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2006 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

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.

2006 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
Tournament information
DatesFebruary 22–26, 2006
LocationCarlsbad, California
Course(s)La Costa Resort and Spa
Tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length7,277
Field64 players
Prize fund$7,500,000
Winner's share$1,300,000
Champion
Australia Geoff Ogilvy
def. Davis Love III 3 & 2
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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]

Brackets edit

The Championship was a single elimination match play event. The field consisted 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 edit

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 1up
8   Robert Allenby
8   Robert Allenby 3&2
9   K. J. Choi
1   Tiger Woods
5   Chad Campbell 1up
5   Chad Campbell 4&2
12   Tim Herron
5   Chad Campbell 1up
4   Henrik Stenson
4   Henrik Stenson 1up
13   Paul Casey
5   Chad Campbell
11   Tom Lehman 1up
6   Stuart Appleby
11   Tom Lehman 3&2
11   Tom Lehman 1up
3   Adam Scott
3   Adam Scott 2&1
14   Lucas Glover
11   Tom Lehman 4&3
2   David Toms
7   José M. Olazábal 3&2
10   Brandt Jobe
7   José M. Olazábal
2   David Toms 2&1
2   David Toms 19h
15   Ian Poulter

Ben Hogan bracket edit

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

Gary Player bracket edit

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 Á. Jiménez
8   Rory Sabbatini
9   Miguel Á. Jiménez 2&1
1   Vijay Singh
5   Pádraig Harrington 1up
5   Pádraig Harrington 4&2
12   Rod Pampling
5   Pádraig Harrington 1up
4   Ángel Cabrera
4   Ángel Cabrera 1up
13   Peter Lonard
5   Pádraig Harrington
6   Davis Love III 1up
6   Davis Love III 2&1
11   Mark Hensby
6   Davis Love III 1up
14   Carl Pettersson
3   Kenny Perry
14   Carl Pettersson 1up
6   Davis Love III 3&2
2   Chris DiMarco
7   Tim Clark
10   Arron Oberholser 1up
10   Arron Oberholser
2   Chris DiMarco 6&5
2   Chris DiMarco 2&1
15   Mark Calcavecchia

Sam Snead bracket edit

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 1up
4   Luke Donald
5   Darren Clarke
12   Shigeki Maruyama 4&3
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 1up
10   Sean O'Hair
15   Zach Johnson 1up
2   Jim Furyk
15   Zach Johnson 1up

Final Four edit

Semi-finals
February 25 		Finals
February 26
      
11   Tom Lehman
13   Geoff Ogilvy 4&3
13   Geoff Ogilvy 3&2
6   Davis Love III
6   Davis Love III 4&2
15   Zach Johnson Third place
11   Tom Lehman
15   Zach Johnson 1up

Prize money breakdown edit

Place US ($)
Champion 1,300,000
Runner-up 750,000
Third place 560,000
Fourth place 450,000
Losing quarter-finalists x 4 240,000
Losing third round x 8 125,000
Losing second round x 16 85,000
Losing first round x 32 35,000
Total $7,500,000

References edit

  1. ^ .T.J. Auclair (2007-08-12). "Once again, disappointed Ames left in Woods' wake". The PGA Tour. Archived from the original on 2007-08-30. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
  2. ^ Official World Golf Rankings - February 12, 2006[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Sergio Garcia to skip Match Play Championship". Archived from the original on 2008-07-20. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
  4. ^ "Stephen Ames draws Tiger in revised Match Play draw". Archived from the original on 2007-10-05. Retrieved 2008-02-22.

External links edit

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