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Skin

sports betting

In golf betting, a skin is a prize awarded for winning an individual hole. Each hole is assigned a monetary value, and the player with the lowest score on the hole wins the skin. If there is a tie, the value of the skin is carried over to the next hole.

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Skin

In golf betting, a skin is a prize awarded for winning an individual hole. Each hole is assigned a monetary value, and the player with the lowest score on the hole wins the skin. If there is a tie, the value of the skin is carried over to the next hole.

Example

The golfers were playing a skins game where each hole was worth $100, leading to a tense putting competition on every green.

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