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Rory McIlroy will enter the final round of the 2025 Masters on Sunday with a two-stroke lead, just 18 holes from capturing that elusive green jacket and becoming the sixth golfer ever to complete the career grand slam.
However, second-place Bryson DeChambeau is on McIlroy's heels and won't be easy to shake after a consistent showing through the first three rounds. Just a little slippage from the leader and this tournament may very well come down to the final few holes, if not a playoff, which would be the first at Augusta since 2017.
If it does come to a playoff, you'll want to know the Masters format, which is a sudden-death playoff like other PGA events. Here's all you need to know.
Masters sudden-death playoff format
The playoff begins on the 18th hole. The player to win that hole wins the tournament. If things remain undecided after the 18th, players move to the 10th hole and decide things there.
If the match is still tied after the 10th, players go back to the 18th hole and repeat the 18-10 cycle until a winner is decided. Of note, no Masters playoff has made it past a second hold since the sudden-death format was implemented in 1976.
And that's it. That's all you need to know.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: What is the Masters playoff format? Here's all you need to know
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However, second-place Bryson DeChambeau is on McIlroy's heels and won't be easy to shake after a consistent showing through the first three rounds. Just a little slippage from the leader and this tournament may very well come down to the final few holes, if not a playoff, which would be the first at Augusta since 2017.
If it does come to a playoff, you'll want to know the Masters format, which is a sudden-death playoff like other PGA events. Here's all you need to know.
Masters sudden-death playoff format
The playoff begins on the 18th hole. The player to win that hole wins the tournament. If things remain undecided after the 18th, players move to the 10th hole and decide things there.
If the match is still tied after the 10th, players go back to the 18th hole and repeat the 18-10 cycle until a winner is decided. Of note, no Masters playoff has made it past a second hold since the sudden-death format was implemented in 1976.
And that's it. That's all you need to know.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: What is the Masters playoff format? Here's all you need to know
Continue reading...
