Ryan Atkins flies Citation 650 aircraft as a pilot for Skyservice Business Aviation. When he is not working as a pilot, Ryan Atkins enjoys a number of sports and outdoor activities, including golf.
Skins is one of the most popular games among recreational golfers. There are a few variations on the game, though each iteration of skins follows the basic premise that people play each hole individually, rather than carrying scores over from one hole to the next, as is the case during a traditional round of golf. Whichever player finishes a hole in the fewest number of strokes wins the hole and earns themselves one point, or one skin. If one or more players finish a hole with the same score, the point rolls over to the next hole, thereby increasing that hole’s value to two skins.
While most versions of the game essentially follow these rules, there are some differences. For example, some players begin each hole with one skin apiece. Rather than earning a single skin, the winner of the hole takes a skin from each of his or her opponents. Following these scoring guidelines, a person competing in a three-player party could earn two skins by winning a hole, while an individual playing in a four-person group could win three skins.
Another version of the game does not focus on the scoring format, but rather the value of each skin. In this version of skins players must finish a hole at par or under par. Securing a birdie nets a player two skins, while an eagle triples results in three skins.
