Argentina Takes the US Open
I'll admit... I'm not remotely a golf fan, but I was very impressed to see the US Open go to an Argentine yesterday. Angel Cabrera out-shot Tiger Woods and others to be the first Argentina to take home the bragging rights of the tournament. The only other Argentine to win a major tournament was Robert de Vicenzo at the 1967 British Open.
Cabrera began his career as a caddie at the Cordoba Golf Club in Argentina. He dropped out of school to support his family this way and turned professional at the age of 20. He is known by the locals as 'El Pato' (the duck) for his unique swagger. International fans recognize him for his gaucho-style smoking habit and he is often seen making his way down the fairway with a cigarette in one hand.
It is no wonder that he became the golfer he did. Argentina is home to some incredible golf courses (or at least that's what i'm told by those in the know - since it would take a whole lot to get me out on a golf course). Both Bariloche and the outskirts of Buenos Aires boast some of Latin America's best courses.
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