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The 2007 LG Skins game will be hosting it's 25 Silver Anniversary addition in 2007 at the new Celebrity golf course at the Indian Wells Resort in Indian Wells, California Nov. 24th - 25th coinciding with the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend.  Steven Ames and John Daly replaced Annika Sorenstam and Tiger Woods in 2006 with Ames emerging victorious.  Ames will defend against Skins Game mainstay Fred Couples who is joined by Skins Game newcomers Zach Johnson and Brett Wetterich. 

The format for the Skins Game is an 18 hole event which is televised over two days.  The money is earned when a player wins a hole outright. If two or more players halve, or tie, a hole, the money for that hole carries over to the next hole. Holes 1 through 6 are worth $25,000 each, holes 7 through 12 are worth $50,000 each, holes 13 through 17 are worth $70,000 each and the 18th hole is worth $200,000.

Fred Funk provided one of the funniest moments in recent Skins Games two years ago when Annika Sorenstam out drove him on the third hole which then caused Funk to 'don' a pink skirt which he pulled out of the bag and wore all the way to the green.  High on entertainment value for the millions watching on television and leaving all three of his fellow competitors laughing and 'in stitches', Funk then proceeded to clean up both days taking the 2005 Skins Game title with a total of 15 Skins and $925,000.00.  (Funk became the oldest Skins Game winner in the history of the event surpassing Gary Player who accomplished that feat in 1983 at the age of 48.)  

Fred Couples was shut out that year for the first time in the history of his participation in the event.  Couples won the Skins Game the previous two years with winning totals of $605,000 & $640,000 respectively, and holds several Skins Game records including victories (5), appearances (13) and earnings ($3,515,000).

The Skins Game is traditionally one of the most widely viewed golf events since its inception in 1983.  The Don Ohlmeyer/Gary Frank creation began in 1983 with then golf's greatest players - Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Tom Watson -all competed to make the Skins Game an instant golfing television success. 

That tradition continued to be innovative with the addition of LPGA super star Annika Sorenstam beginning with the 2003 Skins Game, (where she won $100,000 the first day), and the affable Fred Funk.  (Annika was shut out of the money in 2004 and again in 2005).  

Last year newcomer Steven Ames beat Fred Couples, - the penultimate Skins Game champion of all time and crowd favorite.  Here in 2007 Ames will defend his title again against Couples, alongside newcomers Zach Johnson, (2007 Masters Champion), and Brett Wetterich.

Year 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Winner Gary Player Jack Nicklaus Fuzzy Zoeller Fuzzy Zoeller Lee Trevino Ray FLoyd Curtis Strange Curtis Strange Payne Stewart Payne Stewart Payne Stewart Tom Watson Fred Couples Fred Couples Tom Lehman Mark O'Meara Fred Couples Colin Montgomerie Greg Norman Mark O'Meara Fred Couples Fred Couples Fred Funk Steven Ames

Winnings $170,000 $240,000 $255,000 $370,000 $310,000 $290,000 $265,000 $225,000 $260,000 $220,000 $280,000 $210,000 $270,000 $280,000 $300,000 $430,000 $635,000 $415,000 $1 million $405,000 $605,000 $640,000 $925,000 $590,000

Par/Yards 72/7100 72/7100 72/7024 72/7271 72/7271 72/7271 72/7271 72/7271 72/7271 72/6848 72/6848 72/6848 72/6848 72/7087 72/6983 72/6983 72/6983 72/6983 72/7068 72/7068 72/7068 72/7068 72/7068 72/7068

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