# 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.
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 | First round February 22 | First round February 22 | Second round February 23 | Second round February 23 | Second round February 23 | Third round February 23 | Third round February 23 | Third round February 23 | | Fourth round February 24 | Fourth round February 24 | Fourth round February 24 |
| 1 | Tiger Woods | 9&8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Stephen Ames | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Stephen Ames | | 1 | Tiger Woods | 1up | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Robert Allenby | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Robert Allenby | 3&2 | 8 | Robert Allenby | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | K. J. Choi | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | K. J. Choi | | | | | 1 | Tiger Woods | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Chad Campbell | 1up | | | | |
| 5 | Chad Campbell | 4&2 | | | | | | | 5 | Chad Campbell | 1up | | | | |
| 12 | Tim Herron | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Tim Herron | | 5 | Chad Campbell | 1up | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Henrik Stenson | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Henrik Stenson | 1up | 4 | Henrik Stenson | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Paul Casey | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Paul Casey | | | | | | | | | 5 | Chad Campbell | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Tom Lehman | 1up |
| 6 | Stuart Appleby | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Tom Lehman | 1up |
| 11 | Tom Lehman | 3&2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Tom Lehman | 3&2 | 11 | Tom Lehman | 1up | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Adam Scott | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Adam Scott | 2&1 | 3 | Adam Scott | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Lucas Glover | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Lucas Glover | | | | | 11 | Tom Lehman | 4&3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | David Toms | | | | | |
| 7 | José M. Olazábal | 3&2 | | | | | | | 2 | David Toms | | | | | |
| 10 | Brandt Jobe | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Brandt Jobe | | 7 | José M. Olazábal | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | David Toms | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | David Toms | 19h | 2 | David Toms | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Ian Poulter | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Ben Hogan bracket

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

### Gary Player bracket

| First round February 22 | First round February 22 | First round February 22 | Second round February 23 | Second round February 23 | Second round February 23 | Third round February 23 | Third round February 23 | Third round February 23 | | Fourth round February 24 | Fourth round February 24 | Fourth round February 24 |
| 1 | Vijay Singh | 5&4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Graeme McDowell | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Graeme McDowell | | 1 | Vijay Singh | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Miguel Á. Jiménez | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Rory Sabbatini | | 9 | Miguel Á. Jiménez | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Miguel Á. Jiménez | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Miguel Á. Jiménez | 2&1 | | | | 1 | Vijay Singh | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Pádraig Harrington | 1up | | | | |
| 5 | Pádraig Harrington | 4&2 | | | | | | | 5 | Pádraig Harrington | 1up | | | | |
| 12 | Rod Pampling | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Rod Pampling | | 5 | Pádraig Harrington | 1up | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Ángel Cabrera | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Ángel Cabrera | 1up | 4 | Ángel Cabrera | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Peter Lonard | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Peter Lonard | | | | | | | | | 5 | Pádraig Harrington | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Davis Love III | 1up |
| 6 | Davis Love III | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Davis Love III | 1up |
| 11 | Mark Hensby | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Mark Hensby | | 6 | Davis Love III | 1up | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Carl Pettersson | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Kenny Perry | | 14 | Carl Pettersson | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Carl Pettersson | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Carl Pettersson | 1up | | | | 6 | Davis Love III | 3&2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Chris DiMarco | | | | | |
| 7 | Tim Clark | | | | | | | | 2 | Chris DiMarco | | | | | |
| 10 | Arron Oberholser | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Arron Oberholser | 1up | 10 | Arron Oberholser | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Chris DiMarco | 6&5 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Chris DiMarco | 2&1 | 2 | Chris DiMarco | 6&5 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Mark Calcavecchia | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Sam Snead bracket

| First round February 22 | First round February 22 | First round February 22 | Second round February 23 | Second round February 23 | Second round February 23 | Third round February 23 | Third round February 23 | Third round February 23 | | Fourth round February 24 | Fourth round February 24 | Fourth round February 24 |
| 1 | Retief Goosen | 5&4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Paul Broadhurst | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Paul Broadhurst | | 1 | Retief Goosen | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Ben Crane | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Justin Leonard | | 9 | Ben Crane | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Ben Crane | 4&3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Ben Crane | 4&3 | | | | 1 | Retief Goosen | 1up | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Luke Donald | | | | | |
| 5 | Darren Clarke | | | | | | | | 4 | Luke Donald | | | | | |
| 12 | Shigeki Maruyama | 4&3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Shigeki Maruyama | 4&3 | 12 | Shigeki Maruyama | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Luke Donald | 4&3 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Luke Donald | 2&1 | 4 | Luke Donald | 4&3 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Richard Green | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Richard Green | | | | | | | | | 1 | Retief Goosen | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Zach Johnson | 3&2 |
| 6 | Paul McGinley | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Zach Johnson | 3&2 |
| 11 | Shingo Katayama | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Shingo Katayama | 2&1 | 11 | Shingo Katayama | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Colin Montgomerie | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Colin Montgomerie | 23h | 3 | Colin Montgomerie | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Niclas Fasth | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Niclas Fasth | | | | | 11 | Shingo Katayama | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | Zach Johnson | 4&3 | | | | |
| 7 | Fred Couples | | | | | | | | 15 | Zach Johnson | 4&3 | | | | |
| 10 | Sean O'Hair | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Sean O'Hair | 1up | 10 | Sean O'Hair | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Zach Johnson | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Jim Furyk | | 15 | Zach Johnson | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Zach Johnson | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final Four

| Semi-finals February 25 | Semi-finals February 25 | Semi-finals February 25 | Finals February 26 | Finals February 26 | Finals February 26 |
| 11 | Tom Lehman | | | | |
| 13 | Geoff Ogilvy | 4&3 | | | |
| 13 | Geoff Ogilvy | 4&3 | 13 | Geoff Ogilvy | 3&2 |
| | | | 6 | Davis Love III | |
| 6 | Davis Love III | 4&2 | 6 | Davis Love III | |
| 15 | Zach Johnson | | Third place | Third place | 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 |