PGA Grand Slam of Golf

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PGA Grand Slam of Golf
Tournament information
Location Southampton, Bermuda
Established1979
Course(s) Port Royal Golf Course
Par71
Length6,821 yards (6,237 m) [1]
Organized by PGA of America
Tour(s) PGA Tour (unofficial event)
Format Stroke play - 36 holes
Prize fund $1.35 million
Month playedOctober
Final year2014
Final champion
Flag of Germany.svg Martin Kaymer
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Bermuda
Location in the north Atlantic Ocean

The PGA Grand Slam of Golf was an annual off-season golf tournament contested from 1979 until 2014 when the tournament was cancelled. It was contested by the year's winners of the four major championships of regular men's golf, which are the Masters Tournament, the U.S. Open, The Open Championship (British Open), and the PGA Championship. It was one of several invitational events for leading male golfers held each year after the PGA Tour and the European Tour seasons had concluded. The competition was organized by the PGA of America and the prize money did not count toward the PGA Tour money list.

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The tournament was staged since 1979 with a couple of short breaks. Beginning in 1991, it was played as a two-day, 36-hole stroke play competition, except in 1998 and 1999, when it was played at match play. From 1979 to 1990, it was played as a one-day, 18-hole stroke play competition. If a player won more than one major in a calendar year or a player declined the invitation to play, the PGA of America filled the four-man field by inviting the former major winner(s) with the best overall finishes in that year's majors.

Initially the PGA Grand Slam of Golf was played at a different golf course each year, but from 1994 to 2006, it was played at the Poipu Bay Golf Course in Koloa, Hawaii on the island of Kauai. The tournament in Hawaii allowed the event to be televised in prime-time American television with live coverage because of the time difference.

In 2007, the tournament moved to the Mid Ocean Club in Bermuda and it was played in mid-October, reflecting the earlier end to the main part of the PGA Tour season after the introduction of the FedEx Cup. [2] In 2009, the event stayed in Bermuda but moved to the Port Royal Golf Course. [3]

The final prize fund was $1.35 million, of which $600,000 went to the winner. This was the lowest first prize some of the competitors had played for all year, but on the other hand there was a guaranteed $200,000 for coming in last. From 1991 to 2005, the prize fund was $1 million, of which $400,000 went to the winner. In 2006, the purse was $1.25 million, with $500,000 going to the winner.

In the 2004 tournament at Poipu Bay Golf Course, Phil Mickelson shot a 59 in the second round. [4]

The 1986–90 tournaments were played at Kemper Lakes Golf Club in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, site of the PGA Championship in 1989.

The event was to be moved to Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes, California for the 2015 contest, [5] but on July 7, 2015 the PGA announced that the 2015 event will not be played at the course due to outcry over comments that course owner Donald Trump made about Latino immigrants. [6] [7] After being unable to find a suitable replacement venue, the 2015 event was canceled. [7]

In March 2016, the event was discontinued altogether after the PGA of America concluded it no longer fit in "today's golf landscape." [8]

World Series of Golf

The year's four major champions in a 36-hole event was previously applied at the original "World Series of Golf," played from 1962 through 1975 at the South Course of Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. Held in early September, Jack Nicklaus won four of the fourteen events, including the first two, and was runner-up in six. All editions had a winner's share of $50,000, a substantial prize in its early years, significantly more than a major. The event changed to a limited field PGA Tour event in 1976 and continues as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.

Courses

YearsVenueLocation
2009–2014 Port Royal Golf Course Southampton, Bermuda
2007–2008 Mid Ocean Club Tucker's Town, Bermuda
1994–2006Poipu Bay Golf Course Koloa, Hawaii
1992–1993PGA West Nicklaus Resort Course La Quinta, California
1991Kauai Lagoons Resort Kauai, Hawaii
1986–1990 Kemper Lakes Golf Club Kildeer, Illinois
1982 PGA National Golf Club Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
1981Breakers West Golf Course West Palm Beach, Florida
1980 Hazeltine National Golf Club Chaska, Minnesota
1979 Oak Hill Country Club Rochester, New York

