Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Skinner was named to the All-Region team as a freshman and sophomore when he played golf for the Golden Stallions of Coach Wayne Cooper in 1979 and 1980. He turned professional in 1982 and played on the PGA Tour in 1990, 1992, 1997, and 1998. A Sylvester native, Skinner has also played on the Nationwide Tour and the Champions Tour. He won the Nike Shreveport Open in 1993 and the Nike Dominion Open in 1994. Skinner tied a Warwick Hills Golf Course record when he shot a 62 at the 1997 Buick Open PGA event. He was the 2010 National PGA Match Play champion. Skinner, a recipient of the Worth County Goodwill Ambassador Award, was named the PGA Professional Player of the Year in 2008 and the PGA Senior Professional Player of the Year in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014. He is the only player in PGA of America history to win both awards and the only PGA of America member to win five PGA Senior Professional Player of the Year awards. He took over the ABAC golf program as head coach in 2023.