Cabrera risks Open disappointment

Angel Cabrera, the world’s 38th-ranked golfer, may have badly blundered over next month’s Open championship.

Cabrera pulled out of yesterday’s qualifying competition at Sunningdale, having told compatriot Eduardo Romero he did not need to play it because he was already sure of his place at Royal Troon.

But he is not. His runner-up finish at the Volvo PGA Championship came after the cut-off point for the world’s top 50.

Now Cabrera has to qualify either at this week’s European Open at the K Club near Dublin or next week’s Scottish Open at Loch Lomond.

He is lying third in a mini Order of Merit, but has to be in the top two of that on Sunday night to qualify, or he needs to be the leading non-exempt player this week or next.