 (winners)[11]
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Spain): 2001, 2005
- European Youths' Team Championship (representing Spain): 2004[12]
Professional
- World Cup (representing Spain): 2013, 2016
- Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2016
- EurAsia Cup (representing Europe): 2018 (winners)
See also
References
- OWGR. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Rafael Cabrera Bello wins Austrian Open with final round of 60". The Guardian. 20 September 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
- ^ "ASLP".
- ^ "Emma Cabrera-Bello". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ Harig, Bob (27 March 2016). "Masters field taking shape; one more spot up for grabs". ESPN.
- ^ "PGA Tour 2016–17 eligibility ranking". PGA Tour. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ "Men's Individual Stroke Play – Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ Murray, Ewan (16 July 2017). "Rafa Cabrera-Bello beats Callum Shinkwin in Scottish Open play-off". The Guardian.
- ^ "Cabrera Bello wins Spanish duel for Open de España glory". European Tour. 10 October 2021.
- ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". 19 October 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "European Youths Team Championship". European Golf Association. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
External links
- Rafa Cabrera-Bello at the European Tour official site
- Rafa Cabrera-Bello at the PGA Tour official site
- Rafa Cabrera-Bello at the Official World Golf Ranking official site