# 2006 HSBC World Match Play Championship

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.

## Course

| Front Nine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
| Yardage | 473 | 154 | 465 | 552 | 212 | 418 | 396 | 401 | 449 | 3,520 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 |
| Back Nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
| Yardage | 184 | 416 | 531 | 470 | 179 | 477 | 383 | 610 | 538 | 3,788 |
| Par | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 37 |
| | Front 9 | Back 9 | Total |
| Yardage | 3,520 | 3,788 | 7,308 |
| Par | 35 | 37 | 72 |

## Bracket

| First round 14 September | First round 14 September | First round 14 September | Quarterfinals 15 September | Quarterfinals 15 September | Quarterfinals 15 September | Semifinals 16 September | Semifinals 16 September | Semifinals 16 September | | Championship 17 September | Championship 17 September | Championship 17 September |
| 1 | Michael Campbell | 3&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Simon Khan | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Simon Khan | | 1 | Michael Campbell | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Colin Montgomerie | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 8 | David Howell | | 9 | Colin Montgomerie | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Colin Montgomerie | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Colin Montgomerie | 1up | | | | 9 | Colin Montgomerie | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | Paul Casey | 6&5 | | | | |
| 5 | Retief Goosen | | | | | | | | 12 | Paul Casey | 6&5 | | | |
| 12 | Paul Casey | 6&4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Paul Casey | 6&4 | 12 | Paul Casey | 5&3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Mike Weir | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Adam Scott | | 13 | Mike Weir | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Mike Weir | 3&2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Mike Weir | 3&2 | | | | | | | | 12 | Paul Casey | 10&8 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Shaun Micheel | |
| 6 | Jim Furyk | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Shaun Micheel |
| 11 | Robert Karlsson | 5&4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Robert Karlsson | 5&4 | 11 | Robert Karlsson | 4&3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Ángel Cabrera | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Ernie Els | | 14 | Ángel Cabrera | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Ángel Cabrera | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Ángel Cabrera | 2&1 | | | | 14 | Robert Karlsson | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | Shaun Micheel | 2up | | | | |
| 7 | Luke Donald | 2up | | | | | | | 15 | Shaun Micheel | 2up | | | |
| 10 | Tim Clark | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Tim Clark | | 7 | Luke Donald | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Shaun Micheel | 4&2 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Tiger Woods | | 15 | Shaun Micheel | 4&2 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Shaun Micheel | 4&3 | | | | | | | | | | |

## 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