The Golf Club at La Quinta

The Skins Games: History

The Skins Game-History

The Skins game supposedly originated centuries ago in the holy land of golf, Scotland. According to legend, furriers arriving in Scotland from other countries having sailed for months in leaky boats with other smelly sailing men, icky stacks of decomposing hides, rats, and other privations, would, instead of looking for female companionship, a bath, or a decent meal, opt for a round of golf before heading into town. These Furriers gambled their pelts or "skins" on golf and the name stuck.

Winner	Winnings	Par/Yards
Gary Player	$170,000	72/ 7100
Jack Nicklaus	$240,000	72/ 7100
Fuzzy Zoeller	$255,000	72/ 7124
Fuzzy Zoeller	$370,000	72/ 7171
Lee Trevino	$310,000	72/ 7171
Ray Floyd	$290,000	72/ 7171
Curtis Strange	$265,000	72/ 7171
Curtis Strange	$225,000	72/ 7171
Payne Stewart	$260,000	72/ 7171
Payne Stewart	$220,000	72/ 6848
Payne Stewart	$280,000	72/ 6848
Tom Watson	$210,000	72/ 6848
Fred Couples	$270,000	72/ 6848
Fred Couples	$280,000	72/ 7087
Tom Lehman	$300,000	72/ 6983
Mark O'Meara	$430,000	72/ 6983
Fred Couples	$635,000	72/ 6983
Colin Motgomerie	$415,000	72/ 6983
Gret Norman	$1,000,000	72/ 7068
Mark O'Meara	$405,000	72/ 7068
Fred Couples	$605,000	72/ 7068
Fred Couples	$640,000	72/ 7068
Fred Funk	$925,000	72/ 7068
Steven Ames	$590,000	72/ 7068

Several sets of tee boxes, including the Skins tees that play at nearly 7,200 yards, provide a length that is just right for your golf game.

Dramatic water features and sand perils complement the golf course fairways, leading to the rolling greens. The natural California desert landscape of the surrounding Coachella Valley creates a boundary of play both beautiful and daunting.

The Golf Club at La Quinta opened for play in 2002 in the ever-beautiful and ever-developing City of La Quinta, which is located in the eastern half of Southern California's Coachella Valley.