2006 HSBC World Match Play Championship

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2006 HSBC World Match Play Championship
Tournament information
Dates14–17 September 2006
LocationVirginia Water, Surrey, England
Course(s)Wentworth Club
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatMatch play – 36 holes
Statistics
Par72
Length7,308 yards (6,682 m)
Field16 players
Prize fund£1,660,000
Winner's share£1,000,000
Champion
England Paul Casey
def. Shaun Micheel 10 & 8
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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]

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 New Zealand Michael Campbell 3&1
16 England Simon Khan
1 New Zealand Michael Campbell
9 Scotland Colin Montgomerie 1up
8 England David Howell
9 Scotland Colin Montgomerie 1up
9 Scotland Colin Montgomerie
12 England Paul Casey 6&5
5 South Africa Retief Goosen
12 England Paul Casey 6&4
12 England Paul Casey 5&3
13 Canada Mike Weir
4 Australia Adam Scott
13 Canada Mike Weir 3&2
12 England Paul Casey 10&8
15 United States Shaun Micheel
6 United States Jim Furyk
11 Sweden Robert Karlsson 5&4
11 Sweden Robert Karlsson 4&3
14 Argentina Ángel Cabrera
3 South Africa Ernie Els
14 Argentina Ángel Cabrera 2&1
14 Sweden Robert Karlsson
15 United States Shaun Micheel 2up
7 England Luke Donald 2up
10 South Africa Tim Clark
7 England Luke Donald
15 United States Shaun Micheel 4&2
2 United States Tiger Woods
15 United States Shaun Micheel 4&3

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[]

  1. ^ "Casey romps to Match Play victory". BBC Sport. 17 September 2006. Retrieved 30 October 2009.

External links[]

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