1903 News of the World Match Play

First News of the World Match Play tournament March 2020 uk 1903 News of the World Match Play 13–15 October 1903 Sunningdale, Berkshire, England Sunningdale Golf Club The PGA 32 players Match play – 18 holes(Final 36 holes) £200 £100 SCO James Braid def. Ted Ray 4 & 3 1904 UK England 1 Sunningdale Golf Club 51.388 -0.631 Location in England 255 The 1903 News of the World Match Play was the first News of the World Match Play tournament. It was played from Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 October at Sunningdale Golf Club. 32 players competed in a straight knock-out competition, with each match contested over 18 holes, except for the final which was over 36 holes. The winner received £100 out of a total prize fund of £200. James Braid defeated Ted Ray 4 & 3 in the final to win the tournament. Qualification Entry was restricted to members of the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA). Qualification was by a series of 36-hole stroke-play competitions; one for each of the five PGA sections. The number of qualifiers from each section was based on the membership of that section. The Southern section had 16 qualifiers, the Midland and Northern sections had 5 each, the Scottish section 4 and the Irish section 2.The Times 3 August 1903 10 Golf – Professional Golfers' Association In the event of a tie for places there was a playoff. The Northern section held their qualification at Huddersfield on 22 September with Ted Ray winning with a score of 148.The Times 23 September 1903 5 Golf – Professional Golfers' Association The Scottish section qualification was the following day at Earlsferry with Robert Thomson winning with a score of 153. Arnaud Massy failed to qualify,The Times 24 September 1903 9 Golf – Professional Golfers' Association The Irish section played on 24 September at Lahinch with George Coburn winning with a score of 157.The Times 25 September 1903 10 Golf – Professional Golfers' Association The Southern section played on 29 September at Acton with J.H. Taylor winning with a score of 140. There was a tie for the final two places and there was a 36-hole play-off the following day.The Times 30 September 1903 9 Golf – Professional Golfers' Association The Midland section played on 7 October at Hollinwell with Tom Williamson winning with a score of 151.The Times 8 October 1903 5 Golf – Professional Golfers' Association Harry Vardon was ill and did not enter. The qualifiers were: Northern section: Sandy Herd, Ted Ray, Tom Simpson, Alfred Toogood, Walter Toogood Scottish section: Willie Fernie, James Forrester, Andrew Scott, Robert Thomson Irish section: George Coburn, Willie MacNamara Southern section: James Braid, George Carter, Harry Cawsey, Arthur Gray, James Hepburn, David Herd, Rowland Jones, John Milne, Arthur Mitchell, Jack Ross, Jack Rowe, Ralph Smith, J.H. Taylor, Tom Vardon, Jack White, Philip Wynne Midland section: John Clucas, William Jeffries, James Sherlock, Billy Whiting, Tom Williamson Format The matches were over 18 holes except for the final which was over 36 holes. Extra holes were played in the event of a tied match. Two rounds were played on the first day, two more on the second day with the final on the third day. Results Source:The Times 9 October 1903 9 Golf – Professional Golfers' Associationhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7OJAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jaYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6657%2C1381279 Golf – The professional tournament – Defeat of Jack White and Tom Vardon The Glasgow Herald 12 14 October 1903https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7eJAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jaYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=7025%2C1510786 Golf – The great professional tournament – Braid and Ray the finalists The Glasgow Herald 11 15 October 1903https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7uJAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jaYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6657%2C1655431 Golf – The great professional tournament – Success of James Braid The Glasgow Herald 15 16 October 1903 yes no 14em First round13 October Second round13 October Third round14 October Semi-finals14 October Final15 October ENG Arthur Gray 3&1 IRE 1783 Willie MacNamara ENG Tom Simpson ENG J.H. Taylor 3&1 SCO John Milne SCO Andrew Scott 3&2 SCO Sandy Herd 7&6 ENG George Carter ENG Walter Toogood SCO James Hepburn 2up SCO Jack Ross SCO James Braid 6&5 ENG Harry Cawsey ENG Alfred Toogood 4&3 SCO Jack White ENG Tom Williamson 1up IOM John Clucas SCO James Forrester 2&1 SCO Robert Thomson 4&3 SCO Ralph Smith ENG William Jeffries SCO George Coburn 3&2 ENG James Sherlock SCO Willie Fernie 19h JEY Ted Ray 3&2 ENG Jack Rowe JEY Tom Vardon 3&2 IRE 1783 Philip Wynne ENG Billy Whiting ENG Rowland Jones 6&4 ENG Arthur Mitchell SCO David Herd 1up ENG Arthur Gray ENG J.H. Taylor 2&1 SCO Andrew Scott SCO Sandy Herd 4&3 SCO James Hepburn SCO James Braid 5&4 ENG Alfred Toogood 1up ENG Tom Williamson SCO James Forrester 2&1 SCO Robert Thomson SCO George Coburn 4&3 SCO Willie Fernie JEY Ted Ray 7&5 JEY Tom Vardon ENG Rowland Jones 7&5 SCO David Herd ENG J.H. Taylor 3&1 SCO Sandy Herd SCO James Braid 19h ENG Alfred Toogood SCO James Forrester SCO George Coburn 5&4 JEY Ted Ray 2&1 ENG Rowland Jones ENG J.H. Taylor SCO James Braid 4&2 SCO George Coburn JEY Ted Ray 4&3 SCO James Braid 4&3 JEY Ted Ray Prize money The winner received £100 and a gold medal, the runner-up £30 and a silver medal, the losing semi-finalists £15 and a bronze medal, while the third round losers received £10, making a total prize fund of £200. References 51 23 17 N 0 37 52 W type:event title Category:Golf tournaments in England News of the World Match Play News of the World Match Play News of the World Match Play Category:Sport in Berkshire Category:1900s in Berkshire Category:Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Category:British PGA Matchplay Championship