Fred Couples made two big putts - worth at least 300,000 dollars apiece - to again emerge the big winner at the Skins Game, which also featured Tiger Woods, Annika Sorenstam and Adam Scott. Couples sank a 27-foot birie try at the par-four 10th and knocked in a one-footer for par on the fourth extra hole to claim 640,000 dollars in his fifth win in the post-season event.
His long putt at the 10th was worth eight skins, the third-most won on one hole in the history of the Skins Game. His big win was set up on Saturday when there was no winner on the final seven holes.
Woods pocketed 310,000 dollars by winning five skins, all when he converted a six-foot birdie putt on the 15th. After a perfect drive, Woods hit a six-iron 148 yards to set up his birdie putt.
After Woods' win on the 15th, the players halved the remaining three holes. Australia's Scott and Sorenstam were both eliminated with pars on the first playoff hole, the par-five 18th.
Couples and Woods each carded pars on the next two playoff holes, 17 and 18. The two players returned to 17 and Couples took advantage of Woods' mistake off the tee. On the 204-yard par-three, Woods hit a three-iron into the water, opening the door for Couples.
A three-iron to 25 feet put Couples in good position, and he two-putted for par to win three more skins and 340,000 dollars.
"When he hit in the water, it's not an easy shot," Couples said. "I aimed it to the right and tried to hammer it. I pulled it a little bit and it looked like a great shot, but I figured if I was able to get it on land I was going to make four and win."