Tournament information | |
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Dates | 7–9 October 1913 |
Location | Walton-on-the-Hill, Surrey, England |
Course(s) | Walton Heath Golf Club |
Organised by | The PGA |
Format | Match play – 18 holes (Final 36 holes) |
Statistics | |
Field | 32 players |
Prize fund | £400 |
Winner's share | £100 |
Champion | |
George Duncan | |
def. James Braid 3 & 2 | |
The 1913 News of the World Match Play was the eleventh News of the World Match Play tournament. It was played from Tuesday 7 to Thursday 9 October at Walton Heath 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 £400. George Duncan defeated James Braid 3 & 2 in the final to win the tournament. This was Braid's fifth final but the first time he had been beaten.