What happens if there’s a tie in The Masters? The rules explained

If there is a tie for the lead after 72 holes at the Masters Tournament, a sudden-death playoff will determine the winner. Here’s how a play-off works:

The playoff begins on the 18th hole. If the players involved in the play-off remain tied after the 18th, they proceed to the 10th hole. This two-hole rotation (18th, then 10th) continues until a winner is decided.

There have been 17 playoffs in Masters history. Eleven of those have been under the sudden-death format with The Masters adopting the sudden-death playoff format in 1976. The first sudden-death playoff occurred in 1979, when Fuzzy Zoeller defeated Ed Sneed and Tom Watson in a three way battle for the coveted green jacket.

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Since the sudden-death format was implemented, no Masters playoff has gone beyond the second playoff hole.

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