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Playoff when tied 4 1st

• GoodyChamp 595 Posts

  Wed, Mar 9 2011 12:53 PM

  Hi WGT and fellow golfers,

  It crossed my mind that it would be nice 2 have the possibility of playing a playoff when players are tied 4 1st place. The current rules are rather indistinct, so why not an option 2 play a playoff, just like real life....and it's fun 2.

  Of course there are some practical hurdles 4 this, that's why I'm speaking about a possibility of playing a playoff. What I'm thinking about is 2 apply the playoff on weeklies&montlies (and majors), not RG's. The leaders get 1 extra day 2 play another 9 holes round on the same course and conditions. If u decide not 2 play, u'll still finish T2. If nobody decides 2 play the current rules will be applied....

  It's just an idea and I'm curious about your toughts... 

  Cheers, GC

   

   

   

   

• jeffdos924 1,085 Posts

  Wed, Mar 9 2011 1:17 PM

   I think the extra day would get someone screwed out of a win and it pushes payouts back for at least another day.

  The current tiebreaker system, while a bit cumbersome, is very distinct.

• GoodyChamp 595 Posts

  Fri, Mar 11 2011 10:20 AM

  any different views?

• mohuyu 891 Posts

  Fri, Mar 11 2011 11:07 AM

  I have doubts of a playoff actually working but I believe the current system kind of a lottery as it only rewards great comebacks not solid play on difficult holes. Would love to see "difficulty ratings" for holes based on cumulative stats of wgt'ers

• GoodyChamp 595 Posts

  Sun, Mar 13 2011 8:00 AM

  Well, don't think there's the need 2 change current rules considering the replies, or lack of it...:( :). ....think that it should be introduced 4 majors when players are tied 4 1st though.

• golfkid210 313 Posts

  Tue, Mar 15 2011 8:39 PM

  jeffdos924:

   it pushes payouts back for at least another day.

  It would only push the payouts back for those involved in the playoff.  The positioning of everybody else isn't changed, and the distribution of percentage of the purse won't be changed either.