2006 European Tour

Golf tour season October 2023 2006 European Tour 2005 11 10 y – 2006 10 29 y 47 ENG Paul Casey (3)Tiger Woods won five events, but was not a European Tour member.SWE Johan Edfors (3) Order of Merit IRL Pádraig Harrington Golfer of the Year ENG Paul Casey Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year SCO Marc Warren 2005 2007 The 2006 European Tour was the 35th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972. Changes for 2006 Changes from the 2005 season included four new tournaments, the HSBC Champions in China, the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, the BA-CA Golf Open, which returned to the European Tour schedule for the first time since 1996, and the Royal Trophy, a team event contested between teams from Europe and Asia.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/4435876.stm New events for 2006 European Tour BBC Sport 14 November 2005 5 May 2020 In addition, there were two editions of the Volvo China Open and the Imperial Collection Russian Open became a full European Tour event having previously been a dual-ranking event with the Challenge Tour. The German Masters, the Heineken Classic, and the Abama Open de Canarias were lost from the tour schedule, as was the New Zealand Open which was held later in the year as part of the 2007 season. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2006 season.2006 Tournament schedule https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/schedule/2006/ European Tour 16 October 2023http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/european_tour/4419386.stm European Tour 2006 BBC Sport 2 October 2006 5 May 2020 DateTournamentHost countryPurseWinnertotals The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of European Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for European Tour members and are inclusive of the three United States-based major championships which were included on the schedule for the first time in 1998, with earlier editions having retrospectively been recognised as official tour wins.OWGRpointsOthertoursAFR − Sunshine Tour; ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; ASA − Asian Tour; CHA − Challenge Tour.Notes13 NovHSBC Champions China US$5,000,000 ENG David Howell (3)48 AFR,Sunshine Tour unofficial event ANZ,PGA Tour of Australasia unofficial event ASAAsian Tour unofficial event New limited-field event27 NovVolvo China Open China US$1,300,000 ENG Paul Casey (5)18 ASA 4 DecUBS Hong Kong Open Hong Kong US$1,200,000 SCO Colin Montgomerie (30)28 ASA 11 DecDunhill Championship South Africa €1,000,000 ZAF Ernie Els (22)20 AFR 18 DecSouth African Airways Open South Africa €1,000,000 ZAF Retief Goosen (13)32 AFRSunshine Tour flagship event 22 JanAbu Dhabi Golf Championship UAE US$2,000,000 USA Chris DiMarco (n/a)42 New tournament29 JanCommercialbank Qatar Masters Qatar US$2,000,000 SWE Henrik Stenson (3)44 ASA 5 FebDubai Desert Classic UAE US$2,400,000 USA Tiger Woods (n/a)48 12 FebJohnnie Walker Classic Australia £1,250,000 USA Kevin Stadler (n/a)44 ANZ, ASA 19 FebMaybank Malaysian Open Malaysia US$1,250,000 KOR 1997 Charlie Wi (1)20 ASA 26 FebWGC-Accenture Match Play Championship United States US$7,500,000 AUS Geoff Ogilvy (1)76 World Golf Championship 5 MarEnjoy Jakarta HSBC Indonesia Open Indonesia US$1,000,000 ENG Simon Dyson (1)20 ASA 12 MarOSIM Singapore Masters Singapore US$1,000,000 SIN Mardan Mamat (1)20 ASA 19 MarTCL Classic China US$1,000,000 SWE Johan Edfors (1)24 ASA 26 MarMadeira Island Open Caixa Geral de Depositos Portugal €700,000 FRA Jean van de Velde (2)24 2 AprAlgarve Open de Portugal Portugal €1,250,000 ENG Paul Broadhurst (6)24 9 AprMasters Tournament United States US$7,000,000 USA Phil Mickelson (n/a) 100 Major championship16 AprVolvo China Open China US$1,800,000 IND Jeev Milkha Singh (1)24 ASA 23 AprBMW Asian Open China US$1,800,000 ESP Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (2)30 ASA 30 AprAndalucía Open de España Valle Romano Spain €1,650,000 SWE Niclas Fasth (4)24 7 MayTelecom Italia Open Italy €1,400,000 