2006 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

2006 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

Tournament information
Dates	February 22–26, 2006
Location	Carlsbad, California
Course(s)	La Costa Resort and Spa
Tour(s)	PGA Tour European Tour
Statistics
Par	72
Length	7,277
Field	64 players
Prize fund	$7,500,000
Winner's share	$1,300,000
Champion
Geoff Ogilvy
def. Davis Love III 3 & 2

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."

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. Number 6 Sergio García and number 28 Thomas Bjørn 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

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

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

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

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

	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

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

External links

• Bracket
• ESPN Coverage