1974 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship

March 2020 1974 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship 10–12 October 1974 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. Gary Player 3 & 1 1973 1975 The 1974 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship was the 11th World Match Play Championship. It was played from Thursday 10 to Saturday 12 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, Hale Irwin beat defending champion Gary Player 3 & 1. It was Player's first defeat in a final after five previous victories. Course Source:"The day the thunder clapped for Jacklin". The Times, Friday, 11 October 1974; pg. 13; Issue 59215. Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal Yards4711554525011913443993984603,3711863764834411794803805715023,5986,969Par434534444353454354553873 Scores Source:"Enthusiasm takes Player to final". The Times, Saturday, 12 October 1974; pg. 15; Issue 59216."America's maturing son a match for 'father' of Piccadilly". The Times, Monday, 14 October 1974; pg. 10; Issue 59217. no Quarter-finals10 October Semi-finals11 October Final12 October 160 40 ZAF 1928 Gary Player 4 & 3 USA Ben Crenshaw AUS Graham Marsh USA Jerry Heard 2 up ENG Tony Jacklin 7 & 6 ENG Peter Oosterhuis USA Hale Irwin 4 & 2 NZL Bob Charles ZAF 1928 Gary Player 5 & 4 USA Jerry Heard ENG Tony Jacklin USA Hale Irwin 5 & 4 ZAF 1928 Gary Player USA Hale Irwin 3 & 1 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 1974 sports events in the United Kingdom