SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda – US Open champion Lucas Glover won the PGA Grand Slam of Golf by closing with 5-under 66 to finish five shots ahead of Masters champion Angel Cabrera on Wednesday.
Cabrera also had a 66 and finished second after British Open champ Stewart Cink bogeyed the last hole for a 70. US PGA winner Y.E. Yang, still struggling with jet lag after a flight full of delays from South Korea, shot 70 to finish last among the four major champions.
Glover brought a new set of irons to start getting ready for next year, and it worked out beautifully at Port Royal Golf Course.
“I brought out new irons this week with the new grooves just to try and see how they work, because I wanted a couple of rounds under my belt with this new model,” Glover said. “So Nike made a good set, and I think I like them.”
A new rule changing the dimensions of grooves in irons starts next year, although it is expected to affect wedges the most, and Glover kept his old wedges in the bag this week because he didn’t want to give up too much of an advantage.
Ultimately, he won with his putter, especially the birdie putts on the ninth, 10th and 11th holes to pull away. Cink made bogey on the 12th and 13th, eliminating any drama in Bermuda.
Glover finished at 11-under 131 and earned $600,000, pushing his total for the year over $4 million. (AP)