MEN’S GOLF · 2006

2006 Players Championship

Status: Final
Dates: Mar 23 – Mar 26, 2006
Course: TPC Sawgrass
Par / Yards: 72 / 7,098
Field: 144 · 74 made cut

Full field · every round 144 of 144 published rows linked to verified identities

LEADERBOARD

Final leaderboard

Full field · every round. Small figures: strokes better (+) or worse (−) than that round’s field average.
Pos	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par
1	Stephen AmesCanada	71+1.25	66+7.31	70+4.59	67+8.38	274	−14
2	Retief GoosenSouth Africa	69+3.25	71+2.31	71+3.59	69+6.38	280	−8
T3	Jim FurykUnited States	65+7.25	71+2.31	75-0.41	72+3.38	283	−5
T3	Camilo VillegasColombia	74-1.75	70+3.31	68+6.59	71+4.38	283	−5
T3	Pat PerezUnited States	71+1.25	72+1.31	69+5.59	71+4.38	283	−5
T3	Henrik StensonSweden	69+3.25	71+2.31	70+4.59	73+2.38	283	−5
7	José María OlazábalSpain	68+4.25	71+2.31	74+0.59	71+4.38	284	−4
T8	Ernie ElsSouth Africa	72+0.25	70+3.31	72+2.59	71+4.38	285	−3
T8	Vaughn TaylorUnited States	73-0.75	71+2.31	68+6.59	73+2.38	285	−3
T8	Vijay Singh	68+4.25	70+3.31	70+4.59	77-1.62	285	−3
T8	John RollinsUnited States	68+4.25	71+2.31	72+2.59	74+1.38	285	−3
T8	Carl PetterssonUnited States	71+1.25	70+3.31	70+4.59	74+1.38	285	−3
T8	Bo Van PeltUnited States	68+4.25	71+2.31	72+2.59	74+1.38	285	−3
T14	Sergio García FernándezSpain	70+2.25	68+5.31	70+4.59	78-2.62	286	−2
T14	Phil MickelsonUnited States	70+2.25	73+0.31	69+5.59	74+1.38	286	−2
T16	Fred FunkUnited States	70+2.25	69+4.31	74+0.59	74+1.38	287	−1
T16	Charles WarrenUnited States	73-0.75	71+2.31	72+2.59	71+4.38	287	−1
T16	Brad FaxonUnited States	70+2.25	69+4.31	79-4.41	69+6.38	287	−1
T16	K. J. ChoiSouth Korea	69+3.25	69+4.31	77-2.41	72+3.38	287	−1
T20	Brian DavisUnited Kingdom	70+2.25	73+0.31	73+1.59	72+3.38	288	E
T20	Darren ClarkeUnited Kingdom	73-0.75	70+3.31	72+2.59	73+2.38	288	E
T22	Tiger WoodsUnited States	72+0.25	69+4.31	73+1.59	75+0.38	289	+1
T22	Mike WeirCanada	71+1.25	71+2.31	68+6.59	79-3.62	289	+1
T22	Fredrik JacobsonSweden	69+3.25	72+1.31	74+0.59	74+1.38	289	+1
T22	Craig ParryAustralia	70+2.25	73+0.31	70+4.59	76-0.62	289	+1
T22	Greg OwenUnited Kingdom	71+1.25	68+5.31	77-2.41	73+2.38	289	+1
T27	Nick PriceZimbabwe	72+0.25	71+2.31	74+0.59	73+2.38	290	+2
T27	Todd FischerUnited States	73-0.75	68+5.31	72+2.59	77-1.62	290	+2
T27	Ian PoulterUnited Kingdom	72+0.25	68+5.31	75-0.41	75+0.38	290	+2
T27	James DriscollUnited States	71+1.25	72+1.31	70+4.59	77-1.62	290	+2
T27	Tom LehmanUnited States	71+1.25	71+2.31	70+4.59	78-2.62	290	+2
T27	Jason BohnUnited States	71+1.25	72+1.31	72+2.59	75+0.38	290	+2
T27	Tom Pernice, Jr.United States	70+2.25	70+3.31	71+3.59	79-3.62	290	+2
T27	Richard S. JohnsonSweden	72+0.25	70+3.31	75-0.41	73+2.38	290	+2
35	Fred CouplesUnited States	69+3.25	73+0.31	75-0.41	74+1.38	291	+3
T36	Joe DurantUnited States	69+3.25	72+1.31	75-0.41	76-0.62	292	+4
