Rafael Cabrera Bello
Name:
Rafael "Rafa" Cabrera BelloCountry:
SpainBorn:
May 25, 1984 in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
2005Ryder Cup player (2016). Multiple wins on the European Tour.
Turning professional in 2005, "Rafa" made his way onto the full European Tour in 2007, recording his first victory in 2009. His second and biggest win (to date) came at the 2012 Dubai Desert Classic. Although further wins have eluded him, several runner-up and top 10 finishes led to his inclusion in the 2016 Ryder Cup team. Although on the losing side, he recorded one of only four Sunday singles wins for the Europeans, and was the team's third highest points contributor with 2.5 points from three matches.
Europe
ACCIONA
Played as the ACCIONA Open de España (Oct 7-10). Rafael "Rafa" Cabrera-Bello (Esp) beat fellow Spaniard Adri Arnaus (Esp) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th), to win his home national title. Cabrera-Bello had previously won this event at every age level from under-seven to under-18 as an amateur. [Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain].
Europe
AAM
Played as the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open (July 13-16; fourth of eight European Tour Rolex Series events). Rafael "Rafa" Cabrera-Bello (Esp) beat Callum Shinkwin (Eng) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-5 18th). [Dundonald Links, Gailes, Ayrshire].
Europe
Omega
Played as the Omega Dubai Desert Classic (Feb 9-12; European Tour event). Second-placed Stephen Gallacher (Scot) and Lee Westwood (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Rafa Cabrera-Bello (Esp), who recorded his second European Tour win. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
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Played as the Austrian Golf Open (Sept 17-20; Eurpn Tr event). Second-placed Benn Barham (Eng) finished 1 shot behind first-time European Tour winner Cabrera-Bello (Esp). The Spaniard became the 13th player to shoot a European Tour record round of 60, and only the third to achieve it on the last day and win. [Fontana GC, Oberwaltersdorf, nr Vienna, Austria].
The Sentry: known for many years as the Tournament of Champions, the PGA Tour’s 2025 season-opener gets underway on Kapalua’s Plantation course (Jan 2-5). Chris Kirk defends.
Tournament of Champions: the LPGA Tour’s 2025 season is launched at Lake Nona with the their Tournament of Champions (Jan 30-Feb 2). The 2024 edition gave Lydia Ko her 20th LPGA Tour title.
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Rory McIlroy: scooped the 2024 European (DP World) Tour season-long Order of Merit title, joining Seve Ballesteros as a six-time winner of this prestigious award.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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