Canadian Mike Weir says he saved his best shot for his last Tuesday to win a 125-yard pitch-off and $270,000 as the Telus Skins Game was decided in an extra-hole shootout.

The pitch-off was needed after the five golfers — South Africa’s Retief Goosen, England’s Ian Poulter, Colombia’s Camilo Villegas, Fred Couples of the United States and Weir — did not win a single skin after nine holes.

The prize money grew to include 12 skins, nine Tuesday and three left over from Monday’s nine holes.

Goosen won $75,000 on Monday with five skins and Poulter won one skin and $15,000 Monday.

“It was tough to make birdies out there,” said Weir, noting the five golfers only made seven birdies Tuesday and 15 birdies Monday. “It was just that kind of a day. It was kind of tough to separate yourself. We had to go to extra holes.”

The golfer from Bright’s Grove, Ont., credited his win to hitting the right shot at the right time.

“That’s what skins is.”

Weir narrowly missed winning a $245,000 skin on the par-4 17th, but his putt hit the edge of the hole and lipped out.

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