2010 Memorial Tournament Skins Game: Lions, Tigers, and Bears

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On a sunny Wednesday in Dublin, Ohio, the game's greats showed up to share a trip around Muirfield Village Golf Club with tournament host Jack Nicklaus. Join me on my hunt for lions, tigers, and bears.

The Reverse C of the Golden Bear

Muirfield Village is the House That Jack Built.

At home in Dublin, Ohio, Nicklaus treated spectators to an easy-going Skins Game as a warm-up for the 2010 Memorial Tournament.

Nicklaus says he plays no more than once per month and has no intentions to enter future tournaments, but he kept up with the young guns on Wednesday.

Lefty

2010 Masters Champion Phil Mickelson was in fine form, picking up all skins from his group featuring Jack Nicklaus, Ernie Els, Kenny Perry, and Sean O'Hair.

All Smiles

Tiger Woods was all smiles as he circled the course with Jim Furyk, Rory McIlroy, Steve Stricker, and Zach Johnson.

Tiger In the Rough

Woods hits from a bunker on the 15th hole.

Along Came A Lion

Ernie Els sported his lion headcover sold by Daphne's of Phoenix. Proceeds from the sales of the covers benefit the Ernie Els & Fancourt Foundation. The charity supports young South African golfers with limited financial means.

The Big Easy

Els is back on the scene in 2010 after several years off due to both injury and swing changes.

Earlier this year, he won the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard and the World Golf Championships-CA Championship by a combined six strokes.

The Next Big Thing

Rory McIlroy was like a kid in a candy store strolling the fairways alongside Tiger. He's far more fierce on the tee, averaging 294. His first Tour victory came at Quail Hollow in 2010.