Golfer Angel Cabrera jailed for assault

Cabrera, who denied any wrongdoing, will serve his sentence immediately

Angel Cabrera attends his trial in Cordoba, Argentina. Picture: Nicolas Aguilera/AP

Argentinian golfer Angel Cabrera, a former Masters and US Open champion, has been sentenced to two years in prison on assault charges against his former partner.

A court in the province of Cordoba, 500 miles north-west of Buenos Aires, convicted the 51-year-old of assaulting, threatening and harassing Cecilia Torres Mana, his partner between 2016 and 2018.