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BIZARRE: Here s how the 2026 masters would be decided in a playoff - What They Never Told You

AUGUSTA — If more than 72 holes are needed to decide the winner of the 90th Masters, a unique format in major championship golf will be used.

The Masters is the only major to employ a sudden-death playoff, where competitors play one hole at a time until a champion is decided. Rory McIlroy won a playoff last year over Justin Rose to get his long-awaited green jacket and complete the career Grand Slam.

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