1907 News of the World Match Play

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1907 News of the World Match Play
Tournament information
Dates15–17 October 1907
LocationSunningdale, Berkshire, England
Course(s)Sunningdale Golf Club
Organised byThe PGA
FormatMatch play – 18 holes
(Final 36 holes)
Statistics
Field32 players
Prize fund£240
Winner's share£100
Champion
Scotland James Braid
def. J.H. Taylor 4 & 2
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Sunningdale Golf Club is located in England
Sunningdale Golf Club
Sunningdale Golf Club
Location in England

The 1907 News of the World Match Play was the fifth News of the World Match Play tournament. It was played from Tuesday 15 to Thursday 17 October at Sunningdale Golf Club. 32 players competed in a straight knock-out competition, with each match contested over 18 holes, except for the final which was over 36 holes. The winner received £100 out of a total prize fund of £240. James Braid defeated J.H. Taylor 4 & 2 in the final to win the tournament.

Qualification[]

Entry was restricted to members of the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA). Qualification was by a series of 36-hole stroke-play competitions; one for each of the six PGA sections. The number of entries from each section were adjusted. The Southern section had 14 qualifiers, the Northern section 6, the Midland and the Scottish sections 4 and the Irish and Welsh sections 2. In the event of a tie for places there was a playoff.

The qualifiers were:

Format[]

The format was unchanged. Matches were over 18 holes except for the final which was over 36 holes. Extra holes were played in the event of a tied match. Two rounds were played on the first day, two more on the second day with the final on the third day.

Results[]

Source:[1][2][3][4]

First round
15 October 		Second round
15 October 		Third round
16 October 		Semi-finals
16 October 		Final
17 October
Scotland James Kinnell 20h
Scotland Scotland James Kinnell
Scotland England 4&2
England 7&5 England
England Jersey Ted Ray 4&3
England Tom Williamson 2&1 England Tom Williamson
Jersey Ted Ray 2&1 Jersey Ted Ray 20h
England Rowland Jones Jersey Ted Ray
Scotland Scotland James Braid 4&3
Scotland Sandy Herd 4&3 Scotland Sandy Herd
Ireland 3&2 Ireland 2&1
England Ireland
England 2&1 Scotland James Braid 6&5
England James Bradbeer England
Scotland James Braid 3&1 Scotland James Braid 6&4
Scotland Scotland James Braid 4&2
England England J.H. Taylor
Scotland Robert Thomson 6&5 Scotland Robert Thomson
England J.H. Taylor 5&4 England J.H. Taylor 3&2
Jersey Ernest Gaudin England J.H. Taylor 2up
England James Sherlock 6&5 England James Sherlock
England England James Sherlock 1up
Scotland England
England 3&1 England J.H. Taylor 1up
Scotland Jersey Harry Vardon
England 2&1 England
Scotland George Duncan England Charles Mayo 2&1
England Charles Mayo 5&4 England Charles Mayo
England George Pulford w/o Jersey Harry Vardon 6&5
England England George Pulford
Jersey Harry Vardon 4&3 Jersey Harry Vardon 4&3
England Jack Oke

w/o = Walk over

Prize money[]

The winner received £100 and a gold medal, the runner-up £30 and a silver medal, the losing semi-finalists £15 and a bronze medal, while the third round losers received £10 and the second round losers received £5.

References[]

  1. ^ "Golf – Professional Golfers' Association". The Times. 8 October 1907. p. 12.
  2. ^ "Golf – Professional golfers' £240 tournament – Defeat of Alexander Herd". The Glasgow Herald. 16 October 1907. p. 13.
  3. ^ "Golf – £240 Professional tournament – Braid and Taylor in the final". The Glasgow Herald. 17 October 1907. p. 13.
  4. ^ "Golf – The Professional tournament – Braid's fine victory". The Glasgow Herald. 18 October 1907. p. 12.

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