1965 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship

1965 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship
Tournament information
Dates 14–16 October 1965
Location Virginia Water, Surrey, England
Course(s) West Course, Wentworth
Format Match play – 36 holes
Statistics
Par 74
Length 6,997 yards (6,398 m)
Field 8 players
Prize fund £16,000
Winner's share £5,000
Champion
South Africa Gary Player
def. Peter Thomson 3 & 2

The 1965 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship was the second World Match Play Championship. It was played from Thursday 14 to Saturday 16 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 £5,000 out of a total prize fund of £16,000. Gary Player defeated Peter Thomson 3 & 2 in the final to win the tournament.

In the first round of his semi-final, Gary Player was 1 up after 10 holes but then lost seven holes in succession to Tony Lema from the 11th to the 17th. He needed a 10 foot putt at the 18th to halve that hole but was 6 down at lunch. He then lost the first hole in the afternoon to go 7 down to Lema. Player birdied the 2nd and 3rd holes and eventually won the 18th to tie the match, winning the match at the 37th hole.[1]

In the final, Thomson was 1 up at lunch. Player squared the match at the 2nd hole and then went two up after winning the 7th and 8th. Thomson eagled the 12th to reduce the gap to one hole but Player birdied the 15th and 16th to win 3 & 2.[2]

As in 1964, the match play championship was preceded by the Piccadilly Tournament, a 72-hole stroke play competition, which was played on the East Course on 11 and 12 October. The winner was Peter Butler who won £750.[3]

Course

Source:[4]

Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Yards4761574574971923474034004603,3891904084804371834803805554953,6086,997
Par534534444363454354553874

Scores

Source:[1][2][4]

  Quarter-finals
14 October		 Semi-finals
15 October		 Final
16 October
                     
  United States Arnold Palmer 3 & 2  
Australia Kel Nagle  
  United States Arnold Palmer  
    Australia Peter Thomson 1 up  
Australia Peter Thomson 37 h
  Republic of Ireland Christy O'Connor  
    Australia Peter Thomson
  South Africa Gary Player 3 & 2
  South Africa Gary Player 5 & 4  
England Neil Coles  
South Africa Gary Player 37 h
    United States Tony Lema  
United States Tony Lema 5 & 4
  England Peter Alliss  

The match between Peter Thomson and Christy O'Connor was completed on 15 October having been all square after 36 holes when it became too dark to continue.[4]

Prize money

The winner received £5,000, the runner-up £3,000, the losing semi-finalists £2,000 and the first round losers £1,000, making a total prize fund of £16,000.

References

  1. 1 2 "Brave Player Turns Tables On Lema: Thomson Too Steady For Palmer". The Times, Saturday, 16 October 1965; pg. 3; Issue 56454.
  2. 1 2 "Player's Staying Power Decisive". The Times, Monday, 18 October 1965; pg. 3; Issue 56455.
  3. ↑ "Rees Fails By Two Strokes To Catch Butler". The Times, Wednesday, 13 October 1965; pg. 3; Issue 56451.
  4. 1 2 3 "O'Connor Holds Thomson In Piccadilly Golf". The Times, Friday, 15 October 1965; pg. 4; Issue 56453.

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

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