1970 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship

1970 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship
Tournament information
Dates 8–10 October 1970
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 £18,400
Winner's share £5,750
Champion
United States Jack Nicklaus
def. Lee Trevino 2 & 1
«1969
1971»

The 1970 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship was the seventh World Match Play Championship. It was played from Thursday 8 to Saturday 10 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, Jack Nicklaus beat Lee Trevino 2 & 1.

In the first round, two matches finished at the 36th hole. Tony Jacklin won the last two holes to defeat Gary Player while Lee Trevino beat Billy Casper by holing a 6 foot putt after Casper had missed from 8 feet.[1]

Nicklaus was playing in the event for the first time since 1966 when he had a dispute with the referee in the final. After two comfortable wins, he met Lee Trevino in the final. The final was level after 12 holes but Nicklaus won three of the next five holes to go to lunch 3 up. After 27 holes, Nicklaus led by five with both players having birdied the 9th. Trevino then won the 10th, 11th, 13th and 14th to reduce the lead to 1 hole. However Nicklaus eagled the 15th to take a two hole lead again and, although Trevino birdied the 16th, the match ended at the 17th after Trevino had gone out of bounds off the tee.[2]

Course

Source:[1]

Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Yards4761574574971923474034004603,3891904084804371834803805554953,6086,997
Par534534444363454354553874

Scores

Source:[1][3][2]

  Quarter-finals
8 October
Semi-finals
9 October
Final
10 October
                     
   New Zealand Bob Charles  
 United States Dave Stockton 2 & 1  
   United States Dave Stockton  
     United States Lee Trevino 7 & 6  
 United States Billy Casper
   United States Lee Trevino 1 up  
     United States Lee Trevino
   United States Jack Nicklaus 2 & 1
   England Tony Jacklin 2 up  
 South Africa Gary Player  
 England Tony Jacklin
     United States Jack Nicklaus 5 & 4  
 United States Jack Nicklaus 5 & 4
   United States Gene Littler  

Prize money

The winner received £5,750 out of a total prize fund of £18,400.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Long putt ends war of nerves for Jacklin". The Times, Friday, 9 October 1970; pg. 17; Issue 57992.
  2. 1 2 "Nicklaus kept his head for victory at the 35th hole". The Times, Monday, 12 October 1970; pg. 12; Issue 57994.
  3. "Trevino now confident again". The Times, Saturday, 10 October 1970; pg. 17; Issue 57993.

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

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