When Charl Schwartzel stands on the first tee on Tuesday morning for the start of the PGA Grand Slam his mind will drift back to that stunning day in April when he became Masters champion.The South African birdied the four closing holes to take a two-shot win on a final day when the title was Rory McIlroy’s for the taking. The Northern Irishman went into the last round with a four-shot lead and his collapse sparked one of the most exciting Masters’ finishes in recent memory.Schwartzel and McIlroy, who recovered to win the US Open, will line up together next week at Port Royal Golf Course, and staring down that first dog-leg as he is introduced as the Masters champion will be a special moment for Schwartzel.“The Grand Slam reminds me of what I did to get here,” he said. “Winning a major is an amazing experience, the fact that it was the Masters made it very special. I’m in elite company in the record books, as well as in Bermuda.”As with many major winners the triumph hasn’t changed the technical aspect of Schwartzel’s game, he doesn’t feel the need to tweak anything. The impact on his mental approach, however, is something else.“Technically I’m the same golfer,” he said. “What winning at Augusta gave me was the belief that I can get across the line in a major. The experience of going down the stretch knowing I have it in me to go all the way is invaluable as a competitor.”As a Masters champion Schwartzel has lifetime entry into the tournament, which gives him a certain flexibility with his schedule for the beginning of the year. The South African said that despite that, he wouldn’t change his approach much.“I’ll still be playing the events that matter,” he said, “particularly those on home turf in South Africa.”Schwartzel will be bidding to keep the Grand Slam trophy in South African hands after Ernie Els’ victory last year, and the Masters winner said he would be getting some tips from his fellow countryman on how to play Port Royal.“Ernie has been a great help to me and Louis (Oosthuizen) in our careers. We talk an awful lot and see each other when we are staying at our Florida base,” said Schwartzel. “I’m sure he will be giving me a personal tutorial, if only to keep the pot in South African hands.”Els wouldn’t have been in Bermuda if Oosthuizen hadn’t hurt his ankle in a hunting accident at Schwartzel’s wedding, and while Oosthuizen had bragging rights after his Open win in 2010, this time it’s Schwartzel’s turn.“I know how disappointed Louis was to miss out last year,” he said. “All through our careers we have followed each other around the globe. He thought he had one up on me last year, now I have the bragging rights. That will teach him to go hunting, but he will get over it.”While McIlroy doesn’t arrive until Monday morning, and is expected to fly out again on Wednesday as part of a tough Autumn schedule, Schwartzel is making a week of it in Bermuda along with his wife and both sets of parents. That doesn’t mean he isn’t taking the tournament seriously though, after all there is some national pride at stake, as well as the small matter of a $600,000 winner’s cheque.“I’m South African, if there is a prize to be won it is always serious,” he said. “It is also an opportunity to share a beautiful part of the world with my family, my parents are coming along as are my wife Rosalind’s.“We are going to make a week of it and I know they are all looking forward to it. Hopefully I can add another trophy to my collection and make the week even more special.”