Definition Of Insanity: Creamer & Shin Play Same Playoff Hole Eight Times, Winner TBD Monday Morning

Beth Ann Baldry on the wacky Paula Creamer and Jiyai Shin eight-hole playoff where sixteen pars were recorded at Kingsmill's 18th before darkness forced a return Monday morning at 9 am, with Golf Channel coverage.

“It’s unfortunate that we couldn’t change the pin or do something a little bit different,” Creamer said. “Next year I’m sure, and other tournaments down the road, they’ll probably change the rules about the playoff.”

The man holding the giant check by the 18th green and the woman holding a bouquet of flowers, took them back from whence they came. The three bottles of champagne sat in the tunnel, unopened. Flights to next week’s Ricoh Women’s British Open had to be changed.

The SI/golf.com gang debated whether the playoff should have continued for a ninth hole instead of the lengthy debate that broke out about the amount of light, which you can get a flavor of in Golf Channel's highlight package, along with some of the impressive shots. And also the insanity of playing a long par-4 eight times.

Hanger: They should've quit debating it and played it a ninth time. They spent so much time hemming and hawing that it was impossible to finish by the time they actually decided they wanted to try. They should've said, "Yes?" "Yes." Then hopped in the carts, sped back and played it quickly.

Ritter: What is this, the Battle at Bighorn? No stadium lights, no night golf. They did the right thing.

Bamberger: They had to stop.

Wei: They couldn't see anything. I'm sorry, but this was an LPGA fail. They shouldn't have been playing a difficult par-4 over and over again. I understand they were trying to be "fan friendly" by making the extra hole No. 18, but now everybody loses.