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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Angel Cabrera became the second first-time entrant into this year's season-ending showcase of major Champions, the 25th PGA Grand Slam of Golf, to be hosted in Bermuda at the Mid Ocean Club and Fairmont Southampton Hotel.

Angel Cabrera (WireImage)

Cabrera joins 1967 British Open Champion Roberto De Vicenzo as the only Argentines to win a major Championship. He will join fellow first-time entrant Masters Champion Zach Johnson in the elite foursome.

Boasting the most difficult qualification requirement in the game a major championship the 36-hole PGA Grand Slam of Golf will be contested Oct. 15-17, and televised by TNT to an audience of 89 million U.S. homes, along with an international audience of more than 100 countries in a prime-time telecast.

The PGA Grand Slam of Golf purse is $1.35 million, with the winner receiving $600,000; second place $300,000; third place $250,000; and fourth place $200,000.

The remaining berths in the 25th PGA Grand Slam of Golf will be determined at the British Open at Carnoustie, Scotland, July 19-22, 2007; and the 89th PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla., Aug. 9-12, 2007.

Tickets for the 25th PGA Grand Slam of Golf may be purchased by calling either 800-PGA-GOLF (800-742-4653) or (561) 624-7601 as well as by visiting www.PGA.com. A limited amount of tickets are available to witness golf's major Champions compete for the title Champion of Champions.

PGA Grand Slam Week begins Monday, Oct. 15, 2007, with the Champions Clinic and Pro-Am. The Champions Clinic features the major Champions demonstrating various golf skills and insight on how they execute their shots. The clinic will be televised by the GOLF CHANNEL. The Pro-Am features amateur groups composed of Officials, VIPs and guests of The PGA of America, TNT and Bermuda, who play alongside the major Champions. Cameras and autographs are only allowed on Monday.

Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 16-17, are the competition days, where the limited gallery will experience the major Champions up close, as inside-the-fairway access will be enjoyed by all spectators.

Season tickets for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 15-17, are available for $150, and come in the form of three individual day tickets. Daily tickets for individual attendance are available for $50 on Monday for the Champions Clinic and Pro-Am; and $75 each day for the Tuesday and Wednesday competition days. All tickets include a sleeve and lanyard that must be utilized for clearly displaying tickets at all times while on property at the Mid Ocean Club.