The 2006 HSBC World Match Play Championship was the 43rd HSBC World Match Play Championship played and the 3rd time played as an official European Tour event. It was played from 14 September to 17 September at the Wentworth Club. The champion received €1,443,830 (£1,000,000 or $2,042,513.20) making it the biggest first prize in golf. Each match was played over 36 holes. Paul Casey defeated Shaun Micheel 10&8 in the final to win the tournament for the first time.
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Back Nine101112131415161718InYardage1844165314701794773836105383,788Par34543445537
Front 9Back 9TotalYardage3,5203,7887,308Par353772
Bracket
Prize money breakdown Actual prize fund Place Euro (€) Pounds (£) US ($) Champion 1,443,830 1,000,000 2,042,513.20 Runner-Up 577,532 400,000 817,005.28 Losing Semi Finalist x 2 173,259 120,000 245,100.73 Losing Quarter Finalists x 4 115,506 80,000 163,400.49 Losing First Round x 8 86,629 60,000 122,549.66 Total €2,396,756 £1,660,000 $3,390,569.36
Breakdown for European Tour Order of Merit Place Euro (€) Pounds (£) US ($) Champion 597,884 406,660 830,607.13 Runner-Up 398,594 271,110 553,744.69 Losing Semi Finalist x 2 201,968 120,000 280,582.97 Losing Quarter Finalists x 4 118,742 80,000 164,960.85 Losing First Round x 8 61,972 42,151 86,092.73 Total €1,379,120 £938,014.17 $1,915,988.37 Source for $US Dollar conversions
References
External links Coverage on the European Tour's official site Wentworth Club official site