Cabrera lands first non-major PGA Tour win
Boost for Argentinian ahead of British Open; tragedy hits McNeill with sister's death
It took Angel Cabrera 159 attempts to win a regular PGA Tour event but he broke through in style with a two-stroke victory at The Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia.
The long-hitting Argentine played like the two-time major champion he is, closing with a six-under-par 64 on Greenbrier's Old White course in White Sulphur Springs.
Boosted by an eagle at the par-four 13th, where he holed out from 175 yards, Cabrera finished on 16-under 264 to claim his first non-major PGA Tour title.
I needed to win a tournament. I felt under control and I didn't want to let it get away from me. I've been confident with my golf swing and now I feel confident mentally
"I'm very happy the work we've been doing the last few weeks paid off," the 44-year-old said, adding that the win was a huge boost ahead of this month's British Open at Hoylake.
"I needed to win a tournament. I felt under control and I didn't want to let it get away from me. I've been confident with my golf swing and now I feel confident mentally."
American George McNeill made a hole-in-one en route to a brilliant 61 to claim second on 14-under but his golf was understandably put into context by the news his sister Michelle had died of cancer on Sunday morning.
There was a further four-stroke gap to 2012 US Open champion Webb Simpson, while third round leader Billy Hurley faded with a 73 to tie for fourth on nine-under.