Professional Golf – Longest Playoffs The longest playoff of all time came at the 1931 US Open, when Billy Burke needed 72 holes to defeat George Von Elm. The two were tied on 292 after 72 holes of regulation play.
What is the longest playoff hole on the PGA Tour?
8 holes — 1983 Phoenix Open: Bob Gilder def. Rex Caldwell, Johnny Miller, Mark O'Meara 8 holes — 2012 Mayakoba Golf Classic: John Huh def. Robert Allenby 8 holes — 2021 Travelers Championship: Harris English def. Kramer Hickok What is the longest overall playoff in PGA Tour history? Two golfers played a 72-hole playoff at the 1931 U.S. Open.
What were the first 36 holes of the playoff like?
Jun 28, 2021 · After 144 holes of golf, Burke was on 589 to Von Elm's 590. How about that! Fortunately, as the years progressed, the championships either adopted sudden-death or shorter aggregate playoffs, with the US Open eventually dropping its 18-hole playoff in 2018, a decade after Tiger Woods famously needed 19 holes to beat Rocco Mediate at Torrey Pines.
What is the world record for most holes played in one day?
Feb 02, 2020 · The British Open Championship playoff format and PGA Championship playoff format are a three-hole aggregate-score playoff. Most playoffs in a single PGA Tour season. 2011-12: 18; 2014-15: 17; 1988 ...
What golfers have matched scores for 11 consecutive holes in tournaments?
Jan 15, 2018 · Here's a look at the longest playoffs in PGA Tour history. 11 holes The 1949 Motor City Open: Cary Middlecoff and Lloyd Mangrum -- both major champions and World Golf Hall of Famers -- finished...
What is the most playoff holes ever played in golf?
Here's a look at the longest playoffs in PGA Tour history.11 holes. The 1949 Motor City Open: Cary Middlecoff and Lloyd Mangrum -- both major champions and World Golf Hall of Famers -- finished regulation of the 1949 Motor City Open in Detroit knotted at 11-under 273. ... 8 holes.Aug 27, 2021
What's the longest sudden-death playoff in golf?
1949 - Motor City Open at Meadowbrook CC, Michigan (PGA Tour): Carey Middlecoff and Lloyd Mangrum were still tied after 11 holes and darkness was descending.
Has there ever been an 8 hole playoff in golf?
2012 Mayakoba Golf Classic (8 holes): John Huh defeated Robert Allenby. It took eight straight pars for Huh to win his first PGA TOUR title. Huh was just 21 years old and making his fifth PGA TOUR start.Jun 28, 2021
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.
