It's back! Skins Game reboot to kickoff epic sports-watching day that could be the perfect excuse to get out of holiday shopping.
Golfers may have to delay their holiday shopping on the morning of Black Friday.
That's because the Skins Game returns on that day next month after a 16-year hiatus and the matchup will bring together four Ryder Cuppers. Golfweek has learned that American Ryder Cup teammates Justin Thomas and Xander Schauffele will battle with U.S. Ryder Cup Captain Keegan Bradley and European Ryder Cup star Tommy Fleetwood.
The reboot of the iconic ‘Silly Season’ competition will be held Nov. 28, the day after Thanksgiving, and be broadcast at 9 a.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video as the first leg of a quadruple-header of live sports on the streaming service that day.
The Skins Game will be held at Panther National in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Palm Beach County’s first new private golf community in 20 years. Thomas consulted with Jack Nicklaus on the design of the course, which opened for play November 2023.
Who's playing in the Skins Game on Black Friday on Amazon?
Three of the top six players in the world and a fourth inside the top 15 will be the combatants taking on Panther National. The foursome has combined for 34 PGA Tour wins and five major championships. Thomas, ranked sixth in the world, is a 32-year-old two-time PGA Championship winner who picked up his 16thcareer PGA Tour victory this season at the RBC Heritage. After winning two majors in 2024, Schauffele, 32, suffered through an injury-plagued season and failed to qualify for the FedEx Cup for the first time in his career but had a solid showing at the Ryder Cup and remains No. 4 in the world. Bradley, 39, won the Travelers Championship for his eighth Tour title, which includes the 2011 PGA Championship, and is ranked 14th in the world. Fleetwood, 36, claimed the season-ending Tour Championship for his first PGA Tour title (to go along with five DP World Tour victories) to win the FedEx Cup and rise to No. 5 in the world. Fleetwood contributed four points for Team Europe before losing to Thomas in singles, and helped key Europe to a 15-13 win at the Ryder Cup.
What's the format for the Skins Game?
Remaining true to the traditional Skins Game, organizers say each hole carries a dollar value and tied holes will roll over, which can raise the stakes pretty quickly.
But, there's a twist: it's called a "reverse purse," in which each player starts with $1 million and that amount will go up or down based on whether a player wins or loses a hole.
"We’ve taken up the mantle to bring back The Skins Game," said Chad Mumm, co-founder and president of Pro Shop "and reclaim its rightful place on the sports calendar. By keeping the traditional format intact and adding some creative twists, we’re giving fans an experience that honors the past while delivering pure, high-stakes competition where the pressure builds with every shot."
The Skins Game is a collaboration between Pro Shop, the crew that produced the Netflix documentary "Full Swing," as well as PGA Tour Studios and Propagate Content.
When was the Skins Game first played?
An unofficial money event on the PGA Tour, the Skins Game was first played in 1983 between Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Tom Watson. Desert Highlands in Scottsdale, Arizona, a real-estate development with a new Nicklaus course, hosted the event in the early years.
What's on after the Skins Game on Amazon Black Friday?
Following the golf will be the NFL's "Black Friday Football" game between the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles and then it's back-to-back NBA games with the New York Knicks-Milwaukee Bucks leading to the nightcap of the Los Angeles Lakers-Dallas Mavericks.
With made-for-TV golf kicking off one of the best sports-watching days of the year, consider yourself having the perfect excuse to get out of holiday shopping.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Skins Game on Black Friday on Amazon announces 4 golfers, golf course
Category: General Sports
