How To Create The Draw Create Draw: Once you have entered all the Participants, click Create Draw. You can then view the draw by clicking Preview or copy the Event url below the name of the event at the top of the page. Reset Draw: If you are unhappy with the unseeded draw, or need to … Continued
How To Enter Round Deadline Dates Use Reminders: If you would like Match Play World to send an email reminder to all participants who have not played their matches then tick this box. You will then see a field to specify how many days in advance of the deadline for each round that an email will … Continued
How To Enter Rules Entry Conditions: By clicking Add you can insert entry conditions such age, sex, location etc that may apply. Rules Text: This is a free text area to add the rules of the competition, such as how matches are arranged or decided. If there is suggested text in this field then you can … Continued
How To Enter Participants Add Participant: Click Add Participant button to bring up the Participant entry box. Name: The first and last name of the participant is compulsory, but the other fields are not. Email: Enter the email address of the participant here if you would like them to receive an invite to register to … Continued
How To Create A Match Play Event To create a match play event on Match Play World simply login to your account and click get started. The Event Details form should be self-explanatory, but here are a few notes. Fields without an asterisk are optional and can be completed later by clicking on the Details … Continued
Group Stages Compromise WGC Match Play Golf Knockout match play is unpredictable and that is why we like it. However, the demands of modern sport for sponsors and TV means that you also need to have your best players around if at all possible. Here is how the WGC Match Play Golf tried to solve … Continued
World Rugby Sevens Fixtures On Repeat Knockout events for teams create that win or go home mentality that brings out the best in international team sport. However when you have a global series of rugby match play team events there needs to be a safety net for the players and teams to justify the commercial … Continued
The Concession 1969 Ryder Cup Heading into the final round of singles matches in the 1969 Ryder Cup at Royal Birkdale, the Great Britain side were tied 8-8 with the United States team, thanks in no small part to the part played by that year’s Open Champion Tony Jacklin. Jacklin had won 3.5 out of … Continued
The Best Leg Of All Time The 2023 PDC World Darts Final between Michael Smith and three time world champion Michael Van Gerwen turned on a match play moment in what is simply known as the ‘Best Leg Of All Time’. The 9 dart finish is the ultimate in darts as it is the fewest … Continued
The Black Ball Final In what became known as the Black Ball final of the 1985 World Snooker Championship was world #1 Steve Davis who had won the event in 1981, 1983 and 1984. His opponent was Northern Irishman Dennis Taylor who was appearing in his second final, having been runner-up in 1979. It looked … Continued
