Seamus Power needed six extra holes yesterday at the Barbasol Championship to win his first PGA Tour title. This number sounds impressive, but it is not even close to the record for the longest playoff in the history of the PGA Tour.
Seamus Power at the Barbasol Championship © Getty Images
On six different occasions a PGA Tournament was decided after eight extra holes. The first time it was in 1965 at the Azalea Open Invitational which has not been on the PGA Tour calendar since 1971. Dick Hart defeated Phil Rodgers on the eight extra hole to win his lone PGA Tour title.
At the 1978 Greater Milwaukee Open 72 holes were not enough for two of PGA Tour legends Lee Elder and Lee Trevino to determine the winner in the tournament. Elder won the tournament on the eight-playoff hole and claimed his third PGA Tour title.
Dave Barr won his first title after a five-men playoff at the 1981 Quad Cities Open which is now known as John Deere Classic.
Dave Barr at the 2006 U.S. Senior Open - Third Round © Getty Images
The 1983 Phoenix Open champion Bob Gilder had to put some extra effort before to lift the trophy in Texas. Gilder won the title after eight extra holes where he defeated Rex Caldwell, Johnny Miller and Mark O'Meara.
Bob Gilder © Getty Images
John Huh won his only PGA Tour title after defeating Robert Allenby with par on the eight-extra hole at the Mayakoba Golf Classic in 2012.
John Huh and Robert Allenby during the playoff of the 2012 Mayakoba Golf Classic - Final Round © Getty Images
Earlier this season at the Travelers Championship Harris English defeated Kramer Hickok on the eight extra hole to claim his fourth PGA Tour title.
Harris English at the Travelers Championship - Final Round © Getty Images
The longest playoff on the PGA Tour was at the 1949 Motor City Open. Even these 11 holes were not enough for Lloyd Mangrum and Cary Middlecoff to determine the winner. After the 11th extra hole, they agreed to be declared co-winners as the darkness didn't allow more play for the day. There is a similar case on the European Tour. At the 2002 Volvo Masters Colin Montgomerie and Bernhard Langer were tied after the second playoff hole when it became too dark on the course and the duo agreed to share the title.
