Masters champion Cabrera to create golf course with Player Design

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Reigning Masters Champion Angel Cabrera will partner with Gary Player Design to design golf courses around the globe, while setting his sights on his native Latin America.

With more than 300 golf course designs to its name, Gary Player Design has a 30-year history of creating championship golf courses worldwide. After forming a friendship with Gary Player while playing for his Presidents Cup teams in 2005 and 2007, Cabrera has turned to Player and his design company for technical support and advice when the Argentinean decided to venture into the golf course design business.

"Through my playing career, I have developed a keen understanding of quality course design techniques and feel very confident in my design vision. Having an organization with the quality of Gary Player Design as a resource was extra important to me as my design business grows. Perhaps, Gary and I may even collaborate on a project in the future," said Cabrera, who sees opportunities on the horizon in Latin America, especially Argentina and Brazil, for championship golf.

As new deals are signed, Cabrera will turn to Gary Player Design to provide technical design services, personnel and marketing expertise. Cabrera will have direct access to the capabilities of Gary Player Design to execute his design vision, especially in emerging markets.

"Mr. Player and Angel have formed a relationship, which was the foundation for our business alliance. Given that Angel is at the height of his career and has won multiple major championships, I expect we will be looking at several new projects together, particularly in South America," said Scott Ferrell, president of Gary Player Design.

Growing up underprivileged in countries not known for large golf populations, both Player and Cabrera learned the game at a young age, and achieved early success. After successful international careers and major championship victories, Player and Cabrera are credited with taking golf in their home countries of South Africa and Argentina, respectively, to a new level of popularity.

Over its existence, the firm has worked on five continents and in over 35 countries, and prides itself on taking Gary Player's design experience to emerging markets to help develop the game of golf globally. The cornerstone of his design approach is to create playable and memorable golf courses within the constraints of a given site, while being ultra-sensitive to the surrounding environment -- particularly in the area of water conservation.

Player Design currently has more than 60 active projects around the world in Africa, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.