Players Moves To Three-Hole Playoff Format

A big improvement to The Players Championship, where playoffs had begun on the 17th, effective immediately. Garry Smits with the backstory and Finchem quotes.

And For Immediate Release:

THE PLAYERS Championship announces change to playoff format
Tournament will use three-hole, aggregate playoff instead of sudden death beginning this year

Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. – PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem has announced that beginning this year, in the event of a tie at THE PLAYERS Championship, there will be a three-hole, aggregate playoff as opposed to a sudden-death playoff to determine the champion.

The playoff holes will be 16-17-18, combining a player’s score on those three holes to decide the winner.  If the players remain tied after the aggregate playoff, the playoff reverts to sudden death starting on 17, followed by 18-16-17-18 and so on until a winner is determined.  This is the first time in tournament history that a three-hole playoff system will be used.