1975 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship

March 2020 1975 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship 9–11 October 1975 Virginia Water, Surrey, England West Course, Wentworth 73 6969 yd m 8 players Match play – 36 holes £30,000 £10,000 USA Hale Irwin def. Al Geiberger 4 & 2 1974 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 Source:"Oosterhuis sinks in West as Irwinmatches a peerless autumn day". The Times, Friday, 10 October 1975; pg. 12; Issue 59523. Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal Yards4711554525011913443993984603,3711863764834411794803805715023,5986,969Par434534444353454354553873 Scores Source:"The Irwin machine is too well tuned for the quiet American". The Times, Saturday, 11 October 1975; pg. 15; Issue 59524."Piccadilly may say expense is too great". The Times, Monday, 13 October 1975; pg. 9; Issue 59525. no Quarter-finals9 October Semi-finals10 October Final11 October 160 40 USA Hale Irwin 9 & 8 ENG Peter Oosterhuis AUS Jack Newton 1 up ZAF 1928 Bobby Cole USA John Mahaffey USA Al Geiberger 37 h USA Tom Watson 2 up AUS Graham Marsh USA Hale Irwin 4 & 3 AUS Jack Newton USA Al Geiberger 2 & 1 USA Tom Watson USA Hale Irwin 4 & 2 USA Al Geiberger 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 51 23 48 N 0 35 45 W type:event title Category:Volvo World Match Play Championship Category:Golf tournaments in England Piccadilly World Match Play Championship Piccadilly World Match Play Championship Category:October 1975 sports events in the United Kingdom