The 2008 edition was the last time the Skins game was played. In 2009, LG backed out of the sponsorship, leaving the event without its financial backbone. The decision to cancel came quickly, and what had been a Thanksgiving weekend must-watch since 1983 simply disappeared from the calendar. However, sponsorship wasn’t the only reason.

Officials from the PGA Tour said that the TV ratings were going down, which became one of the major reasons. The data indicated that the event was losing audience interest, with officials referring to it as having “sagging ratings.”

The 2008 finale, 18 years ago, which starred K.J. Choi, Stephen Ames, Phil Mickelson , and Fred Funk, only got a 0.7 rating on Saturday and a 1.1 on Sunday. This was a long way from the event’s glory days. In the past, the Sk

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