There were playoffs to decide each of the first two major championships of the year, the Masters for the men and the Chevron Championship for the women.
But what is the playoff format at the PGA Championship? It has changed over the years.
The 2025 PGA Championship is set for May 15-18 at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. Justin Thomas won his first PGA title in 2017 at Quail Hollow, the last time the major was contested there.
PGA Championship playoff format
The PGA of America employs a three-hole aggregate to determine its champion. Which three holes are used depends on the course the PGA Championship is at each year.
If two or more players are tied after 72 holes, they will compete over three additional holes with the player producing the lowest total score winning. If players are still tied, sudden death is implemented. The PGA of America switched was first used in 2000, when Tiger Woods beat Bob May at Valhalla.
When was the last PGA Championship playoff?
Justin Thomas defeated Will Zalatoris in 2022 at Southern Hills to win his second Wanamaker.
History of PGA Championship playoffs with aggregate
- 2000: Tiger Woods beats Bob May, Valhalla
- 2004: Vijay Singh beats Chris DiMarco, Justin Leonard, Whistling Straits
- 2010: Martin Kaymer beats Bubba Watson, Whistling Straits
- 2011: Keegan Bradley beats Jason Dufner, Atlanta Athletic Club
- 2022: Justin Thomas beats Will Zalatoris, Southern Hills
Playoff format for other majors
The Masters, where Rory McIlroy beat Justin Rose in a playoff, uses sudden death. The U.S. Open uses a two-hole aggregate. The Open Championship uses a four-hole aggregate.
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