2006 WGC-American Express Championship

The 2006 WGC-American Express Championship was a golf tournament that was contested from 28 September – 1 October 2006 at The Grove Golf Course in Hertfordshire, England. It was the seventh WGC-American Express Championship tournament, and the third of three World Golf Championships events held in 2006.

2006 WGC-American Express Championship
Tournament information
Dates28 September – 1 October 2006
LocationHertfordshire, England
Course(s)The Grove Golf Course
Tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Statistics
Par71
Length7,125
Field62 players
CutNone
Prize fund$7,500,000
Winner's share$1,300,000
Champion
United States Tiger Woods
261 (−23)

World number 1 Tiger Woods won the tournament with a record aggregate score of 261, to capture his fifth WGC-American Express Championship and his twelfth World Golf Championships title.

Round summaries

First round

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1United States Tiger Woods63−8
T2Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington64−7
England Ian Poulter
T4United States Stewart Cink65−6
South Africa Ernie Els
T6England David Howell66−5
India Jyoti Randhawa
T8United States Chad Campbell67−4
England Simon Dyson
United States Jim Furyk
Sweden Robert Karlsson
Australia Nick O'Hern
Australia Adam Scott

Second round

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1United States Tiger Woods63-64=127−15
T2United States Stewart Cink65-67=132−10
United States Jim Furyk67-65=132
England David Howell66-66=132
5Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington64-69=133−9
6United States Brett Quigley70-64=134−8
T7South Africa Ernie Els65-70=135−7
England Ian Poulter64-71=135
Australia Adam Scott67-68=135
Sweden Henrik Stenson68-67=135

Third round

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1United States Tiger Woods63-64-67=194−19
2Australia Adam Scott67-68-65=200−13
T3United States Jim Furyk67-65-69=201−12
United States Brett Quigley70-64-67=201
5United States Stewart Cink65-67-70=202−11
T6England David Howell66-66-71=203−10
England Ian Poulter64-71-68=203
Sweden Henrik Stenson68-67-68=203
T9South Africa Ernie Els65-70-69=204−9
Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington64-69-71=204
South Africa Trevor Immelman68-68-68=204

Final leaderboard

PlacePlayerScoreTo parWinnings ($)
1United States Tiger Woods63-64-67-67=261−231,300,000
T2England Ian Poulter64-71-68-66=269−15610,000
Australia Adam Scott67-68-65-69=269
4United States Jim Furyk67-65-69-69=270−14345,000
5South Africa Ernie Els65-70-69-67=271−13290,000
T6Australia Stuart Appleby71-66-70-66=273−11216,667
England Luke Donald68-70-67-68=273
United States Brett Wetterich70-66-69-68=273
T9South Africa Trevor Immelman68-68-68-70=274−10150,000
United States Brett Quigley70-64-67-73=274
Thailand Thongchai Jaidee71-67-71-65=274
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