1903 News of the World Match Play

1903 News of the World Match Play
Tournament information
Dates 13–15 October 1903
Location Sunningdale, Berkshire, England
Course(s) Sunningdale Golf Club
Organised by The PGA
Format Match play – 18 holes
(Final 36 holes)
Statistics
Field 32 players
Prize fund £200
Winner's share £100
Champion
Scotland James Braid
def. Ted Ray 4 & 3
1904»
Sunningdale Golf Club
Location in England

The 1903 News of the World Match Play was the first News of the World Match Play tournament. It was played from Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 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 £200. James Braid defeated Ted Ray 4 & 3 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 five PGA sections. The number of qualifiers from each section was based on the membership of that section. The Southern section had 16 qualifiers, the Midland and Northern sections had 5 each, the Scottish section 4 and the Irish section 2.[1] In the event of a tie for places there was a playoff.

The qualifiers were:

Format

The 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: [2][3][4][5]

First round
13 October		   Second round
13 October		   Third round
14 October		   Semi-finals
14 October		   Final
15 October
                                   
 England Arthur Gray 3&1  
 Ireland Willie MacNamara        England Arthur Gray    
 Scotland Tom Simpson      England J.H. Taylor 2&1  
 England J.H. Taylor 3&1        England J.H. Taylor 3&1  
 Scotland John Milne          Scotland Sandy Herd    
 Scotland Andrew Scott 3&2      Scotland Andrew Scott  
 Scotland Sandy Herd 7&6    Scotland Sandy Herd 4&3  
 England George Carter          England J.H. Taylor    
 England Walter Toogood          Scotland James Braid 4&2  
 Scotland James Hepburn 2up      Scotland James Hepburn    
 Scotland Jack Ross      Scotland James Braid 5&4  
 Scotland James Braid 6&5        Scotland James Braid 19h
 England Harry Cawsey          England Alfred Toogood    
 England Alfred Toogood 4&3      England Alfred Toogood 1up
 Scotland Jack White      England Tom Williamson    
 England Tom Williamson 1up        Scotland James Braid 4&3
 Isle of Man John Clucas          Jersey Ted Ray  
 Scotland James Forrester 2&1      Scotland James Forrester 2&1  
 Scotland Robert Thomson 4&3    Scotland Robert Thomson    
 Scotland Ralph Smith          Scotland James Forrester    
 England William Jeffries          Scotland George Coburn 5&4  
 Scotland George Coburn 3&2      Scotland George Coburn 4&3
 England James Sherlock      Scotland Willie Fernie    
 Scotland Willie Fernie 19h        Scotland George Coburn  
 Jersey Ted Ray 3&2        Jersey Ted Ray 4&3  
 England Jack Rowe        Jersey Ted Ray 7&5  
 Jersey Tom Vardon 3&2    Jersey Tom Vardon    
 Ireland Philip Wynne          Jersey Ted Ray 2&1
 England John Whiting          England Rowland Jones    
 England Rowland Jones 6&4      England Rowland Jones 7&5
 England Arthur Mitchell      Scotland David Herd    
 Scotland David Herd 1up  

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, making a total prize fund of £200.

References

  1. ↑ "Golf – Professional Golfers' Association". The Times. 3 August 1903. p. 10.
  2. ↑ "Golf – Professional Golfers' Association". The Times. 9 October 1903. p. 9.
  3. ↑ "Golf – The professional tournament – Defeat of Jack White and Tom Vardon". The Glasgow Herald. 14 October 1903. p. 12.
  4. ↑ "Golf – The great professional tournament – Braid and Ray the finalists". The Glasgow Herald. 15 October 1903. p. 11.
  5. ↑ "Golf – The great professional tournament – Success of James Braid". The Glasgow Herald. 16 October 1903. p. 15.

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