1908 News of the World Match Play
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Dates | 6–8 October 1908 |
Location | Richmond, London, England |
Course(s) | Mid-Surrey Golf Club |
Organised by | The PGA |
Format |
Match play – 18 holes (Final 36 holes) |
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Field | 32 players |
Prize fund | £240 |
Winner's share | £100 |
Champion | |
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def. Fred Robson 2 up | |
«1907 1909» |


The 1908 News of the World Match Play was the sixth News of the World Match Play tournament. It was played from Tuesday 6 to Thursday 8 October at Mid-Surrey 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. J.H. Taylor defeated Fred Robson by 2 holes 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 Southern section had 14 qualifiers, the Northern section 7, the Midland and the Scottish sections 4, the Irish section 2 and the Welsh section 1. Compared to 1907 there was one extra qualifier for the Northern section and one less for Welsh section. In the event of a tie for places there was a playoff.
The qualifiers were:
- Irish section: James Edmundson, Harry Kidd
- Midland section: Willie Aveston, George Coburn, Jack Oke, Tom Williamson
- Northern section: Tom Ball, Tom Beck, Sandy Herd, Ted Ray, Thomas Renouf, Fred Robson, Tom Watt
- Southern section: James Batley, James Bradbeer, James Braid, Ernest Gray, Rowland Jones, Arnaud Massy, Charles Mayo, Jack Rowe, James Sherlock, J.H. Taylor, Albert Tingey, Sr., Harry Vardon, Tom Vardon, Reg Wilson
- Scottish section: Willie Binnie, Willie Fernie, Charles Neaves, Ben Sayers
- Welsh section: Syd Ball
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
First round 6 October |
Second round 6 October |
Third round 7 October |
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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
- ↑ "The News of the World tournament – The Draw". The Times. 29 September 1908. p. 13.
- ↑ "Golf – Professional tournament at Richmond – Some sensational results". The Glasgow Herald. 7 Oct 1908. p. 14.
- ↑ "Golf – The £240 tournament – Exciting games at Richmond". The Glasgow Herald. 8 Oct 1908. p. 13.
- ↑ "Golf – The £240 tournament – Taylor beats Robson after an exciting match". The Glasgow Herald. 9 Oct 1908. p. 12.
Coordinates: 51°28′8″N 0°18′46″W / 51.46889°N 0.31278°W