| Lang: | uk |
| 1904 News of the World Match Play | |
| Dates: | 4–6 October 1904 |
| Location: | Richmond, London, England |
| Course: | Mid-Surrey Golf Club |
| Org: | The PGA |
| Field: | 32 players |
| Format: | Match play – 18 holes (Final 36 holes) |
| Purse: | £240 |
| Winners Share: | £100 |
| Champion: | J.H. Taylor |
| Score: | def. Alfred Toogood 5 & 3 |
| Previous: | 1903 |
| Next: | 1905 |
The 1904 News of the World Match Play was the second News of the World Match Play tournament. It was played from Tuesday 4 to Thursday 6 October at Mid-Surrey Golf Club. 32 players competed in a straight knock-out competition, with each match contested over 18 holes, except for the final which was over 36 holes. The winner received £100 out of a total prize fund of £240. J.H. Taylor defeated Alfred Toogood 5 & 3 in the final to win the tournament.
Entry was restricted to members of the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA). Qualification was by a series of 36-hole stroke-play competitions; one for each of the five PGA sections. The Southern section had 16 qualifiers, the Northern section had 6, the Midland 5, the Scottish section 3 and the Irish section 2.[1] In the event of a tie for places there was a playoff. Compared to 1903 the Northern section had one additional qualifier and the Scottish section one less.
The qualifiers were:
The format was unchanged. Matches were over 18 holes except for the final which was over 36 holes. Extra holes were played in the event of a tied match. Two rounds were played on the first day, two more on the second day with the final on the third day.
w/o = Walkover
Prize money was increased to £240 with the addition of 8 £5 prizes for the losers in the second round. The winner received £100 and a gold medal, the runner-up £30 and a silver medal, the losing semi-finalists £15 and a bronze medal, while the third round losers received £10 and the second round losers received £5.