Conference 7.286::golf

    
    Chi Chi was the biggest money, but he didn't win. Billy Casper won
    in sudden death against Arney.
    
    Mike

    
    All Billy Casper won in playing against Arny was the final two skins...
    Chi Chi won by virtue of minning the most money... I don't think
    that it right that different holes are worth different amounts of
    money (the first six were $10,000, the next six $20,000, and the
    last six $30,000 each). Why should one hole be worth more than
    another...?
    
    Gene

    Re:< Note 506.2 by MSEE::KELLEY "Custom clubs/club repair" >

    Re: different holes, different prizes.
    
    The skins  is a TV show game, the players are selected by popularity,
    not by another measurement (Remember Fuzzy?  He was invited even when
    he wasn't winnning any tournament).  So  it  is only appropriate that
    they do that kind of things to keep  you  watching  it.    They  also
    played it in two days, while they could easily fit it in one.
    
    Tavo  (Who for once, watching the Superbowl, instead of  the  Phoenix
    Open)

    
    I only watched the last 15 minutes of the skins game, I thought
    the anouncer said that Chi Chi was eliminated, and that only Casper
    and Arny was left. And then when Casper sunk that 40 footer there
    was a big whoopla about Caspter winning his 3rd skins game. Also
    they made a comment about Chi Chi never winning a Skins game.
    
    Mike

    
    RE: .4
    
    There were carry-overs for the skins on 17 and 18, on the next 
    hole (which was sudden death) Palmer and Casper got birdies and
    Chi Chi and Player got pars. So, Player and Chi Chi were eliminated
    from the sudden death. On the second hole of sudden death Casper
    made his bird and Palmer missed, giving Casper the skins for
    17 and 18...
    
    
    
    RE: .3
    
    Ya, I can't think of any other reason for having different cash
    values for each hole, but I don't know if it would be any less
    interesting if it were tha same amount for each hole...

    
    
    Gene

    In response to Gene's question:

>    Why should one hole be worth more than another...? 
    
    I always thought that it was to make the pressure from carry overs &
    not winning any skins increase in a non-linear fashion over time.

    Larry

    The Skins game would be immeasurably more interesting if the
    contestants had to put up their own money, like we weekenders do.
     Perhaps they could have an auction with the highest bidders gaining
    the playing spots.
    
    RE: Why later holes worth more money?  Easy answer - to keep us
    glued to the tube.

     The skin's game is a media event. Nothing more, nothing less. 
    It a way of getting the public to tune inand watch their favorite
    commercials...... I mean golfers.
    
    
     It's my opinion that the winner should be that one who wins the
    most holes. Disregard the cash. Also the monies won should be
    donated to charity. The winner should get a free pass to the next
    skins and the remaining three get asked by vertue of their seasons
    performance. Wouldn't it be interesting if the had a tournament
    and the top three as of sat. played the previous years winner
    in a charity skins game on sunday!
    
    
    Tom
    
    I didn't hear anybody call for a press.

    Anyone know when the seniors skins is this year? Jan 27-28? Is
    Nicklaus/Trevino both in it???
    
    thanks in advance...
    

    
    RE: .9
    
    Dick,
    
    From the Jan. GD's article on Jack... Jan 27-28th are the dates...
    Jack, Lee, Arny, and Gary are the players... Hawaii is the place...
    
    Gene

>    Hawaii is the place... 

     More specifically, Mauna Kea on the Big Island.  I can't wait my wife &
     I hope to play there in mid-February.  It's supposed to be a great
     course.  Only 33 more days...but who's counting...Come on cold weather.

	Larry