2006 Masters Tournament

The 2006 Masters Tournament was the 70th Masters Tournament, played April 6–9 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Prior to the tournament, the course was lengthened by 155 yards (142 m)[2] to 7,445 yards (6,808 m), up from 7,290 yards (6,666 m) in 2005. Phil Mickelson won the second of his three Masters and second consecutive major with a 281 (–7), two strokes ahead of runner-up Tim Clark.[3][2] The purse was $7 million and the winner's share was $1.26 million.

2006 Masters Tournament
Tournament information
DatesApril 6–9, 2006
LocationAugusta, Georgia
Course(s)Augusta National Golf Club
Organized byAugusta National Golf Club
Tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Japan Golf Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length7,445 yards (6,808 m)[1]
Field90 players, 47 after cut
Cut148 (+4)
Prize fund$7,000,000
5,624,349
Winner's share$1,260,000
€1,037,977
Champion
Phil Mickelson
281 (–7)
Augusta 
Location in the United States
Augusta 
Location in Georgia

This was the final Masters appearance for three-time champion Nick Faldo.

Course

HoleNameYardsParHoleNameYardsPar
1Tea Olive455410Camellia4954
2Pink Dogwood575511White Dogwood5054
3Flowering Peach350412Golden Bell1553
4Flowering Crab Apple240313Azalea5105
5Magnolia455414Chinese Fir4404
6Juniper180315Firethorn5305
7Pampas450416Redbud1703
8Yellow Jasmine570517Nandina4404
9Carolina Cherry460418Holly4654
Out3,73536In3,71036
Source:[1]Total7,44572

Field

1. Masters champions
Charles Coody, Fred Couples (12,14,16,17), Ben Crenshaw, Nick Faldo, Raymond Floyd, Bernhard Langer, Sandy Lyle, Phil Mickelson (4,10,13,14,16,17), Larry Mize, José María Olazábal (12,16,17), Mark O'Meara, Gary Player, Vijay Singh (4,10,11,14,15,16,17), Craig Stadler, Tom Watson, Mike Weir (10,16,17), Tiger Woods (2,3,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17), Ian Woosnam, Fuzzy Zoeller

2. U.S. Open champions (last five years)
Michael Campbell (11,16,17), Jim Furyk (14,16,17), Retief Goosen (10,14,16,17)

3. The Open champions (last five years)
Ben Curtis, David Duval, Ernie Els (16,17), Todd Hamilton

4. PGA champions (last five years)
Rich Beem, Shaun Micheel, David Toms (14,15,16,17)

5. The Players Championship winners (last three years)
Stephen Ames (15,17), Fred Funk (14,16,17), Adam Scott (14,16,17)

6. U.S. Amateur champion and runner-up
Dillon Dougherty (a), Edoardo Molinari (a)

7. The Amateur champion
Brian McElhinney (a)

8. U.S. Amateur Public Links champion
Clay Ogden (a)

9. U.S. Mid-Amateur champion
Kevin Marsh (a)

10. Top 16 players and ties from the 2005 Masters
Chris DiMarco (14,16,17), Luke Donald (14,15,16,17), Mark Hensby (11,16), Tim Herron (14,16), David Howell (16,17), Trevor Immelman, Tom Lehman (16,17), Justin Leonard (14,16,17), Thomas Levet, Rod Pampling (16,17)

  • Ryan Moore did not play, as he was recovering from wrist surgery.

11. Top eight players and ties from the 2005 U.S. Open
Tim Clark (14,16,17), Sergio García (14,16,17), Davis Love III (13,14,16,17), Rocco Mediate

12. Top four players and ties from the 2005 Open Championship
Colin Montgomerie (16,17)

13. Top four players and ties from 2005 PGA Championship
Thomas Bjørn (16,17)

14. Top 40 players from the 2005 PGA Tour money list
Stuart Appleby (15,16,17), Jason Bohn, Olin Browne, Bart Bryant (16,17), Mark Calcavecchia, Chad Campbell (15,16,17), K. J. Choi (16,17), Ben Crane (16,17), Lucas Glover, Pádraig Harrington (16,17), Charles Howell III, Brandt Jobe (16,17), Zach Johnson (17), Peter Lonard (16), Shigeki Maruyama (16), Billy Mayfair, Joe Ogilvie, Geoff Ogilvy (15,16,17), Sean O'Hair (16,17), Carl Pettersson (17), Ted Purdy, Vaughn Taylor, Scott Verplank (16,17)

  • Kenny Perry (16,17) did not play, as he was recovering from knee surgery.

