Wentworth (East)
The main tournaments played at Wentworth (East) are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
Europe
Pretty Polly
Played as the Pretty Polly Women's British Open (July 23-26). Second-placed Belle Robertson (Scot) and Marta Figueras-Dotti (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Massey (USA). [East course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly Four-ball Match Play Tournament (Oct 7-10; four-ball better-ball event; played ahead of the "main event", i.e. the Oct 10-12 World Match Play Championship on Wentworth's West course). Hugh Jackson (N.Ire) & Richard Emery (Eng) beat Neil Coles (Eng) & Brian Hutchinson (Eng) 2 and 1 in the final. [East course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly Four-ball Match Play Tournament (Oct 7-10; four-ball better-ball event; played ahead of the "main event", i.e. the Oct 10-12 World Match Play Championship on Wentworth's West course). Hugh Jackson (N.Ire) & Richard Emery (Eng) beat Neil Coles (Eng) & Brian Hutchinson (Eng) 2 and 1 in the final. [East course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly Stroke Play Tournament (Oct 10/11; 72-hole stroke play event; played ahead of the "main event", i.e. the Oct 12-14 World Match Play Championship on Wentworth's West course). Second-placed Brian Huggett (Wales) finished 2 shots behind Butler (Eng). [East course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly Stroke Play Tournament (Oct 4/5; 72-hole stroke play event; played ahead of the "main event", i.e. the Oct 6-8 World Match Play Championship on Wentworth's West course). Second-placed Peter Green (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Hunt (Eng). [East course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly Tournament (Oct 11/12; 72-hole stroke play event; played ahead of the "main event", i.e. the Oct 14-16 World Match Play Championship on Wentworth's West course). Second-placed Dai Rees (Wales) finished 2 shots behind Butler (Eng). [East course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly Tournament (Oct 5-7; 72-hole stroke play event; played ahead of the "main event", i.e. the Oct 9-11 World Match Play Championship on Wentworth's West course). Second-placed Bernard Hunt (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Martin (Ire). [East course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Team Events
LGU / USGA
The inaugural Curtis Cup. USA vs Gt Britain & Ireland. Eight top women amateurs per team competing in three foursomes and six singles. Result: USA 5.5, GB&I 3.5. Non-playing captain: Marion Hollins (USA); playing captain: Joyce Wethered (Eng/GB&I). [East course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
SATURDAY SINGLES (six 18-hole matches; home player stated first): Joyce Wethered (Eng) bt Glenna Collett Vare 6&4; Enid Wilson (Eng) bt Helen Hicks 2&1; Wanda Morgan (Eng) lost to Virginia Van Wie 2&1; Diana Fishwick (Eng) bt Maureen Orcutt 4&3; Molly Gourlay (Eng) halved with Opal Hill; Elsie Corlett (Eng) lost to Leona Pressley Cheney 4&3.
Doris Park (Scot) and Charlotte Watson (Scot) did not play in the singles. Marion Hollins (USA capt) and Dorothy Higbie (USA) did not play in any matches.
NOTE: Although the entirely English GB&I team won the singles 3.5-2.5, earlier in the day they had lost the foursomes 3-0, producing a 5.5-3.5 final result in favour of the visiting Americans. The whole event was completed in one day (Sat, May 21).
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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