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Friday, 29 September 2006 |
Golf star Phil Mickelson pulls out of Grand Slam
World number two golfer and Masters champion Phil Mickelson has withdrawn from the Grand Slam of Golf in November in Hawaii.
The Grand Slam is designed to bring together the year's four major winners, however, the withdrawal of Phil Mickelson and the fact that Tiger Woods won both the Open and the USPGA means two replacements have had to be found.
Because of their results in the majors, American golfer im Furyk and Canada's Mike Weir will be joining Woods and US Open winner Geoff Ogilvy in the four-man field.
Phil Mickelson, who scored only half a point in the United States' Ryder Cup defeat last weekend, is also not going to take part in this week's World Championship at The Grove.
Mike Weir, the 2003 Masters winner, was really happy about his call up.
"I'm thrilled about the chance to return to Hawaii and the PGA Grand Slam of Golf," Mike Weir said.
"It's a chance to compete against the very best players in the world, and I would love to improve on my second place finish last time around," Mike Weir added.
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