15. Top 10 players from the 2006 PGA Tour money list on March 27
Arron Oberholser (17), Rory Sabbatini (17)

16. Top 50 players from the final 2005 world ranking
Robert Allenby (17), Ángel Cabrera (17), Stewart Cink (17), Darren Clarke (17), John Daly, Miguel Ángel Jiménez (17), Shingo Katayama (17), Paul McGinley (17), Nick O'Hern (17), Henrik Stenson (17), Lee Westwood (17)

17. Top 50 players from world ranking published March 27

  • All such players were eligible under higher categories.

18. Special foreign invitation
Thongchai Jaidee

Nationalities in the field

North America (49)South America (1)Europe (20)Oceania (10)Asia (4)Africa (6)
 Canada (2) Argentina (1) England (4) Australia (8) Japan (2) South Africa (6)
 United States (47) Northern Ireland (1) Fiji (1) South Korea (1)
 Scotland (2) New Zealand (1) Thailand (1)
 Wales (1)
 Denmark (1)
 Spain (3)
 France (1)
 Germany (1)
 Italy (1)
 Sweden (2)
 Ireland (3)

Made the cut

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Phil Mickelson United States200470727069281–71
Fred Couples United States199271707271284–4T3
José María Olazábal Spain1994, 199976717166284–4T3
Tiger Woods United States1997, 2001,
2002, 2005
72717170284–4T3
Vijay Singh Fiji200067747371285–3T8
Mike Weir Canada200371737370287–1T11
Larry Mize United States198775727772296+8T42
Ben Crenshaw United States1983, 199571727879300+1247

Missed the cut

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2TotalTo par
Ian Woosnam Wales19917772149+5
Raymond Floyd United States19767973152+8
Nick Faldo England1989, 1990, 19967974153+9
Bernhard Langer Germany1985, 19937974153+9
Mark O'Meara United States19988272154+10
Tom Watson United States1977, 19817975154+10
Craig Stadler United States19827778155+11
Fuzzy Zoeller United States19797881159+15
Gary Player South Africa1961, 1974, 19787981160+16
Sandy Lyle Scotland19888081161+17
Charles Coody United States19718974163+19

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, April 6, 2006

Eighteen players broke par on the lengthened Augusta National. Vijay Singh, the 2000 champion, shot a five-under 67 to take the first round lead by one stroke over Rocco Mediate. Arron Oberholser was next with a 69 for solo third place. Four others were at 70, including 2004 champion Phil Mickelson and two-time U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen. Defending champion Tiger Woods shot an even-par 72, despite a pair of three-putt bogeys and a double bogey on the par-5 15th hole.[4]

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Vijay Singh Fiji67–5
2Rocco Mediate United States68–4
3Arron Oberholser United States69–3
T4Tim Clark South Africa70–2
Retief Goosen South Africa
Phil Mickelson United States
Geoff Ogilvy Australia
T8Stuart Appleby Australia71–1
Rich Beem United States
Chad Campbell United States
Fred Couples United States
Ben Crenshaw United States
Ben Curtis United States
Ernie Els South Africa
David Howell England
Billy Mayfair United States
Nick O'Hern Australia
Mike Weir Canada

Second round

Friday, April 7, 2006

Chad Campbell, with just one top ten result at a major (runner-up at 2003 PGA Championship), led at the halfway point by three strokes at 138 (–6). His 67 (–5) on Friday was one of only three scores in the 60s. In a tie for second at 141 (–3) was Singh, Mediate, and 1992 champion Fred Couples. Mickelson shot even par for the round and was among a group tied for fifth at 142 (–2). The cut came at 148 (+4); among the notables to miss the cut was Chris DiMarco, the playoff runner-up to Woods in 2005.[5]

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Chad Campbell United States71-67=138–6
T2Fred Couples United States71-70=141–3
Rocco Mediate United States68-73=141
Vijay Singh Fiji67-74=141
T5Tim Clark South Africa70-72=142–2
Darren Clarke Northern Ireland72-70=142
Ernie Els South Africa71-71=142
David Howell England71-71=142
Phil Mickelson United States70-72=142
T10Olin Browne United States74-69=143–1
Ben Crenshaw United States71-72=143
Retief Goosen South Africa70-73=143
Pádraig Harrington Ireland73-70=143
Billy Mayfair United States71-72=143
Nick O'Hern Australia71-72=143
Tiger Woods United States72-71=143

Amateurs: McElhinney (+11), Molinari (+13), Ogden (+15), Dougherty (+16), Marsh (+16).

