1906 News of the World Match Play
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2–4 October 1906 |
| Location | Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Course(s) | Notts Golf Club |
| Organised by | The PGA |
| Format | Match play – 18 holes (Final 36 holes) |
| Statistics | |
| Field | 32 players |
| Prize fund | £240 |
| Winner's share | £100 |
| Champion | |
 Sandy Herd | |
| def. Charles Mayo 8 & 7 | |
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The 1906 News of the World Match Play was the fourth
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 Southern section had 16 qualifiers, the Midland and Northern sections had 5 each, the Scottish section 3, the Irish section 2 and the Welsh section 1. In the event of a tie for places there was a playoff.
The qualifiers were:
- Irish section: Harry Kidd, Bertie Snowball
- Midland section: George Cawsey, Jack Fulford, Alfred Lewis, Jack Oke, Walter Tedder
- Northern section: George Duncan, Sandy Herd, Ted Ray, Thomas Renouf, Charles Roberts
- Southern section:
- Scottish section: Andrew Grant, Ben Sayers, Robert Thomson
- Welsh section: Jack Ross
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
w/o = Walkover
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
- ^ "Golf – Professional Golfers' Association". The Times. 29 September 1906. p. 11.
- The Glasgow Herald. 3 October 1906. p. 12.
- The Glasgow Herald. 4 October 1906. p. 15.
- The Glasgow Herald. 5 October 1906. p. 15.