1975 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9–11 October 1975 |
| Location | Virginia Water, Surrey, England |
| Course(s) | West Course, Wentworth |
| Format | Match play – 36 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 73 |
| Length | 6,969 yards (6,372 m) |
| Field | 8 players |
| Prize fund | £30,000 |
| Winner's share | £10,000 |
| Champion | |
 Hale Irwin | |
| def. Al Geiberger 4 & 2 | |
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«1974 1976» | |
The 1975 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship was the 12th World Match Play Championship. It was played from Thursday 9 to Saturday 11 October on the West Course at Wentworth. Eight players competed in a straight knock-out competition, with each match contested over 36 holes. The champion received £10,000 out of a total prize fund of £30,000. In the final, defending champion Hale Irwin beat Al Geiberger 4 & 2.
Course
Source:[1]
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards | 471 | 155 | 452 | 501 | 191 | 344 | 399 | 398 | 460 | 3,371 | 186 | 376 | 483 | 441 | 179 | 480 | 380 | 571 | 502 | 3,598 | 6,969 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 73 |
Scores
| Quarter-finals 9 October |
Semi-finals 10 October |
Final 11 October | ||||||||
| Hale Irwin |
9 & 8 | |||||||||
 Peter Oosterhuis |
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| Hale Irwin |
4 & 3 | |||||||||
 Jack Newton |
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| Jack Newton |
1 up | |||||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} Bobby Cole |
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| Hale Irwin |
4 & 2 | |||||||||
| Al Geiberger |
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| John Mahaffey |
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| Al Geiberger |
37 h | |||||||||
| Al Geiberger |
2 & 1 | |||||||||
| Tom Watson |
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| Tom Watson |
2 up | |||||||||
| Graham Marsh |
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Prize money
The winner received £10,000, the runner-up £5,000, the losing semi-finalists £3,500 and the first round losers £2,000, making a total prize fund of £30,000.
References
- 1 2 "Oosterhuis sinks in West as Irwinmatches a peerless autumn day". The Times, Friday, 10 October 1975; pg. 12; Issue 59523.
- ↑ "The Irwin machine is too well tuned for the quiet American". The Times, Saturday, 11 October 1975; pg. 15; Issue 59524.
- ↑ "Piccadilly may say expense is too great". The Times, Monday, 13 October 1975; pg. 9; Issue 59525.
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Coordinates: 51°23′48″N 0°35′45″W / 51.39667°N 0.59583°W
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