1965 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship

Second World Match Play Championship (golf) March 2020 1965 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship 14–16 October 1965 Virginia Water, Surrey, England West Course, Wentworth 74 6997 yd m 8 players Match play – 36 holes £16,000 £5,000 ZAF 1928 Gary Player def. Peter Thomson 3 & 2 1964 1966 The 1965 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship was the second World Match Play Championship. It was played from Thursday 14 to Saturday 16 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 £5,000 out of a total prize fund of £16,000. Gary Player defeated Peter Thomson 3 & 2 in the final to win the tournament. In the first round of his semi-final, Gary Player was 1 up after 10 holes but then lost seven holes in succession to Tony Lema from the 11th to the 17th. He needed a 10-foot putt at the 18th to halve that hole but was 6 down at lunch. He then lost the first hole in the afternoon to go 7 down to Lema. Player birdied the 2nd and 3rd holes and eventually won the 18th to tie the match, winning the match at the 37th hole."Brave Player Turns Tables On Lema: Thomson Too Steady For Palmer". The Times, Saturday, 16 October 1965; pg. 3; Issue 56454. In the final, Thomson was 1 up at lunch. Player squared the match at the 2nd hole and then went two up after winning the 7th and 8th. Thomson eagled the 12th to reduce the gap to one hole but Player birdied the 15th and 16th to win 3 & 2."Player's Staying Power Decisive". The Times, Monday, 18 October 1965; pg. 3; Issue 56455. As in 1964, the match play championship was preceded by the Piccadilly Tournament, a 72-hole stroke play competition, which was played on the East Course on 11 and 12 October. The winner was Peter Butler who won £750."Rees Fails By Two Strokes To Catch Butler". The Times, Wednesday, 13 October 1965; pg. 3; Issue 56451. Course Source:"O'Connor Holds Thomson In Piccadilly Golf". The Times, Friday, 15 October 1965; pg. 4; Issue 56453. Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal Yards4761574574971923474034004603,3891904084804371834803805554953,6086,997Par534534444363454354553874 Scores Source: no Quarter-finals14 October Semi-finals15 October Final16 October 140 40 USA Arnold Palmer 3 & 2 AUS Kel Nagle AUS Peter Thomson 37 h IRL Christy O'Connor ZAF 1928 Gary Player 5 & 4 ENG Neil Coles USA Tony Lema 5 & 4 ENG Peter Alliss USA Arnold Palmer AUS Peter Thomson 1 up ZAF 1928 Gary Player 37 h USA Tony Lema AUS Peter Thomson ZAF 1928 Gary Player 3 & 2 The match between Peter Thomson and Christy O'Connor was completed on 15 October having been all square after 36 holes when it became too dark to continue. Prize money The winner received £5,000, the runner-up £3,000, the losing semi-finalists £2,000 and the first round losers £1,000, making a total prize fund of £16,000. 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