| For the second consecutive year the | | | | The tournament is considered as one of |
| Island of Bermuda will host one of the | | | | the most important in golf and it is |
| most exclusive golf tournaments since it | | | | televised to a worldwide audience (100 |
| receives the winners of the sport's four | | | | countries) by TNT and Golf Channel, |
| major tournaments: Masters, U.S. Open, | | | | which means an economic shot for the |
| PGA Championship and the British Open. | | | | host country. Actually, this year winner |
| The best golf players of the world will | | | | (Angel Cabrera) received $600,000 while |
| face each other in the PGA Grand Slam | | | | second, third and fourth places got |
| final, a 36 whole stroke play event with | | | | $300,000, $250,000, $200,000 |
| a 1.35 million price. | | | | respectively. However, the prize money |
| The tournament that began in 1979 has | | | | did not counted towards the PGA Tour |
| been hosted in New York, Minnesota, | | | | money list. |
| Florida, Illinois, California and | | | | Getting a spot in the Grand Slam is not |
| finally Hawaii where it has stayed for | | | | an easy task. The field is typically |
| the past 12 years before moving outside | | | | reserved to the year's four major |
| the US to Mid Ocean Club in the Island | | | | champions. Past winners include: Tiger |
| of Bermuda last year. | | | | Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk, Ernie |
| Since sports play an integral role in | | | | Els, Tom Lehman, Ben Crenshaw, Greg |
| the country's development, the Island of | | | | Norman, Nick Price and Ian Woosnam. |
| Bermuda's golfers and its business | | | | The famous Tiger Woods, seven times |
| community, mostly known for being a | | | | winner of the Grand Slam was absent of |
| dream destination, are obviously | | | | this year tournament due to the recent |
| motivated about the PGA Grand Slam of | | | | birth of his daughter. Even thought, the |
| Golf's to be hosted in their country in | | | | event attracted around 7,000 golf fans. |
| 2008. Nevertheless the selection is | | | | Hopefully, we all will be able to see |
| definitely not casual; the Mid Ocean | | | | the golf star next year at Mid Ocean |
| Club in Bermudas has been ranked in the | | | | Club. However, Bermudas is now set as a |
| #45 position by Golf Digest for courses | | | | world class golf destination, and the |
| outside the United States and last year | | | | dream of growing through the sport seems |
| Grand Slam was more than successful. | | | | to turn into reality for the Island. |