2006 HSBC World Match Play Championship
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.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14–17 September 2006 |
| Location | Virginia Water, Surrey, England |
| Course(s) | Wentworth Club |
| Tour(s) | European Tour |
| Format | Match play – 36 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,308 yards (6,682 m) |
| Field | 16 players |
| Prize fund | £1,660,000 |
| Winner's share | £1,000,000 |
| Champion | |
 Paul Casey | |
| def. Shaun Micheel 10 & 8 | |
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 | 7,308 |
| Par | 35 | 37 | 72 |
Bracket
| First round 14 October | Quarterfinals 15 October | Semifinals 16 October | Championship 17 October | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Michael Campbell
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| 16 | Simon Khan
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| 1 | Michael Campbell
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| 9 |  Colin Montgomerie
| 1up | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | David Howell
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| 9 | Colin Montgomerie
| 1up | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Colin Montgomerie
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| 12 | Paul Casey
| 6&5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  Retief Goosen
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| 12 | Paul Casey
| 6&4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Paul Casey
| 5&3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Mike Weir
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| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Adam Scott
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| 13 | Mike Weir
| 3&2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Paul Casey
| 10&8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 |  Shaun Micheel
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| 6 | Jim Furyk
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| 11 |  Robert Karlsson
| 5&4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Robert Karlsson
| 4&3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 |  Ángel Cabrera
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| 3 | Ernie Els
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| 14 | Ángel Cabrera
| 2&1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Robert Karlsson
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| 15 | Shaun Micheel
| 2up | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Luke Donald
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| 10 | Tim Clark
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| 7 | Luke Donald
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| 15 | Shaun Micheel
| 4&2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tiger Woods
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| 15 | Shaun Micheel
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Prize money breakdown
Actual prize fund
| Place | Euro (€) | Pounds (£) | US ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Total | €2,396,756 | £1,660,000 | $3,390,569.36 |
Breakdown for European Tour Order of Merit
| Place | Euro (€) | Pounds (£) | US ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Total | €1,379,120 | £938,014.17 | $1,915,988.37 |
References
- "Casey romps to Match Play victory". BBC Sport. 17 September 2006. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
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