1975 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship

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.

1975 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship
Tournament information
Dates9–11 October 1975
LocationVirginia Water, Surrey, England
Course(s)West Course, Wentworth
FormatMatch play – 36 holes
Statistics
Par73
Length6,969 yards (6,372 m)
Field8 players
Prize fund£30,000
Winner's share£10,000
Champion
Hale Irwin
def. Al Geiberger 4 & 2

Course

Source:[1]

Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Yards4711554525011913443993984603,3711863764834411794803805715023,5986,969
Par434534444353454354553873

Scores

Source:[1][2][3]

  Quarter-finals
9 October
Semi-finals
10 October
Final
11 October
                     
  Hale Irwin 9 & 8  
Peter Oosterhuis  
  Hale Irwin 4 & 3  
    Jack Newton  
Jack Newton 1 up
  Bobby Cole  
    Hale Irwin 4 & 2
  Al Geiberger
  John Mahaffey  
Al Geiberger 37 h  
Al Geiberger 2 & 1
    Tom Watson  
Tom Watson 2 up
  Graham Marsh  

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.

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References

  1. "Oosterhuis sinks in West as Irwinmatches a peerless autumn day". The Times, Friday, 10 October 1975; pg. 12; Issue 59523.
  2. "The Irwin machine is too well tuned for the quiet American". The Times, Saturday, 11 October 1975; pg. 15; Issue 59524.
  3. "Piccadilly may say expense is too great". The Times, Monday, 13 October 1975; pg. 9; Issue 59525.

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