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
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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
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

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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 "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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