2006 Ryder Cup

Golf tournament in Ireland July 2021 Ryder Cup 2006 2006 Ryder Cup.svg 22–24 September 2006 The K Club County Kildare, Ireland Europe USA Ian Woosnam Tom Lehman 18 9 Europe wins Ireland 1 53.307 -6.625 type:event it The 36th Ryder Cup Matches were held 22–24 September 2006 in Ireland at the Palmer Course of the K Club in Straffan, County Kildare, west of Dublin. It was the first time the event was played in Ireland. Europe won by 18 to 9 points, equalling their record winning margin of two years earlier for their third consecutive win, a first for Europe.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/5376282.stm Ryder Cup 2006 24 September 2006 BBC Sport 24 September 2025The sequence from 1985-1987-1989 included a tie in 1989, retaining the trophy for Europe. Swedish rookie Henrik Stenson made the winning putt, just moments after Luke Donald sank a putt to ensure Europe retained the trophy.If the 'dormie' situation is taken into account, then half points can be 'virtually' added from matches still in play where Europe were guaranteed half a point. From this viewpoint, Europe's retention of the trophy was sealed when David Howell won over Brett Wetterich, and the win was certain when Donald beat Chad Campbell. However, because players in a 'dormie' situation can still be disqualified and lose their match, the scoreboard and the records of the tournament only take account of concluded matches, and so the records credit Donald with ensuring that Europe retained the trophy and Stenson with guaranteeing the victory. Course The K Club has two Arnold Palmer-designed championship courses and the 36th Ryder Cup was held on the Palmer Course (also known as the North or Old Course). The course is a parkland course located on the banks of the River Liffey, threaded through mature woodlands on the Straffan country estate. Television Domestically, Sky Sports provided live coverage of all sessions. In the United States, coverage of the first day was recorded live, but presented on tape-delay by USA Network. Bill Macatee hosted from the 18th tower. On Saturday, NBC Sports presented coverage on tape, but recorded live. NBC then aired the singles live on Sunday morning. Dan Hicks and Johnny Miller hosted from the 18th tower, Gary Koch and Bob Murphy called holes, while on-course reporters were Mark Rolfing, Roger Maltbie, and Dottie Pepper. To provide a European perspective, NBC used former European team player Nick Faldo as a guest analyst on the Saturday afternoon session. Faldo had worked in the same role for NBC at the 2002 Ryder Cup, and at the time of the 2006 edition was in between jobs, having worked as an analyst for ABC Sports from 2004 to 2006, but having signed with CBS Sports for 2007 and beyond. Format The Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point. The competition format used in 2004 and 2006 was as follows: Day 1 (Friday) – 4 fourball (better ball) matches in a morning session and 4 foursome (alternate shot) matches in an afternoon session Day 2 (Saturday) – 4 fourball matches in a morning session and 4 foursome matches in an afternoon session Day 3 (Sunday) – 12 singles matches With a total of 28 points, 14 points were required to win the Cup, and 14 points were required for the defending champion to retain the Cup. All matches were played to a maximum of 18 holes. Team qualification and selection Europe The European team consisted of: The top five players on the Ryder Cup World Points List Total points earned in Official World Golf Ranking events from 1 September 2005 to 27 August 2006 and then only in the BMW