2006 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

2006 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
Tournament information
Dates February 22–26, 2006
Location Carlsbad, California
Course(s) La Costa Resort and Spa
Tour(s) PGA Tour
PGA European Tour
Statistics
Par 72
Length 7,277
Field 64 players
Prize fund $7,500,000
Winner's share $1,300,000
Champion
Geoff Ogilvy
Def. Davis Love III 3 & 2

The 2006 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was a golf tournament that was played from February 22–26, 2006 at La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California. It was the eighth WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and the first of four World Golf Championships events held in 2006. It was the final time the event would be hosted at La Costa.

Geoff Ogilvy, the 12th seed, won his first World Golf Championships event by defeating Davis Love III 3 and 2 in the 36 hole final. He set a record by playing a total of 129 holes during the tournament, the most by anyone in the eight-year history of the event, which included four consecutive overtime matches at the start of the week. The total prize fund for the championship was $7.5 million, of which Ogilvy's share was $1.3 million.

Tiger Woods set the record for largest victory margin with a 9 and 8 win over Stephen Ames in the first round. Some interpreted Woods' performance as payback for Ames' comments earlier in the week in which he told the Associated Press, "anything can happen, especially where he's hitting it."[1]

Contents

Brackets

The Championship was a single elimination match play event. The field consists of the top 64 players available from the Official World Golf Rankings, seeded according to the rankings.[2] Number 6 Sergio García[3] and number 28 Thomas Bjørn[4] did not play opening spots for number 65 Graeme McDowell and number 67 Stephen Ames (number 66 Craig Parry did not enter).

Bobby Jones bracket

  First round
February 22		 Second round
February 23		 Third Round
February 23		 Fourth Round
February 24
                                     
1   Tiger Woods 9&8  
16   Stephen Ames  
  1   Tiger Woods 1 up  
 
  8   Robert Allenby  
8   Robert Allenby 3&2
9   K.J Choi  
  1   Tiger Woods  
  5   Chad Campbell 1 up  
5   Chad Campbell 4&2  
12   Tim Herron  
  5   Chad Campbell 1 up
 
  4   Henrik Stenson  
4   Henrik Stenson 1 up
13   Paul Casey  
  5   Chad Campbell
  11   Tom Lehman 1 up
6   Stuart Appleby  
11   Tom Lehman 3&2  
  11   Tom Lehman 1 up
 
  3   Adam Scott  
3   Adam Scott 2&1
14   Lucas Glover  
  11   Tom Lehman 4&3
  2   David Toms  
7   José María Olazábal 3&2  
10   Brandt Jobe  
  7   José María Olazábal
 
  2   David Toms 2&1  
2   David Toms 19h*
15   Ian Poulter  

Ben Hogan bracket

  First round
February 22		 Second round
February 23		 Third Round
February 23		 Fourth Round
February 24
                                     
1   Ernie Els  
16   Bernhard Langer 1 up  
  16   Bernhard Langer  
 
  9   Mike Weir 1 up  
8   Stewart Cink
9   Mike Weir 4&3  
  9   Mike Weir  
  13   Geoff Ogilvy 1 up  
5   Nick O'Hern 4&3  
12   Fred Funk  
  5   Nick O'Hern
 
  13   Geoff Ogilvy 21h*  
4   Michael Campbell
13   Geoff Ogilvy 1 up  
  13   Geoff Ogilvy 19h*
  3   David Howell
6   Scott Verplank 26h*  
11   Lee Westwood  
  6   Scott Verplank
 
  2   David Howell 3&2  
3   David Howell 22h*
14   Steve Elkington  
  2   Phil Mickelson
  3   David Howell 3&1  
7   Bart Bryant  
10   John Daly 4&2  
  10   John Daly  
 
  2   Phil Mickelson 2&1  
2   Phil Mickelson 2 up
15   Charles Howell III  

Gary Player bracket

  First round
February 22		 Second round
February 23		 Third Round
February 23		 Fourth Round
February 24
                                     
1   Vijay Singh 5&4  
16   Graeme McDowell  
  1   Vijay Singh 2&1  
 
  9   Miguel Ángel Jiménez  
8   Rory Sabbatini
9   Miguel Ángel Jiménez 2&1  
  1   Vijay Singh  
  5   Pádraig Harrington 1 up  
5   Pádraig Harrington 4&2  
12   Rod Pampling  
  5   Pádraig Harrington 1 up
 
  4   Ángel Cabrera  
4   Ángel Cabrera 1 up
13   Peter Lonard  
  5   Pádraig Harrington
  6   Davis Love III 1 up
6   Davis Love III 2&1  
11   Mark Hensby  
  6   Davis Love III 1 up
 
  14   Carl Pettersson  
3   Kenny Perry
14   Carl Pettersson 1 up  
  6   Davis Love III 3&2
  2   Chris DiMarco  
7   Tim Clark  
10   Arron Oberholser 1 up  
  10   Arron Oberholser
 
  2   Chris DiMarco 6&5  
2   Chris DiMarco 2&1
15   Mark Calcavecchia  

Sam Snead bracket

  First round
February 22		 Second round
February 23		 Third Round
February 23		 Fourth Round
February 24
                                     
1   Retief Goosen 5&4  
16   Paul Broadhurst  
  1   Retief Goosen 2&1  
 
  9   Ben Crane  
8   Justin Leonard
9   Ben Crane 4&3  
  1   Retief Goosen 1 up  
  4   Luke Donald  
5   Darren Clarke 4&3  
12   Shigeki Maruyama  
  12   Shigeki Maruyama
 
  4   Luke Donald 4&3  
4   Luke Donald 2&1
13   Richard Green  
  1   Retief Goosen
  15   Zach Johnson 3&2
6   Paul McGinley  
11   Shingo Katayama 2&1  
  11   Shingo Katayama 3&2
 
  3   Colin Montgomerie  
3   Colin Montgomerie 23h*
14   Niclas Fasth  
  11   Shingo Katayama
  15   Zach Johnson 4&3  
7   Fred Couples  
10   Sean O'Hair 1 up  
  10   Sean O'Hair
 
  15   Zach Johnson 1 up  
2   Jim Furyk
15   Zach Johnson 1 up  

Final Four

  Semi-finals Final
February 25
  Tom Lehman    
  Geoff Ogilvy   4&3  
 
February 27
      Geoff Ogilvy  3&2
    Davis Love III  
Third place
February 25 February 27
  Davis Love III  4&2   Tom Lehman  
  Zach Johnson       Zach Johnson   1 up

Prize money breakdown

Place US ($) Euro (€)
Champion 1,300,000 1,091,886.46
Runner-Up 750,000 629,934.49
Third Place 560,000 470,351.09
Fourth Place 450,000 377,960.70
Losing Quarter Finalists x 4 240,000 201,579.04
Losing Third Round x 8 125,000 104,989.08
Losing Second Round x 16 85,000 71,392.58
Losing First Round x 32 35,000 29,396.94
Total $7,500,000 €6,299,345

($1.1906 = €1)

References

  1. ^ .T.J. Auclair (2007-08-12). "Once again, disappointed Ames left in Woods' wake". The PGA Tour. http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/2007/news/pga_ames_081207.html. Retrieved 2007-08-13. 
  2. ^ Official World Golf Rankings - February 12, 2006
  3. ^ Sergio Garcia to skip Match Play Championship
  4. ^ Stephen Ames draws Tiger in revised Match Play draw

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