Tournament information | |
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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 | |
The 1906 News of the World Match Play was the fourth News of the World Match Play tournament. It was played from Tuesday 2 to Thursday 4 October at Notts 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. Sandy Herd defeated Charles Mayo 8 & 7 in the final to win the tournament.