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
United States Hale Irwin
def. Al Geiberger 4 & 2
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Course

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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

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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

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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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  1. ^ a b "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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