How does the PGA determine pairings for the final round of a golf tournament?
How does the PGA determine pairings for the final round of a golf tournament?
I know that it will always include the leader and the second-place golfer, but how are ties determined? I think that it is the person who shot the lowest third-round score, and if two or more players shoot the same score then it's the first to finish. Is that correct?
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2.2.2010
Best Answer – Chosen by Voters it is based on greens in regulation, fairways hit or other stats that are kept during the round
2.2.2010
Who ever is best for the TV ratings in a tie will tee off later
2.2.2010
I am not 100% sure, but I think the last person to post the tied score gets the higher seed.
2.2.2010
Greetings …A word of caution – my answer is based on causal observation and conjecture. Others may have a better and more procise answer than mine.The method of determining 4th round pairings varies with the organization (PGA Tour, USGA, Augusta National, PGA of America, Royal and Ancient).I know that a player's 3-round-total score (say, 70-71-67=208) is considered first. If there is more than one person at the 208 figure, then you could compare 3rd round scores. If one player's 3rd round score is lower than the other(s), then the lower score has priority. If the 3rd round scores are the same for all players, then whichever player finished his 3rd round before the other(s) has priority.Some entities may break ties involving identical 3rd round scores by considering best score on individual holes – 18th hole first, then 17th hole, 16th, and so on.Thanx-A-Lot, Frank-0-Golf
2.2.2010
That sounds accurate. It makes sense that if there is a tie, the tie is determined by the best score in the previous round.
2.2.2010
It is based on the order they finished in the previous round, if 2 people are tied on 4 under then the person that finished the round first will be put out later