<Ul> <Li> In the "Runner (s) - up" column, the years are sorted alphabetically, based on the name of the country of (1) that year's runner - up or (2) the first player listed, in years that have multiple runners - up . </Li> <Li> The sudden - death format was adopted in 1976, first used in 1979, and revised in 2004 . <Ul> <Li> None of the 11 sudden - death playoffs has advanced past the second hole; four were decided at the first hole, seven at the second . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Playoffs prior to 1976 were full 18 - hole rounds, except for 1935, which was 36 holes . <Ul> <Li> None of the 6 full - round playoffs were tied at the end of the round; the closest margin was one stroke in 1942 and 1954 . </Li> <Li> The 1962 playoff included three players: Arnold Palmer (68), Gary Player (71), and Dow Finsterwald (77). </Li> <Li> The 1966 playoff included three players: Jack Nicklaus (70), Tommy Jacobs (72), and Gay Brewer (78). </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> <Li> In the "Runner (s) - up" column, the years are sorted alphabetically, based on the name of the country of (1) that year's runner - up or (2) the first player listed, in years that have multiple runners - up . </Li> <Li> The sudden - death format was adopted in 1976, first used in 1979, and revised in 2004 . <Ul> <Li> None of the 11 sudden - death playoffs has advanced past the second hole; four were decided at the first hole, seven at the second . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Ul> <Li> None of the 11 sudden - death playoffs has advanced past the second hole; four were decided at the first hole, seven at the second . </Li> </Ul>

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