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
England 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

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2012 Glen Arbour Golf Course, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Position Player Skins Money ($)
Winner   Paul Casey 8 185,000
Runner-up   Jhonattan Vegas 5 85,000
Third   Carl Pettersson 3 60,000
T4   Stephen Ames 1 15,000
T4   Lucas Glover 1 15,000

2011 Banff Springs Golf Course, Banff, Alberta

Position Player Skins Money ($)
Winner   Jhonattan Vegas 7 140,000
Runner-up   Lucas Glover 5 125,000
Third   Stephen Ames 3 45,000
Fourth   Anthony Kim 2 30,000
Fifth   Paul Casey 1 20,000

2010 Bear Mountain Resort, Victoria, British Columbia

Position Player Skins Money ($)
Winner   Mike Weir 12 270,000
Runner-up   Retief Goosen 5 75,000
Third   Ian Poulter 1 15,000
T4   Camilo Villegas 0 0
T4   Fred Couples 0 0

2009 La Tempête Golf Club, Lévis, Quebec

Position Player Skins Money ($)
Winner   Geoff Ogilvy 7 150,000
Runner-up   Fred Couples 4 65,000
Third   Sergio García 3 45,000
T4   Ian Poulter 2 50,000
T4   Mike Weir 2 50,000

2008 Predator Ridge Resort, Vernon, BC

Position Player Skins Money ($)
Winner   Camilo Villegas 10 230,000
Runner-up   Greg Norman 6 100,000
Third   Fred Couples 2 30,000
T4   Colin Montgomerie 0 0
T4   Mike Weir 0 0

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

Position Player Skins Money ($)
Winner   John Daly 12 220,000
Runner-up   Geoff Ogilvy 5 125,000
Third   Stephen Ames 1 15,000
T4   Retief Goosen 0 0
T4   Colin Montgomerie 0 0

2006 The Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course, Banff, AB

Position Player Skins Money ($)
Winner   John Daly 9 210,000
Runner-up   Stephen Ames 6 95,000
Third   Sergio García 3 55,000
T4   Jack Nicklaus 0 0
T4   Greg Norman 0 0

2005 Nicklaus North Golf Club, Whistler, BC

Position Player Skins Money ($)
Winner   Stephen Ames 7 * 150,000
Runner-up   Jack Nicklaus 7 * 120,000
Third   John Daly 3 * 65,000
Fourth   Vijay Singh 0 * 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

Position Player Skins Money ($)
Winner   Phil Mickelson 8 140,000
Runner-up   John Daly 4 95,000
Third   Hank Kuehne 5 85,000
Fourth   Vijay Singh 1 40,000

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

Position Player Skins Money ($)
Winner   Vijay Singh 6 140,000
Runner-up   Ian Leggatt 5 95,000
Third   Sergio García 5 85,000
Fourth   John Daly 2 40,000

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

Position Player Skins Money ($)
Winner   Sergio García 8 185,000
Runner-up   Vijay Singh 5 90,000
Third   John Daly 5 85,000
Fourth   Mike Weir 0 0

2001 Angus Glen Golf Club, Markham, Ontario

Position Player Skins Money ($)
Winner   Vijay Singh 9 180,000
Runner-up   David Duval 3 75,000
Third   Mike Weir 4 70,000
Fourth   Sergio García 2 35,000

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

Position Player Skins Money ($)
Winner   Fred Couples 7 135,000
Runner-up   Sergio García 6 100,000
Third   Mike Weir 3 75,000
Fourth   Phil Mickelson 2 50,000

1999 Le Diable, Mont Tremblant, Quebec

Position Player Skins Money ($)
Winner   Mike Weir 10 210,000
Runner-up   David Duval 5 95,000
Third   John Daly 3 55,000
Fourth   Fred Couples 0 0

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

Position Player Skins Money ($)
Winner   Fred Couples 10 220,000
Runner-up   Mark O'Meara 4 80,000
Third   Mike Weir 3 45,000
Fourth   John Daly 1 15,000

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

Position Player Skins Money ($)
Winner   Greg Norman 13 275,000
Runner-up   Fred Couples 3 50,000
Third   Jack Nicklaus 2 35,000
Fourth   Nick Faldo 0 0

1996 Summerlea Golf Club, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec

Position Player Skins Money ($)
Winner   Fred Couples 9 165,000
Runner-up   Nick Faldo 7 165,000
Third   Ernie Els 2 30,000
Fourth   Nick Price 0 0

1995 The National Golf Club of Canada, Woodbridge, Ontario

Position Player Skins Money ($)
Winner   Nick Faldo 8 160,000
Runner-up   Ben Crenshaw 6 110,000
Third   Fred Couples 4 90,000
Fourth   Nick Price 0 0

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

Position Player Skins Money ($)
Winner   Fred Couples 15 240,000
Runner-up   Lee Trevino 2 20,000
Third   Nick Price 1 10,000
Fourth   Tom Watson 0 0

1993 Devil's Pulpit Golf Club, Caledon, Ontario

Position Player Skins Money ($)
Winner   Fred Couples 14 210,000
Runner-up   Raymond Floyd 3 50,000
Third   Jack Nicklaus 1 10,000
Fourth   Nick Price 0 0

References

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  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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