The 2025 Procore Championship begins this week at Silverado Resort in Napa, California. Known for its scenic vineyards and oak-lined fairways, the North Course has long been a stern test on the PGA Tour. The par-72 layout demands accuracy from tee to green, punishing even the slightest mistakes with tricky bunkers and narrow approaches.

This year’s 144-player field is stacked with talent. Seventeen of the world’s top 50 players are set to compete, along with 10 members of the U.S. Ryder Cup team. With such a strong lineup, the tournament promises intense battles across four days. However, with competition this deep, 72 holes may not be enough to decide a champion. That is when the playoff format steps in to determine who lifts the 2025 Procore Championship trophy.

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What is the playoff format for the 2025 Procore Championship?

The Procore Championship format remains a 72-hole event. Players compete in morning and afternoon waves for the first two rounds, grouped in threesomes. The same groups stay together for both days, ensuring balance across the field.

After 36 holes, a cut is made to the top 65 players and ties. Everyone who makes the cut continues into the weekend rounds. For Saturday and Sunday, pairings shift based on total scores. Higher scores go out earlier, while the lowest scorers form the final group.

The player with the lowest score after 72 holes takes the championship. Along with the purse, the winner secures a two-season PGA Tour exemption, plus entry into select tournaments. The champion also collects 500 FedEx Cup Fall points and 46 Official World Golf Ranking points.

However, if the scores remain tied after regulation, a playoff will follow PGA Tour rules. The Procore Championship uses a sudden-death format with holes 18, 18, 16, 17, and 18 in sequence. Players compete hole by hole until one records the lowest score to claim victory.

Set in Napa Valley at Silverado Resort’s North Course, the tournament provides a dramatic backdrop with oak-lined fairways and tight greens. Interestingly, this could become another week where extra holes decide the outcome. The PGA Tour has already seen playoffs earlier this fall, adding more drama for fans. If the battle in Napa extends beyond regulation, it will only underline how fierce the competition has become—much like when Tiger Woods edged out Phil Mickelson in a sudden-death playoff at the 2008 U.S. Open, showing just how thin the margins can be.

Scottie Scheffler Headlines Procore Championship 2025 Amid PGA Tour’s Playoff Shake-Up

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler fired a brilliant eight-under 64 in round three of the Procore Championship. His round included 10 birdies, five on each nine. This moved him into a tie for the lead at 18-under-par with Ben Griffin at Silverado Resort in Napa, California.

Scheffler’s round was nearly perfect, but a double bogey on the par-four 14th slowed his charge. A chip into a bunker cost him a share of the lead. Reflecting on the course, he said, “There’s definitely some tricks to this golf course, things you’ve got to get used to.” He added the subtleties show themselves only under tournament pressure.

Leader Ben Griffin held steady with a 70 to stay tied for first. “I’ve got to have that chasing mindset as a leader,” Griffin said. “I know all those guys behind me will stay aggressive. I must do everything to stay in front.” Amateur Jackson Koivun, 20, impressed again with a 68, sitting just one stroke behind. With Scheffler, Griffin, and Koivun all in contention,it promises thrilling drama at Silverado.