NEW YORK: The United States Golf Association said Tuesday it would no longer hold 18-hole playoffs for its four Open championships, saying it was responding to demand for its tournaments to be settled on Sundays.

A statement from the USGA said that from now on, the US Open, US Women’s Open, US Senior Open and US Senior Women’s Open would instead be decided by a two-hole aggegrate playoff in the event of a tie after 72 holes.

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