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Woods withdraws from PGA Grand Slam of Golf

david — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:26:05 +0000

Tiger Woods will not play in the 2008 PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda after being forced to withdraw from the remainder of the PGA Tour season. Just days after winning the US Open and qualifying for the tournament, Woods announced that he will shortly be undergoing reconstructive knee surgery and will be need time for rehabilitation.

The news comes as a big blow for Bermuda who had hoped to bring the star to the island. Woods qualified for the event last year, the first time it had been held in Bermuda, but withdrew for personal reasons.

The PGA Grand Slam of Golf tournament will be held at the Mid Ocean Club in Bermuda on October 14 – 15 2008. Tickets are available from www.pga.com.

St George’s Golf Course closing

david — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:38:48 +0000

Government have announced that the St George’s Golf Course is set to close because it is losing too much money. The public course will close in August, despite the fact that Port Royal, another public course, is not reopening until January 2009.

It is anticipated that the land will be used for a new course that will be part of the Park Hyatt hotel, set to open in 2011.

PGA Grand Slam of Golf 2008

david — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:42:42 +0000

The PGA of American has confirmed that the PGA Grand Slam of Golf will return to Bermuda in 2008. It will be held at the Mid Ocean Club on October 14 and 15. The off-season tournament brings together the winners of the four major men’s tournaments and will be broadcast live on TNT television.

Grand Slam to be screened live in Hamilton

david — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 10:44:58 +0000

Visitors with out tickets to this month’s PGA Grand Slam of Golf will be able to watch the event for free on a giant screen in Hamilton. On October 17, the final day of the tournament, coverage of the event will be shown live on a 30-foot projection screen at Barrs Bay Park, Hamilton Harbour.

Tiger Woods withdraws from Grand Slam of Golf

david — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:21:37 +0000

Tiger Woods has pulled out of next month’s PGA Grand Slam of Golf at Bermuda’s Mid Ocean Club. A statement on his website said, ‘Qualifying for the PGA Grand Slam of Golf is very meaningful to me because it signifies you have won a major championship. As much as I would enjoy going to Bermuda, I have played a lot of golf late in the year and need to shut it down for a while. Hopefully, I’ll qualify again and I look forward to competing again in the future.’

Defending champion Woods will be replaced by Jim Furyk.

NCL launches Golf Bermuda program

david — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:38:28 +0000

NCL has announced the launch of its new Golf Bermuda program that will offer its passengers advanced tee time bookings on Bermuda’s golf courses, club rental, and transportation to and from the course.

The company is also offering its guests tickets for the PGA Grand Slam of Golf, to be held at the Mid Ocean Club on October 16-17 2007. They are available from their website until September 14.

Palm Sunday Walk

david — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 11:20:15 +0000

The Bermuda National Trust’s annual Palm Sunday Walk will start at 2 pm on Sunday April 1. The 2 mile walk will start at Spice Valley Middle School and follow a route through Warwick Parish. Call 236 6483 for further information.

Bermuda to host 2007 PGA Grand Slam of Golf

david — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 12:01:42 +0000

Premier Ewart Brown confirmed yesterday that Bermuda will host the 2007 PGA Grand Slam of Golf. As previously predicted the 36-hole stroke-play competition will be held at the Mid Ocean Club. The prestigious event has been held at the Poipu Bay Golf Course in Hawaii for the last 12 years.

2007 PGA Grand Slam of Golf

david — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 17:04:44 +0000

Bermuda looks set to host its most impressive sports fixture ever. Tourism Minister Dr Ewart Brown claims the island is close to signing a deal that would bring the 2007 PGA Grand Slam of Golf to Bermuda.

The PGA Grand Slam of Golf is an annual 36-hole stroke-play competition that brings together the winners of The Masters, the US Open, the British Open and the PGA Championship. Securing the event would be a massive publicity boost for the island as it is televised live to almost 90 million US homes.

The Mid Ocean Club looks the favourite to host the event, although Tucker’s Point is also in the running. Dr Brown expects to clinch the deal next month at this year’s tournament in Hawaii.

Bermuda Open Golf Championship

david — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 12:26:07 +0000

The Bermuda Open Golf Championship will be held at the Port Royal Golf Course and will run from October 12 – 15. The event is open to professional golfers and amateurs with a handicap of 6 or less. Total prize money up for grabs is $60,000 with the winner set to scoop $15,000.