Abele, Acosta and Villerot win divisional Skins Games
Phil Abele, Commissioner of the Tour’s West division, took the final 2 skins including the super skin on the 18th hole to win the West Skins Game. Abele won 4 skins in all that totaled $38. Barb Kaczmarek finished 2nd with 2 skins worth $24. Don Morris took 2 skins for $18 while Dan Schwartz was shut out.
Lou Acosta won the first ever East Skins Game by winning 6 skins totaling $36. Acosta won each of his skins with a par. East division Commissioner Tom Hoelzle won the final skin and finished 2nd with 3 skins totaling $28. Barb Hoelzle netted 2 skins for $14 and rookie Rich Dunmore took 1 skin for $2.
The unofficial rookie-of-the-year Steve Villerot captured the Central Skins Game. Villerot won the day’s largest skin ($24) at the 16th hole with a par and finished with $32 from 3 skins. Mike Sikes won the super skin at 18 and finished with $22 from 4 skins. Thom Bales had 3 birdies winning a skin each time and finished 3rd with $20. Erik Meland, filling in for Central division Commissioner Greg Kline, won 2 skins for $6.
Phil Abele Lou Acosta Steve Villerot