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2006 European Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2006 |
| tour | European Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 47 |
| most_wins | ENG Paul Casey (3) |
| SWE Johan Edfors (3) | |
| honor1 | Order of Merit |
| honoree1 | IRL Pádraig Harrington |
| honor2 | Golfer of the Year |
| honoree2 | ENG Paul Casey |
| honor3 | Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year |
| honoree3 | SCO Marc Warren |
| prevseason | [2005](2005-european-tour) |
| nextseason | [2007](2007-european-tour) |
SWE Johan Edfors (3) The 2006 European Tour was the 35th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
Changes for 2006
Changes from the 2005 season included four new tournaments, the HSBC Champions in China, the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, the BA-CA Golf Open, which returned to the European Tour schedule for the first time since 1996, and the Royal Trophy, a team event contested between teams from Europe and Asia. In addition, there were two editions of the Volvo China Open and the Imperial Collection Russian Open became a full European Tour event having previously been a dual-ranking event with the Challenge Tour. The German Masters, the Heineken Classic, and the Abama Open de Canarias were lost from the tour schedule, as was the New Zealand Open which was held later in the year as part of the 2007 season.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2006 season.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner | OWGR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| points | Other | |||||||
| tours | Notes | |||||||
| 13 Nov | HSBC Champions | China | US$5,000,000 | ENG David Howell (3) | 48 | [AFR](2005-06-sunshine-tour), [ANZ](2005-pga-tour-of-australasia), [ASA](2005-asian-tour) | New limited-field event | |
| 27 Nov | Volvo China Open | China | US$1,300,000 | ENG Paul Casey (5) | 18 | [ASA](2005-asian-tour) | ||
| 4 Dec | UBS Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | US$1,200,000 | SCO Colin Montgomerie (30) | 28 | [ASA](2005-asian-tour) | ||
| 11 Dec | Dunhill Championship | South Africa | €1,000,000 | ZAF Ernie Els (22) | 20 | [AFR](2005-06-sunshine-tour) | ||
| 18 Dec | South African Airways Open | South Africa | €1,000,000 | ZAF Retief Goosen (13) | 32 | [AFR](2005-06-sunshine-tour) | ||
| 22 Jan | Abu Dhabi Golf Championship | UAE | US$2,000,000 | USA Chris DiMarco (n/a) | 42 | New tournament | ||
| 29 Jan | Commercialbank Qatar Masters | Qatar | US$2,000,000 | SWE Henrik Stenson (3) | 44 | [ASA](2006-asian-tour) | ||
| 5 Feb | Dubai Desert Classic | UAE | US$2,400,000 | USA Tiger Woods (n/a) | 48 | |||
| 12 Feb | Johnnie Walker Classic | Australia | £1,250,000 | USA Kevin Stadler (n/a) | 44 | [ANZ](2006-pga-tour-of-australasia), [ASA](2006-asian-tour) | ||
| 19 Feb | Maybank Malaysian Open | Malaysia | US$1,250,000 | KOR Charlie Wi (1) | 20 | [ASA](2006-asian-tour) | ||
| 26 Feb | [WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship](2006-wgc-accenture-match-play-championship) | United States | US$7,500,000 | AUS Geoff Ogilvy (1) | 76 | World Golf Championship | ||
| 5 Mar | Enjoy Jakarta HSBC Indonesia Open | Indonesia | US$1,000,000 | ENG Simon Dyson (1) | 20 | [ASA](2006-asian-tour) | ||
| 12 Mar | OSIM Singapore Masters | Singapore | US$1,000,000 | SIN Mardan Mamat (1) | 20 | [ASA](2006-asian-tour) | ||
| 19 Mar | TCL Classic | China | US$1,000,000 | SWE Johan Edfors (1) | 24 | [ASA](2006-asian-tour) | ||
| 26 Mar | Madeira Island Open Caixa Geral de Depositos | Portugal | €700,000 | FRA Jean van de Velde (2) | 24 | |||
| 2 Apr | Algarve Open de Portugal | Portugal | €1,250,000 | ENG Paul Broadhurst (6) | 24 | |||
| 9 Apr | **[Masters Tournament](2006-masters-tournament)** | United States | US$7,000,000 | USA **Phil Mickelson** (n/a) | 100 | Major championship | ||
| 16 Apr | Volvo China Open | China | US$1,800,000 | IND Jeev Milkha Singh (1) | 24 | [ASA](2006-asian-tour) | ||
| 23 Apr | BMW Asian Open | China | US$1,800,000 | ESP Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (2) | 30 | [ASA](2006-asian-tour) | ||
| 30 Apr | Andalucía Open de España Valle Romano | Spain | €1,650,000 | SWE Niclas Fasth (4) | 24 | |||
| 7 May | Telecom Italia Open | Italy | €1,400,000 | ITA Francesco Molinari (1) | 24 | |||
| 14 May | Quinn Direct British Masters | England | £1,800,000 | SWE Johan Edfors (2) | 42 | |||
| 21 May | Nissan Irish Open | Ireland | €2,200,000 | DNK Thomas Bjørn (9) | 38 | |||
