The PGA Championship 2024 Playoff Format: Three Holes Decide Winner

The PGA Championship 2024, like all major tournaments, has a playoff format. However, it differs from that of the Masters and the U.S. Open. Since 1958, the PGA Championship has been played in stroke play, which has also changed the playoff procedure.

If two or more golfers are tied after 72 holes, they play a three-hole playoff. The player with the lower score wins the playoff.

If two or more golfers are still tied after the three-hole playoff, they continue in a “sudden-death playoff.” In this format, the first player to complete a hole in fewer strokes than their competitors wins.

PGA Championship 2024 in Valhalla

For the major tournament, if a tie occurs, a three-hole playoff will be played first. If this does not result in a winner, a sudden-death playoff begins. At Valhalla Golf Club, the playoff will take place on holes 13, 17, and 18. If a winner is still not determined after these three holes, the sudden-death playoff will continue on holes 18, 13, 17, and 18, repeating until someone makes a mistake. The first player to achieve a lower score on a hole wins.