Popular Event at Poipu Bay Golf Course in Kaua’i, Hawaii (Nov. 22-23) Features Tiger Woods, Michael Campbell, Phil Mickelson and Vijay Singh
(KAUA’I, Hawaii) – The Kaua’i Visitors Bureau today announces that the 2005 PGA Grand Slam of Golf – to be held tomorrow and Wednesday, Nov. 22-23 in Kaua’i at Poipu Bay Golf Course and Grand Hyatt Kaua’i Resort & Spa – will receive extensive broadcast coverage on Turner Network Television (TNT).
The 2005 PGA Grand Slam of Golf brings together the winners of the year’s four major championships. This year’s foursome includes Masters and British Open Champion Tiger Woods, U.S. Open Champion Michael Campbell, PGA Champion Phil Mickelson and three-time major champion Vijay Singh. The two-day, 36-hole event features a total purse of $1 million and a champion’s first prize of $400,000.
The 2005 tournament marks the 23rd anniversary of the event, and the 12th consecutive year of being held at Poipu Bay Golf Course. Poipu Bay is a member of the island’s 135-hole golf destination group "Kaua’i: Discover Golf’s Ultimate Island Green", which includes Princeville, Kaua’i Lagoons, Kiahuna and Puakea. Boasting dramatic, elevated holes overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Poipu Bay promises to provide yet another compelling chapter in the lustrous event.
Mickelson holds the Poipu Bay course record at 13-under-par 59, which he scored in last year’s PGA Grand Slam of Golf event.
"We are excited at the prospect of welcoming back Mr. Woods Mr. Mickelson and Mr. Singh, and we are thrilled to introduce Mr. Campbell to the island of Kaua’i and Poipu Bay," says Sue Kanoho, Executive Director of the Kaua’i Visitors Bureau. "Having the world’s best golfers at one or our world-class golf resorts and on Turner Network Television helps us showcase Kaua’i to prospective visitors."
TNT will provide live event coverage tomorrow from 7 – 10 p.m. ET, and Wed., Nov. 23 from 6 – 10 p.m. ET.
Leading up to TNT’s tournament coverage, the Golf Channel will air several features highlighting golf’s premier foursome, including the Grand Slam Champions Clinic. The Champions Clinic will air exclusively on the Golf Channel on Mon., Nov. 21 at 10:00 p.m. ET. The network will also broadcast 30-minute post-major championship specials with PGA Grand Slam of Golf participants Woods and Campbell and will rebroadcast three of the most memorable final rounds in event history: Mickelson’s 59 in 2004; Woods’ 61 in 2002, and the 2000 playoff between Woods and Singh.
Tickets to the PGA Grand Slam of Golf are available to purchase at 1-800-PGA-TCKT (742-8258), or online at www.PGA.com .
About Poipu Bay
Poipu Bay is an 18-hole championship golf course situated on 210 oceanfront acres on Kauai’s southern coast, adjacent to its sister property, the Grand Hyatt Kaua’i Resort & Spa. A Robert Trent Jones Jr. design, Poipu Bay has won numerous awards and has been consistently rated among the top golf courses in Hawaii and the United States. For more information or to book tee times, call the Poipu Bay golf shop at toll free 1-800-858-6300 or direct (808) 742-8711.
About "Kaua’i: Discover Golf’s Ultimate Island Green"
Five acclaimed resorts and golf properties – Princeville, Poipu Bay, Kaua’i Lagoons, Kiahuna and Puakea – offering 135 holes of golf on Hawaii’s spectacular Kaua’i Island, work with the Kaua’i Visitors Bureau to offer players convenient quality and a world-class collection under the golf destination "Kaua’i: Discover Golf’s Ultimate Island Green."
Kaua’i resorts and golf courses offer tremendous rates and experiences when considering the golf quality and the island’s many other options and allure. Many Kaua’i courses are close together and its daylight hours are long enough that golfers can easily play 36 in a day and still have time for family and other activities.
The critical acclaim and unique attributes of the five golf members of the destination include:
1. Princeville at Hanalei ( www.princeville.com , 800-826-1105)
Home to Golf Digest’s No. 12 rated course in "America’s 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses/2005-06" (Prince Course)
45 holes of golf – the 27-hole Makai nines and the 18-hole Prince – all designed by Robert Trent Jones II
Overlooks exquisitely beautiful Hanalei Bay
2. Poipu Bay Golf Course ( www.poipubaygolf.com , 800.858.6300)
Home to the PGA Grand Slam of Golf
Its Grand Hyatt Kaua’i Resort & Spa rated No. 32 in Golf Digest’s "Sublime 75: America’s Greatest Golf Resorts/2004-05"
Four closing holes rise 150-feet to a red sea cliff
3. Kaua’i Lagoons Golf Club ( www.kauailagoonsgolf.com , 800.634.6400)
Home to Golf Digest’s No. 63 rated course in "America’s 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses/2005-06" (Kiele Course)
36 holes designed by Jack Nicklaus (Kiele and Mokihana courses)
Features numerous awe-inspiring ocean holes
4. Kiahuna Golf Club ( www.kiahunagolf.com , 808.742.9595)
Designed by Robert Trent Jones II
Features meandering creek, lava formations, rock gardens, ocean views
Steeped in Hawaii history via its preserved ancient village
5. Puakea Golf Club ( www.puakeagolf.com , 866.773.5554)
Kaua’i’s newest 18-hole course, unveiled in 2003
Owned by AOL Founder Steve Case
Adjacent to lush site where Steven Spielberg filmed "Jurassic Park"
After-golf options delve into Kaua’i history, heritage and culture, along with boat tours, beaches, zip lines, ATV Tours, botanical gardens, snorkeling and scuba-diving, kayaking, hiking and much more.
For more information about "Kaua’i: Discover Golf’s Ultimate Island Green" visit www.kauaidiscovery.com/activities/golfing/ or call 800-262-1400.
Contact:
Dan Shepherd, 703-891-3320
Buffalo Communications
dshepherd@billycaspergolf.com
