1972 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship

March 2020 1972 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship 12–14 October 1972 Virginia Water, Surrey, England West Course, Wentworth 74 6997 yd m 8 players Match play – 36 holes £25,000 £8,500 USA Tom Weiskopf def. Lee Trevino 4 & 3 1971 1973 The 1972 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship was the ninth World Match Play Championship. It was played from Thursday 12 to Saturday 14 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 £8,500 out of a total prize fund of £25,000. In the final, Tom Weiskopf beat Lee Trevino 4 & 3 to win the championship. Grier Jones was a surprise invitee for the event. Relatively unknown in Europe, he had won two events on the 1972 PGA Tour and runner-up in two others."Monday boy who reached pay day". The Times, Wednesday, 11 October 1972; pg. 13; Issue 58602. He met Tony Jacklin in the first round and lost 7 & 6."Oosterhuis survives pressures to win". The Times, Friday, 13 October 1972; pg. 12; Issue 58604. Peter Oosterhuis beat defending champion Gary Player in the first round. Oosterhuis won four of the first five holes and went 5 up after an eagle at the 12th. Player won three of the remaining holes to go to lunch only two holes down and had levelled the match by the 13th hole of the afternoon round. Oosterhuis holed a 30-foot putt at the 16th and eventually won by one hole. Course Source: Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal Yards4761574574971923474034004603,3891904084804371834803805554953,6086,997Par534534444363454354553874 Scores Source:"Out of the race and into history". The Times, Saturday, 14 October 1972; pg. 19; Issue 58605."Weiskopf at his best in seven years". The Times, Monday, 16 October 1972; pg. 8; Issue 58606. no Quarter-finals12 October Semi-finals13 October Final14 October 160 40 ZAF 1928 Gary Player ENG Peter Oosterhuis 1 up AUS David Graham USA Tom Weiskopf 3 & 2 USA Lee Trevino 2 & 1 USA Doug Sanders ENG Tony Jacklin 7 & 6 USA Grier Jones ENG Peter Oosterhuis USA Tom Weiskopf 4 & 3 USA Lee Trevino 1 up ENG Tony Jacklin USA Tom Weiskopf 4 & 3 USA Lee Trevino Prize money The winner received £8,500, the runner-up £4,500, the losing semi-finalists £3,000 and the first round losers £1,500, making a total prize fund of £25,000. 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