Shot-by-shot recap of Day One of Wendy's Champions Skins Game

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Hole # 1: 324 yards, par 4, 1 skin, $30,000
Tom Watson hit hybrid just off left fairway, Jack Nicklaus hits 9-iron that spins off front of green to front fringe. Watson chips to 12 feet above hole.

Jay Haas hits hybrid into fairway. Arnold Palmer hits iron into gallery left of green. Haas pitches to 18 feet. Palmer putts to 1 foot, picks up.

Peter Jacobsen hits hybrid into fairway. Fuzzy Zoeller hits wedge to 12 feet below hole. Jacobsen putts 2 feet past hole.

Loren Roberts hits fairway wood into fairway. Gary Player hits wedge to 10 feet pin-high right. Roberts sinks birdie putt for one skin

PLAYER/ROBERTS WIN HOLE WITH BIRDIE, ONE SKIN AND $30,000. HOLE 2 WORTH $30,000.

Hole #2: 168 yards, par 3, 1 skin, $30,000
Player hits hybrid 12 feet above hole. Roberts leaves putt short and 2 feet left. Player taps in for par.

Nicklaus hits iron that gets caught up in front rough. Watson chips to 2 ½ feet.

Palmer hits 3 hybrid right next to Nicklaus' ball in front rough. Haas chips just past hole to a foot. Palmer taps in for par.

Zoeller hits iron to 15 feet below the pin. Jacobsen putts just past right side of cup.

PALMER /HAAS AND PLAYER/ROBERTS HALVE HOLE WITH PARS, $30,000 CARRIES OVER, MAKING NO. 3 WORTH $60,000.

Hole #3: 485 yards, par 5, 2 skins, $60,000
Roberts drives ball in fairway. Player hits fairway wood into front bunker. Roberts hits marvelous bunker shot to 10 inches. Player taps in putt for birdie.

Watson drives ball in right rough. Nicklaus hits fairway wood into front bunker. Watson blasts ball 10 feet past hole. Team picks up.

Haas drives ball into right rough. Palmer hits fairway wood through tree into right rough in front of bunker. Haas pitches to 20 feet. Palmer drains putt for birdie to roars from crowd.

Jacobsen drives ball in fairway that rolls into left rough. Zoeller hits fairway wood right of front bunker into gallery. Jacobsen pitches ball over fairway, picks up.

PALMER/HAAS AND PLAYER ROBERTS HALVE HOLE WITH BIRDIES, $60,000 CARRIES OVER. HOLE 4 WORTH $90,000.

Hole #4: 454 yards, par 4, 3 skins, $90,000
Player drives ball into right gallery. Roberts hits iron short that just trickles onto green, 60 feet away. Player lags to about 3 feet.

Nicklaus drives ball into right fairway. Watson hits nice iron 10 feet pin-high left. Nicklaus drains birdie putt for skins

Palmer drives ball into middle of fairway. Haas hits iron that bounces across green to back rough. Palmer chips to 8 feet. Haas putts past hole, picks up.

Zoeller drives ball into right rough. Jacobsen hits iron onto green, short of pin. Zoeller putts 50 footer 10 feet past hole. Jacobsen sinks par putt.

NICKLAUS/WATSON WIN HOLE WITH BIRDIE, WIN SKIN AND $90,000. HOLE 5 WORTH $30,000.

Hole # 5: 424 yards, par 4, 1 skin, $30,000
Watson hits drive into rough. Nicklaus hits iron short of green. Watson's chip rolls off the green to fringe, picks up.

Roberts hits drive into middle of fairway. Player hits iron to 10 feet above hole. Roberts misses putt just right. Player sinks 2 ½-foot par putt.

Haas drives ball into left rough. Palmer hits fairway wood to back of green. Haas leaves 20 footer just short and right of pin. Palmer sinks tap-in par putt.

Jacobsen drives ball into fairway. Zoeller hits iron that trickles over pin and rolls off green to right fringe. Jacobsen chips just past hole to 2 ½ feet.

PLAYER/ROBERTS AND PALMER/HAAS HALVE HOLE WITH PARS. $30,000 CARRIES OVER, MAKING NO. 6 WORTH $60,000.

Hole #6: 362 yards, par 4, 2 skins, $60,000
Nicklaus drives ball into right fairway. Watson hits iron short into front bunker. Nicklaus holes out from bunker for birdie.

Player hangs drive out to right. Roberts hits iron to 15 feet. Player drains birdie putt to halve hole.

Palmer pulls drive into left fairway bunker. Haas catches lip of bunker and ball rolls into left fairway. Palmer hits iron onto left part of green.

Zoeller leaves drive in left rough. Jacobsen hits good shot from deep rough to 12 feet.

NICKLAUS/WATSON AND PLAYER/ROBERTS HALVE HOLE WITH BIRDIES. $60,000 CARRIES OVER, MAKING NO. 7 WORTH $100,000

Hole #7: 390 yards, par 4, 3 skins, $100,000
Watson hits drive into middle of fairway. Nicklaus pulls his wedge into left rough alongside green. Watson chips ball to 3 feet.

Roberts hits drive into middle of fairway. Player hits iron to 25 feet. Roberts drains birdie putt.

Haas hits drive into left side of fairway. Palmer pulls iron over left side of green to back rough. Haas chips ball just past hole, rolls to 10 feet past. Palmer picks up.

Jacobsen hits drive into middle of fairway. Zoeller hits wedge to 8 feet. Jacobsen sinks clutch putt for halve.

PLAYER/ROBERTS AND ZOELLER/JACOBSEN HALVE HOLE WITH BIRDIES, $100,000 CARRIES OVER, MAKING NO. 8 WORTH $140,000.

Hole #8: 405 yards, par 4, 4 skins, $140,000
Nicklaus hits drive into middle of fairway. Watson hits iron to 25 feet past pin. Nicklaus hammers putt 7 feet past hole. Watson leaves putt on front edge, picks up.

Player hooks drive into left fairway bunker. Roberts hits bunker shot that bounces in back fringe. Player chips 20 feet past hole. Roberts' par putt rings around hole and spits out 6 inches to the left. Picks up.

Palmer pulls drive into left fairway bunker. Haas hits bunker shot onto green that rolls to the back fringe. Palmer putts ball just short of hole. Haas taps in for par.

Zoeller hits drive into right rough. Jacobsen hits iron onto green 25 feet short of pin. Zoeller putts breaker 4 feet past. Jacobsen sinks par putt for halve.

PLAYER/HAAS AND ZOELLER/JACOBSEN HALVE HOLE WITH PARS; NO. 9 WORTH $180,000

Hole #9: 202 yards, par 3, 5 skins, $180,000
Watson hits 5-iron to 15 feet above hole. Nicklaus drains curling birdie putt.

Roberts hits 5-iron to 18 feet below hole. Player squeezes putt just past left edge.

Haas hits 5-iron to left side of green, letting ball funnel to 12 feet left of hole. Palmer pulls putt just left.

Jacobsen hits 5-iron to 5 feet above hole. Zoeller hits putt too soft and it curls by the hole.

NICKLAUS/WATSON WIN HOLE WITH BIRDIE WORTH $180,000; NOW HAVE 8 SKINS AND $270,000. NO. 10 WORTH $40,000