2006 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

2006 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship February 22–26, 2006 Carlsbad, California La Costa Resort and Spa PGA Tour European Tour 72 7,277 64 players $7,500,000 $1,300,000 AUS Geoff Ogilvy def. Davis Love III 3 & 2 2005 2007 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. 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.". Once again, disappointed Ames left in Woods' wake T.J. Auclair The PGA Tour http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/2007/news/pga_ames_081207.html 2007-08-12 2007-08-13 2007-08-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20070830065631/http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/2007/news/pga_ames_081207.html dead Brackets 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.Official World Golf Rankings - February 12, 2006June 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes Number 6 Sergio Garcíahttp://www.golftoday.co.uk/news/yeartodate/news06/sergio_garcia_3.html Sergio Garcia to skip Match Play Championship 2008-02-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20080720021100/http://www.golftoday.co.uk/news/yeartodate/news06/sergio_garcia_3.html 2008-07-20 dead and number 28 Thomas Bjørnhttp://www.golftoday.co.uk/news/yeartodate/news06/match_play_1.html Stephen Ames draws Tiger in revised Match Play draw 2008-02-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20071005184853/http://www.golftoday.co.uk/news/yeartodate/news06/match_play_1.html 2007-10-05 dead 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 160 First roundFebruary 22 Second roundFebruary 23 Third roundFebruary 23 Fourth roundFebruary 24 USA Tiger Woods CAN Stephen Ames 9&8 AUS Robert Allenby KOR K. J. Choi 3&2 USA Chad Campbell USA Tim Herron 4&2 SWE Henrik Stenson ENG Paul Casey 1up AUS Stuart Appleby USA Tom Lehman 3&2 AUS Adam Scott USA Lucas Glover 2&1 ESP José M. Olazábal USA Brandt Jobe 3&2 USA David Toms ENG Ian Poulter 19h 1 USA Tiger Woods 8 AUS Robert Allenby 1up 5 USA Chad Campbell 4 SWE Henrik Stenson 1up 11 USA Tom Lehman 3 AUS Adam Scott 1up 7 ESP José M. Olazábal 2 USA David Toms 2&1 1 USA Tiger Woods 5 USA Chad Campbell 1up 11 USA Tom Lehman 2 USA David Toms 4&3 5 USA Chad Campbell 11 USA Tom Lehman 1up Ben Hogan bracket 160 First roundFebruary 22 Second roundFebruary 23 Third roundFebruary 23 Fourth roundFebruary 24 ZAF Ernie Els DEU Bernhard Langer 1up USA Stewart Cink CAN Mike Weir 4&3 AUS Nick O'Hern USA Fred Funk 4&3 NZL Michael Campbell AUS Geoff Ogilvy 1up USA Scott Verplank ENG Lee Westwood 26h ENG David Howell AUS Steve Elkington 22h USA Bart Bryant USA John Daly 4&2 USA Phil Mickelson USA Charles Howell III 2up 16 DEU Bernhard Langer 9 CAN Mike Weir 1up 5 AUS Nick O'Hern 13 AUS Geoff Ogilvy 21h 6 USA Scott Verplank 3 ENG David Howell 3&2 10 USA John Daly 2 USA Phil Mickelson 2&1 9 CAN Mike Weir 13 AUS Geoff Ogilvy 1up 2 USA Phil Mickelson 3 ENG David Howell 3&1 13 AUS Geoff Ogilvy 3 ENG David Howell 19h Gary Player bracket 160 First roundFebruary 22 Second roundFebruary 23 Third roundFebruary 23 Fourth roundFebruary 24 FJI Vijay Singh NIR Graeme McDowell 5&4 ZAF Rory Sabbatini ESP Miguel Á. Jiménez 2&1 IRL Pádraig Harrington AUS Rod Pampling 4&2 ARG Ángel Cabrera AUS Peter Lonard 1up USA Davis Love III AUS Mark Hensby 2&1 USA Kenny Perry SWE Carl Pettersson 1up ZAF Tim Clark USA Arron Oberholser 1up USA Chris DiMarco USA Mark Calcavecchia 2&1 1 FJI Vijay Singh 9 ESP Miguel Á. Jiménez 2&1 5 IRL Pádraig Harrington 4 ARG Ángel Cabrera 1up 6 USA Davis Love III 14 SWE Carl Pettersson 1up 10 USA Arron Oberholser 2 USA Chris DiMarco 6&5 1 FJI Vijay Singh 5 IRL Pádraig Harrington 1up 6 USA Davis Love III 2 USA Chris DiMarco 3&2 5 IRL Pádraig Harrington 6 USA Davis Love III 1up Sam Snead bracket 160 First roundFebruary 22 Second roundFebruary 23 Third roundFebruary 23 Fourth roundFebruary 24 ZAF Retief Goosen ENG Paul Broadhurst 5&4 USA Justin Leonard USA Ben Crane 4&3 NIR Darren Clarke JPN Shigeki Maruyama 4&3 ENG Luke Donald AUS Richard Green 2&1 IRL Paul McGinley JPN Shingo Katayama 2&1 SCO Colin Montgomerie SWE Niclas Fasth 23h USA Fred Couples USA Sean O'Hair 1up USA Jim Furyk USA Zach Johnson 1up 1 ZAF Retief Goosen 9 USA Ben Crane 2&1 12 JPN Shigeki Maruyama 4 ENG Luke Donald 4&3 11 JPN Shingo Katayama 3 SCO Colin Montgomerie 3&2 10 USA Sean O'Hair 15 USA Zach Johnson 1up 1 ZAF Retief Goosen 4 ENG Luke Donald 1up 11 JPN Shingo Katayama 15 USA Zach Johnson 4&3 1 ZAF Retief Goosen 15 USA Zach Johnson 3&2 Final Four 150 Semi-finalsFebruary 25 FinalsFebruary 26 Third place 11 USA Tom Lehman 13 AUS Geoff Ogilvy 4&3 6 USA Davis Love III 4&2 15 USA Zach Johnson 13 AUS Geoff Ogilvy 3&2 6 USA Davis Love III 11 USA Tom Lehman 15 USA Zach Johnson 1up Prize money breakdown 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 External links Bracket ESPN Coverage 33 05 32.16 N 117 16 01.33 W type:event title Category:WGC Match Play Category:Golf tournaments in California Category:Sports competitions in San Diego County, California Category:Sports in Carlsbad, California WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship