 Front cover of the 2006 Masters Journal | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 6–9, 2006 |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia 33°30′11″N 82°01′12″W / 33.503°N 82.020°W |
| Course(s) | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Organized by | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour Japan Golf Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,445 yards (6,808 m)[1] |
| Field | 90 players, 47 after cut |
| Cut | 148 (+4) |
| Prize fund | US$7,000,000 |
| Winner's share | $1,260,000 |
| Champion | |
 Phil Mickelson | |
| 281 (−7) | |
| Location map | |
  Augusta National Location in the United States  Augusta National Location in Georgia | |
The 2006 Masters Tournament was the 70th Masters Tournament, played April 6–9 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Prior to the tournament, the course was lengthened by 155 yards (142 m)[2] to 7,445 yards (6,808 m), up from 7,290 yards (6,666 m) in 2005. Phil Mickelson won the second of his three Masters and second consecutive major with a 281 (−7), two strokes ahead of runner-up Tim Clark.[3][2] The purse was $7 million and the winner's share was $1.26 million.
This was the final Masters appearance for three-time champion Nick Faldo.
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- ^ Dulac, Gerry (April 10, 2006). "Second coat of green". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. D-1.