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Grand Slam of golf may be relocated
(AP)
Updated: 2005-11-18 11:07
HONOLULU - The PGA Grand Slam of Golf, a made-for-TV event featuring the
winners of the year's four majors tournaments, may be played on Kauai next week
for the final time.
The PGA of America is considering moving the elite
four-man event to another city, an official said Thursday.
Tiger Woods shots
on the 3rd hole during the opening round of the Phoenix Tournament at the
Phoenix Country Club in Miyazaki, southern Japan Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005.
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"Similar to the PGA's other major
events — the PGA Championship, the Senior PGA Championship, the Ryder Cup —
we've decided to take it on the road and let spectators from different parts of
the country experience the toughest tournament to qualify for," said Julius
Mason, senior director of communications and media relations for the PGA of
America.
A number of locations, including Las Vegas and the Caribbean, have expressed
interest in hosting the tournament, "but at this stage, we're not ready to
discuss 2006," Mason said.
The Grand Slam, billed as "the most exclusive event in golf," has been played
at the scenic, oceanside Poipu Bay Golf Course on Kauai's southern shore since
1994. It was also played at the Kauai Lagoons Resort in 1991 before spending two
years at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif.
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