Grand Slam of Golf 2013 Scores: Round 1 Results, Twitter Reaction and More

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Published: October 15, 2013

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Justin Rose successfully tamed the treacherous 16th at Port Royal Golf Course in Southampton, Bermuda, which helped pave the way for the defending U.S. Open champ to take a two-stroke lead into the second and final round of the 2013 Grand Slam of Golf. 

With the wind playing nice for much of the day at the gorgeous seaside course, birdies in the first day of this event were not hard to come by. However, things got increasingly difficult on the back nine.

Here is how things stand after the first round in this four-player exhibition:  





This is the 31st installment of this tournament—reserved for the winner of the year's four majors. Phil Mickelson, winner of this year's British Open, declined his invitation due to a scheduling conflict. So, his place was taken by Padraig Harrington—who is the defending champion of this event despite the fact he hasn't won a PGA tournament in three years. 

Needless to say, this is not the first year one of the invitees has not attended, which is a slight surprise. It's not like this tournament is a tough sell. 



This is an exhibition, and while the $1.35 million purse will be paid out in very real cash, those totals will not be added to the official money list.  

For the fifth straight year, the 6,845-yard, par-71 Port Royal course has been the home of this event. It's easy to see why this tournament returns to this gorgeous venue. 

As this tweet points out, Scott's participation brings back an Australian presence to this event. It doesn't seem fair for Australians to get a pass into this event. Their weather is nice enough at the moment. Save this winter break for those who really need it!



While the course is short, it is not an easy test when the breeze gets to blowing, and it usually is. Tuesday was no exception. The winds...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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