What is the PGA Championship playoff format at Aronimink?
The PGA Championship uses a three-hole aggregate playoff format followed by sudden death if necessary. At Aronimink Golf Club, the playoff holes are the 10th, 17th, and 18th, with sudden death continuing on the 18th if the tie persists. This format has been used since 2000 and differs from other major championships' playoff systems.
- ▪The PGA Championship playoff format consists of a three-hole aggregate followed by sudden death if needed.
- ▪At Aronimink Golf Club, the playoff holes are the par-4 10th, par-3 17th, and par-4 18th.
- ▪If players remain tied after the three-hole aggregate, sudden death begins on the 18th hole.
- ▪The three-hole format was first used in 2000 when Tiger Woods defeated Bob May at Valhalla Golf Club.
- ▪Other majors use different formats: the Masters uses sudden death, the U.S. Open uses a two-hole aggregate, and The Open uses a four-hole aggregate.
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