1973 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship

March 2020 1973 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship 11–13 October 1973 Virginia Water, Surrey, England West Course, Wentworth 74 6997 yd m 8 players Match play – 36 holes £30,000 £10,000 ZAF 1928 Gary Player def. Graham Marsh after 40 holes 1972 1974 The 1973 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship was the tenth World Match Play Championship. It was played from Thursday 11 to Saturday 13 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, Gary Player beat Graham Marsh at the fourth extra hole to win the championship for the fifth time. In a close final, Player holed a 7-foot birdie putt at the 36th hole to tie the match after Marsh's second shot had found a green-side bunker and he was unable to get down in two more. Player had to get up and down from bunkers at the first two extra holes to extend the match. At the fourth extra hole, he holed from 9 feet and then Marsh missed from 3 feet to give Player the victory."Best of Piccadilly kept to last day as Player has fifth win". The Times, Monday, 15 October 1973; pg. 13; Issue 58913. Course Source:"The British chaff is separated from the American wheat". The Times, Friday, 12 October 1973; pg. 16; Issue 58911. Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal Yards4761574574971923474034004603,3891904084804371834803805554953,6086,997Par534534444363454354553874 Scores Source:"The quiet Australian moves in to seek a world reputation". The Times, Saturday, 13 October 1973; pg. 7; Issue 58912. no Quarter-finals11 October Semi-finals12 October Final13 October 160 40 USA Tom Weiskopf 3 & 2 USA Lanny Wadkins USA Tommy Aaron AUS Graham Marsh 3 & 2 USA Johnny Miller 4 & 3 ENG Peter Oosterhuis ZAF 1928 Gary Player 3 & 2 ENG Tony Jacklin USA Tom Weiskopf AUS Graham Marsh 4 & 3 USA Johnny Miller ZAF 1928 Gary Player 3 & 2 AUS Graham Marsh ZAF 1928 Gary Player 40 h 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 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship