When Tiger Woods and journeyman Bob May went to a playoff at the PGA Championship in 2000, it marked the first year the tournament was determined through its current playoff format. So, how does the playoff work at the PGA Championship? It has changed over the years.
The 2026 PGA Championship is being held at Aronimink Golf Club outside Philadelphia.
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.
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In the event of a tie this year after 72 holes of action, the players will compete on Nos. 10, 17 and 18 at Aronimink Golf Club. If still tied, a sudden-death playoff on No. 18 will be repeated until a winner is determined.
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.
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History of PGA Championship playoffs with aggregate
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2000: Tiger Woods beats Bob May, Valhalla
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2004: Vijay Singh beats Chris DiMarco, Justin Leonard, Whistling Straits
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2010: Martin Kaymer beats Bubba Watson, Whistling Straits
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2011: Keegan Bradley beats Jason Dufner, Atlanta Athletic Club
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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.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: PGA Championship playoff format explained
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