PGA of America Grand Slam of Golf Getaway at Port Royal Golf Course, Bermuda
Once again, the PGA Grand Slam of Golf will be played out this year at the Port Royal Golf Course in Bermuda. 2011 is the event's 29th year and its 5th in Bermuda. Past winners include the likes of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els, among others. This year, the tournament will be headlined by U.S Open Champion Rory McIlroy and 2011 Masters Champion Charl Schwartzel and will also feature the winners of the Open Championship, July 14-17, at Royal St. George’s, England; and the 93rd PGA Championship, Aug. 8-14, at Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Ga. The PGA Grand Slam of Golf will be played over the week of October 18 17 and, as part of the excitement, the PGA of America has created 3-, 4- and 5-night PGA Grand Slam Getaway golf packages that include: luxurious accommodations at The Fairmont Southampton Hotel.
The packages include breakfast daily; admission for 3 days to the PGA Grand Slam of Golf event at Port Royal Golf Course; daily transfers to/from the hotel to Port Royal; and golf on the acclaimed Fairmont Southampton, Riddell’s Bay or Belmont golf courses. The package prices, which include tax, range from $615-$1,170 per person, are based on double occupancy, length of stay and how many rounds of golf you'd like to play. Golfers interested in purchasing the getaway packages from The PGA of America can visit the website or call 1-866-260-4409.
The PGA Grand Slam of Golf features a $1.35 million purse, with the winner receiving $600,000; second place $300,000; third place $250,000 and fourth place $200,000. TNT’s prime-time broadcast of the event reaches a worldwide audience of 88.9 million U.S. homes and international viewers in more than 100 countries.
Hosted by the Bermuda Department of Tourism, Port Royal Golf Course, and the Fairmont Southampton Hotel, The PGA Grand Slam of Golf was established in 1979 and has grown from an 18-hole, single-day charity event to a 36-hole annual showdown that matches professional golf’s best against each other. Ernie Els captured the 2010 PGA Grand Slam of Golf title at Port Royal. The island of Bermuda boasts seven spectacular golf courses, and that makes it an ideal golf getaway destination, Grand Slam of Golf or not!
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