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By Dave Senko
PGA Tour Media Official

WAILEA, Hawaii -- By virtue of teaming with Tom Watson in the Wendy's Champions Skins Game this weekend and winning nine skins and $320,000 ($160,000 each), Jack Nicklaus has now amassed a record 96 skins in his 17 appearances in this event. A total of 60 have come on the front nine and 36 on the back nine.

Nicklaus has now won a total of $2,295,000, the most by any player in the history of this event. Raymond Floyd is second in all-time earnings with $1,915,000 followed by Hale Irwin with $1,570,000.

Jack Nicklaus added to his record total of career skins won. (Agustin Tabares/AP)

THREE AND TWO: With the win, Jack Nicklaus captures the Wendy's Champions Skins Game for the third time, joining his titles in 1991 and 2005. Tom Watson's title is his second, joining a 2004 victory.

7-ELEVEN: When Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson captured the 11th hole with a birdie, it earned the pair seven skins and $260,000. That marked the sixth time Nicklaus has won seven or more skins on one hole. He holds the record for most skins earned on a single hole (nine/2001). Watson has now won 36 skins and he has never been shut out in five starts in Hawaii in the affair.

FINISHING STRONG: The team of Arnold Palmer and Loren Roberts claimed the final skin ($100,000/$50,000 each) and their first when Palmer made a 10-foot birdie on the second playoff hole. It was Palmer's first skin since he won five in 2004. He has now earned $1,255,000.

IN THE MONEY: With all four teams earning money, it marked the first time since 2000 that all four participants earned money in the event.

NEVER SHUT OUT: The team of Raymond Floyd and Dana Quigley claimed two skins and it marked the ninth time in nine appearances that Floyd has won skins.

WORKING OVERTIME: Sunday's two-hole playoff marked the 16th time in the 20-year history of this event that extra holes have been played.

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