[1] Playing in international events, he made the acquaintance of Ernest Jones, who had a major impact on the principles used in de la Torre's teaching.

At the age of 8, Angel began his golf journey as a caddie under the professional Lucien, at the Club de las Cuarenta Fanegas.

While de la Torre was there, Massy was called for military service; and the Golf Committee gave Angel the job of head professional.

In 1927, upon the recommendations of Captain Allison (a premier architect who he had met in England), he was offered and accepted the position of golf professional at the outstanding new course called Timber Point Country Club in Great River Long Island, New York.

When the U.S. Depression set in, he was offered the golf professional position at the new Club de Campo in Madrid Spain where the family remained until 1936, just prior to the war.

From London, he telephoned his wife and advised that he would travel to the United States to visit his long-time friend Ernest Jones.

Subsequently, Jones offered him the position of teaching professional at the Women's National Golf and Tennis club on Long Island, New York.

Leaving everything behind but what they could carry, Angel's wife Juana and sons Manuel and Luis, left via Barcelona, Spain, en route to Paris France.