1975 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship Explained

1975 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship
Dates:9–11 October 1975
Location:Virginia Water, Surrey, England
Course:West Course, Wentworth
Par:73
Yardage:6969yd
Field:8 players
Format:Match play – 36 holes
Purse:£30,000
Winners Share:£10,000
Champion: Hale Irwin
Score:def. Al Geiberger 4 & 2
Previous:1974
Next: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

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Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Yards4711554525011913443993984603,3711863764834411794803805715023,5986,969
Par434534444353454354553873

Scores

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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

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Notes and 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.