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Pro Shop’s Chad Mumm on the return of The Skins Game

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Last month, we reported the exciting news that The Skins Game is returning after a 15-year hiatus. This edition is produced by Pro Shop and Propagate Content in collaboration with PGA Tour Studios. The 9 a.m. ET Black Friday event will be broadcast on Prime Video and features Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry, Xander Schauffele, and Keegan Bradley competing at Panther National in Florida, a new course co-designed by Jack Nicklaus and Justin Thomas.

With the November 28 competition right around the corner, we spoke with Pro Shop’s Co-Founder and President, Chad Mumm, about The Skins Game’s triumphant return. In addition to his many other duties, Mumm is an executive producer of the event. Enjoy the conversation below.

GolfWRX: When did you first get the idea, “We should bring back The Skins Game”? Was there a specific moment that lit the spark for you?

Chad Mumm: When I was growing up, the only golf that was ever on in our house was the Masters and The Skins Game. Watching The Skins Game on Thanksgiving weekend was a huge part of my early golf life and has always been something that I’ve missed since it’s been off the air. After Full Swing’s initial success, the first thing I asked the PGA Tour about was, “Could we bring back The Skins Game?” So this is really the result of three-plus years of work and planning to get it back on the air on an amazing network (Amazon Prime) and on Thanksgiving weekend.

GolfWRX: What did The Skins Game mean to you growing up as a golf fan? Any particular year or player that’s burned into your memory?

CM: I vividly remember watching the 1996 Skins Game with Tiger Woods and John Daly hammering drives over 350 yards in front of thousands of people out in the desert, and I was hooked. Other than Tiger, watching Fred Couples clean up at The Skins Game with his silky swing was everything I wanted a golfer to be.

GolfWRX: Did you talk to any of the original Skins Game legends or past producers for advice or stories while you were developing this?

CM: I’ve been lucky enough to have had conversations with several of the people involved with the original Skins Game, including Paul Spengler and the family of the original producer, the late Don Ohlmeyer. It’s hugely important to me for our reboot of the franchise to live up to what they invented and perfected in the ’80s and ’90s.

GolfWRX: The original Skins Game had this mix of big money, trash talk, and a relaxed vibe. Can we expect all of the same this time around?

CM: We definitely want to capture the same ethos: our players are all big personalities, they will be miked up the whole time, and they are playing for a big pot of money ($4 million) that is going to create very dramatic moments where a player has 7-figures or more riding on a putt. Beyond the structure of the gameplay, we are trying to bring a very classic approach to the broadcast production as well. That means players will be walking the course with caddies, we have hours and hours of archival footage from past Skins Games we will be integrating, and we will have some of the most legendary Skins Game participants included in the show. We’re even taking a throwback vibe with the music and the graphics that I think fans of the original Skins Game will have a ton of fun with. It should scratch the itch, for sure.

GolfWRX: The “reverse purse” idea, with starting players at $1 million and having totals move up or down, where did that come from, and what do you hope it does for drama?

CM: The most notable new element we are bringing to the classic Skins Game is this notion of the reverse purse, which came out of a conversation that I had with a player competing in this Skins Game about how to create more stakes in the moment for the guys out on the course. We think the twist of having the players each starting with $1 million and having their totals go up and down as Skins are won and lost will make the pressure in the moment feel even more tangible than it would with them all starting at zero.

GolfWRX: How much did you think about making the format easier for casual or new golf fans to understand versus keeping it pure for golf sickos?

CM: The great thing about a Skins Game is it’s really easy to follow on television. Each hole has a fixed dollar amount, a tie on a hole means the money carries over, and since it’s an individual competition with four players, the game creates a fun dynamic of shifting alliances as players become friends and then rivals on a hole-by-hole basis. And there’s not much more exciting than seeing a putt for a huge amount of money, even in this era of pro golf with its enormous purses.

GolfWRX: You landed a field of four Ryder Cup-level stars for the comeback edition. What did those early conversations with players sound like?

