1964 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship

The 1964 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship was the first World Match Play Championship. It was played from Friday 9 to Sunday 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 £5,000 out of a total prize fund of £16,000. Arnold Palmer defeated Neil Coles 2&1 in the final to win the tournament.

1964 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship
Tournament information
Dates9–11 October 1964
LocationVirginia Water, Surrey, England
Course(s)West Course, Wentworth
FormatMatch play – 36 holes
Statistics
Par75
Length6,936 yards (6,342 m)
Field8 players
Prize fund£16,000
Winner's share£5,000
Champion
Arnold Palmer
def. Neil Coles 2 & 1
Wentworth
Location in England

The tournament was sponsored by Carreras Tobacco Company the manufacturer of Piccadilly cigarettes.[1]

In the final, Palmer led by two after nine holes but Coles won the 11th, 12th, 13th and the 18th to reach lunch two holes up. Coles was round in 72 to Palmer's 74. In the afternoon Palmer went 2–3–3 from the 5th to the 7th to lead by one, reaching the turn in 32. Palmer won the 15th with a three and eventually won 2&1, having completed the 17 holes in the afternoon in 61 strokes.[2]

The match play championship concluded a week of golf at Wentworth which had started with the Piccadilly Tournament, a 72-hole stroke play competition, which was played on the East Course from 5 to 7 October. The winner was Jimmy Martin who took home £750 of the total prize fund of £4,000.[3]

Course

Source:[4]

Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Yards4701564445051863424023984533,3561863794804401764793805565043,5806,936
Par535534444373454354553875

Scores

Source:[2][4]

  Quarter-finals
9 October
Semi-finals
10 October
Final
11 October
                     
  Arnold Palmer 1 up  
Peter Butler  
  Arnold Palmer 8 & 6  
    Gary Player  
Ken Venturi
  Gary Player 4 & 2  
    Arnold Palmer 2 & 1
  Neil Coles
  Neil Coles 4 & 3  
Tony Lema  
Neil Coles 2 & 1
    Bruce Devlin  
Bruce Devlin 3 & 2
  Jack Nicklaus  

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.[1]

References

  1. "£20,000 For Golf.". The Times, Friday, 14 February 1964; pg. 4; Issue 55935.
  2. "Palmer's Supreme Golf Under Pressure". The Times, Monday, 12 October 1964; pg. 3; Issue 56140.
  3. "Martin Welcomes Rain And First Prize". The Times, Thursday, 8 October 1964; pg. 3; Issue 56137.
  4. "Palmer Alone Survives To Carry U.S. Challenge". The Times, Saturday, 10 October 1964; pg. 4; Issue 56139.

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