I have to agree this playoff is fun. I, too, thought Haas should have laid up. Then again, he made the putt and won the tourney.
I was going to start a separate thread, but related to it's brilliance, I'm wondering how the hole is for the average club player, with an index of 5 - 15? Early in the broadcast Faldo was using the telestrator to show all the places you CAN'T hit the ball to score on this hole. Basically, with the pin in today's position he said the only "good miss" is essential short and left, along the axis of the green.
So, for the amateur, if they try to drive the green and miss (most likely outcome) they're left with a nearly impossible up and down and a very difficult par. However, even if the handicap player lays up, his odds of hitting and holding that small green in regulation can't be too great. So, is this hole too hard for the mid-handicapper? I know it was among the easiest (by score avg.) for the pros, but what about for us mortals?
PS. I love short par 4's, and my favorite hole at my club is the short 14th hole.