1975 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship

The 1975 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship was the 12th World Match Play Championship. It was played from Thursday 9 to Saturday 11 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, defending champion Hale Irwin beat Al Geiberger 4 & 2.

1975 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship

Tournament information
Dates	9–11 October 1975
Location	Virginia Water, Surrey, England
Course(s)	West Course, Wentworth
Format	Match play – 36 holes
Statistics
Par	73
Length	6,969 yards (6,372 m)
Field	8 players
Prize fund	£30,000
Winner's share	£10,000
Champion
Hale Irwin
def. Al Geiberger 4 & 2

Course

Source:[1]

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Total
Yards	471	155	452	501	191	344	399	398	460	3,371	186	376	483	441	179	480	380	571	502	3,598	6,969
Par	4	3	4	5	3	4	4	4	4	35	3	4	5	4	3	5	4	5	5	38	73

Scores

Source:[1][2][3]

	Quarter-finals 9 October				Semi-finals 10 October				Final 11 October
	Hale Irwin	9 & 8
	Peter Oosterhuis
					Hale Irwin	4 & 3
					Jack Newton
	Jack Newton	1 up
	Bobby Cole
									Hale Irwin	4 & 2
									Al Geiberger
	John Mahaffey
	Al Geiberger	37 h
					Al Geiberger	2 & 1
					Tom Watson
	Tom Watson	2 up
	Graham Marsh

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

1. "Oosterhuis sinks in West as Irwinmatches a peerless autumn day". The Times, Friday, 10 October 1975; pg. 12; Issue 59523.
2. "The Irwin machine is too well tuned for the quiet American". The Times, Saturday, 11 October 1975; pg. 15; Issue 59524.
3. "Piccadilly may say expense is too great". The Times, Monday, 13 October 1975; pg. 9; Issue 59525.