Telus World Skins Game

The Telus Skins Game was a Canadian annual summer golf event, sponsored by Telus, and officially known as the Telus World Skins Game. It was hosted at a different golf course each year within Canada.

Telus World Skins Game
Tournament information
LocationRotates: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (in 2012)
Established1993
Course(s)Rotates: Glen Arbour Golf Course (in 2012)
FormatSkins game
Prize fund$360,000
Month playedJuly
Final year2012
Final champion
Paul Casey

Between 2006 and 2012, the Telus Skins Game incorporated a "world" theme, which incorporated five golfers from different countries.

In May 2013, it was announced that the Skins Game would not be played after Telus decided not to renew its deal as title sponsor.[1]

History

2012 Glen Arbour Golf Course, Halifax, Nova Scotia

PositionPlayerSkinsMoney ($)
Winner Paul Casey8185,000
Runner-up Jhonattan Vegas585,000
Third Carl Pettersson360,000
T4 Stephen Ames115,000
T4 Lucas Glover115,000

2011 Banff Springs Golf Course, Banff, Alberta

PositionPlayerSkinsMoney ($)
Winner Jhonattan Vegas7140,000
Runner-up Lucas Glover5125,000
Third Stephen Ames345,000
Fourth Anthony Kim230,000
Fifth Paul Casey120,000

2010 Bear Mountain Resort, Victoria, British Columbia

PositionPlayerSkinsMoney ($)
Winner Mike Weir12270,000
Runner-up Retief Goosen575,000
Third Ian Poulter115,000
T4 Camilo Villegas00
T4 Fred Couples00

2009 La Tempête Golf Club, Lévis, Quebec

PositionPlayerSkinsMoney ($)
Winner Geoff Ogilvy7150,000
Runner-up Fred Couples465,000
Third Sergio García345,000
T4 Ian Poulter250,000
T4 Mike Weir250,000

2008 Predator Ridge Resort, Vernon, BC

PositionPlayerSkinsMoney ($)
Winner Camilo Villegas10230,000
Runner-up Greg Norman6100,000
Third Fred Couples230,000
T4 Colin Montgomerie00
T4 Mike Weir00

2007 The Raven Golf Club at Lora Bay, Town of the Blue Mountains, ON

PositionPlayerSkinsMoney ($)
Winner John Daly12220,000
Runner-up Geoff Ogilvy5125,000
Third Stephen Ames115,000
T4 Retief Goosen00
T4 Colin Montgomerie00

2006 The Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course, Banff, AB

PositionPlayerSkinsMoney ($)
Winner John Daly9210,000
Runner-up Stephen Ames695,000
Third Sergio García355,000
T4 Jack Nicklaus00
T4 Greg Norman00

2005 Nicklaus North Golf Club, Whistler, BC

PositionPlayerSkinsMoney ($)
Winner Stephen Ames7 *150,000
Runner-up Jack Nicklaus7 *120,000
Third John Daly3 *65,000
Fourth Vijay Singh0 *0

* No player won the skin on the 18th hole. The players decided to give the money to charity.

2004 Club de Golf Le Fontainebleau, Blainville, Quebec

PositionPlayerSkinsMoney ($)
Winner Phil Mickelson8140,000
Runner-up John Daly495,000
Third Hank Kuehne585,000
Fourth Vijay Singh140,000

2003 Royal Niagara Golf Club, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

PositionPlayerSkinsMoney ($)
Winner Vijay Singh6140,000
Runner-up Ian Leggatt595,000
Third Sergio García585,000
Fourth John Daly240,000

2002 The Mark O'Meara Course at Delta Grandview Resort, Huntsville, Ontario

PositionPlayerSkinsMoney ($)
Winner Sergio García8185,000
Runner-up Vijay Singh590,000
Third John Daly585,000
Fourth Mike Weir00

2001 Angus Glen Golf Club, Markham, Ontario

PositionPlayerSkinsMoney ($)
Winner Vijay Singh9180,000
Runner-up David Duval375,000
Third Mike Weir470,000
Fourth Sergio García235,000

2000 Predator Ridge Resort, Okanagan Valley, B.C.

PositionPlayerSkinsMoney ($)
Winner Fred Couples7135,000
Runner-up Sergio García6100,000
Third Mike Weir375,000
Fourth Phil Mickelson250,000

1999 Le Diable, Mont Tremblant, Quebec

PositionPlayerSkinsMoney ($)
Winner Mike Weir10210,000
Runner-up David Duval595,000
Third John Daly355,000
Fourth Fred Couples00

1998 The Links at Crowbush Cove, Morell, P.E.I.

PositionPlayerSkinsMoney ($)
Winner Fred Couples10220,000
Runner-up Mark O'Meara480,000
Third Mike Weir345,000
Fourth John Daly115,000

1997 Nicklaus North Golf Club, Whistler, B.C.

PositionPlayerSkinsMoney ($)
Winner Greg Norman13275,000
Runner-up Fred Couples350,000
Third Jack Nicklaus235,000
Fourth Nick Faldo00

1996 Summerlea Golf Club, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec

PositionPlayerSkinsMoney ($)
Winner Fred Couples9165,000
Runner-up Nick Faldo7165,000
Third Ernie Els230,000
Fourth Nick Price00

1995 The National Golf Club of Canada, Woodbridge, Ontario

PositionPlayerSkinsMoney ($)
Winner Nick Faldo8160,000
Runner-up Ben Crenshaw6110,000
Third Fred Couples490,000
Fourth Nick Price00

1994 Richelieu Valley Golf Club, Sainte-Julie de Vercheres, Quebec

PositionPlayerSkinsMoney ($)
Winner Fred Couples15240,000
Runner-up Lee Trevino220,000
Third Nick Price110,000
Fourth Tom Watson00

1993 Devil's Pulpit Golf Club, Caledon, Ontario

PositionPlayerSkinsMoney ($)
Winner Fred Couples14210,000
Runner-up Raymond Floyd350,000
Third Jack Nicklaus110,000
Fourth Nick Price00
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References

  1. Ziemer, Brad (May 3, 2013). "Skins Game on hiatus as Telus out as title sponsor". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
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