2006 PGA Championship

Infobox_Individual_Golf_Tournament
tournament_name = 2006 PGA Championship


dates = August 17 - 20, 2006
location = Medinah, Illinois
course = Medinah Country Club
tour = PGA Tour
PGA European Tour
Japan Golf Tour
par = 72
yardage=7,508
field = 156 players, 70 after cut
cut = 144 (E)
purse =$6,800,000
winners_share =$1,224,000
Champion = Tiger Woods
Score = 270 (-18)The 2006 PGA Championship was the 88th PGA Championship, played from August 17 to August 20 2006 at Medinah Country Club Course No. 3. [ [http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/2006/index.html 2006 PGA Championship Official Site] ] The PGA Championship returned to Medinah for the first time since 1999 when Tiger Woods captured his first PGA Championship. At the longest course in major championship history, Tiger Woods tapped in for par to cap a five-shot victory over 2003 PGA Championship winner Shaun Micheel. Woods' victory marked his 12th major championship win. The event took place in Medinah, Illinois. The purse was $6.8 million and Woods took home $1.224 million.

Field

#All former PGA Champions
#Winners of the last five U.S. Opens (2002-2006)
#Winners of the last five Masters (2002-2006)
#Winners of the last five British Opens (2002-2006)
#The 2006 Senior PGA Champion
#The low 15 scorers and ties in The 2005 PGA Championship
#The 20 low scorers in The 2006 PGA Professional National Championship
#The 70 leaders in official money standings from the 2005 International through the 2006 Buick Open
#Members of the 2004 United States Ryder Cup Team
#Winners of tournaments co-sponsored or approved by the PGA Tour and designated as official events from The 2005 PGA Championship to The 2006 PGA Championship. (Does not include pro-am or team competitions).
#In addition, The PGA of America reserves the right to invite additional players not included in the categories above.
#The 156-player field will be filled (in order) by those players below 70th place in official money standings from the 2005 International through the 2006 Buick Open.

[http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/2006/players/eligibility.html "Full eligibility list"]

Round-by-round summary

First round (Thursday)

Chris Riley and Lucas Glover set the pace in round one shooting six under 66's. Tiger Woods finished the round at 69, three shots off the pace. Defending champion Phil Mickelson also shot 69. Mark Calcavecchia and Dudley Hart withdrew from the tournament.

Final round (Sunday)

Tiger Woods moved to 12-0 in majors when he leads or shares the lead going into the final round. He bested the field by five shots to win his second PGA Championship and 12th major. Third round co-leader Luke Donald shot a two over 74 and never had a chance on the back nine. 2003 PGA Championship winner Shaun Micheel shot 69 to finish in second outright. Tiger Woods tied the aggregate low score in PGA Championship history with a -18 four round total. Woods became the first player ever to win the PGA twice on the same course, and the first in the era of the modern Grand Slam to win two major championships in each of two successive years. Chad Campbell shot the low round of the day a six under 66 to finish in a tie for twenty fourth.

References

External links

* [http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/2006/index.html 2006 PGA Championship Official Site]
* [http://www.medinahcc.org/ Medinah Country Club official site]