International Open, which ended on 3 September The five players, not qualified above, on the Ryder Cup European Points List Money earned in official European Tour events from 1 September 2005 to 3 September 2006 Two captain's picks United States The United States team consisted of: The top ten players on the Ryder Cup Points List Total points earned in PGA Tour events from 22 August 2004 to 20 August 2006. Points were awarded for top-10 finishes in these events based on the following table: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 2004 Regular events 75 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 2005 Regular events 75 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 2005 Majors 450 225 200 175 150 125 100 75 50 25 2006 Regular events 375 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 2006 Majors 675 360 320 280 240 200 160 120 80 40 Two captain's picks Teams thumb|The opening ceremony of the 2006 Ryder Cup Europe 50px Team EuropeNameAgeResidencePoints rank(World)Points rank(European)WorldrankingPreviousRyder CupsMatchesW–L–HWinningpercentageWAL Ian Woosnam 48 Llanymynech, partly in England and partly in Walesand Jersey Non-playing captainSWE Henrik Stenson 30 Dubai, UAE 1 3 11 0 RookieENG Luke Donald 28 High Wycombe, Englandand Chicago, Illinois, USA 2 8 9 1 4 2–1–1 62.50ESP Sergio García 26 Borriol, Spain 3 4 8 3 15 10–3–2 73.33ENG David Howell 31 Weybridge, England 4 2 13 1 2 1–1–0 50.00SCO Colin Montgomerie 43 Oxshott, England 5 1 14 7 32 19–8–5 67.19ENG Paul Casey 29 Weybridge, Englandand Scottsdale, Arizona, USA 7 5 17 1 2 1–1–0 50.00SWE Robert Karlsson 37 Monaco 10 6 36 0 RookieIRL Pádraig Harrington 35 Dublin, Ireland 8 7 18 3 12 7–4–1 62.50IRL Paul McGinley 39 Sunningdale, England 17 9 53 2 6 2–1–3 58.33ESP José María Olazábal 40 Fuenterrabia, Spain 6 10 19 6 28 15–8–5 62.50NIR Darren Clarke 38 Chobham, England 13 30 24 4 17 7–7–3 50.00ENG Lee Westwood 33 Worksop, England 14 21 51 4 20 11–8–1 57.50 Captains picks are shown in yellow; the world rankings and records are at the start of the 2006 Ryder Cup. As vice-captains, European captain Ian Woosnam selected Peter Baker and Des Smyth, to assist him during the tournament. USA 50px Team USANameAgeResidencePointsrankWorldrankingPreviousRyder CupsMatchesW–L–HWinningpercentageTom Lehman 47 Austin, Minnesota Non-playing captainTiger Woods 30 Windermere, Florida 1 1 4 20 7–11–2 40.00Phil Mickelson 36 Rancho Santa Fe, California 2 2 5 20 9–8–3 52.50Jim Furyk 36 Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 3 3 4 15 4–9–2 33.33Chad Campbell 32 Lewisville, Texas 4 22 1 3 1–2–0 33.33David Toms 39 Monroe, Louisiana 5 16 2 8 4–3–1 56.25Chris DiMarco 38 Orlando, Florida 6 15 1 4 2–1–1 62.50Vaughn Taylor 30 Augusta, Georgia 7 60 0 RookieJ. J. Henry 31 Fairfield, Connecticut 8 64 0 RookieZach Johnson 30 Cedar Rapids, Iowa 9 42 0 RookieBrett Wetterich 33 Cincinnati, Ohio 10 68 0 RookieStewart Cink 33 Huntsville, Alabama 12 23 2 7 2–4–1 35.71Scott Verplank 42 Dallas, Texas 20 37 1 3 2–1–0 66.67 Captains picks are shown in yellow; the world rankings and records are at the start of the 2006 Ryder Cup. As vice-captains, United States captain Tom Lehman selected Corey Pavin and Loren Roberts, to assist him during the tournament. Friday's matches Morning four-ball Europe 50px Results USA 50pxHarrington/MontgomerieUSA 1 upWoods/FurykCasey/KarlssonhalvedCink/HenryGarcía/OlazábalEurope 3 & 2Toms/WetterichClarke/WestwoodEurope 1 upMickelson/DiMarco 2 Session 1 2 Overall 1 Afternoon foursomes Europe 50px Results USA 