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Article: Record-equalling 60 gives Cabrera Bello first victory
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- The Irish Times
- Article date:
- September 21, 2009
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GOLF TOUR NEWS : SPANIARD RAFAEL Cabrera-Bello was almost in a
daze last night after an unbelievable round of 60 for a 20-under-
par total of 264 brought him his first European Tour title.The 25-
year-old, eight behind with a round to go at the Austrian Open in
Vienna, beat England's Benn Barham by a shot - and even had a putt
for a 59 on the final green.
No one has managed that on the circuit, but although the 30-
footer for eagle missed, Cabrera-Bello's tap-in proved to be the
winning stroke when overnight leader Barham failed with his 18-foot
birdie attempt.
Just the 13th player to shoot 60 - Darren Clarke has done it
twice - he was also only the third to achieve it on the final day
and ...