Augusta National has been spared a visit from past champion Angel Cabrera at next month’s Masters after he was denied a visa to enter the United States following his time spent in prison for domestic violence.

‌The 54-year-old was released last August after more than two years of incarceration, most recently in Monte Cristo, the minimum security institution near his home city of Cordoba in Argentina.

‌Despite his crimes, the two-time major winner immediately signalled his intent to return to competition and played in a US Seniors Tour event in Morocco last month, where he finished 27th.