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The PGA Tour is bringing back the ‘Skins Game’, a former made-for-television golf show that has not aired since 2008. Chad Mumm, the executive producer of Netflix's golf documentary, Full Swing, will be one of the producers working on the project. It will reportedly take place at Thanksgiving 2025, though most details about the show are still to be determined.
Mumms said of the upcoming show (via the AP):
“The Skins Game embodies everything we strive for at Pro Shop — celebrating the rich traditions of golf while creating premium experiences that resonate with today’s modern audience."
It is part of a continued effort to bring the best golfers in the world to audiences outside the normal setting. Instead of only seeing top players in PGA Tour or DP World Tour events, they'll be doing more unofficial events like this one.
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Chris Wandell, the senior vice president of media for the PGA Tour, said of the return of the event:
“Reimagining an iconic event like The Skins Game in a retro-modern way that engages today’s sports fans is exactly why the PGA Tour has partnered with Pro Shop. We look forward to seeing how the newest iteration of the Skins Game unfolds as Pro Shop and Propagate identify cast, format and creative approach.”
Pro Shop Studios is the name of the production company Mumms runs.
What was the Skins Game on the PGA Tour?
The Skins Game was the biggest part of what was once named the “silly season” of golf. Debuting in 1983, the first iterations starred players like Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, and Gary Player. They even got legendary broadcaster Vin Scully to call the game in California.
In the event, a "skin" was given to the individual player who won a particular hole. Each hole was worth a certain amount of money, so more skins meant more money.
Fred Couples ended up being the most successful and notable Skins Game participant after he netted almost $4.5 million in 11 starts. The tournament was wildly successful through the 1980s and 1990s, but interest eventually started to wane.
Fans weren't tuning in nearly as often, even with Tiger Woods participating from time to time. After 2008, it had to be canceled because there just wasn't enough attention to warrant a continuation.
The last portion of the calendar year after the Tour Championship and before the start of the FedEx Cup every January is usually pretty barren. Most star players, the ones fans most often tune in for, are absent because they generally don't need any points from Fall tournaments.
The Skins Game allowed them to play something a little unique and gave fans another chance to watch them instead of waiting until the new year. That seems to be what the PGA Tour is aiming to bring back.
