What's the longest playoff on the PGA Tour?
Jun 28, 2021 · It was a record-tying showdown between Harris English and Kramer Hickok at the Travelers Championship on Sunday. Their eight-hole playoff tied the PGA TOUR record for the longest sudden-death...
What is the longest sudden death playoff in golf history?
Jun 28, 2021 · 1949 Motor City Open (11 holes): Three years before Hartford played its first PGA Tour event, the Motor City Open set a sudden-death playoff record that still stands 62 years later... and it could...
What was the last time the US Open playoff was 19 holes?
In PGA Tour history, there have been some long sudden-death playoffs — some sudden-death playoffs that were not sudden at all. In fact, the record for the longest is a whopping 11 holes. We'll look at that one first, then, below, list the other longest playoffs on the PGA Tour. PGA Tour Record: 11-Hole 'Sudden'-Death Playoff
Who won the PGA Championship after 5 days and 144 holes?
Jun 28, 2021 · However, the longest playoff ever - of any type - came at the US Open in 1931. Billy Burke needed 72 holes (!!!) to defeat George Von Elm. They were tied after 72 holes of regulation play, returning the next day for 36 extra holes, where unbelievably they …
How many holes did Harris English play in the Travelers Championship?
It may have taken 80 holes over four days to ultimately separate them, but it was Harris English who survived an eight-hole playoff to finally overcome Kramer Hickok and win the Travelers Championship. A dramatic marathon, it was an event that essentially became a matchplay tournament as both players matched each other blow for blow.
Who won the 2018 ANA Inspiration?
Pernilla Lindberg won the ANA Inspiration in 2018 following a three-player sudden-death playoff that extended to eight extra holes. Many will also recall when Tiger Woods defeated Jim Furyk after SEVEN playoff holes at the WGC Invitational in 2001.
