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