2006 - Men Awards
The winners in the category "2006 - Men Awards" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Awards
Asian Tr
Randhawa (India) recorded the season's lowest scoring average on the Asian Tour over a minimum of 40 rounds.
Els (RSA) recorded the season's lowest stroke average on the European Tour. Sergio Garcia (Esp) was second with 70.04; Luke Donald (Eng) was third with 70.09.
Awards
Japan Tr
Katayama (Jpn) recorded the season's lowest scoring average on the Japan Tour. Jeev Milkha Singh (India) was second with 69.72; Toru Taniguchi (Jpn) was third with 69.91.
Awards
PGA of America
Furyk (USA) won the PGA of America Vardon Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour (over a minimum of 60 rounds). Adam Scott (Aus) was second with 68.95; Luke Donald (Eng) was third with 69.17. Tiger Woods (USA) averaged 68.11, but was ineligible for the Trophy having played only 55 rounds.
Awards
PGA Tour
Woods (USA) won his seventh (and second straight) PGA Tour Byron Nelson Award, recording the season's lowest scoring average (over a minimum of 50 rounds). Jim Furyk (USA) was second with 68.86; Adam Scott (Aus) was third with 68.95.
Awards
Japan Tr
Shingo Katayama (Jpn) won his fourth (and third straight) Japan Golf Tour Money List, with 2006 season earnings of Yn178,402,190. Hideto Tanihara (Jpn) was second with Yn119,888,517; Jeev Milkha Singh (Ind) was third with Yn113,538,173. Note: the Japan Tour Money List includes earnings from Japan Tour events, golf's four top majors (Masters, Open, US Open, US PGA), and WGC events (except WGC team events).
Awards
PGA Tour
Woods (USA) won his seventh (and second straight) Arnold Palmer Award as the PGA Tour 2006 leading money winner, with earnings of $9,941,563 on the Tour. Jim Furyk (USA) was second with $7,213,316; Adam Scott (Aus) was third with $4,978,858.
Awards
UBS
Singh (India) won the Asian Tour 2006 UBS Order of Merit, with earnings of US$591,884 on the Tour. Thongchai Jaidee (Thai) was second with $444,736; Prom Meesawat (Thai) was third with $392,671.
Awards
Aus Tr
O'Hern (Aus) won the PGA Tour of Australasia 2006 Order of Merit, with earnings of A$583,820 on the Tour. Kevin Stadler (USA) was second with A$523,098; Nathan Green (Aus) was third with A$346,108.
Awards
Eurpn Tr
Harrington (Ire) won the Harry Vardon Trophy as the European Tour 2006 Order of Merit winner, with earnings of €2,489,337 on the Tour. Paul Casey (Eng) was second with €2,454,084; David Howell (Eng) was third with €2,321,166.
Awards
Sunshine Tr
2006/07 Sunshine Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won for the third straight time by Schwartzel (RSA) with season earnings of R1,585,117. Louis Oosterhuizen (RSA) was second with R1,314,739; Hennie Otto (RSA) was third with R1,274,339. Ernie Els (RSA) was the Tour's leading money winner with R1,734,659, and Alvaro Quiros (Esp) won R1,497,033, but both did not play the minimum five tournaments to be ranked in the Order of Merit.
Awards
Johnnie Walker
Singh (Ind) won the Johnnie Walker Asian Player of the Year Award.
Casey (Eng) won the European Tour Golfer of the Year Award, determined by a panel of representatives from the European Tour, golf writers, and TV and radio commentators.
Awards
PGA of America
Woods (USA) won his eighth (and second straight) PGA of America Player of the Year Award (based on points allocated for PGA Tour wins, money-list position and scoring average).
Woods (USA) won his eighth (and second straight) Jack Nicklaus Award as the PGA Tour Player of the Year, based on the votes of his peers.
Singh (India) won the Asian Tour Players' Player of the Year Award, based on the votes of his peers.
Awards
Asian Tr
Pagunsan (Phil) won the Asian Tour 2006 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished seventh on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of US$292,847.
Awards
Eurpn Tr
Warren (Scot) won the European Tour 2006 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Warren finished 42nd on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €610,885.
Awards
PGA Tour
Immelman (RSA) won the PGA Tour 2006 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished seventh on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $3,844,189.
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
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Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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