The Telus Skins Game was a Canadian annual summer

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, and officially known as the Telus World

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. It was hosted at a different golf course each year within Canada. Between 2006 and 2012, the Telus Skins Game incorporated a "world" theme, which incorporated five golfers from different countries. In May 2013, it was announced that the Skins Game would not be played after Telus decided not to renew its deal as title sponsor.

History

2012 Glen Arbour Golf Course, Halifax, Nova Scotia 2011 Banff Springs Golf Course,

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2010 Bear Mountain Resort,

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2009 La Tempête Golf Club, Lévis, Quebec 2008

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2007 The Raven Golf Club at Lora Bay,

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, ON 2006 The Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course, Banff, AB 2005 Nicklaus North Golf Club, Whistler, BC * No player won the skin on the 18th hole. The players decided to give the money to charity. 2004 Club de Golf Le Fontainebleau,

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2003 Royal Niagara Golf Club,

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, Ontario 2002 The Mark O'Meara Course at Delta Grandview Resort,

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2001

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2000

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, B.C. 1999 Le Diable, Mont Tremblant, Quebec 1998

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, Morell, P.E.I. 1997 Nicklaus North Golf Club, Whistler, B.C. 1996 Summerlea Golf Club,

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1995 The National Golf Club of Canada,

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1994 Richelieu Valley Golf Club, Sainte-Julie de Vercheres, Quebec 1993 Devil's Pulpit Golf Club,

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