1976_Piccadilly_World_Match_Play_Championship

1976 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship

1976 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship

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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.

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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

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Scores

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

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