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.
Course Source:"Oosterhuis sinks in West as Irwinmatches a peerless autumn day". The Times, Friday, 10 October 1975; pg. 12; Issue 59523. Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal Yards4711554525011913443993984603,3711863764834411794803805715023,5986,969Par434534444353454354553873
Scores Source:"The Irwin machine is too well tuned for the quiet American". The Times, Saturday, 11 October 1975; pg. 15; Issue 59524."Piccadilly may say expense is too great". The Times, Monday, 13 October 1975; pg. 9; Issue 59525.
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.
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