ITA Francesco Molinari (1)24 14 MayQuinn Direct British Masters England £1,800,000 SWE Johan Edfors (2)42 21 MayNissan Irish Open Ireland €2,200,000 DNK Thomas Bjørn (9)38 28 MayBMW Championship England €4,250,000 ENG David Howell (4)64 Flagship event4 JunCeltic Manor Wales Open Wales £1,500,000 SWE Robert Karlsson (6)28 11 JunBA-CA Golf Open Austria €1,300,000 AUT Markus Brier (1)24 18 JunAa St Omer Open France €400,000 ARG César Monasterio (1)18 CHA 18 JunU.S. Open United States US$6,250,000 AUS Geoff Ogilvy (2)100 Major championship25 JunJohnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles Scotland £1,400,000 ENG Paul Casey (6)24 2 JulOpen de France Alstom France €4,000,000 ENG John Bickerton (2)40 9 JulSmurfit Kappa European Open Ireland £2,400,000 WAL Stephen Dodd (3)46 16 JulBarclays Scottish Open Scotland £2,400,000 SWE Johan Edfors (3)50 23 JulThe Open Championship England £4,000,000 USA Tiger Woods (n/a)100 Major championship30 JulDeutsche Bank Players Championship of Europe Germany €3,600,000 SWE Robert Karlsson (7)50 6 AugEnterCard Scandinavian Masters Sweden €1,600,000 SCO Marc Warren (1)24 13 AugKLM Open Netherlands €1,600,000 ENG Simon Dyson (2)24 20 AugImperial Collection Russian Open Russia US$1,000,000 ESP Alejandro Cañizares (1)24 20 AugPGA Championship United States US$6,800,000 USA Tiger Woods (n/a)100 Major championship27 AugWGC-Bridgestone Invitational United States US$7,500,000 USA Tiger Woods (n/a)76 World Golf Championship3 SepBMW International Open Germany €2,000,000 SWE Henrik Stenson (4)44 10 SepOmega European Masters Switzerland €2,000,000 WAL Bradley Dredge (2)24 17 SepHSBC World Match Play Championship England £1,660,000 ENG Paul Casey (7)48 Limited-field event17 SepXXXII Banco Madrid Valle RomanoOpen de Madrid Golf Masters Spain €1,000,000 ENG Ian Poulter (7)24 1 OctWGC-American Express Championship England US$7,500,000 USA Tiger Woods (n/a)70 World Golf Championship8 OctAlfred Dunhill Links Championship Scotland US$5,000,000 IRL Pádraig Harrington (10)50 Pro-Am22 OctMallorca Classic Spain €1,750,000 SWE Niclas Fasth (5)28 29 OctVolvo Masters Spain €4,000,000 IND Jeev Milkha Singh (2)48 Tour Championship Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official. DateTournamentHost countryPurseWinnersOWGRpointsNotes8 JanRoyal Trophy Thailand US$1,250,000 EUR Team Europe n/a New team event24 SepRyder Cup Ireland n/a EUR Team Europen/a Team event10 Dec WGC-World Cup Barbados US$4,000,000 GER Bernhard Langer andGER Marcel Siem n/a World Golf ChampionshipTeam event Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7B7E944807%2D48EC%2D411A%2DB82A%2DD56203FDC915%7D 2006 Order of Merit European Tour https://web.archive.org/web/20061111184310/http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7B7E944807%2D48EC%2D411A%2DB82A%2DD56203FDC915%7D 11 November 2006 24 April 2023https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2006/oct/30/golf.topstories3 Harrington's second best pips Casey to Europe's first prize The Guardian Lawrence Donegan 30 October 2006 24 April 2023 Position Player Prize money (€)1 IRL Pádraig Harrington 2,489,3372 ENG Paul Casey 2,454,0843 ENG David Howell 2,321,1164 SWE Robert Karlsson 2,044,9365 ZAF Ernie Els 1,716,2086 SWE Henrik Stenson 1,709,3597 ENG Luke Donald 1,658,0608 ENG Ian Poulter 1,589,0709 SCO Colin Montgomerie 1,534,74810 SWE Johan Edfors 1,505,583 Awards AwardWinnerRef. Reference(s) Golfer of the Year ENG Paul Casey https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2006/dec/13/golf.gdnsport3 Casey named European Tour's golfer of the year The Guardian Press Association 13 December 2006 24 April 2023 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year SCO Marc Warren http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/6091172.stm Warren named 'rookie of the year' BBC Sport 27 October 2006 24 April 2023 See also 2006 in golf 2006 European Seniors Tour Notes References External links https://www.europeantour.com/ Category:European Tour seasons European Tour European Tour European Tour European Tour