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
Dates10–12 October 1974
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
United States Hale Irwin
def. Gary Player 3 & 1

Course

Source:[1]

Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Yards4711554525011913443993984603,3711863764834411794803805715023,5986,969
Par434534444353454354553873

Scores

Source:[1][2][3]

Quarter-finals
10 October
Semi-finals
11 October
Final
12 October
      
South Africa Gary Player 4 & 3
United States Ben Crenshaw
South Africa Gary Player 5 & 4
United States Jerry Heard
Australia Graham Marsh
United States Jerry Heard 2 up
South Africa Gary Player
United States Hale Irwin 3 & 1
England Tony Jacklin 7 & 6
England Peter Oosterhuis
England Tony Jacklin
United States Hale Irwin 5 & 4
United States Hale Irwin 4 & 2
New Zealand 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.

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