Results

YearWinnerRunner(s)-upThirdFourth
2014 Flag of Germany.svg Martin Kaymer (U.S. Open) Flag of the United States.svg Bubba Watson (Masters) Ulster Banner.svg Rory McIlroy (Open, PGA) Flag of the United States.svg Jim Furyk (a)
2013 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Scott (Masters) Flag of England.svg Justin Rose (U.S. Open) Flag of the United States.svg Jason Dufner (PGA) Flag of Ireland.svg Pádraig Harrington (a)
2012 Flag of Ireland.svg Pádraig Harrington (a) Flag of the United States.svg Webb Simpson (U.S. Open)(T3) Flag of the United States.svg Keegan Bradley (a) & Flag of the United States.svg Bubba Watson (Masters)
2011 Flag of the United States.svg Keegan Bradley (PGA) Flag of South Africa.svg Charl Schwartzel (Masters) Ulster Banner.svg Rory McIlroy (U.S. Open) Ulster Banner.svg Darren Clarke (Open)
2010 Flag of South Africa.svg Ernie Els (a) (2) Flag of the United States.svg David Toms (a)(T3) Flag of Germany.svg Martin Kaymer (PGA) & Ulster Banner.svg Graeme McDowell (U.S. Open)
2009 Flag of the United States.svg Lucas Glover (U.S. Open) Flag of Argentina.svg Ángel Cabrera (Masters) Flag of the United States.svg Stewart Cink (Open) Flag of South Korea.svg Yang Yong-eun (PGA)
2008 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Furyk (a) (2) Flag of Ireland.svg Pádraig Harrington (Open, PGA) Flag of South Africa.svg Retief Goosen (a) Flag of South Africa.svg Trevor Immelman (Masters)
2007 Flag of Argentina.svg Ángel Cabrera (U.S. Open) Flag of Ireland.svg Pádraig Harrington (Open) Flag of the United States.svg Jim Furyk (a) Flag of the United States.svg Zach Johnson (Masters)
2006 Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods (Open, PGA) (7) Flag of the United States.svg Jim Furyk (a) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Ogilvy (U.S. Open) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Weir (a)
2005 Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods (Masters, Open) (6) Flag of the United States.svg Phil Mickelson (PGA) Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Campbell (U.S. Open) Flag of Fiji.svg Vijay Singh (a)
2004 Flag of the United States.svg Phil Mickelson (Masters) Flag of Fiji.svg Vijay Singh (PGA) Flag of South Africa.svg Retief Goosen (U.S. Open) Flag of the United States.svg Todd Hamilton (Open)
2003 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Furyk (U.S. Open) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Weir (Masters) Flag of the United States.svg Shaun Micheel (PGA) Flag of the United States.svg Ben Curtis (Open)
2002 Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods (Masters, U.S. Open) (5)(T2) Flag of the United States.svg Justin Leonard (a) & Flag of the United States.svg Davis Love III (a) Flag of the United States.svg Rich Beem (PGA)
2001 Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods (Masters) (4) Flag of the United States.svg David Toms (PGA) Flag of South Africa.svg Retief Goosen (U.S. Open) Flag of the United States.svg David Duval (Open)
2000 Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods (U.S. Open, Open, PGA) (3) Flag of Fiji.svg Vijay Singh (Masters) Flag of the United States.svg Tom Lehman (a) Flag of the United States.svg Paul Azinger (a)
1999 Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods (PGA) (2) Flag of the United States.svg Davis Love III (a) Flag of Spain.svg José María Olazábal (Masters) Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Lawrie (Open)
1998 Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods (a) Flag of Fiji.svg Vijay Singh (PGA) Flag of the United States.svg Lee Janzen (U.S. Open) Flag of the United States.svg Mark O'Meara (Masters, Open)
1997 Flag of South Africa.svg Ernie Els (U.S. Open) Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods (Masters) Flag of the United States.svg Davis Love III (PGA) Flag of the United States.svg Justin Leonard (Open)
1996 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Lehman (Open) Flag of the United States.svg Steve Jones (U.S. Open) Flag of England.svg Nick Faldo (Masters) Flag of the United States.svg Mark Brooks (PGA)
1995 Flag of the United States.svg Ben Crenshaw (Masters)(T2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Elkington (PGA) & Flag of the United States.svg Corey Pavin (U.S. Open) Flag of the United States.svg John Daly (Open)
1994 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Norman (a) (3) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Nick Price (Open, PGA) Flag of South Africa.svg Ernie Els (U.S. Open) Flag of Spain.svg José María Olazábal (Masters)
1993 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Norman (Open) (2) Flag of the United States.svg Paul Azinger (PGA)(T3) Flag of the United States.svg Lee Janzen (U.S. Open) & Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer (Masters)
1992 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Nick Price (PGA) Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite (U.S. Open) Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples (Masters) Flag of England.svg Nick Faldo (Open)
1991 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Woosnam (Masters) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Baker-Finch (Open) Flag of the United States.svg Payne Stewart (U.S. Open) Flag of the United States.svg John Daly (PGA)
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Andy North (a) (2) Flag of the United States.svg Craig Stadler (a) Flag of the United States.svg Payne Stewart (PGA) Flag of the United States.svg Mike Ditka (b) [9]
1989 Flag of the United States.svg Curtis Strange (U.S. Open) Flag of the United States.svg Craig Stadler (a) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Baker-Finch (a) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Norman (a)
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Larry Nelson (PGA)(T2) Flag of the United States.svg Larry Mize (Masters) & Flag of the United States.svg Scott Simpson (U.S. Open) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Norman (a)
1987No tournament
1986 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Norman (Open) Flag of the United States.svg Fuzzy Zoeller (a)(T3) Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus (Masters) & Flag of the United States.svg Bob Tway (PGA)
1983–85No tournament
1982 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Rogers (Open) Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Graham (U.S. Open) Flag of the United States.svg Larry Nelson (PGA) Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson (Masters)
1981 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino (a) Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson (Open) Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus (U.S. Open) Flag of Spain.svg Seve Ballesteros (Masters)
1980 Flag of the United States.svg Lanny Wadkins (a) Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin (U.S. Open)(T3) Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Graham (PGA) & Flag of the United States.svg Fuzzy Zoeller (Masters)
1979(T1) Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gary Player (Masters) & Flag of the United States.svg Andy North (U.S. Open)(T3) Flag of the United States.svg John Mahaffey (PGA) & Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus (Open)

Note: a=alternate
b=Mike Ditka replaced Curtis Strange due to illness.

Multiple winners

Five golfers have won the event more than once:

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