T36	Ben CraneUnited States	68+4.25	74-0.69	77-2.41	73+2.38	292	+4
T38	David HowellUnited Kingdom	71+1.25	71+2.31	81-6.41	70+5.38	293	+5
T38	Robert AllenbyAustralia	67+5.25	73+0.31	78-3.41	75+0.38	293	+5
T38	Lee WestwoodUnited Kingdom	70+2.25	73+0.31	73+1.59	77-1.62	293	+5
T38	Tim PetrovicUnited States	73-0.75	69+4.31	80-5.41	71+4.38	293	+5
T38	Miguel Ángel JiménezSpain	67+5.25	74-0.69	82-7.41	70+5.38	293	+5
T38	J. B. HolmesUnited States	71+1.25	73+0.31	76-1.41	73+2.38	293	+5
T38	Jesper ParnevikSweden	72+0.25	72+1.31	72+2.59	77-1.62	293	+5
T45	Jeff SlumanUnited States	70+2.25	73+0.31	75-0.41	76-0.62	294	+6
T45	J. J. HenryUnited States	71+1.25	73+0.31	77-2.41	73+2.38	294	+6
T45	Peter LonardAustralia	71+1.25	73+0.31	74+0.59	76-0.62	294	+6
T45	Jeff MaggertUnited States	73-0.75	69+4.31	78-3.41	74+1.38	294	+6
T45	Arron OberholserUnited States	68+4.25	71+2.31	74+0.59	81-5.62	294	+6
T45	Dudley HartUnited States	73-0.75	70+3.31	75-0.41	76-0.62	294	+6
T45	Carlos FrancoParaguay	71+1.25	71+2.31	75-0.41	77-1.62	294	+6
T45	John DalyUnited States	70+2.25	73+0.31	74+0.59	77-1.62	294	+6
T53	Charles Howell IIIUnited States	71+1.25	73+0.31	76-1.41	75+0.38	295	+7
T53	Robert GamezUnited States	71+1.25	72+1.31	78-3.41	74+1.38	295	+7
T53	Adam ScottAustralia	70+2.25	67+6.31	82-7.41	76-0.62	295	+7
T56	Bart BryantUnited States	73-0.75	71+2.31	74+0.59	78-2.62	296	+8
T56	Steve LoweryUnited States	73-0.75	70+3.31	78-3.41	75+0.38	296	+8
T58	Rocco MediateUnited States	69+3.25	74-0.69	77-2.41	77-1.62	297	+9
T58	Bernhard LangerGermany	67+5.25	75-1.69	79-4.41	76-0.62	297	+9
T58	Zach JohnsonUnited States	71+1.25	73+0.31	74+0.59	79-3.62	297	+9
T58	Joey SindelarUnited States	71+1.25	73+0.31	80-5.41	73+2.38	297	+9
T58	Sean O'HairUnited States	73-0.75	71+2.31	75-0.41	78-2.62	297	+9
T63	Steve FleschUnited States	69+3.25	70+3.31	75-0.41	84-8.62	298	+10
T63	Harrison FrazarUnited States	70+2.25	74-0.69	76-1.41	78-2.62	298	+10
T63	Kirk TriplettUnited States	70+2.25	71+2.31	76-1.41	81-5.62	298	+10
T66	Rich BeemUnited States	71+1.25	72+1.31	71+3.59	85-9.62	299	+11
T66	Olin BrowneUnited States	69+3.25	75-1.69	76-1.41	79-3.62	299	+11
T66	Nathan Green	72+0.25	72+1.31	75-0.41	80-4.62	299	+11
69	Thomas BjørnKingdom of Denmark	69+3.25	73+0.31	80-5.41	78-2.62	300	+12
T70	Shingo KatayamaJapan	70+2.25	73+0.31	77-2.41	81-5.62	301	+13
T70	Chad CampbellUnited States	70+2.25	72+1.31	79-4.41	80-4.62	301	+13
72	Mark CalcavecchiaUnited States	69+3.25	73+0.31	81-6.41	79-3.62	302	+14
73	Woody AustinUnited States	73-0.75	69+4.31	83-8.41	79-3.62	304	+16
74	Mark HensbyAustralia	71+1.25	73+0.31	79-4.41	83-7.62	306	+18
CUT	Tim HerronUnited States	72+0.25	77-3.69
CUT	Hank KuehneUnited States	80-7.75	80-6.69
CUT	D. J. TrahanUnited States	76-3.75	83-9.69
CUT	Justin RoseEngland	78-5.75	72+1.31
CUT	Ryan PalmerUnited States	75-2.75	79-5.69
CUT	Nick O'HernAustralia	71+1.25	74-0.69
