Thursday, November 22, 2007
Skins Game Starts

The 25th anniversary LG Skins Game starts tomorrow at the Celebrity Golf Course at Indian Wells, California. Fred ‘Mr Skins’ Couples will be there along with last year’s winner Stephen Ames, Zach Johnson and Brett Wetterich.

The event traditionally held on Thanksgiving weekend is seen as a light-hearted affair and kicks of Silly Season - a parade of made-for-TV golf events – but that wasn’t always the case. Back in ’83 the Skin Game pitted the games greatest legends — Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson — against each other for what was then big money.


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These days the tournament doesn’t attract the best around but it remains a guilty pleasure for golf addicts. Despite the hardcore following the lack of really big names and timing of the event – American football is often a major part of Thanksgiving celebrations in the U.S - is a reason to up the silliness.  Competition for viewers is rife so the Skins Game has to work hard for prominence. Since the biggest Skins Game moment in recent history was Fred Funk's playing a hole while wearing a pink skirt after being out driven by Anikka Soremstam, let's hope one of these guys brings something silky besides his swing.

To keep up with the 2007 LG Skins Game click here...





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