1976 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship

1976 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship
Tournament information
Dates 7–9 October 1976
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 £75,000
Winner's share £25,000
Champion
Australia David Graham
def. Hale Irwin after 38 holes
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The 1976 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship was the 13th World Match Play Championship. It was played from Thursday 7 to Saturday 9 October on the West Course at Wentworth. Eight players competed in a straight knock-out competition, with each match contested over 36 holes. There was a large increase in the prize money with the champion receiving £25,000 compared to £10,000 the previous year. In the final, David Graham beat defending champion Hale Irwin after 38 holes.

For the first time there was a play-off between the losing semi-finalists for third place. It was played over 36 holes and was won by Gary Player.

This was the last World Match Play Championship sponsored under the Piccadilly name.[1]

Course

Source:[2]

Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Yards4711554525011913443993984603,3711863764834411794803805715023,5986,969
Par434534444353454354553873

Scores

Source:[2][3][4]

  Quarter-finals
7 October
Semi-finals
8 October
Final
9 October
 United States Hale Irwin 2 & 1
 Spain Seve Ballesteros
 United States Hale Irwin 2 up
 South Africa Gary Player
 South Africa Gary Player 5 & 4
 United States Arnold Palmer
 United States Hale Irwin
 Australia David Graham 38 h
 Australia David Graham 3 & 2
 United States Hubert Green
 Australia David Graham 1 up Third place
 United States Raymond Floyd
 United States Raymond Floyd 2 up  South Africa Gary Player 7 & 5
 Scotland Brian Barnes  United States Raymond Floyd

Prize money

The winner received £25,000, the runner-up £15,000, third place £8,500, fourth place £6,500 and the first round losers £5,000, making a total prize fund of £75,000.[5]

References

  1. "Piccadilly loss a blow to the game". The Times, Saturday, 16 October 1976; pg. 15; Issue 59836.
  2. 1 2 "Floyd's finish is the end of road for Barnes". The Times, Friday, 8 October 1976; pg. 12; Issue 59829.
  3. "Vintage day closes with an hour of magic". The Times, Saturday, 9 October 1976; pg. 15; Issue 59830.
  4. "No event generated a greater afterglow than matchplay final". The Times, Monday, 11 October 1976; pg. 9; Issue 59831.
  5. "Irwin again in final". The Glasgow Herald, Saturday, 9 October 1976; pg. 14.

Coordinates: 51°23′48″N 0°35′45″W / 51.39667°N 0.59583°W / 51.39667; -0.59583

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