CUT	David DuvalUnited States	71+1.25	80-6.69
CUT	Tim ClarkSouth Africa	77-4.75	72+1.31
CUT	Jeff BrehautUnited States	71+1.25	76-2.69
CUT	Heath SlocumUnited States	72+0.25	74-0.69
CUT	Pádraig HarringtonIreland	73-0.75	73+0.31
CUT	Shaun MicheelUnited States	75-2.75	71+2.31
WD	Shigeki MaruyamaJapan	78-5.75
CUT	Doug Barron	72+0.25	74-0.69
CUT	Tommy Armour IIIUnited States	73-0.75	72+1.31
CUT	Brett QuigleyUnited States	73-0.75	74-0.69
CUT	Lucas GloverUnited States	76-3.75	75-1.69
CUT	Colin MontgomerieUnited Kingdom	72+0.25	76-2.69
CUT	Ángel CabreraArgentina	72+0.25	73+0.31
CUT	David TomsUnited States	73-0.75	77-3.69
CUT	Jonathan ByrdUnited States	72+0.25	77-3.69
CUT	Luke DonaldEngland	73-0.75	74-0.69
CUT	Kevin NaUnited States	74-1.75	74-0.69
CUT	Ted PurdyUnited States	77-4.75	70+3.31
CUT	Robert DamronUnited States	71+1.25	78-4.69
CUT	Stephen LeaneyAustralia	72+0.25	79-5.69
CUT	Michael CampbellNew Zealand	72+0.25	73+0.31
CUT	Billy MayfairUnited States	76-3.75	75-1.69
CUT	Scott VerplankUnited States	75-2.75	73+0.31
CUT	Tag RidingsUnited States	70+2.25	75-1.69
CUT	Wes Short, Jr.United States	76-3.75	69+4.31
CUT	John HustonUnited States	73-0.75	75-1.69
CUT	Ben CurtisUnited States	73-0.75	80-6.69
CUT	J. L. LewisUnited States	76-3.75	76-2.69
CUT	Corey PavinUnited States	74-1.75	80-6.69
CUT	Craig BarlowUnited States	80-7.75	73+0.31
CUT	Craig PerksNew Zealand	79-6.75	76-2.69
CUT	Scott McCarronUnited States	82-9.75	76-2.69
CUT	Hidemichi TanakaJapan	75-2.75	77-3.69
CUT	Aaron BaddeleyUnited States	77-4.75	76-2.69
CUT	Arjun AtwalIndia	76-3.75	75-1.69
CUT	Patrick SheehanUnited States	71+1.25	74-0.69
CUT	Justin LeonardUnited States	75-2.75	70+3.31
CUT	Jonathan KayeUnited States	77-4.75	71+2.31
CUT	Nick FaldoUnited Kingdom	76-3.75	79-5.69
CUT	Mark BrooksUnited States	71+1.25	74-0.69
CUT	Bob TwayUnited States	74-1.75	79-5.69
CUT	Rod Pampling	74-1.75	76-2.69
CUT	Kevin SutherlandUnited States	74-1.75	77-3.69
CUT	Jerry KellyUnited States	72+0.25	82-8.69
CUT	Geoff OgilvyAustralia	78-5.75	77-3.69
CUT	Joe OgilvieUnited States	80-7.75	68+5.31
CUT	Dean WilsonUnited States	71+1.25	74-0.69
CUT	John SendenAustralia	73-0.75	72+1.31
CUT	Daniel ChopraSweden	70+2.25	79-5.69
CUT	Stuart ApplebyAustralia	73-0.75	72+1.31
CUT	Steve JonesUnited States	73-0.75	84-10.69
CUT	Loren RobertsUnited States	75-2.75	74-0.69
CUT	Rory SabbatiniSlovakia	72+0.25	81-7.69
CUT	Paul McGinleyIreland	77-4.75	73+0.31
CUT	Brian GayUnited States	75-2.75	72+1.31
CUT	Ryuji ImadaJapan	73-0.75	72+1.31
CUT	Davis Love IIIUnited States	65+7.25	83-9.69
CUT	Stewart CinkUnited States	73-0.75	72+1.31
CUT	Jason GoreUnited States	77-4.75	81-7.69
CUT	Billy AndradeUnited States	69+3.25	78-4.69
CUT	Bob EstesUnited States	74-1.75	75-1.69
CUT	Brandt JobeUnited States	75-2.75	74-0.69
CUT	Kent JonesUnited States	76-3.75	74-0.69
CUT	Todd HamiltonUnited States	75-2.75	78-4.69

