Nicklaus, Mickelson, Woods to take part in Skins Game

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Jun. 1, 2010

Dublin, Ohio -- Officials of the Memorial Tournament presented by Morgan Stanley announced Tuesday the pairings for the Memorial Skins Game, to be played Wednesday, June 2, at Muirfield Village Golf Club. Memorial Tournament founder and host Jack Nicklaus leads the first group, which tees off at 1:05 p.m. Joining the Golden Bear will be Phil Mickelson, Sean O'Hair, and former Memorial winners Kenny Perry, and Ernie Els. Group 2 will feature World No. 1 and last year's Memorial winner Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Steve Stricker, Zach Johnson, and 2002 Memorial winner Jim Furyk. They will tee off at 1:20 p.m.

The Memorial Skins Game is a nine-hole event starting on Hole No. 10 and will be televised live on Golf Channel from 1-3:30 p.m. Players will be outfitted with wireless microphones, in conjunction with the Memorial's Wednesday Junior Golf Day where kids 18 and under are admitted free, so that children and spectators may enjoy the banter among the players during this special competition. A purse of $100,000 is being offered with proceeds benefiting The First Tee. The following is the purse and skins valuations breakdown:

Holes	Skins Value	Player	Charity
10-12	$2,000 per hole	$6,000	$6,000
13-15	$2,500 per hole	$7,700	$7,700
16-17	$3,500 per hole	$7,000	$7,000
18	$4,500	$4,500	$4,500
		$25,000	$25,000
		x2	x2
		$50,000	$50,000