2006 PGA Tour
Appearance
Duration | January 5, 2006 | – November 5, 2006
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Number of official events | 48 |
Most wins | |
Money list | |
PGA Tour Player of the Year | |
PGA Player of the Year | |
Rookie of the Year | |
← 2005 2007 → |
The 2006 PGA Tour was the 91st season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 38th season since separating from the PGA of America.
Schedule
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 2006 season.[1][2]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Notes |
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Jan 8 | Mercedes Championships | Hawaii | 5,400,000 | 46 | Winners-only event | |
Jan 15 | Sony Open in Hawaii | Hawaii | 5,100,000 | 52 | ||
Jan 22 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | California | 5,000,000 | 48 | Pro-Am | |
Jan 29 | Buick Invitational | California | 5,100,000 | 56 | ||
Feb 5 | FBR Open | Arizona | 5,200,000 | 58 | ||
Feb 12 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | 5,400,000 | 48 | Pro-Am | |
Feb 19 | Nissan Open | California | 5,100,000 | 66 | ||
Feb 26 | WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship | California | 7,500,000 | 76 | World Golf Championship | |
Feb 26 | Chrysler Classic of Tucson | Arizona | 3,000,000 | 24 | Alternate event | |
Mar 5 | Ford Championship at Doral | Florida | 5,500,000 | 66 | ||
Mar 12 | The Honda Classic | Florida | 5,500,000 | 44 | ||
Mar 19 | Bay Hill Invitational | Florida | 5,500,000 | 68 | Invitational | |
Mar 26 | The Players Championship | Florida | 8,000,000 | 80 | Flagship event | |
Apr 2 | BellSouth Classic | Georgia | 5,300,000 | 52 | ||
Apr 9 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 7,000,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
Apr 16 | Verizon Heritage | South Carolina | 5,300,000 | 54 | Invitational | |
Apr 23 | Shell Houston Open | Texas | 5,300,000 | 44 | ||
Apr 30 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | Louisiana | 6,000,000 | 48 | ||
May 7 | Wachovia Championship | North Carolina | 6,000,000 | 66 | ||
May 14 | EDS Byron Nelson Championship | Texas | 6,200,000 | 58 | ||
May 21 | Bank of America Colonial | Texas | 6,000,000 | 54 | Invitational | |
May 28 | FedEx St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | 5,200,000 | 32 | ||
Jun 4 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 5,750,000 | 68 | Invitational | |
Jun 11 | Barclays Classic | New York | 5,750,000 | 68 | ||
Jun 18 | U.S. Open | New York | 6,800,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
Jun 27 | Booz Allen Classic | Maryland | 5,000,000 | 32 | ||
Jul 2 | Buick Championship | Connecticut | 4,400,000 | 40 | ||
Jul 9 | Cialis Western Open | Illinois | 5,000,000 | 60 | ||
Jul 16 | John Deere Classic | Illinois | 4,000,000 | 24 | ||
Jul 23 | The Open Championship | England | £4,000,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
Jul 23 | B.C. Open | New York | 3,000,000 | 24 | Alternate event | |
Jul 30 | U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 4,000,000 | 30 | ||
Aug 6 | Buick Open | Michigan | 4,800,000 | 54 | ||
Aug 13 | The International | Colorado | 5,500,000 | 52 | ||
Aug 20 | PGA Championship | Illinois | 6,800,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
Aug 27 | WGC-Bridgestone Invitational | Ohio | 7,500,000 | 76 | World Golf Championship | |
Aug 27 | Reno–Tahoe Open | Nevada | 3,000,000 | 24 | Alternate event | |
Sep 4 | Deutsche Bank Championship | Massachusetts | 5,500,000 | 46 | ||
Sep 10 | Canadian Open | Canada | 5,000,000 | 46 | ||
Sep 17 | 84 Lumber Classic | Pennsylvania | 4,600,000 | 40 | ||
Sep 24 | Valero Texas Open | Texas | 4,000,000 | 24 | ||
Oct 1 | WGC-American Express Championship | England | 7,500,000 | 70 | World Golf Championship | |
Oct 1 | Southern Farm Bureau Classic | Mississippi | 3,000,000 | 24 | Alternate event | |
Oct 8 | Chrysler Classic of Greensboro | North Carolina | 5,000,000 | 36 | ||
Oct 15 | Frys.com Open | Nevada | 4,000,000 | 42 | ||
Oct 22 | Funai Classic at the Walt Disney World Resort | Florida | 4,600,000 | 48 | ||
Oct 29 | Chrysler Championship | Florida | 5,300,000 | 56 | ||
Nov 5 | The Tour Championship | Georgia | 6,500,000 | 52 | Tour Championship |
Unofficial events
[edit]The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
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Mar 28 | Tavistock Cup | Florida | 2,000,000 | Team Isleworth | Team event |
Jun 20 | CVS/pharmacy Charity Classic | Rhode Island | 1,300,000 | Team event | |
Sep 24 | Ryder Cup | Ireland | n/a | Team event | |
Nov 12 | Merrill Lynch Shootout | Florida | 2,750,000 | Team event | |
Nov 14 | Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge | Nevada | 1,000,000 | PGA Tour | Team event |
Nov 22 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Hawaii | 1,250,000 | Limited-field event | |
Nov 26 | LG Skins Game | California | 1,000,000 | Limited-field event | |
Dec 11 | WGC-World Cup | Barbados | 4,000,000 | World Golf Championship Team event | |
Dec 17 | Target World Challenge | California | 5,750,000 | Limited-field event |
Location of tournaments
[edit]
Location of official tournaments of the 2006 PGA Tour in the continental United States and Canada. |
Location of official tournaments of the 2006 PGA Tour outside the continental United States and Canada.
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Money list
[edit]The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3][4]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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1 | 9,941,563 | |
2 | 7,213,316 | |
3 | 4,978,858 | |
4 | 4,602,416 | |
5 | 4,354,969 | |
6 | 4,256,505 | |
7 | 3,844,189 | |
8 | 3,470,457 | |
9 | 3,177,408 | |
10 | 3,023,185 |
Awards
[edit]See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour members.
References
[edit]- ^ "2006 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 7, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ "2007 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "2006 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Ferguson, Doug (December 13, 2006). "Tough year ends with Woods getting top honour". The Stuart News. Stuart, Florida. Associated Press. p. 31 (C9 in paper). Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Woods honoured by PGA Tour peers". BBC Sport. December 13, 2006. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ Harig, Bob (November 10, 2006). "A year of highs, lows". The News and Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 44 (12C in paper). Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
...Woods had wrapped up the money title and PGA Player of the year honors.