WAILEA, Maui — Jack Nicklaus wasn't in a giving mood.

Nicklaus and Tom Watson earned seven skins and $260,000 on the back nine yesterday to edge Gary Player and Hay Haas in the Champions Skins Game.

Team Nicklaus-Watson finished with nine skins and $320,000, boosting the Golden Bear to a career-record 96 skins and $2,295,000. Second last year, Nicklaus and Watson sealed the win when Player-Haas bogeyed the first playoff hole and were eliminated.

"I think we were both determined not to lose," Nicklaus said.

Player and Haas, the Champions Tour player of the year, finished with six skins worth $290,000 in the four-team, alternate-shot event. The $30,000 margin was the second-smallest in event history, behind only Gary Player's $10,000 victory over Watson in 2000 in individual play.

It was the first time since the 2000 tournament that everyone took home money.

"Everybody traveled a long way. It's nice everybody shared the round a little bit, but we didn't come here to share the round," Nicklaus said.

Arnold Palmer made a 10-foot birdie on the second playoff hole on No. 16 to earn a skin worth $100,000 — and avoid being shutout for the third straight year. He teamed with Loren Roberts.

Defending champions Raymond Floyd and Dana Quigley began the day tied for the lead with Nicklaus-Watson at two skins and $60,000, but were blanked on the back nine.

"You'd always like to win it all if you can, but it was good to see (Palmer) do it and everybody get a piece of the pie," Watson said.

With only $120,000 claimed on the front nine Saturday, $650,000 was up for grabs on the back side yesterday.

Nicklaus-Watson had seven birdies during the 18-hole event at the Wailea Golf Club's Gold Course.