12 Facts About Rafa Cabrera-Bello

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Rafael Cabrera-Bello was born on 25 May 1984 and is a Spanish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour, where he has won four times.

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Rafa Cabrera-Bello first played golf aged six and went on to enjoy a successful amateur career, winning the Spanish National Championship at every age group level from under-7 through under-18.

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Rafa Cabrera-Bello was a student at the American School of Las Palmas.

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Rafa Cabrera-Bello's sister Emma Cabrera-Bello is a professional golfer playing on the Ladies European Tour and sitting on the LET Board of Directors.

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5.

Rafa Cabrera-Bello's performance did ensure a place for the second-tier Challenge Tour.

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Rafa Cabrera-Bello finished the season 13th on the Challenge Tour rankings, earning him a place on the following year's European Tour.

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Rafa Cabrera-Bello struggled during his rookie season in 2007, failing to finish better than tied for 18th in any tournament as he finished outside the top 200 on the Order of Merit.

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Rafa Cabrera-Bello failed to regain his playing status at the end of season qualifying school and returned to the Challenge Tour for 2008.

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Rafa Cabrera-Bello's performance equalled the record for any round on the European Tour, and was only the third time a player had carded a final round 60 to win a tour event.

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10.

Rafa Cabrera-Bello eventually found an excellent period of form between January and February 2016, when he registered consecutive second places at the 2016 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters and 2016 Omega Dubai Desert Classic.

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11.

Rafa Cabrera-Bello recorded an albatross in the fourth round of the 2017 Players Championship.

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12.

In 2021, Rafa Cabrera-Bello recorded his first victory in four years in his home country at the Acciona Open de Espana.

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