One of the biggest names in the golf world booked his place for this year's PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda when he won the Masters on Sunday evening.

And no one was more happy than Premier Dr. Ewart Brown who was at the Masters watching Phil Mickelson win his third green jacket.

Dr. Brown said yesterday: "This was a fantastic Masters – a golfer's dream finish. Phil Mickelson played a wonderful round and deserved to win his third green jacket. For Bermuda and the PGA Grand Slam, the outcome could be hugely positive considering Phil's immense popularity."

And the Premier revealed that he is trying to extend Bermuda's agreement with the PGA of America to host the annual Grand Slam at Port Royal.

"In my meetings with the PGA here in Augusta, they were very upbeat about this year's Grand Slam and I am hopeful that we will negotiate an extension of our agreement," said Dr. Brown.

Port Royal's Director of Golf, Andrew Brooks, was also overjoyed that Mickelson booked his place at the Grand Slam.

And Brooks is now hoping that world number one Tiger Woods qualifies at one of the remaining three majors.

"It would be great to see Tiger win – we would have a Tiger-Mickelson showdown in Bermuda. How great would that be!" said Brooks yesterday.

The revamped Port Royal was the site of Bermuda's third Grand Slam last year after Mid Ocean played host the previous two years.

Brooks said: "The British Open is at St. Andrews this year and Woods loves that course. And the US Open is at Pebble Beach where Woods also won. If I had to take a bet I would pick him for St. Andrews. His history there is unblemished. When he won it in 2005 I was working the event and was inside the ropes for some of it. Tiger was incredible. His course management was excellent – he really knows how to play that course."

And Brooks also thought Woods played well at the Masters.

"He played very well and showed his mettle especially considering that he has had all that time off. For him to come back to a major for his first event and play like that was something – he didn't look that rusty to me. He played some great shots."

While the Island has seen some of the world's best golfers play at the Grand Slam over the past three years, Brooks said that Mickelson would be the biggest name to come to Bermuda.

"He is a good opener to get. You will not get a bigger player except Tiger. Mickelson is like Tiger in the fact that when he plays the volume goes up 30 percent.

"He brings in people who are not normally golf fans. He has that kind of appeal – he is a household name.

"Of course, any player who wins a major is worthy of it – but some players draw bigger crowds than others, players like Woods, Mickelson, Els, Couples. Everyone (up at Port Royal) is really happy with Mickelson winning."

Bermuda Grand Slam officials will be hoping that Mickelson does come to this year's event as two years ago the world number two turned down the invitation saying that it clashed with his other commitments.

But Mickelson has competed in Bermuda before – 15 years ago at the Merrill Lynch Shoot-Out staged at Mid Ocean.

The next major will be the US Open from June 17-20 at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California and then it is the British Open from July 15-18 at the Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland and finally the PGA Championship from August 12-15 at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin.

The Grand Slam will be played at Port Royal from October 18-20.

Mickelson earned his berth at Port Royal with a final-round five-under-par 67 and a three-shot victory over Lee Westwood, who secured his third consecutive top-three finish in a major championship.