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2006 HSBC World Match Play Championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 2006 HSBC World Match Play Championship |
| dates | 14–17 September 2006 |
| location | Virginia Water, Surrey, England |
| course | Wentworth Club |
| tour | European Tour |
| par | 72 |
| yardage | 7308 yd |
| field | 16 players |
| format | Match play – 36 holes |
| purse | £1,660,000 |
| winners_share | £1,000,000 |
| champion | ENG Paul Casey |
| score | def. Shaun Micheel 10 & 8 |
| previous | 2005 |
| next | 2007 |
The 2006 HSBC World Match Play Championship was the 43rd HSBC World Match Play Championship played and the 3rd time played as an official European Tour event. It was played from 14 September to 17 September at the Wentworth Club. The champion received €1,443,830 (£1,000,000 or $2,042,513.20) making it the biggest first prize in golf. Each match was played over 36 holes. Paul Casey defeated Shaun Micheel 10&8 in the final to win the tournament for the first time.
Course
| Front Nine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yardage | 473 | 154 | 465 | 552 | 212 | 418 | 396 | 401 | 449 | 3,520 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 |
| Back Nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yardage | 184 | 416 | 531 | 470 | 179 | 477 | 383 | 610 | 538 | 3,788 |
| Par | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 37 |
| Front 9 | Back 9 | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Yardage | 3,520 | 3,788 |
| Par | 35 | 37 |
Bracket
| team-width = 160 14 September 15 September 16 September 17 September
| RD1-team01= NZL Michael Campbell | RD1-team02= ENG Simon Khan | RD1-score01= 3&1 | RD1-score02= | RD1-team03= ENG David Howell | RD1-team04= SCO Colin Montgomerie | RD1-score03= | RD1-score04= 1up | RD1-team05= RSA Retief Goosen | RD1-team06= ENG Paul Casey | RD1-score05= | RD1-score06= 6&4 | RD1-team07= AUS Adam Scott | RD1-team08= CAN Mike Weir | RD1-score07= | RD1-score08= 3&2 | RD1-team09= USA Jim Furyk | RD1-team10= SWE Robert Karlsson | RD1-score09= | RD1-score10= 5&4 | RD1-team11= RSA Ernie Els | RD1-team12= ARG Ángel Cabrera | RD1-score11= | RD1-score12= 2&1 | RD1-team13= ENG Luke Donald | RD1-team14= RSA Tim Clark | RD1-score13= 2up | RD1-score14= | RD1-team15= USA Tiger Woods | RD1-team16= USA Shaun Micheel | RD1-score15= | RD1-score16= 4&3
| RD2-seed01= 1 | RD2-team01= NZL Michael Campbell | RD2-seed02= 9 | RD2-team02= SCO Colin Montgomerie | RD2-score01= | RD2-score02= 1up | RD2-seed03= 12 | RD2-team03= ENG Paul Casey | RD2-seed04= 13 | RD2-team04= CAN Mike Weir | RD2-score03= 5&3 | RD2-score04= | RD2-seed05= 11 | RD2-team05= SWE Robert Karlsson | RD2-seed06= 14 | RD2-team06= ARG Ángel Cabrera | RD2-score05= 4&3 | RD2-score06= | RD2-seed07= 7 | RD2-team07= ENG Luke Donald | RD2-seed08= 15 | RD2-team08= USA Shaun Micheel | RD2-score07= | RD2-score08= 4&2
| RD3-seed01= 9 | RD3-team01= SCO Colin Montgomerie | RD3-seed02= 12 | RD3-team02= ENG Paul Casey | RD3-score01= | RD3-score02= 6&5 | RD3-seed03= 14 | RD3-team03= SWE Robert Karlsson | RD3-seed04= 15 | RD3-team04= USA Shaun Micheel | RD3-score03= | RD3-score04= 2up
| RD4-seed01= 12 | RD4-team01= ENG Paul Casey | RD4-seed02= 15 | RD4-team02= USA Shaun Micheel | RD4-score01= 10&8 | RD4-score02=
Prize money breakdown
Actual prize fund
| Place | Euro (€) | Pounds (£) | US ($) | Total | €2,396,756 | £1,660,000 | align=right | $3,390,569.36 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | 1,443,830 | 1,000,000 | 2,042,513.20 | ||||||
| Runner-Up | 577,532 | 400,000 | 817,005.28 | ||||||
| Losing Semi Finalist x 2 | 173,259 | 120,000 | 245,100.73 | ||||||
| Losing Quarter Finalists x 4 | 115,506 | 80,000 | 163,400.49 | ||||||
| Losing First Round x 8 | 86,629 | 60,000 | 122,549.66 |
Breakdown for European Tour Order of Merit
| Place | Euro (€) | Pounds (£) | US ($) | Total | €1,379,120 | £938,014.17 | align=right | $1,915,988.37 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | 597,884 | 406,660 | 830,607.13 | ||||||
| Runner-Up | 398,594 | 271,110 | 553,744.69 | ||||||
| Losing Semi Finalist x 2 | 201,968 | 120,000 | 280,582.97 | ||||||
| Losing Quarter Finalists x 4 | 118,742 | 80,000 | 164,960.85 | ||||||
| Losing First Round x 8 | 61,972 | 42,151 | 86,092.73 |
References
References
- (17 September 2006). "Casey romps to Match Play victory". BBC Sport.
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