CM: Everybody was excited to see The Skins Game coming back, probably Keegan Bradley most of all (which I think says something about how meaningful it is to our generation, as he and I are the same age). We hand-picked the players, but after the Ryder Cup, it took on a life of its own in terms of the subtext for the match between Keegan, Xander, Shane, and Tommy.

GolfWRX: Why Panther National, and what made it the right stage for the reboot?

CM: Our time slot (9 am ET) as the lead-in to Amazon’s NFL Black Friday game meant that we had to find an East Coast venue, and I couldn’t be more excited about hosting it at Panther National. It’s a perfect host venue for this event, with plenty of risk/reward opportunities, and it is a course that very few people in the public have ever seen before. We think it’s going to really show off. It’s built into these wild dunes and has a lot more elevation than you would expect in Florida, and it can play really firm and fast.

GolfWRX: What does success look like for you beyond ratings? Social buzz, younger demo engagement, international reach?

CM: Above all, we want to do right by the legacy of the original Skins Game. This is an iconic franchise that we have the honor of bringing back, and we want to be good stewards of the history while bringing it into the present day. Success to us is that golf fans all over the world tune in and enjoy some great, high-stakes competition on a holiday with their family and friends, and we begin a new tradition that carries on into the future.

 

Editor’s note: In more recent Skins Game news, it was announced host Andrew Catalon, on-course
analyst Colt Knost, and on-course reporter Dan Rapaport will be the on-air team for the broadcast. Capital One was announced as the entitlement sponsor.

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Ben Alberstadt is the Editor-in-Chief at GolfWRX, where he’s led editorial direction and gear coverage since 2018. He first joined the site as a freelance writer in 2012 after years spent working in pro shops and bag rooms at both public and private golf courses, experiences that laid the foundation for his deep knowledge of equipment and all facets of this maddening game. Based in Philadelphia, Ben’s byline has also appeared on PGATour.com, Bleacher Report...and across numerous PGA DFS and fantasy golf platforms. Off the course, Ben is a committed cat rescuer and, of course, a passionate Philadelphia sports fan. Follow him on Instagram @benalberstadt.

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  1. Pingback: The Skins Game on Black Friday: How it works, where to watch, and what’s at stake – GolfWRX

  2. Chad Mumm

    Nov 18, 2025 at 3:13 pm

    Thanks Ben! Great chatting with you! I hope everybody tunes in on Black Friday!

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2026 PGA Championship betting odds

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Scottie Scheffler leads the betting ahead of the second major championship of the year, with the World Number One a +345 favorite to get his hands on a second PGA Championship.

Rory McIlroy who won the Masters back in April is a +800 shot to complete half of the calendar slam at Aronimink Golf Club this week, while Jordan Spieth can be backed at +5900 to become a career grand slam winner.

Here is the full betting board for the 2026 PGA Championship courtesy of DraftKings.

Scottie Scheffler +345 – (Check 0ut his WITB here)

Rory McIlroy +800 – (Check out his WITB here)