ROUND BY ROUND

Who led after each round

R1
Jim Furyk, Davis Love III
65 (−7) · field average 72.25 over 144 players
R2
Jim Furyk
136 (−8) · field average 73.31 over 143 players
R3
Stephen Ames
207 (−9) · field average 74.59 over 74 players
R4
Stephen Ames
274 (−14) · field average 75.38 over 74 players

FIELD INTELLIGENCE

Pre-tournament context

uses only results that ended before 2006-03-23. 144 players in the published field. 15 first observed appearances at this tournament since 2000.

Major champions in the field

Tiger Woods10 majors before · finished 22

Nick Faldo6 majors before · finished cut

Ernie Els3 majors before · finished 8

Vijay Singh3 majors before · finished 8

Nick Price3 majors before · finished 27

Retief Goosen2 majors before · finished 2

José María Olazábal2 majors before · finished 7

Phil Mickelson2 majors before · finished 14

John Daly2 majors before · finished 45

Bernhard Langer2 majors before · finished 58

Jim Furyk1 major before · finished 3

Mike Weir1 major before · finished 22

Recent-form and course-history leaders

Field members ranked by scoring vs field in the 12 months before this event and at this course, with samples.

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CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

Previous editions

Year	Champion	To par
2023	Scottie Scheffler	−17
2022	Cameron Smith	−13
2021	Justin Thomas	−14
2019	Rory McIlroy	−16
2018	Webb Simpson	−18
2017	Kim Si-woo	−10
2016	Jason Day	−15
2015	Rickie Fowler	−12
2014	Martin Kaymer	−13
2013	Tiger Woods	−13
2012	Matt Kuchar	−13
2011	K. J. Choi	−13
2010	Tim Clark	−16
2009	Henrik Stenson	−12
2008	Sergio García Fernández	−5

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