1974 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship

The 1974 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship was the 11th World Match Play Championship. It was played from Thursday 10 to Saturday 12 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, Hale Irwin beat defending champion Gary Player 3 & 1. It was Player's first defeat in a final after five previous victories.

1974 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship

Tournament information
Dates	10–12 October 1974
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. Gary Player 3 & 1

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

Source:[1][2][3]

	Quarter-finals 10 October				Semi-finals 11 October				Final 12 October
	Gary Player	4 & 3
	Ben Crenshaw
					Gary Player	5 & 4
					Jerry Heard
	Graham Marsh
	Jerry Heard	2 up
									Gary Player
									Hale Irwin	3 & 1
	Tony Jacklin	7 & 6
	Peter Oosterhuis
					Tony Jacklin
					Hale Irwin	5 & 4
	Hale Irwin	4 & 2
	Bob Charles

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. "The day the thunder clapped for Jacklin". The Times, Friday, 11 October 1974; pg. 13; Issue 59215.
2. "Enthusiasm takes Player to final". The Times, Saturday, 12 October 1974; pg. 15; Issue 59216.
3. "America's maturing son a match for 'father' of Piccadilly". The Times, Monday, 14 October 1974; pg. 10; Issue 59217.