PGA Championship playoff format: Here's how the PGA of America settles things if there's a tie after 72 holes
The PGA Championship employs a unique playoff format to resolve ties after 72 holes. Instead of sudden death, a three-hole aggregate-score playoff is used, with players competing on the 10th, 17th, and 18th holes. If a tie persists after these holes, the playoff shifts to a hole-by-hole sudden death on the 18th until a champion is determined.
- ▪The PGA Championship uses a three-hole aggregate-score playoff to determine the winner in case of a tie after 72 holes.
- ▪Players will compete on the 10th, 17th, and 18th holes during the aggregate playoff.
- ▪If there is still a tie after the three holes, the playoff switches to sudden death on the 18th hole.
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