  • Jon Rahm +1300 
  • Cameron Young +1500
  • Bryson DeChambeau +1700
  • Xander Schauffele +1850
  • Matt Fitzpatrick +1950
  • Ludvig Aberg +2000
  • Tommy Fleetwood +2600
  • Collin Morikawa +3500
  • Brooks Koepka +3900
  • Justin Rose +4300
  • Russell Henley +4600
  • Si Woo Kim +4700
  • Justin Thomas +4800
  • Robert MacIntyre +5300
  • Patrick Cantlay +5300
  • Viktor Hovland +5400
  • Tyrrell Hatton +5500
  • Jordan Spieth +5900
  • Sam Burns +6000
  • Hideki Matsuyama +6200
  • Adam Scott +6400
  • Rickie Fowler +7000
  • Chris Gotterup +7400
  • Patrick Reed +7400
  • Min Woo Lee +7800
  • Ben Griffin +8000
  • Sepp Straka +8400
  • Shane Lowry +9000
  • Akshay Bhatia +9200
  • Maverick McNealy +9200
  • Joaquin Niemann +9200
  • Jake Knapp +9200
  • Jason Day +9600
  • Kurt Kitayama +10000
  • J.J. Spaun +10000
  • Harris English +10500
  • Nicolai Hojgaard +11000
  • Gary Woodland +11000
  • David Puig +11000
  • Michael Thorbjornsen +12000
  • Jacob Bridgeman +12000
  • Keegan Bradley +12500
  • Corey Conners +14000
  • Alex Fitzpatrick +15000
  • Sungjae Im +15500
  • Sahith Theegala +15500
  • Harry Hall +15500
  • Alex Noren +16000
  • Thomas Detry +16500
  • Marco Penge +16500
  • Kristoffer Reitan +17000
  • Alex Smalley +17000
  • Wyndham Clark +17500
  • Sam Stevens +17500
  • Keith Mitchell +17500
  • Daniel Berger +18500
  • Ryan Gerard +20000
  • Nick Taylor +20000
  • Rasmus Hojgaard +21000
  • Dustin Johnson +21000
  • Pierceson Coody +23000
  • Aaron Rai +24000
  • Jordan Smith +24000
  • Angel Ayora +24000
  • Bud Cauley +25000
  • Matt McCarty +26000
  • Jayden Schaper +26000
  • Brian Harman +27000
  • Taylor Pendrith +27000
  • Ryan Fox +27000
  • J.T. Poston +27000
  • Cameron Smith +29000
  • Ryo Hisatsune +29000
  • Michael Kim +29000
  • Max Homa +29000
  • Denny McCarthy +29000
  • Tom McKibbin +30000
  • Rico Hoey +32000
  • Matt Wallace +32500
  • Ricky Castillo +33000
  • Haotong Li +33000
  • Michael Brennan +34000
  • Max Greyserman +36000
  • Stephan Jaeger +37500
  • Christiaan Bezuidenhout +37500
  • Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen +39000
  • Aldrich Potgieter +40000
  • Andrew Novak +42000
  • Patrick Rodgers +42500
  • Daniel Hillier +42500
  • Max McGreevy +46000
  • Billy Horschel +48000
  • Chris Kirk +48000
  • Ian Holt +49000
  • Casey Jarvis +49000
  • William Mouw +50000
  • Steven Fisk +50000
  • John Parry +50000
  • Nico Echavarria +52500
  • Garrick Higgo +52500
  • John Keefer+55000
  • Matthias Schmid +57500
  • Austin Smotherman +57500
  • Sami Valimaki +60000
  • Andrew Putnam +60000
  • Lucas Glover +62500
  • Daniel Brown +62500
  • Jhonattan Vegas +75000
  • Emiliano Grillo +80000
  • Mikael Lindberg +85000
  • Adrien Saddier +100000
  • Bernd Wiesberger +100000
  • Elvis Smylie +110000
  • Stewart Cink +130000
  • Kota Kaneko +130000
  • David Lipsky +150000
  • Chandler Blanchet +150000
  • Andy Sullivan +150000
  • Joe Highsmith +180000
  • Adam Schenk +200000
  • Travis Smyth +200000
  • Davis Riley +225000
  • Martin Kaymer +400000
  • Brian Campbell +400000
  • Padraig Harrington +450000
  • Kazuki Higa +450000
  • Jordan Gumberg +450000
  • Ryan Vermeer +500000
  • Austin Hurt +500000
  • Tyler Collet +500000
  • Timothy Wiseman +500000
  • Shaun Micheel +500000
  • Y.E. Yang +500000
  • Michael Block+500000
  • Mark Geddes+500000
  • Luke Donald+500000
  • Bryce Fisher+500000
  • Jimmy Walker +500000
  • Jason Dufner +500000
  • Jesse Droemer +500000
  • Jared Jones +500000
  • Garrett Sapp +500000
  • Francisco Bide +500000
  • Zach Haynes +500000
  • Paul McClure+500000
  • Derek Berg +500000
  • Chris Gabriele +500000
  • Braden Shattuck +500000
  • Ben Polland +500000
  • Ben Kern +50000

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Photos from the 2026 PGA Championship

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GolfWRX is on site for the second major of 2026: The PGA Championship from Aronimink in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.

