Discussion over the Tiger-Rocco playoff has got me thinking.
Assuming that a four-hole aggregate playoff (a la Open Championship) is preferable to sudden death and/or a fifth round (which is, I know, debatable):
Ideally, wouldn't the four holes represent four different sorts of challenges, rather than just four contiguous or easy-to-televise holes? Wouldn't the best test incorporate a mix of direction, distance, and type? Perhaps a par three, two very different par fours, and a par five would identify the better/best remaining player, instead of whatever holes happen to close the golf course (or fit a routing convenient for spectating).
I'm suggesting that, given a four-hole playoff, the best case would involve players hitting from varying distances, with different clubs, and perhaps being asked to play different shots. This might mean criss-crossing the golf course a bit to achieve the proper mix of holes.
Does anyone with better knowledge of Torrey Pines have a suggestion for four specific holes that would produce the most well-rounded (architecturally speaking, at least) playoff? How about ANGC?
Just curious.
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