50pxHarrington/McGinleyhalvedCampbell/JohnsonHowell/StensonhalvedCink/TomsWestwood/MontgomeriehalvedMickelson/DiMarcoDonald/GarcíaEurope 2 upWoods/Furyk 2 Session 1 5 Overall 3 Saturday's matches Morning four-ball Europe 50px Results USA 50pxCasey/KarlssonhalvedCink/HenryGarcía/OlazábalEurope 3 & 2Mickelson/DiMarcoClarke/WestwoodEurope 3 & 2Woods/FurykStenson/HarringtonUSA 2 & 1Verplank/Johnson 2 Session 1 7 Overall 4 Afternoon foursomes Europe 50px Results USA 50pxGarcía/DonaldEurope 2 & 1Mickelson/TomsMontgomerie/WestwoodhalvedCampbell/TaylorCasey/HowellEurope 5 & 4Cink/JohnsonHarrington/McGinleyUSA 3 & 2Furyk/Woods 2 Session 1 10 Overall 6 Sunday's singles matches Europe 50px Results USA 50pxColin MontgomerieEurope 1 upDavid TomsSergio GarcíaUSA 4 & 3Stewart CinkPaul CaseyEurope 2 & 1Jim FurykRobert KarlssonUSA 3 & 2Tiger WoodsLuke DonaldEurope 2 & 1Chad CampbellPaul McGinleyhalvedAfter Europe had already won, McGinley conceded a 25-foot birdie putt to Henry on the 18th hole, halving their match. If Henry had putted and missed, Europe's final total would have been a record victory over the Americans. McGinley conceded the putt because an almost-naked spectator ran across the green and jumped into the lake as Henry was about to putt.September 2024 medicmedic This was reported on radio stations and in newspapers but not shown on television. McGinley's action has been described as an example of the "sportsmanship that has come to signify the Ryder Cup." https://web.archive.org/web/20080928055148/http://www.rydercup.com/2006/usa/news/sunday_lede092406.html 28 September 2008 J. J. HenryDarren ClarkeEurope 3 & 2Zach JohnsonHenrik StensonEurope 4 & 3Vaughn TaylorDavid HowellEurope 5 & 4Brett WetterichJosé María OlazábalEurope 2 & 1Phil MickelsonLee WestwoodEurope 2 upChris DiMarcoPádraig HarringtonUSA 4 & 3Scott Verplank 8 Session 3 18 Overall 9 Individual player records Each entry refers to the win–loss–half record of the player. Source:http://2014rcmediaguide.com/2014RyderCupMediaGuide/ 2014 Ryder Cup Media and Players' Guide 5 October 2014 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20141006074322/http://2014rcmediaguide.com/2014RyderCupMediaGuide/ 6 October 2014 Europe Player Points Overall Singles Foursomes FourballsPaul Casey 3 2–0–2 1–0–0 1–0–0 0–0–2Darren Clarke 3 3–0–0 1–0–0 0–0–0 2–0–0Luke Donald 3 3–0–0 1–0–0 2–0–0 0–0–0Sergio García 4 4–1–0 0–1–0 2–0–0 2–0–0Pádraig Harrington 0.5 0–4–1 0–1–0 0–1–1 0–2–0David Howell 2.5 2–0–1 1–0–0 1–0–1 0–0–0Robert Karlsson 1 0–1–2 0–1–0 0–0–0 0–0–2Paul McGinley 1 0–1–2 0–0–1 0–1–1 0–0–0Colin Montgomerie 2 1–1–2 1–0–0 0–0–2 0–1–0José María Olazábal 3 3–0–0 1–0–0 0–0–0 2–0–0Henrik Stenson 1.5 1–1–1 1–0–0 0–0–1 0–1–0Lee Westwood 4 3–0–2 1–0–0 0–0–2 2–0–0 United States Player Points Overall Singles Foursomes FourballsChad Campbell 1 0–1–2 0–1–0 0–0–2 0–0–0Stewart Cink 2.5 1–1–3 1–0–0 0–1–1 0–0–2Chris DiMarco 0.5 0–3–1 0–1–0 0–0–1 0–2–0Jim Furyk 2 2–3–0 0–1–0 1–1–0 1–1–0J. J. Henry 1.5 0–0–3 0–0–1 0–0–0 0–0–2Zach Johnson 1.5 1–2–1 0–1–0 0–1–1 1–0–0Phil Mickelson 0.5 0–4–1 0–1–0 0–1–1 0–2–0Vaughn Taylor 0.5 0–1–1 0–1–0 0–0–1 0–0–0David Toms 0.5 0–3–1 0–1–0 0–1–1 0–1–0Scott Verplank 2 2–0–0 1–0–0 0–0–0 1–0–0Brett Wetterich 0 0–2–0 0–1–0 0–0–0 0–1–0Tiger Woods 3 3–2–0 1–0–0 1–1–0 1–1–0 References External links Official Ryder Cup site for Team USA Official Ryder Cup site for Team Europe PGA of America: 2006 Ryder Cup GolfCompendium.com: 2006 Ryder Cup Official K Club website expanded Category:Ryder Cup Category:Golf tournaments in the Republic of Ireland Category:Golf in County Kildare Category:International sports competitions hosted by Ireland Ryder Cup Ryder Cup Ryder Cup