The following I just read in the news and I really like it. Every year I am at the TPC for the final day. Love this tournament, this golf course and everything around it. Sudden death play offs can be exciting, but overall I always thought of them to be boring and more important not really fair.
There is 2 or more players who played 4 days exceptional golf. They made it into a play off setting and now they are not only depending on each of their shots, but also on other uncontrollable factors. There is too many of those. Playing 3 holes levels the field of those unexpected things, unlucky breaks or moments of confusion. It will make it more fair and more exciting. The spectators will love it as well. This is some positive breaking news. What do you think about it?
Players Championship changes to 3-hole playoff
Golf Headlines
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (AP) The Players Championship is changing this year to a three-hole aggregate playoff involving the closing holes at the TPC Sawgrass.
U.S. PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem announced the new format on Wednesday.
The Players Championship previously had a sudden-death playoff that began on the par-3 17th hole, famous for having an island green. Starting this year, a playoff would take place on the par-5 16th hole, the 17th, and the par-4 18th. If players are still tied, it would go to sudden death starting on the 17th.
The Players Championship is from May 8-11.
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