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Ángel Cabrera holds one-stroke lead after Round 1 at Sanford International
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Ángel Cabrera makes birdie on No. 11 at Sanford International
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On his 56th birthday, Ángel Cabrera carded a bogey-free 64 to take a one-stroke lead over World Golf Hall of Fame member Retief Goosen after the first round of the Sanford International.
Ángel Cabrera, 31-33 – 64 (6 under)
- The 56-year-old seeks his fourth win on PGA TOUR Champions (39th start).
- Note: today was his 56th birthday
- Seeks his fourth win of the 2025 season (16th start)
- Previous wins: James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational (April 4-6), Regions Tradition (May 15-18), Senior PGA Championship (May 22-25)
- Entered the week No. 7 in the Charles Schwab Cup standings
- Looks to match Miguel Angel Jiménez (four wins) for the most wins by a player this season on PGA TOUR Champions
- Matched his low 18-hole score on PGA TOUR Champions (114th round)
- Previous instances of 64: 2025 Mitsubishi Electric Classic (Round 2), 2025 Regions Tradition (Final round)
- This is his second time leading/co-leading after the first round on PGA TOUR Champions (1-for-1).
- Co-led at the 2025 James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational (Won)
- Making his third appearance at the Sanford International, he has finished T47 (2020) and T37 (2024).
Other notes
- World Golf Hall of Fame member Retief Goosen opened with a bogey-free 65. The 56-year-old seeks his fourth win on PGA TOUR Champions (138th start).
- Last win: 2024 Galleri Classic
- The 50-year-old Bo Van Pelt shot 4-under 66 and sits T3. This is his second sub-67 round in his last five rounds after carding one sub-67 score in his first 22 rounds on PGA TOUR Champions.
- Charles Schwab No. 3 Steven Alker posted 4-under 66 and sits T3. The 54-year-old has 13 top-10 finishes in 16 starts this season, including a win at the Cologuard Classic (March 7-9).
- World Golf Hall of Fame member Ernie Els (T3) carded a front-nine 30 en route to 4-under 66. The Charles Schwab No. 5 has 10 top-10 finishes in 19 starts this season, including a win at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai (Jan. 16-18).
- The 2020 champion and Charles Schwab Cup leader Miguel Angel Jiménez is one of five players T6 at 3-under.
