2006 HSBC World Match Play Championship

2006 HSBC World Match Play Championship
Tournament information
Dates September 14-17, 2006
Location Virginia Water, Surrey, England
Course(s) Wentworth Club
Tour(s) European Tour
Statistics
Par 72
Length 7,308
Field 16 players
Prize fund £1,660,000
Winner's share £1,000,000
Champion
Paul Casey
10&8

The 2006 HSBC World Match Play Championship was the 43rd HSBC World Match Play Championship played and the 4th time played as an official European Tour event. It was played from September 14 to September 17 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. Unlike the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, each match played was a 36-hole match. At the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship the only 36-hole match played is the championship. Every other match is a 18-hole match. Paul Casey defeated Shaun Micheel 10&8 in the final to win the tournament for the first time.[1]

Contents

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 Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
                                     
1   Michael Campbell 3&1  
16   Simon Khan  
  1   Michael Campbell  
 
  9   Colin Montgomerie 1up  
8   David Howell
9   Colin Montgomerie 1up  
  9   Colin Montgomerie  
  12   Paul Casey 6&5  
5   Retief Goosen  
12   Paul Casey 6&4  
  12   Paul Casey 5&3
 
  13   Mike Weir  
4   Adam Scott
13   Mike Weir 3&2  
  12   Paul Casey 10&8
  15   Shaun Micheel
6   Jim Furyk  
11   Robert Karlsson 5&4  
  11   Robert Karlsson 4&3
 
  14   Ángel Cabrera  
3   Ernie Els
14   Ángel Cabrera 2&1  
  14   Robert Karlsson
  15   Shaun Micheel 2up  
7   Luke Donald 2up  
10   Tim Clark  
  7   Luke Donald
 
  15   Shaun Micheel 4&2  
2   Tiger Woods
15   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. 2006-09-17. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/5353456.stm. Retrieved 2009-10-30. 

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