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Skins Game 2008: Hole-by-hole

Larry Bohannan • The Desert Sun • November 30, 2008

No. 1, 364 yards, par-4, $25,000


All four players hit the green in regulation. Ames missed from 30 feet, Mediate from 21 feet and Choi from just over 12 feet before Mickelson missed a 12-footer just right of the hole. The hole was halved with par-4s.

No. 2, 415 yards, par-4, $50,000

Ames missed the green long and Mickelson was just off the green to the left. Mediate rolled in an 18-foot birdie putt, but Choi matched the birdie with a six-foot putt to halve the hole with birdie-3s.

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No. 3, 400 yards, par-4, $75,000

Ames and Mickelson missed the green just long, while Mediate was about 90 feet from the pin on the green and Choi was three feet from the cup. After the three other players failed to hole their third shots, Choi rolled in his birdie-3 to win $75,000.

No. 4, 501 yards, par-5, $25,000

Choi's second shot was long and in heavy rough. Mediate missed the green to the left. Ames had about 20 feet for eagle, while Mickelson nearly holed his second shot for a double eagle. After Mickelson tapped in from inches, Ames missed his eagle putt, giving Mickelson the win and $25,000

No. 5, 487 yards, par-4, $25,000

Mickelson and Ames hit the green in two shots, while Mediate and Choi missed the green in two. The birdie putts were missed, and the hole was halved with pars.

No. 6, 198 yards, par-3, $50,000

Mickelson and Choi each hit tee shots to six feet. Mickelson makes his birdie putt first, then Choi rolls in his putt to halve the hole with birdies.

No. 7, 445 yards, par-4, $100,000

Ames and Choi miss the green in two shots, with Mickelson on the green in two 40 feet away and Mediate 20 feet away. Ames chips up to two feet and makes a 4, while Mediate and Mickelson both miss their putts. Mediate makes 4 to halve the hole.

No. 8, 321 yards, par-4, $150,000

Mickelson hooked his drive well right, while Ames is in the left rough. Choi and Mediate are in front of the green about 30 yards short of the pin. Mickelson recovered from 60 yards to about two feet, and Ames nearly pitches in. Mediate also nearly pitches in and Choi pitches to five feet. The hole is halved with birdies.

No. 9, 442 yards, par-4, $200,000

All four players reach the green in regulation. Mediate rolls in about a 20-footer for a birdie. Ames rolled in a six-footer to halve the hole with birdies.

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