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