| 28 May | [BMW Championship](2006-bmw-championship) | England | €4,250,000 | ENG David Howell (4) | 64 | Flagship event | ||
| 4 Jun | Celtic Manor Wales Open | Wales | £1,500,000 | SWE Robert Karlsson (6) | 28 | |||
| 11 Jun | BA-CA Golf Open | Austria | €1,300,000 | AUT Markus Brier (1) | 24 | |||
| 18 Jun | Aa St Omer Open | France | €400,000 | ARG César Monasterio (1) | 18 | [CHA](2006-challenge-tour) | ||
| 18 Jun | **[U.S. Open](2006-u-s-open-golf)** | United States | US$6,250,000 | AUS **Geoff Ogilvy** (2) | 100 | Major championship | ||
| 25 Jun | Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles | Scotland | £1,400,000 | ENG Paul Casey (6) | 24 | |||
| 2 Jul | Open de France Alstom | France | €4,000,000 | ENG John Bickerton (2) | 40 | |||
| 9 Jul | Smurfit Kappa European Open | Ireland | £2,400,000 | WAL Stephen Dodd (3) | 46 | |||
| 16 Jul | Barclays Scottish Open | Scotland | £2,400,000 | SWE Johan Edfors (3) | 50 | |||
| 23 Jul | **[The Open Championship](2006-open-championship)** | England | £4,000,000 | USA **Tiger Woods** (n/a) | 100 | Major championship | ||
| 30 Jul | Deutsche Bank Players Championship of Europe | Germany | €3,600,000 | SWE Robert Karlsson (7) | 50 | |||
| 6 Aug | EnterCard Scandinavian Masters | Sweden | €1,600,000 | SCO Marc Warren (1) | 24 | |||
| 13 Aug | KLM Open | Netherlands | €1,600,000 | ENG Simon Dyson (2) | 24 | |||
| 20 Aug | Imperial Collection Russian Open | Russia | US$1,000,000 | ESP Alejandro Cañizares (1) | 24 | |||
| 20 Aug | **[PGA Championship](2006-pga-championship)** | United States | US$6,800,000 | USA **Tiger Woods** (n/a) | 100 | Major championship | ||
| 27 Aug | [WGC-Bridgestone Invitational](2006-wgc-bridgestone-invitational) | United States | US$7,500,000 | USA Tiger Woods (n/a) | 76 | World Golf Championship | ||
| 3 Sep | BMW International Open | Germany | €2,000,000 | SWE Henrik Stenson (4) | 44 | |||
| 10 Sep | Omega European Masters | Switzerland | €2,000,000 | WAL Bradley Dredge (2) | 24 | |||
| 17 Sep | [HSBC World Match Play Championship](2006-hsbc-world-match-play-championship) | England | £1,660,000 | ENG Paul Casey (7) | 48 | Limited-field event | ||
| 17 Sep | XXXII Banco Madrid Valle Romano | |||||||
| Open de Madrid Golf Masters | Spain | €1,000,000 | ENG Ian Poulter (7) | 24 | ||||
| 1 Oct | [WGC-American Express Championship](2006-wgc-american-express-championship) | England | US$7,500,000 | USA Tiger Woods (n/a) | 70 | World Golf Championship | ||
| 8 Oct | Alfred Dunhill Links Championship | Scotland | US$5,000,000 | IRL Pádraig Harrington (10) | 50 | Pro-Am | ||
| 22 Oct | Mallorca Classic | Spain | €1,750,000 | SWE Niclas Fasth (5) | 28 | |||
| 29 Oct | Volvo Masters | Spain | €4,000,000 | IND Jeev Milkha Singh (2) | 48 | Tour Championship |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winners | OWGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| points | Notes | |||||
| 8 Jan | [Royal Trophy](2006-royal-trophy) | Thailand | US$1,250,000 | EUR Team Europe | n/a | New team event |
| 24 Sep | [Ryder Cup](2006-ryder-cup) | Ireland | n/a | EUR Team Europe | n/a | Team event |
| 10 Dec | [WGC-World Cup](2006-wgc-world-cup) | Barbados | US$4,000,000 | GER Bernhard Langer and | ||
| GER Marcel Siem | n/a | World Golf Championship | ||||
| Team event |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.
| Position | Player | Prize money (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IRL Pádraig Harrington | 2,489,337 |
| 2 | ENG Paul Casey | 2,454,084 |
| 3 | ENG David Howell | 2,321,116 |
| 4 | SWE Robert Karlsson | 2,044,936 |
| 5 | ZAF Ernie Els | 1,716,208 |
| 6 | SWE Henrik Stenson | 1,709,359 |
| 7 | ENG Luke Donald | 1,658,060 |
| 8 | ENG Ian Poulter | 1,589,070 |
| 9 | SCO Colin Montgomerie | 1,534,748 |
| 10 | SWE Johan Edfors | 1,505,583 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Golfer of the Year | ENG Paul Casey | |
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | SCO Marc Warren |
Notes
References
References
- (14 November 2005). "New events for 2006 European Tour". BBC Sport.
- "2006 Tournament schedule". European Tour.
- (2 October 2006). "European Tour 2006". BBC Sport.
- "2006 Order of Merit". European Tour.
- Donegan, Lawrence. (30 October 2006). "Harrington's second best pips Casey to Europe's first prize". The Guardian.
- (13 December 2006). "Casey named European Tour's golfer of the year". The Guardian.
- (27 October 2006). "Warren named 'rookie of the year'". BBC Sport.
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