1911 News of the World Match Play
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 3–5 October 1911 |
Location | Walton-on-the-Hill, Surrey, England |
Course(s) | Walton Heath Golf Club |
Organised by | The PGA |
Format | Match play – 18 holes (Final 36 holes) |
Statistics | |
Field | 32 players |
Prize fund | £400 |
Winner's share | £100 |
Champion | |
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def. Ted Ray 1 up | |
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The 1911 News of the World Match Play was the ninth News of the World Match Play tournament, played from 3 to 5 October 1911 at the Walton Heath 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 £400. James Braid defeated Ted Ray by 1 hole 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 eight PGA sections. The Southern section had 12 qualifiers, the Northern section 7, the Midland section 5, the Scottish, Welsh and Western sections 2 and the Eastern and Irish sections 1. Because of the large number of entries in the Southern section, two events were run with 6 qualifiers at each venue. Compared to 1910, the number of qualifiers from the Southern section was reduced by one with the Midland section increasing by one. In the event of a tie for places there was a playoff.
The qualifiers were:
- Eastern section:
- Irish section:
- Midland section: , , Len Holland, , Tom Williamson
- Northern section: Jack Gaudin, , , , Ted Ray, Thomas Renouf,
- Southern section at Acton Golf Club: James Braid, George Duncan, Fred Leach, James Sherlock, Josh Taylor, Harry Vardon
- Southern section at West Drayton Golf Club: Laurie Ayton, Snr, James Batley, , Sandy Herd, Charles Mayo, Fred Robson
- Scottish section: Tom Fernie, Willie Watt
- Western section: ,
- Welsh section: ,
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[]
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w/o = Walk over
Prize money[]
Prize money was increased to £400. The winner still received £100 and a gold medal, but the runner-up now received £40 and a silver medal, losing semi-finalists £20 and a bronze medal, losing quarter-finalists £15, second round losers £10 and first round losers £5. The new distribution meant that all 32 qualifiers for the final stages received at least £5.
References[]
- ^ "Golf – Professional tournament for £400". The Times. 3 October 1911. p. 10.
- ^ "Golf – The £400 tourney – Last year's winner beaten". The Glasgow Herald. 4 October 1911. p. 14.
- ^ "Golf – The £400 tournament – Defeat of the Open Champion". The Glasgow Herald. 5 October 1911. p. 15.
- ^ "Golf – The £400 tournament – Braid beats Ray". The Glasgow Herald. 6 October 1911. p. 15.
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