Masters Champion Zach Johnson, U.S. Open Champion Angel Cabrera, British Open Champion Padraig Harrington and 2003 U.S. Open Champion Jim Furyk will compete in the 25th PGA Grand Slam of Golf, Oct. 16-17, at Mid Ocean Club and Fairmount Southampton Hotel in Tucker's Town, Bermuda. This is the first PGA Grand Slam of Golf to be conducted outside the United States.
Johnson followed his Masters triumph with a victory in May at the BellSouth Classic and ended his year with a share of second place in the Tour Championship. Ranked fourth in driving accuracy (73 percent), Johnson has earnings this season of more than $3.9 million.
Cabrera, with earnings of $1.66 million, is one of the most powerful drivers in the game with a 303.2 yard average (ninth among the PGA Tour). At Oakmont Country Club in June, Cabrera become only the second Argentinean to win a major championship.
Harrington, the first Irishman since 1947 to win a British Open Championship, is 12th in scoring (69.82 adjusted scoring average), 18th in putting and seventh in putts per round (28.32), and has earned more than $2.65 million this year.
Furyk finished at the top of the Major Champions Points Standings to earn his PGA Grand Slam of Golf berth. He fortified his steady profile this season, finishing third in driving accuracy, sixth in scoring (69.47 average), fourth in greens in regulation (69.4 percent), and has totaled more than $4.15 million.
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. Coverage of the 25th PGA Grand Slam of Golf begins on TNT on Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 4:00 p.m. ET and continues on Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 5:00 p.m. ET.
The PGA Grand Slam of Golf purse is $1.35 million, with the winner receiving $600,000, second place $300,000, third place $250,000 and fourth place $200,000.
Tickets for the 25th PGA Grand Slam of Golf may be purchased by dialing 1-800-PGA-GOLF (800-742-4653) or (561) 624-7601 or by visiting www.PGA.com.
Season tickets for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are available for $150 and come in the form of three individual day tickets. Daily tickets for individual day attendance are available for $50 on Monday for the Champions Clinic and Pro-Am and $75 each day for the Tuesday and Wednesday competition days.
The PGA of America is also offering $10 daily tickets to children 17 years and younger when accompanied by a ticket-bearing adult. All proceeds from junior ticket sales will be donated directly to the Bermuda Junior Golf Association.
The PGA of America is the world's largest working sports organization, comprised of 28,000 men and women golf Professionals who are the recognized experts in growing, teaching and managing the game of golf while serving millions of people throughout its 41 PGA Sections nationwide. Since its founding in 1916, The PGA of America has enhanced its leadership position in a $62 billion-a-year industry by growing the game of golf through its premier spectator events, world-class education and training programs, significant philanthropic outreach initiatives, and award-winning golf promotions. Today's PGA Professional is the public's link to the game, serving an essential role in the operation of golf facilities throughout the country.
