US Open playoff rules and format, explained

All the details you need to know about the playoff format at the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock.

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.
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US Open playoff format explained: What happens if there's a tie

If it's all square after 72 holes, here's what the golfers at the US Open will have to do in order to claim the top prize ...

What is the playoff format at the U.S. Women's Open?

The U.S. Women's Open, one of the USGA's flagship events, has a unique playoff format.
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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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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 ...
Sports Illustrated

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 ...