TELUS Skins Game
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| Summary | |
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| Location: | Vernon, BC |
| Golf Course: | Predator Ridge Golf Resort |
| Event Date: | June 16 - 17, 2008 |
| Produced by: | IMG Canada |
| 2008 TELUS WORLD Skins Game | |
The TELUS Skins Game is Canada's annual summer golf classic, bringing many of the most legendary names in the game. It is currently sponsored by TELUS and is officially known as the TELUS World Skins Game, hosted at a different golf course each year within Canada.
Over the past two years the TELUS Skins Game has also incorporated a theme, which has been a "world" theme. The "world" theme incorporates five golfers from different countries.
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[edit] Players
2008 The Predator Ridge Golf Resort, Vernon, BC
| Golfer | Country | Nickname |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Couples | United States | “Mr. Skins” |
| Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | “Monty” |
| Greg Norman | Australia | “The Great White Shark” |
| Camilo Villegas | Colombia | “Hombre Araña” (SpiderMan) |
| Mike Weir | Canada |
[edit] Schedule
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 2008:
| MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2008 | TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Gates Open - 7:30 A.M. | Gates Open - 7:30 A.M. |
| 9 Hole Pro-Am - 8:00 A.M. | 9 Hole Pro-Am - 8:00 A.M. |
| Skins Game Tee-Off - 12:30 P.M. (Holes 1-9) | Skins Game Tee-Off - 12:30 P.M. (Holes 10-18) |
[edit] Broadcast Information
For the first time ever in 2008 the TELUS World Skins Game will be broadcasted in High Definition. The broadcast schedule is as follows:
TSN – High Definition
Monday, June 16: 7:30pm – 10pm (TELUS Skins Game Front 9)
Wednesday, June 18: 7:30pm – 10pm (TELUS Skins Game Back 9)
- 2 Additional Repeats TBA
RDS – High Definition
Monday, June 16: 8:00pm – 10pm (TELUS Skins Game Front 9)
Tuesday, June 17: 8:00pm – 10pm (TELUS Skins Game Back 9)
- 2 Additional Repeats TBA
[edit] History
2007 The Raven Golf Club at Lora Bay, Town of the Blue Mountains, ON
| Player | Skins | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| John Daly | 12 | 220,000 |
| Geoff Ogilvy | 5 | 125,000 |
| Stephen Ames | 1 | 15,000 |
| Retief Goosen | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Montgomerie | 0 | 0 |
2006 The Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course, Banff, AB
| Player | Skins | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| John Daly | 9 | 210,000 |
| Stephen Ames | 6 | 95,000 |
| Sergio García | 3 | 55,000 |
| Jack Nicklaus | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Norman | 0 | 0 |
2005 Nicklaus North Golf Club, Whistler, BC*
| Player | Skins | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Ames | 7 | 150,000 |
| Jack Nicklaus | 7 | 120,000 |
| John Daly | 3 | 65,000 |
| Vijay Singh | 0 | 0 |
*The final skin, worth $25,000, was donated by the golfers to KidSport Canada, after a playoff hole did not decide the winner.
2004 Club de Golf Le Fontainebleau, Blainville, Quebec
| Player | Skins | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Mickelson | 8 | 165,000 |
| John Daly | 4 | 95,000 |
| Hank Kuehne | 5 | 75,000 |
| Vijay Singh | 1 | 25,000 |
2003 Royal Niagara Golf Club, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
| Player | Skins | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Vijay Singh | 6 | 140,000 |
| Ian Leggatt | 5 | 95,000 |
| Sergio García | 5 | 85,000 |
| John Daly | 2 | 40,000 |
2002 The Mark O'Meara Course at Delta Grandview Resort, Huntsville, Ontario
| Player | Skins | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Sergio García | 8 | 185,000 |
| Vijay Singh | 5 | 90,000 |
| John Daly | 5 | 85,000 |
| Mike Weir | 0 | 0 |
2001 Angus Glen Golf Club, Markham, Ontario
| Player | Skins | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Vijay Singh | 9 | 180,000 |
| David Duval | 3 | 75,000 |
| Mike Weir | 4 | 70,000 |
| Sergio García | 2 | 35,000 |
2000 Predator Ridge Golf Resort, Okanagan Valley, B.C.
| Player | Skins | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Couples | 7 | 135,000 |
| Sergio García | 6 | 100,000 |
| Mike Weir | 3 | 75,000 |
| Phil Mickelson | 2 | 50,000 |
1999 Le Diable, Mont Tremblant, Quebec
| Player | Skins | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Weir | 10 | 210,000 |
| David Duval | 5 | 95,000 |
| John Daly | 3 | 55,000 |
| Fred Couples | 0 | 0 |
1998 The Links at Crowbush Cove, Morell, P.E.I.
| Player | Skins | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Couples | 10 | 220,000 |
| Mark O'Meara | 4 | 80,000 |
| Mike Weir | 3 | 45,000 |
| John Daly | 1 | 15,000 |
1997 Nicklaus North Golf Club, Whistler, B.C.
| Player | Skins | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Greg Norman | 13 | 275,000 |
| Fred Couples | 3 | 50,000 |
| Jack Nicklaus | 2 | 35,000 |
| Nick Faldo | 0 | 0 |
1996 Summerlea Golf Club, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec
| Player | Skins | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Couples | 9 | 165,000 |
| Nick Faldo | 7 | 165,000 |
| Ernie Els | 2 | 30,000 |
| Nick Price | 0 | 0 |
1995 The National Golf Club of Canada, Woodbridge, Ontario
| Player | Skins | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Faldo | 8 | 160,000 |
| Ben Crenshaw | 6 | 110,000 |
| Fred Couples | 4 | 90,000 |
| Nick Price | 0 | 0 |
1994 Richelieu Valley Golf Club, Sainte-Julie de Vercheres, Quebec
| Player | Skins | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Couples | 15 | 240,000 |
| Lee Trevino | 2 | 20,000 |
| Nick Price | 1 | 10,000 |
| Tom Watson | 0 | 0 |
1993 Devil’s Pulpit Golf Club, Caledon, Ontario
| Player | Skins | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Couples | 14 | 210,000 |
| Raymond Floyd | 3 | 50,000 |
| Jack Nicklaus | 1 | 10,000 |
| Nick Price | 0 | 0 |
