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.
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.PGA Grand Slam of Golf moving to Bermuda In 2009, the event stayed in Bermuda but moved to the Port Royal Golf Course.Grand Slam staying in Bermuda but moving to Port Royal GC
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.PGA Grand Slam of Golf Past Results
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, 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. After being unable to find a suitable replacement venue, the 2015 event was canceled.
In March 2016, the event was discontinued altogether after the PGA of America concluded it no longer fit in "today's golf landscape."
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, Bermuda2007–2008 Mid Ocean Club Tucker's Town, Bermuda1994–2006 Poipu Bay Golf Course Koloa, Hawaii1992–1993 PGA West Nicklaus Resort Course La Quinta, California1991 Kauai Lagoons Resort Kauai, Hawaii1986–1990 Kemper Lakes Golf Club Kildeer, Illinois1982 PGA National Golf Club Palm Beach Gardens, Florida1981 Breakers West Golf Course West Palm Beach, Florida1980 Hazeltine National Golf Club Chaska, Minnesota 1979 Oak Hill Country Club Rochester, New York
Results YearWinnerRunner(s)-upThirdFourth2014 Bubba Watson (Masters) Rory McIlroy (Open, PGA) Jim Furyk (a)2013 Adam Scott (Masters) Justin Rose (U.S. Open) Jason Dufner (PGA) Pádraig Harrington (a)2012 Pádraig Harrington (a) (T3) Keegan Bradley (a) & Bubba Watson (Masters) 2011 Keegan Bradley (PGA) Charl Schwartzel (Masters) Rory McIlroy (U.S. Open) Darren Clarke (Open) 2010 Ernie Els (a) (2) David Toms (a) (T3) Martin Kaymer (PGA) & Graeme McDowell (U.S. Open)2009 Lucas Glover (U.S. Open) Ángel Cabrera (Masters) Stewart Cink (Open) Yang Yong-eun (PGA)2008 Jim Furyk (a) (2) Retief Goosen (a) Trevor Immelman (Masters)2007 Ángel Cabrera (U.S. Open) Pádraig Harrington (Open) Jim Furyk (a) Zach Johnson (Masters)2006 Tiger Woods (Open, PGA) (7) Jim Furyk (a) Geoff Ogilvy (U.S. Open) Mike Weir (a)2005 Tiger Woods (Masters, Open) (6) Phil Mickelson (PGA) Michael Campbell (U.S. Open) Vijay Singh (a)2004 Phil Mickelson (Masters) Vijay Singh (PGA) Retief Goosen (U.S. Open) Todd Hamilton (Open)2003 Jim Furyk (U.S. Open) Mike Weir (Masters) Shaun Micheel (PGA) Ben Curtis (Open)2002 Tiger Woods (Masters, U.S. Open) (5) (T2) Justin Leonard (a) & Davis Love III (a) Rich Beem (PGA)2001 Tiger Woods (Masters) (4) David Toms (PGA) Retief Goosen (U.S. Open) David Duval (Open)2000 Tiger Woods (U.S. Open, Open, PGA) (3) Vijay Singh (Masters) Tom Lehman (a) Paul Azinger (a)1999 Tiger Woods (PGA) (2) Davis Love III (a) José María Olazábal (Masters) Paul Lawrie (Open)1998 Tiger Woods (a) Vijay Singh (PGA) Lee Janzen (U.S. Open) Mark O'Meara (Masters, Open)1997 Ernie Els (U.S. Open) Tiger Woods (Masters) Davis Love III (PGA) Justin Leonard (Open)1996 Tom Lehman (Open) Steve Jones (U.S. Open) Nick Faldo (Masters) Mark Brooks (PGA)1995 Ben Crenshaw (Masters) John Daly (Open)1994 Greg Norman (a) (3) Nick Price (Open, PGA) Ernie Els (U.S. Open) José María Olazábal (Masters)1993 Greg Norman (Open) (2) Paul Azinger (PGA) (T3) Lee Janzen (U.S. Open) & Bernhard Langer (Masters)1992 Nick Price (PGA) Tom Kite (U.S. Open) Fred Couples (Masters) Nick Faldo (Open)1991 Ian Woosnam (Masters) Ian Baker-Finch (Open) Payne Stewart (U.S. Open) John Daly (PGA)1990 Andy North (a) (2) Craig Stadler (a) Payne Stewart (PGA) Mike Ditka (b)1989 Curtis Strange (U.S. Open) Craig Stadler (a) Ian Baker-Finch (a) Greg Norman (a)1988 Larry Nelson (PGA) Greg Norman (a)1987 No tournament1986 Greg Norman (Open) Fuzzy Zoeller (a) (T3) Jack Nicklaus (Masters) & Bob Tway (PGA)1983–85 No tournament1982 Bill Rogers (Open) David Graham (U.S. Open) Larry Nelson (PGA) Tom Watson (Masters)1981 Lee Trevino (a) Tom Watson (Open) Jack Nicklaus (U.S. Open) Seve Ballesteros (Masters)1980 Lanny Wadkins (a) Hale Irwin (U.S. Open) (T3) David Graham (PGA) & Fuzzy Zoeller (Masters)1979
Note: a=alternate b=Mike Ditka replaced Curtis Strange due to illness.
Multiple winners Five golfers have won the event more than once: Tiger Woods – 7 wins: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006 Greg Norman – 3 wins: 1986, 1993, 1994 Andy North – 2 wins: 1979, 1990 Jim Furyk – 2 wins: 2003, 2008 Ernie Els – 2 wins: 1997, 2010
References
External links Coverage on the PGA of America's site PGA of America Media Guide Coverage for all years Port Royal Golf Club (Official site of 2009–12 Grand Slam course)