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1969 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship

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1969 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship
Tournament information
Dates9–11 October 1969
LocationVirginia Water, Surrey, England
Course(s)West Course, Wentworth
FormatMatch play – 36 holes
Statistics
Par74
Length6,997 yards (6,398 m)
Field8 players
Prize fund£18,400
Winner's share£5,750
Champion
New Zealand Bob Charles
def. Gene Littler after 37 holes
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The 1969 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship was the sixth 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 £5,750 out of a total prize fund of £18,400. In the final, Bob Charles beat Gene Littler with an eagle at the 37th hole.[1]

For the first time all tickets had to be bought in advance. Tickets cost £2 and were restricted to 8,000 on the first day, 5,000 on the second and 3,000 for the final.[2]

The tournament that had, in previous years, been played on the East Course immediately before the World Match Play Championship was replaced by the Piccadilly Medal played at Prince's Golf Club from 16 to 19 July. 64 players competed in the knock-out stroke play competition with early rounds being over 18 holes and a 36-hole final. The winner was Peter Alliss who won £1,500.[3]

Course

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Source:[4]

Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Yards 476 157 457 497 192 347 403 400 460 3,389 190 408 480 437 183 480 380 555 495 3,608 6,997
Par 5 3 4 5 3 4 4 4 4 36 3 4 5 4 3 5 4 5 5 38 74

Scores

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Source:[1][4][5]

Quarter-finals
9 October
Semi-finals
10 October
Final
11 October
      
South Africa Gary Player 10 & 8
France Jean Garaïalde
South Africa Gary Player
United States Gene Littler 4 & 3
United States Gene Littler 6 & 5
United States Raymond Floyd
United States Gene Littler
New Zealand Bob Charles 37 h
England Maurice Bembridge
New Zealand Bob Charles 6 & 5
New Zealand Bob Charles 9 & 7
United States Tommy Aaron
England Tony Jacklin
United States Tommy Aaron 6 & 4

Prize money

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Prize money was increased by 15% for previous years with the winner receiving £5,750 out of a total prize fund of £18,400.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Need to close gap between groups". The Times, Monday, 13 October 1969; pg. 8; Issue 57689.
  2. ^ "Piccadilly to be tickets only". The Times, Friday, 24 January 1969; pg. 9; Issue 57467.
  3. ^ "Ryder Cup Team". The Times, Monday, 21 July 1969; pg. 6; Issue 57617.
  4. ^ a b "Aaron's run of birdies swamps Jacklin". The Times, Friday, 10 October 1969; pg. 13; Issue 57687.
  5. ^ "Littler breaks Player's hold on title". The Times, Saturday, 11 October 1969; pg. 9; Issue 57688.

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