2006 BMW Championship
The 2006 BMW Championship was the 52nd edition of the BMW Championship, an annual professional golf tournament on the European Tour. It was held 25–28 May at the West Course of Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England, a suburb southwest of London.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25–28 May 2006 |
| Location | Virginia Water, Surrey, England |
| Course(s) | Wentworth Club West Course |
| Tour(s) | European Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,306 yards (6,681 m) |
| Field | 156 players, 66 after cut |
| Cut | 146 (+2) |
| Prize fund | €4,250,000 |
| Winner's share | €708,330 |
| Champion | |
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| 271 (−17) | |
Wentworth Club
Location in England
David Howell cruised to a five stroke victory over Simon Khan to claim his first BMW Championship.[1]
Course layout
| Tee | Rating/Slope | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yardage | n/a | 474 | 154 | 465 | 552 | 212 | 418 | 396 | 401 | 448 | 3,518 | 184 | 416 | 531 | 470 | 179 | 477 | 383 | 610 | 538 | 3,788 | 7,306 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 72 |
Past champions in the field
Nine former champions entered the tournament.[3]
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José María Olazábal |  | 1994 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 68 | 283 | −5 | T14 |
| Ángel Cabrera |  | 2005 | 68 | 69 | 75 | 74 | 286 | −2 | T29 |
| Ian Woosnam | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1988, 1997 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 70 | 289 | +1 | T41 |
| Ignacio Garrido | | 2003 | 76 | 70 | 70 | 74 | 290 | +2 | T47 |
| Colin Montgomerie |  | 1998, 1999, 2000 | 73 | 72 | 74 | 72 | 291 | +3 | T53 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Drummond | | 2004 | 72 | 75 | 147 | +3 |
| Anders Hansen |  | 2002 | 74 | 74 | 148 | +4 |
| Andrew Oldcorn | | 2001 | 76 | 74 | 150 | +6 |
| Costantino Rocca |  | 1996 | 74 | 77 | 151 | +7 |
Nationalities in the field
| North America (2) | South America (2) | Europe (129) | Oceania (9) | Asia (5) | Africa (9) |
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Round summaries
First round
Thursday, 25 May 2006
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Paul Casey | | 67 | −5 |
| Luke Donald | | |||
| Nick Dougherty | | |||
| Andrew McLardy | | |||
| T5 | Ángel Cabrera | | 68 | −4 |
| David Howell | | |||
| Raphaël Jacquelin | | |||
| Peter Lawrie | | |||
| T9 | François Delamontagne | | 69 | −3 |
| Jamie Donaldson | | |||
| Ernie Els | | |||
| Kenneth Ferrie | | |||
| Garry Houston | | |||
| Robert Karlsson | | |||
| Paul Lawrie | | |||
| José María Olazábal | | |||
| Ian Poulter | | |||
| Phillip Price | | |||
| John Wells | |
Second round
Friday, 26 May 2006
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Howell | | 68-65=133 | −11 |
| 2 | Nick Dougherty | | 67-69=136 | −8 |
| T3 | Ángel Cabrera | | 68-69=137 | −7 |
| Robert Karlsson | | 69-68=137 | ||
| 5 | Simon Khan | | 70-68=138 | −6 |
| T6 | Paul Casey | | 67-72=139 | −5 |
| François Delamontagne | | 69-70=139 | ||
| Luke Donald | | 67-72=139 | ||
| T9 | Niclas Fasth | | 70-70=140 | −4 |
| Raphaël Jacquelin | | 68-72=140 | ||
| Miguel Ángel Jiménez | | 71-69=140 | ||
| Peter Lawrie | | 68-72=140 |
Third round
Saturday, 27 May 2006
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Howell | | 68-65-69=202 | −14 |
| 2 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez | | 71-69-65=205 | −11 |
| T3 | Paul Casey | | 67-72-69=208 | −8 |
| Simon Khan | | 70-68-70=208 | ||
| T5 | François Delamontagne | | 69-70-71=210 | −6 |
| Nick Dougherty | | 67-69-74=210 | ||
| Pádraig Harrington | | 72-70-68=210 | ||
| Jean van de Velde | | 75-69-66=210 | ||
| T9 | Niclas Fasth | | 70-70-71=211 | −5 |
| Søren Hansen | | 70-72-69=211 | ||
| Robert Karlsson | | 69-68-74=211 |
Final round
Sunday, 28 May 2006
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Howell | | 68-65-69-69=271 | −17 | 708,330 |
| 2 | Simon Khan | | 70-68-70-68=276 | −12 | 472,220 |
| 3 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez | | 71-69-65-72=277 | −11 | 266,050 |
| 4 | Brett Rumford | | 72-73-69-65=279 | −9 | 212,500 |
| 5 | Richard Bland | | 73-68-71-68=280 | −8 | 180,200 |
| T6 | Andrew Coltart | | 71-72-69-69=281 | −7 | 112,540 |
| Pádraig Harrington | | 72-70-68-71=281 | |||
| Trevor Immelman | | 70-73-73-65=281 | |||
| Gary Orr | | 71-70-73-67=281 | |||
| Anthony Wall | | 71-71-73-66=281 |
Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| −14 | −15 | −15 | −16 | −17 | −17 | −17 | −17 | −17 | −16 | −16 | −17 | −17 | −17 | −17 | −17 | −17 | −17 |
| −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −9 | −9 | −10 | −10 | −10 | −11 | −10 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −10 | −11 | −12 |
| −11 | −11 | −11 | −12 | −12 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −10 | −10 | −10 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 |
| −2 | −2 | −2 | −4 | −4 | −4 | −4 | −4 | −4 | −5 | −6 | −7 | −6 | −6 | −7 | −7 | −8 | −9 |
| −3 | −3 | −2 | −3 | −3 | −4 | −3 | −4 | −3 | −4 | −4 | −6 | −5 | −5 | −6 | −7 | −7 | −8 |
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
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References
- "Howell Cruises to BMW Championship Glory". European Tour. 28 May 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- "Course card". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- "2006 BMW Championship leaderboard". PGA European Tour. 28 May 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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