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Cabrera gains first European Tour win

Local favorite Angel Cabrera carded a three-under 67 on Sunday to win the Argentina Open by two shots at 12-under 268. Carl Pettersson, a co-leader with Cabrera after the third round, finished alone in second at minus-10.

This victory marked the first win on the European Tour for Cabrera, who had finished as a runner-up on four occasions. He has posted top-10 finishes in all three events he has entered this season.

"This is one of the most important moments of my life," said Cabrera. "I have longed for this victory for a long time -- to win this tournament in my own country. I could never do it before and now I am very happy."

Graeme Storm came in third at eight-under, while Matthew Blackey, Mark Mouland, Henrik Bjornstad and Costantino Rocca shared fourth at minus-six.

Cabrera and Pettersson began the day tied at the Jockey Club and it was Pettersson who struck first with a birdie at one. The lead was reversed two holes later as Pettersson over-clubbed while Cabrera birdied the hole, which gave him a lead he would not let go.

First ever European Tour win for Cabrera. Allsport.

Cabrera parred the next six after his birdie at three before he added a birdie at the par-five 10th, his third at that hole during the week.

Pettersson mixed two bogeys and a birdie until he reached the 15th, where he trailed by three. He birdied that hole and then added another at 16 when he drained a 25-footer. Cabrera also birdied the 16th when he ran home a 15-foot putt, which allowed him to keep a two-shot lead that he carried to the finish.

"The 16th was the key," said Cabrera, who improved to 10th on the Order of Merit after this title. "I knew I was leading by two strokes and Carl holed a great putt for birdie. I knew I had to hole mine and luckily made a good putt."

Pettersson, who shot a final-round, one-under 69, is competing in his first season on the European Tour after he graduated from the Qualifying School Finals last year.

"I thought I handled myself well," said Pettersson. "I was a little nervous starting off but calmed down with a birdie on the first. He outplayed me today."

Storm, also a rookie on the tour, birdied two of his last four down the stretch to grab third. He carded a 69 on Sunday.

Nic Henning, Olle Karlsson, Vicente Fernandez, Daren Lee and Hennie Otto rounded out the top-10 at five-under-par 275.

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