2006 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

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.

2006 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
Tournament information
DatesFebruary 22–26, 2006
LocationCarlsbad, California
Course(s)La Costa Resort and Spa
Tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length7,277
Field64 players
Prize fund$7,500,000
Winner's share$1,300,000
Champion
Australia Geoff Ogilvy
def. Davis Love III 3 & 2

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."[1]

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.[2] Number 6 Sergio García[3] and number 28 Thomas Bjørn[4] 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 United States Tiger Woods 9&8
16 Canada Stephen Ames
1 United States Tiger Woods 1up
8 Australia Robert Allenby
8 Australia Robert Allenby 3&2
9 South Korea K. J. Choi
1 United States Tiger Woods
5 United States Chad Campbell 1up
5 United States Chad Campbell 4&2
12 United States Tim Herron
5 United States Chad Campbell 1up
4 Sweden Henrik Stenson
4 Sweden Henrik Stenson 1up
13 England Paul Casey
5 United States Chad Campbell
11 United States Tom Lehman 1up
6 Australia Stuart Appleby
11 United States Tom Lehman 3&2
11 United States Tom Lehman 1up
3 Australia Adam Scott
3 Australia Adam Scott 2&1
14 United States Lucas Glover
11 United States Tom Lehman 4&3
2 United States David Toms
7 Spain José M. Olazábal 3&2
10 United States Brandt Jobe
7 Spain José M. Olazábal
2 United States David Toms 2&1
2 United States David Toms 19h
15 England Ian Poulter

Ben Hogan bracket
First round
February 22 		Second round
February 23 		Third round
February 23 		Fourth round
February 24
            
1 South Africa Ernie Els
16 Germany Bernhard Langer 1up
16 Germany Bernhard Langer
9 Canada Mike Weir 1up
8 United States Stewart Cink
9 Canada Mike Weir 4&3
9 Canada Mike Weir
13 Australia Geoff Ogilvy 1up
5 Australia Nick O'Hern 4&3
12 United States Fred Funk
5 Australia Nick O'Hern
13 Australia Geoff Ogilvy 21h
4 New Zealand Michael Campbell
13 Australia Geoff Ogilvy 1up
13 Australia Geoff Ogilvy 19h
3 England David Howell
6 United States Scott Verplank 26h
11 England Lee Westwood
6 United States Scott Verplank
3 England David Howell 3&2
3 England David Howell 22h
14 Australia Steve Elkington
2 United States Phil Mickelson
3 England David Howell 3&1
7 United States Bart Bryant
10 United States John Daly 4&2
10 United States John Daly
2 United States Phil Mickelson 2&1
2 United States Phil Mickelson 2up
15 United States Charles Howell III

Gary Player bracket
First round
February 22 		Second round
February 23 		Third round
February 23 		Fourth round
February 24
            
1 Fiji Vijay Singh 5&4
16 Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell
1 Fiji Vijay Singh 2&1
9 Spain Miguel Á. Jiménez
8 South Africa Rory Sabbatini
9 Spain Miguel Á. Jiménez 2&1
1 Fiji Vijay Singh
5 Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington 1up
5 Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington 4&2
12 Australia Rod Pampling
5 Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington 1up
4 Argentina Ángel Cabrera
4 Argentina Ángel Cabrera 1up
13 Australia Peter Lonard
5 Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington
6 United States Davis Love III 1up
6 United States Davis Love III 2&1
11 Australia Mark Hensby
6 United States Davis Love III 1up
14 Sweden Carl Pettersson
3 United States Kenny Perry
14 Sweden Carl Pettersson 1up
6 United States Davis Love III 3&2
2 United States Chris DiMarco
7 South Africa Tim Clark
10 United States Arron Oberholser 1up
10 United States Arron Oberholser
2 United States Chris DiMarco 6&5
2 United States Chris DiMarco 2&1
15 United States Mark Calcavecchia

Sam Snead bracket
First round
February 22 		Second round
February 23 		Third round
February 23 		Fourth round
February 24
            
1 South Africa Retief Goosen 5&4
16 England Paul Broadhurst
1 South Africa Retief Goosen 2&1
9 United States Ben Crane
8 United States Justin Leonard
9 United States Ben Crane 4&3
1 South Africa Retief Goosen 1up
4 England Luke Donald
5 Northern Ireland Darren Clarke
12 Japan Shigeki Maruyama 4&3
12 Japan Shigeki Maruyama
4 England Luke Donald 4&3
4 England Luke Donald 2&1
13 Australia Richard Green
1 South Africa Retief Goosen
15 United States Zach Johnson 3&2
6 Republic of Ireland Paul McGinley
11 Japan Shingo Katayama 2&1
11 Japan Shingo Katayama 3&2
3 Scotland Colin Montgomerie
3 Scotland Colin Montgomerie 23h
14 Sweden Niclas Fasth
11 Japan Shingo Katayama
15 United States Zach Johnson 4&3
7 United States Fred Couples
10 United States Sean O'Hair 1up
10 United States Sean O'Hair
15 United States Zach Johnson 1up
2 United States Jim Furyk
15 United States Zach Johnson 1up

Final Four
Semi-finals
February 25 		Finals
February 26
      
11 United States Tom Lehman
13 Australia Geoff Ogilvy 4&3
13 Australia Geoff Ogilvy 3&2
6 United States Davis Love III
6 United States Davis Love III 4&2
15 United States Zach Johnson Third place
11 United States Tom Lehman
15 United States Zach Johnson 1up

Prize money breakdown
PlaceUS ($)
Champion1,300,000
Runner-up750,000
Third place560,000
Fourth place450,000
Losing quarter-finalists x 4240,000
Losing third round x 8125,000
Losing second round x 1685,000
Losing first round x 3235,000
Total$7,500,000

References
  1. .T.J. Auclair (2007-08-12). "Once again, disappointed Ames left in Woods' wake". The PGA Tour. Archived from the original on 2007-08-30. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
  2. Official World Golf Rankings - February 12, 2006
  3. "Sergio Garcia to skip Match Play Championship". Archived from the original on 2008-07-20. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
  4. "Stephen Ames draws Tiger in revised Match Play draw". Archived from the original on 2007-10-05. Retrieved 2008-02-22.

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