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The News Tribune's golf blog
Saturday, September 13th, 2008
Posted by Todd Milles @ 05:09:52 pm

At Chambers Bay Golf Course, University Place
7,174 yards, par 72

RESULTS
Aaron Baddeley, 14 skins ($31,000)
Bubba Watson, three skins ($7,500)
Ben Crane, one skin ($1,500)
Ryan Moore, no skins ($0)

SKINS WINS
• 3rd hole (3 skins): On the par-3, Baddeley's chip stopped inches from the hole, and his tap-in par won out as Moore and Crane missed par putts shorter than 10 feet.
• 5th (2 skins): Only Watson had a realistic chance for birdie on this downhill par-4, and he made a 4-footer to win after a wonderful approach from the left fairway.
• 6th (1 skin): Crane's approach landed pin-high on the par-4. He watched Watson missed a 14-foot birdie putt, then calmly sank a 7-footer to nab the skin.
• 17th (11 skins): Baddeley was the only golfer to hit the par-3 green. In fact, the other three missed par putts before Baddeley attempted his 15-foot birdie putt. A tap-in par won the hole.
• 18th (1 skin): On the finishing par-5, Watson was the only one who went for the green in two shots. His chip from the right apron set up his 6-foot birdie putt, and skin clincher.

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BEST SHOT
Moore's monstrous tee shot on the drivable 304-yard, par-4 12th landed in the front fringe. Instead of playing a 30-yard pitch shot directly to a back pin, he played it off a hill on the left side. His approach stopped seven feet from the hole.

FUNNIEST MOMENT
As Moore was lining up a 10-foot birdie putt on the 13th green, a man on the walking trail way above the hole remarked to a friend, "I got to watch Ryan Moore last year?" Hearing the dialogue, Moore yelled up to the man, "Really?" Then the affable Watson followed by also shouting a little advice: "It's 20 bucks, come on in."

QUOTEWORTHY
"You put something like this together and you kind of have your fingers crossed and you hope everyone enjoys it, and appreciates it and wants to come out and support it. Two years in a row, it's had incredible community support." – Moore on the event.

Categories: Local golfers, Ryan Moore