ROCHESTER (N.Y.) — The 2022 PGA Championship was the first major tournament to be decided by a playoff after the 2017 Masters.
Can there be more holes at the PGA 2023?
There’s no way someone will run away with the event, so it could lead to a gridlock on the leaderboard. Only 31 players finished in the negative at Oak Hill’s six previous majors, with an average winning score of 4.3-under.
Oak Hill Country Club’s East Course is a challenging course with its steep bunkers, dense rough and rain. Matt Fitzpatrick was already eliminated. Jason Day, Rickie Follwer and Cameron Young were all in the field before the weekend.
Scottie Scheffler described Oak Hill’s No. The No. 6 hole at Oak Hill is “probably the most difficult I’ve ever played.”
Justin Thomas won the Wanamaker Trophy at Southern Hills Country Club last year after beating Will Zalatoris. Thomas won his second major championship.
What to do if the score is tied after 72 holes in stroke play?
What is the PGA Championship Playoff Format?
In the event that players are still tied after four rounds of play, a playoff will be held to determine the winner. Golfers who are tied for the first place in their respective divisions will compete in a three hole aggregate playoff. The winner is determined by the golfer who has the lowest total score for the three holes.
What holes are included in the playoff?
The first hole would be No. The three-hole playoff would start at No. Include No. 15 and No. 18.
Who is the first to tee off in the aggregate playoff?
To determine the order of play, players are randomly assigned numbers.
What happens if the score is still tied after three holes of playoff?
The sudden death playoff would begin at hole No. The playoff would begin at No. 14, No. Repeat steps 15 if needed. The holes will be played until someone wins the hole.
PGA aggregate playoff history
The current format was deployed five times.
- Tiger Woods defeated Bob May in 2000 at Vahalla Golf Club
- Vijay Singh defeated Chris DiMarco & Justin Leonard at Whistling Straights
- Martin Kaymer defeated Bubba Watson in Whistling Straights
- Keegan Bradley defeats Jason Dufner in Atlanta Athletic Club
- Justin Thomas defeated Will Zalatoris in Southern Hills
The other major golf tournaments use the same playoff format
No. The British Open uses a four-hole cumulative playoff. The Masters structure is a stroke play sudden death, alternating between No. The Masters’ structure is a stroke-play sudden death, with alternate holes at No. 10 holes. On Monday, the U.S. Open will see two players who are tied face off in an 18-hole playoff.
