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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
My complaint with the US Open is the 18 hole playoff when there is a tie. Why not have a sudden death playoff like other tournaments? Stupid.
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I'd rather see 18 or 36 hole playoffs for all of the majors. Sudden death allows for the prospect of one lucky shot to win the tournament. I think that these tournaments are too important for that.
The reason that the other's have gone shorter playoffs has to do with television and the players' schedules. In my opinion, if a player is in a playoff for a major, he should be happy to hand around for another day or two or whatever it takes.
And I think that most of them would have no problem with doing that.
The big problem is getting a television audience on Monday. And that's too bad. These events are national championships and will affect a players legacy for eternity. Having a player hole out a shot on one of the first few holes is a sad way for someone to lose that.
Back in the day, the playoff of the US Open was 36 holes in one day. In fact, they played 18 on Thursday, 18 on Friday and 36 on Saturday. If there was a tie, they held a 36 hole playoff on Monday. They evidently felt that it was that important. It's a shame that it change because of external factors relating to money.