This outstanding tournament, now recognised as one of the great tests of golf, brings to Wentworth a field of internationally famous golfers.
United States: Tom Weiskopf, British Open Champion; Johnny Miller, US Open Champion; Tommy Aaron, US Masters Champion; Lanny Wadkins, current fifth US Money Winners list
South Africa: Gary Player, four times World Match Play Champion
Australia: Graham Marsh, 1973-Scottish Open Champion
Great Britain: Peter Oosterhuis, three times winner of Harry Vardon Trophy; Tony Jacklin, former British and US Open Champion
The morning's play in the first series of 36-hole matches is described by the BBCtv commentary team of Henry Longhurst, Peter Alliss, Mark McCormack, Harry Carpenter