PGA Tour looking at switching 9s at East Lake

Hal Sutton was in a bunker so deep that only his hat could be seen. He got up-and-down for par on the 18th hole, then won a playoff by hitting a 4-wood to 6 feet for birdie on the 244-yard closing hole. That was the first Tour Championship at East Lake in 1998.

It is not often that close. Jordan Spieth became the ninth player in the past 12 years at East Lake to win by at least three shots. But it can provide plenty of theater, such as Jim Furyk saving par in the rain to win, or Camilo Villegas making six birdies on the last 11 holes and winning in a playoff.

Would finishing with a par 5 make a difference?