This Day in Golf History: November 28

On this date in 1993, the Skins Game concluded at Bighorn Golf club in Palm Desert, California. The match had been billed as The King versus The Kids. Payne Stewart was a two-time defending champion trying for a three-peat when he squared off with Fred Couples, Paul Azinger and Arnold Palmer, who was making his first appearance since 1987 as a sub for John Daly. Daly had been suspended by the PGA Tour following his disqualification the week before at the Kapalua International in Hawaii. At 64, it was asking a lot of Palmer to get his share of skins against a solid youthful trio, and, unfortunately, that’s how it played out. Payne Stewart won the event when he made a birdie for three skins at the 16th that put him out of reach. Payne Stewart 9 skins, $280,000; Fred Couples 9 skins, $260,000; Paul Azinger 0 skins, $0, Arnold Palmer, 0 skins, $0.