What happens if the US Open goes to a playoff? Here’s how it works

Golfers chipped away at Wyndham Clark's U.S. Open lead, but there was no playoff. Here’s how a playoff works at the US Open.

What is the format for the U.S. Open playoff? It's not a full 18 holes anymore

The last time there was a playoff at the U.S. Open, Tiger Woods outlasted Rocco Mediate in a Monday finish in 2008 at Torrey ...
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US Open playoff format: Tiebreaker rules for Pinehurst at 2024 US Open

The 2024 US Open has undoubtedly been quite a thrill over the first 54 holes. Pinehurst No. 2 has threaded the needle beautifully for a brutally difficult but ultimately fair test of the best golfers ...
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Here’s the U.S. Open Playoff Format If Needed Sunday at Pinehurst No. 2

The U.S. Open switched years ago to a two-hole aggregate playoff format but has yet to use it. PINEHURST, N.C. — The U.S. Open hasn’t had a playoff since the famous 2008 edition at Torrey Pines where ...
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U.S. Open playoff format: How a 72-hole tie is decided at Oakmont

The 2025 U.S. Open always felt like it could go to a playoff at Oakmont. It's been an absolute grind on the brutally difficult course throughout U.S. Open week. One result of that has been players ...