Third round

Saturday, April 8, 2006
Sunday, April 9, 2006

Thunderstorms postponed a good chunk of action in the third round, forcing it to be completed on Sunday morning.[6] Mickelson moved to the top of the leaderboard with a two-under 70 to 212 (–4). Second round leader Campbell shot 75 (+3) to fall into a tie for second with Couples, who shot even par for the round. Woods shot 71 for 214, two strokes back in a six way tie for fourth, along with Singh and four others.

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Phil Mickelson United States70-72-70=212–4
T2Chad Campbell United States71-67-75=213–3
Fred Couples United States71-70-72=213
T4Stephen Ames Canada74-70-70=214–2
Tim Clark South Africa70-72-72=214
Darren Clarke Northern Ireland72-70-72=214
Rocco Mediate United States68-73-73=214
Vijay Singh Fiji67-74-73=214
Tiger Woods United States72-71-71=214
T10Retief Goosen South Africa70-73-72=215–1
Miguel Ángel Jiménez Spain72-74-69=215

Final round

Sunday, April 9, 2006

Mickelson won his second consecutive major (2005 PGA Championship) and his second green jacket with a final round 69 for a two-stroke victory over Tim Clark. Mickelson's lone bogey was at the final hole, when he had victory all but assured. The win also gave him his third major in the last nine. Clark finished in solo second by holing-out from a green side bunker at the 72nd hole. Woods shot a two-under 70 to finish three strokes behind Mickelson in a five-way tie for third. Others finishing in third place were Couples, Goosen, Campbell, and José María Olazábal, the 1994 and 1999 champion, who shot the round of the tournament, a six-under 66.[2][3] Sadly, Mediate fell out of contention after hitting three balls into the water and making a ten at the par-3 12th.[7]

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Phil Mickelson United States70-72-70-69=281–71,260,000
2Tim Clark South Africa70-72-72-69=283–5756,000
T3Chad Campbell United States71-67-75-71=284–4315,700
Fred Couples United States71-70-72-71=284
Retief Goosen South Africa70-73-72-69=284
José María Olazábal Spain76-71-71-66=284
Tiger Woods United States72-71-71-70=284
T8Ángel Cabrera Argentina73-74-70-68=285–3210,000
Vijay Singh Fiji67-74-73-71=285
10Stewart Cink United States72-73-71-70=286–2189,000

Scorecard

Final round

Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718
Par454343454443545344
Mickelson–4–4–4–4–4–4–5–6–6–6–6–6–7–7–8–8–8–7
Clark–2–1–1–1–2–2–2–3–4–4–4–3–3–4–4–4–4–5
Campbell–2–3–3–3–3–3–4–4–4–4–3–3–3–4–3–2–3–4
Couples–4–4–4–4–4–4–5–5–5–5–4–4–5–4–4–4–4–4
Goosen–1–2–2–2–2–1–1–2–2–2–2–1–2–2–3–4–4–4
Olazábal+2+1E–1–1E–1–2–2–2–1–1–2–3–5–4–4–4
Woods–2–3–3–3–3–2–2–2–2–2–1–1–2–2–3–4–3–4
Ames–2–2–2–1–1–1EEEEEEEE–1–1–1–1
Jiménez–2–3–3–3–4–4–4–4–4–3–3–2–3–3–3–2–1–1
Clarke–3–3–3–3–2–1–1–1E+1+1+1+2+2+1+1+2+3
Mediate–1–1–1–1–1–2–3–4–4–4–3+4+4+5+5+5+5+6

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par

Eagle Birdie Bogey Double bogey Triple bogey+

Source:[8]

Par 3 Contest

Ben Crane won the annual Par 3 contest, which took place on Wednesday, April 5, with a four-under 23. Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus, made a curtain call at the event; Nicklaus was one-under and was in contention throughout the day. Pádraig Harrington, Clark, and Oberholser all aced the 135-yard (123 m) ninth hole.

References

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  3. Dulac, Gerry (April 10, 2006). "Second coat of green". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. D-1.
  4. Dulac, Gerry (April 7, 2006). "Off course". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. D-1.
  5. Dulac, Gerry (April 8, 2006). "Backspin". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. D-1.
  6. Thompson, Wright (April 9, 2006). "Rain: It's par for the course". Lewiston Tribune. (Kansas City Star). p. B1.
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Preceded by
2005 PGA Championship
Major Championships Succeeded by
2006 U.S. Open

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