The 2006 BMW Championship was the 52nd edition of the BMW Championship, an annual professional golf tournament on the European Tour. It was held 25–28 May at the West Course of Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England, a suburb southwest of London.

2006 BMW Championship
Tournament information
Dates25–28 May 2006
LocationVirginia Water, Surrey, England
51°24′N 0°35′W / 51.40°N 0.59°W / 51.40; -0.59
Course(s)Wentworth Club
West Course
Tour(s)European Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length7,306 yards (6,681 m)
Field156 players, 66 after cut
Cut146 (+2)
Prize fund4,250,000
Winner's share€708,330
Champion
England David Howell
271 (−17)
Location map
Wentworth Club is located in England
Wentworth Club
Wentworth Club
Location in England
Wentworth Club is located in Surrey
Wentworth Club
Wentworth Club
Location in Surrey
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David Howell cruised to a five stroke victory over Simon Khan to claim his first BMW Championship.[1]

Course layout

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Wentworth Club, West Course[2]
Tee Rating/Slope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Yardage n/a 474 154 465 552 212 418 396 401 448 3,518 184 416 531 470 179 477 383 610 538 3,788 7,306
Par 4 3 4 5 3 4 4 4 4 35 3 4 5 4 3 4 4 5 5 37 72

Round summaries

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First round

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Thursday, 25 May 2006

Place Player Score To par
T1   Paul Casey 67 −5
  Luke Donald
  Nick Dougherty
  Andrew McLardy
T5   Ángel Cabrera 68 −4
  David Howell
  Raphaël Jacquelin
  Peter Lawrie
T9   François Delamontagne 69 −3
  Jamie Donaldson
  Ernie Els
  Kenneth Ferrie
  Garry Houston
  Robert Karlsson
  Paul Lawrie
  José María Olazábal
  Ian Poulter
  Phillip Price
  John Wells

Second round

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Friday, 26 May 2006

Place Player Score To par
1   David Howell 68-65=133 −11
2   Nick Dougherty 67-69=136 −8
T3   Ángel Cabrera 68-69=137 −7
  Robert Karlsson 69-68=137
5   Simon Khan 70-68=138 −6
T6   Paul Casey 67-72=139 −5
  François Delamontagne 69-70=139
  Luke Donald 67-72=139
T9   Niclas Fasth 70-70=140 −4
  Raphaël Jacquelin 68-72=140
  Miguel Ángel Jiménez 71-69=140
  Peter Lawrie 68-72=140

Third round

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Saturday, 27 May 2006

Place Player Score To par
1   David Howell 68-65-69=202 −14
2   Miguel Ángel Jiménez 71-69-65=205 −11
T3   Paul Casey 67-72-69=208 −8
  Simon Khan 70-68-70=208
T5   François Delamontagne 69-70-71=210 −6
  Nick Dougherty 67-69-74=210
  Pádraig Harrington 72-70-68=210
  Jean van de Velde 75-69-66=210
T9   Niclas Fasth 70-70-71=211 −5
  Søren Hansen 70-72-69=211
  Robert Karlsson 69-68-74=211

Final round

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Sunday, 28 May 2006

Place Player Score To par Money ()
1   David Howell 68-65-69-69=271 −17 708,330
2   Simon Khan 70-68-70-68=276 −12 472,220
3   Miguel Ángel Jiménez 71-69-65-72=277 −11 266,050
4   Brett Rumford 72-73-69-65=279 −9 212,500
5   Richard Bland 73-68-71-68=280 −8 180,200
T6   Andrew Coltart 71-72-69-69=281 −7 112,540
  Pádraig Harrington 72-70-68-71=281
  Trevor Immelman 70-73-73-65=281
  Gary Orr 71-70-73-67=281
  Anthony Wall 71-71-73-66=281

Scorecard

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Par 4 3 4 5 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 5 4 3 4 4 5 5
  Howell −14 −15 −15 −16 −17 −17 −17 −17 −17 −16 −16 −17 −17 −17 −17 −17 −17 −17
  Khan −8 −8 −8 −8 −9 −9 −10 −10 −10 −11 −10 −11 −11 −11 −11 −10 −11 −12
  Jiménez −11 −11 −11 −12 −12 −11 −11 −11 −10 −10 −10 −11 −11 −11 −11 −11 −11 −11
  Rumford −2 −2 −2 −4 −4 −4 −4 −4 −4 −5 −6 −7 −6 −6 −7 −7 −8 −9
  Bland −3 −3 −2 −3 −3 −4 −3 −4 −3 −4 −4 −6 −5 −5 −6 −7 −7 −8

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par

Eagle Birdie Bogey

Source:[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Howell Cruises to BMW Championship Glory". European Tour. 28 May 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Course card". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  3. ^ "2006 BMW Championship leaderboard". PGA European Tour. 28 May 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2020.