Bermuda is making headlines across the world as the international sporting community takes note of preparations for the PGA Grand Slam of Golf.

The Mid Ocean Club is expected to play host to golfing supremo Tiger Woods when the showpiece contest comes to the Island for the first time in October. News, sports and travel websites have been building up hype over the past few days for what has been described as golf's most exclusive tournament.

The Union Tribune, in San Diego, asks: "Think the folks in Bermuda are thrilled at Woods' victory? In October, they are hosting their first PGA Grand Slam of Golf . . . Zach Johnson, Angel Cabrera and Padraig Harrington are all nice to have, but Woods certainly takes it to another level."

It reports Premier and Tourism Minister Ewart Brown as saying: "For our island, this will not be a country club tournament, it will be a country tournament."

Alabama news site al.com states it will be the first time in the 25-year history of the event that it will be played outside of the US.

"It will be an excellent opportunity to showcase Bermuda, which is witnessing substantial rebirth of tourism industry tied to Premier Brown's pursuit of lower airfares to the island paradise," says the report.

Golf website cybergolf.com reports PGA of America president Brian Whitcomb as saying: "The PGA Grand Slam of Golf marks a new chapter in its history by visiting the beautiful island of Bermuda, which is no stranger to hosting the finest players in the game."

It claims the Mid Ocean Club has previously hosted leading names such as George Bush Senior, Dwight Eisenhower, Winston Churchill, the Duke of Windsor and Babe Ruth.

Meanwhile, English-based travel companies including Opodo and Easier Travel are both using the Grand Slam to encourage holiday-makers to plump for Bermuda.

Easier Travel's website includes a comment from the Premier, who says: "Bermuda has long been known as a golfer's paradise, worthy of the best players in the world."