1908 News of the World Match Play
| Dates | 6–8 October 1908 |
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| Location | Richmond, London, England |
| Course(s) | Mid-Surrey Golf Club |
| Organised by | The PGA |
| Format |
Match play – 18 holes (Final 36 holes) |
| Field | 32 players |
| Prize fund | £240 |
| Winner's share | £100 |
 J.H. Taylor
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| def. Fred Robson 2 up | |
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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.
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:
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.
Source:
w/o = Walk over
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.
Coordinates: 51°28′8″N 0°18′46″W / 51.46889°N 0.31278°W
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