January 30, 2013 at 5:54 p.m.
Meet the fab four fighting for a parfect victory at PGA Grand Slam at Port Royal
Tiger Woods is again conspicuous by his absence but there are few household names in the exciting line-up.
Angel Cabrera, Luca Glover, Stewart Cink and Y.E. Yang are not the players that many expected to etch their names on golf's major trophies this season - but they have all earned their spots in Bermuda.
Here, James Whittaker take a look at all four's form.[[In-content Ad]]Angel Cabrera
Burly big-hitter Cabrera knows how to win in Bermuda.
He was the first ever champion of the PGA Grand Slam down the road at the Mid Ocean club, pulling on the now famous pink jacket after a dramatic play-off win over Ireland's Padraig Harrington.
There were times during that victory in 2007 when he made the course look like a pitch and putt.
And after a season which saw the big man win at Augusta, the organizers could be forgiven for pre-ordering the winner's jacket in extra large.
The amiable Argentine - the only one of the four-man field to have more than one Major to his name and the only one with past experience of playing in Bermuda - is a big-favourite. If anything, Port Royal is a shade shorter than the Mid Ocean.
And it would be no surprise if Cabrera pulled out his booming driver and went for broke at every opportunity.
It's a risky strategy, particularly if the wind blows.
But few would bet against the cigar-puffing Masters champ being the last man standing on the 18th green, taking a drag on one of those distinctive Cubans and reflecting, 'I love it when a plan comes together'.
Stewart Cink
The sight of Stewart Cink pouring Guinness into the famous Claret Jug after his Open victory has made him an instant legend among sports fans worldwide.
Before he spoiled Tom Watson's Open fairytale by overturning a seemingly insurmountable lead to pip the 59-year-old golfing legend to victory in July, Cink was a stone-cold journeyman.
You knew his name, sure. You'd seen him in the shake-up at big tournaments in the past and it wasn't right out of left field for him to go and win a Major. But you probably would have been hard pressed to say where he was from or even remember what he looked like.
Life has changed for Cink since that famous victory.
But its not just breaking through the glass ceiling that has turned him into a golfing celebrity. It's Twitter. You might be surprised to learn that Cink is the fifth most followed sports personality on the social networking site.
Only Shaquille O'Neal, Lance Armstrong, Tony Hawk and Dwight Howard have more followers.
Tiger Woods he ain't. But that's part of the appeal.
Cink may not be a colossus on the course but he is wonderfully human off it.
Can you imagine Tiger posting that infamous Guinness snap on his site?
Win or lose, Cink is sure to have something to tweet about after the Grand Slam in Bermuda.
Lucas Glover
When the organizers of the PGA Grand Slam in Bermuda drew up a wish-list of stars they would like to see at the event, it is fair to assume that Lucas Glover's name was not mentioned.
He probably featured alongside Zach Johnson and YE Yang as one of the last players anyone expected to be among the world's most elite foursome at year's end.
But it has been an era of surprises.
In times gone by you could bank on Ernie Els, Vijay Singh, Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson to be in the mix for the end-of-season shoot-out.
But the gap has closed. And in the three years since this event moved to Bermuda none of those stars have graced the island.
But though Glover may not have been a household name until he beat Mickelson to the US Open crown in June, he has shown every sign this season that he soon will be.
The 29-year-old from Greenville, South Carolina, was right in the mix at the PGA Championship last month, finishing fifth.
He's in the top 10 earners for this season and is tipped to become a regular contender in the Majors.
He hits long and accurate off the tee, which should put him in with a good chance at Port Royal.
Off the course Glover is an avid fan of mystery novels.
On it he'll be trying to serve up a thriller.
YE Yang
If Cink's celebrity comes down to a slow but steady trickle of interest on the internet, Yang is an overnight sensation.
The image of the little South Korean pumping his fist in the air as a disconsolate Tiger Woods stands crestfallen in the background is already an iconic sports photograph and reminiscent of Muhammed Ali standing over the prostrate body of Sonny Liston.
In Asia, perhaps even in world golf, Yang's achievement stands up to the comparison.
He became the continent's first ever Major winner when he chased down Tiger to win the PGA Championship in August.
It was the first time anyone had overtaken Woods to win a Major Championship and will go down as one of the great sporting upsets. Not everyone was celebrating however. Woods was undoubtedly the golden ticket for the organisers of this year's PGA Grand Slam - the man who would have assured a full-house at the event.
Instead of the game's greatest ever player - the world number one with 14 Majors to his name - they have had to settle for Yang.
The world number 110, was nicknamed the Tiger killer in South Korea after his famous victory.
But it is his old moniker - the son of the wind - that could prove most crucial in Bermuda.
He earned the nickname for his dogged consistency in tough weather conditions.
And with the breeze blowing in from the Atlantic on this exposed coastal course, that skill could be his biggest weapon. n
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