The tournament’s location, just outside Philadelphia, and its status as a major championship mean GolfWRXers are in for a treat: WITBs from a strong field, custom gear celebrating the PGA Championship, and the rich culture of the City of Brotherly Love — we have noted a relative absence of cheesesteak-themed items thus far this week, but most of the rest of the usual suspects are well represented.

Check out links to all our photos below.

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How much each player won at the 2026 Truist Championship

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Kristoffer Reitan held his nerve at Quail Hollow on Sunday to claim his first PGA Tour victory and the $3.6 million winner’s check that came with it. The Norwegian fended off a packed leaderboard on a dramatic final day, with Rickie Fowler and Nicolai Højgaard both taking home $1.76 million for their runner-up finishes.

With a total prize purse of $20 million up for grabs, here’s a look at how much each player won at the 2026 Truist Championship.

1: Kristoffer Reitan, $3,600,000

T2: Rickie Fowler, $1,760,000

T2: Nicolai Hojgaard, -$1,760,000

4: Alex Fitzpatrick, $960,000

T5: Tommy Fleetwood, $730,000

T5: Sungjae Im, $730,000

T5: J.J. Spaun, $730,000

T8: Ludvig Aberg, $600,000

T8: Harry Hall, $600,000

T10: Patrick Cantlay, $500,000

T10: Matt McCarty, $500,000

T10: Cameron Young, $500,000

13: Justin Thomas, $420,000

T14: Min Woo Lee, $360,000

T14: Chris Gotterup, $360,000

T14: Nick Taylor, $360,000

T17: Alex Smalley, $310,000

T17: Gary Woodland, $310,000

T19: Austin Smotherman, $242,100

T19: Rory McIlroy, $242,100

T19: Keegan Bradley, $242,100

T19: Sudarshan Yellamaraju, $242,100

T19: Kurt Kitayama, $242,100

T24: Patrick Rodgers, $156,643

T24: Pierceson Coody, $156,643

T24: Adam Scott, $156,643

T24: Andrew Novak, $156,643

T24: Harris English, $156,643

T24: J.T. Poston, $156,643

T24: David Lipsky, $156,643

T31: Brian Harman, $114,416.67

T31: Viktor Hovland, $114,416.67

T31: Alex Noren, $114,416.67

T31: Tony Finau, $114,416.67

T31: Nico Echavarria, $114,416.67

T31: Corey Conners, $114,416.67

T37: Sam Burns, $82,187.50

T37: Maverick McNealy, $82,187.50

T37: Akshay Bhatia, $82,187.50

T37: Taylor Pendrith, $82,187.50

T37: Matt Wallace, $82,187.50

T37: Andrew Putnam, $82,187.50

T37: Bud Cauley, $82,187.50

T37: Lucas Glover, $82,187.50

T45: Justin Rose, $60,000

T45: Daniel Berger, $60,000

T45: Ryo Hisatsune, $60,000

T48: Denny McCarthy, $50,000

T48: Aldrich Potgieter, $50,000

T48: Webb Simpson, $50,000

T48: Michael Kim, $50,000

T52: Mackenzie Hughes, $45,187.50

T52: Max Homa, $45,187.50

T52: Brian Campbell, $45,187.50

T52: Jhonattan Vegas, $45,187.50

T52: Matt Fitzpatrick, $45,187.50

T52: Chandler Blanchet, $45,187.50

T52: Jordan Spieth, $45,187.50

T52: Jacob Bridgeman, $45,187.50

T60: Xander Schauffele, $42,500

T60: Robert MacIntyre, $42,500

T60: Ricky Castillo, $42,500

T63: Ben Griffin, $41,250

T63: Sepp Straka, $41,250

T65: Ryan Gerard, $40,250

T65: Si Woo Kim, $40,250

67: Ryan Fox, $39,500

68: Jason Day, $39,000

69: Sahith Theegala, $38,000

70: Sam Stevens, $37,500

71: Hideki Matsuyama, $37,000

72: Tom Hoge, $36,000

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