| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 6–9, 2006 |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia |
| Course(s) | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour PGA European Tour Japan Golf Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,445 |
| Field | 90 players, 47 after cut |
| Cut | 148 (+4) |
| Prize fund | $7,000,000 |
| Winner's share | $1,260,000 |
| Champion | |
| Phil Mickelson | |
| 281 (-7) | |
The 2006 Masters Tournament was the 70th Masters Tournament, played April 6–9 at Augusta National Golf Club. The course was lengthened significantly before the tournament, making the course play 7,445 yards (up from 7,290 in 2005). Phil Mickelson won his second Masters and second consecutive major, winning by two with a score of seven under 281. The purse was $7.0 million and Mickelson earned $1.26 million.
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| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Mickelson | United States | 2004 | 70 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 281 | -7 | 1 |
| Fred Couples | United States | 1992 | 71 | 70 | 72 | 71 | 284 | -4 | T3 |
| José María Olazábal | Spain | 1994, 1999 | 76 | 71 | 71 | 66 | 284 | -4 | T3 |
| Tiger Woods | United States | 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005 |
72 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 284 | -4 | T3 |
| Vijay Singh | Fiji | 2000 | 67 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 285 | -3 | T8 |
| Mike Weir | Canada | 2003 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 287 | -1 | T11 |
| Larry Mize | United States | 1987 | 75 | 72 | 77 | 72 | 296 | +8 | T42 |
| Ben Crenshaw | United States | 1983, 1995 | 71 | 72 | 78 | 79 | 300 | +12 | 47 |
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Woosnam | Wales | 1991 | 77 | 72 | 149 | +5 |
| Raymond Floyd | United States | 1976 | 79 | 73 | 152 | +8 |
| Nick Faldo | England | 1990, 1991, 1996 |
79 | 74 | 153 | +9 |
| Bernhard Langer | Germany | 1985, 1993 | 79 | 74 | 153 | +9 |
| Mark O'Meara | United States | 1998 | 82 | 72 | 154 | +10 |
| Tom Watson | United States | 1977, 1981 | 79 | 75 | 154 | +10 |
| Craig Stadler | United States | 1982 | 77 | 78 | 155 | +11 |
| Fuzzy Zoeller | United States | 1979 | 78 | 81 | 159 | +15 |
| Gary Player | South Africa | 1961, 1974 1978 |
79 | 81 | 160 | +16 |
| Sandy Lyle | Scotland | 1988 | 80 | 81 | 161 | +17 |
Eighteen players broke par on the lengthened Augusta National. Vijay Singh shot a five-under 67 to take the first round lead by one stroke over Rocco Mediate who finished at -4. Arron Oberholser shot a three-under 69 to finish by himself in third at -3. Four others shot two under 70s. The group included 2004 Masters 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 No. 15.
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | 67 | -5 |
| 2 | Rocco Mediate | United States | 68 | -4 |
| 3 | Arron Oberholser | United States | 69 | -3 |
| T4 | Tim Clark | South Africa | 70 | -2 |
| Retief Goosen | South Africa | |||
| Phil Mickelson | United States | |||
| Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | |||
| T8 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | 71 | -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 |
Chad Campbell, who only finished in the top 10 once at a major championship, lead at the halfway point by three strokes. Campbell shot a five-under 67, which was one of only three scores in the 60s for the round. The group at -3 included 46-year old Fred Couples who tied Gary Player's record for making the cut at 23 appearances. Vijay Singh and Rocco Mediate were the other two players who sat three strokes behind Campbell after 36 holes. Phil Mickelson shot even par for the round and was among a group tied for fifth at -2. The cut was set at +4, and the notables to miss the cut was 2005 runner-up, Chris DiMarco.
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad Campbell | United States | 71-67=138 | -6 |
| T2 | Fred Couples | United States | 71-70=141 | -3 |
| Rocco Mediate | United States | 68-73=141 | ||
| Vijay Singh | Fiji | 67-74=141 | ||
| T5 | Tim Clark | South Africa | 70-72=142 | -2 |
| Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | 72-70=142 | ||
| Ernie Els | South Africa | 71-71=142 | ||
| David Howell | England | 71-71=142 | ||
| Phil Mickelson | United States | 70-72=142 | ||
| T10 | Olin Browne | United States | 74-69=143 | -1 |
| Ben Crenshaw | United States | 71-72=143 | ||
| Retief Goosen | South Africa | 70-73=143 | ||
| Pádraig Harrington | Ireland | 73-70=143 | ||
| Billy Mayfair | United States | 71-72=143 | ||
| Nick O'Hern | Australia | 71-72=143 | ||
| Tiger Woods | United States | 72-71=143 |
Amateurs: McElhinney (+11), Molinari (+13), Ogden (+15), Dougherty (+16), Marsh (+16).
Thunderstorms postponed a good chunk of action in the third round forcing it to be completed on Sunday morning. 2004 Masters champion Phil Mickelson moved to the top of the leaderboard with a two-under 70 to move to -4 for the tournament. Second round leader Chad Campbell shot a three-over 75 to finish in a tie for second with Fred Couples who shot even par for the round. Tiger Woods shot a one-under 71 to finish in a six way tie for fourth. Others in that group included Vijay Singh and Stephen Ames.
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Mickelson | United States | 70-72-70=212 | -4 |
| T2 | Chad Campbell | United States | 71-67-75=213 | -3 |
| Fred Couples | United States | 71-70-72=213 | ||
| T4 | Stephen Ames | Canada | 74-70-70=214 | -2 |
| Tim Clark | South Africa | 70-72-72=214 | ||
| Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | 72-70-72=214 | ||
| Rocco Mediate | United States | 68-73-73=214 | ||
| Vijay Singh | Fiji | 67-74-73=214 | ||
| Tiger Woods | United States | 72-71-71=214 | ||
| T10 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | 70-73-72=215 | -1 |
| Miguel Ángel Jiménez | Spain | 72-74-69=215 |
Phil 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 18th hole when he had victory all but assured. The win also gave Mickelson his third major in nine major championships. Clark finished in second by himself by connecting from a green side bunker at the 72nd hole. Tiger Woods shot a two-under 70 to finish three-strokes behind Mickelson. He would finish in a five-way tie for third with Fred Couples, Retief Goosen, Chad Campbell, and José María Olazábal. The 1994 and 1999 Masters champion shot the round of the tournament with a six-under 66.
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Mickelson | United States | 70-72-70-69=281 | -7 | $1,260,000 |
| 2 | Tim Clark | South Africa | 70-72-72-69=283 | -5 | $756,000 |
| T3 | Chad Campbell | United States | 71-67-75-71=284 | -4 | $315,700 |
| Fred Couples | United States | 71-70-72-71=284 | |||
| Retief Goosen | South Africa | 70-73-72-69=284 | |||
| José María Olazábal | Spain | 76-71-71-66=284 | |||
| Tiger Woods | United States | 72-71-71-70=284 | |||
| T8 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | 73-74-70-68=285 | -3 | $210,000 |
| Vijay Singh | Fiji | 67-74-73-71=285 | |||
| 10 | Stewart Cink | United States | 72-73-71-70=286 | -2 | $189,000 |
Ben Crane won the annual Par 3 contest, which took place on Wednesday, April 5. Crane fired a four under 23. Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus, made a curtain call at the event. Nicklaus shot one under and was in contention throughout the day. Pádraig Harrington, Tim Clark and Arron Oberholser all aced the 135-yard ninth.
| Preceded by 2005 PGA Championship |
Major Championships | Succeeded by 2006 U.S. Open |
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