Weir will step in for Mickelson at the 2006 PGA Grand Slam

Mike Weir joins a foursome that also includes Tiger Woods, Jim Furyk and Geoff Ogilvy competing for the $1.25 million purse in the PGA Grand Slam of Golf at Poipu Bay Golf Course and Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa in Hawaii, Nov. 21-22 on TNT.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Mike Weir, the first Canadian to win a major championship when he captured the 2003 Masters, will make his return in the season-ending showcase of major champions, Nov. 21-22, in the PGA Grand Slam of Golf at Poipu Bay Golf Course and Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa in Hawaii.

Weir will replace Masters Champion Phil Mickelson, who told The PGA of America that following the Ryder Cup he would not be competing the remainder of the year.

"I'm thrilled about the chance to return to Hawaii and the PGA Grand Slam of Golf," said Weir. "It's a chance to compete against the very best players in the world, and I would love to improve on my second-place finish the last time around."

Weir will be joined at Poipu Bay by U.S. Open Champion Geoff Ogilvy of Australia; Jim Furyk, the Major Champions Points List leader and winner of the 2003 U.S. Open and 2003 PGA Grand Slam of Golf; and reigning British Open and PGA Champion Tiger Woods.

This season, Weir finished third in the Major Champions Points List after tying for 11th in the Masters, sharing sixth in the U.S. Open; tying for 56th in the British Open and finishing sixth in the PGA Championship.

Furyk, who climbed to the No. 2 perch in the World Golf Rankings after his win in the Canadian Open, tied for 29th in the PGA Championship, shared second in the U.S. Open, finished fourth in the British Open and tied for 22nd in the Masters.

The PGA Grand Slam of Golf is a 36-hole event televised by TNT, which will be broadcast to a worldwide audience of 89 million U.S. homes and an international audience of more than 100 countries in a prime-time telecast.

This year's major champions will compete for a new purse is $1.25 million, with the winner receiving a record $500,000, second place $300,000, third place $250,000 and fourth place $200,000.

Celebrating its 90th anniversary, The PGA of America was founded in 1916, and is a not-for-profit organization that promotes the game of golf while continuing to enhance the standards of the profession. The Association is comprised of more than 28,000 men and women PGA Professionals who are dedicated to growing participation in the game of golf.