Match Play

If a match is tied after the final hole, the match is extended one hole at a time until there is a winner, unless the Terms of the competition state otherwise.

The Terms of the competition should specify if the match may end in a tie or if the playoff method will differ from that specified in Rule 3.2a(4) of the Rules of Golf. Options include the following:

• The match ends in a tie,
• The match will be extended starting at a specific hole other than the first hole.

In a handicap match, the stroke index allocation as set by the Committee should be used to determine where handicap strokes should be given or received during play of extra holes unless the Terms of the competition state otherwise.

A tie in match play should not be decided by a stroke play playoff.