Paul Casey of England wrote another record-breaking chapter in the long and illustrious history of the HSBC World Match Play Championship at sun-drenched Wentworth Club when he produced the biggest victory in 43 finals, defeating a battle-weary Shaun Micheel of the United States by a whopping 10 and 8 margin over the West Course.
England’s Paul Casey gave a performance of style and substance to move within one game of emulating Ernie Els and winning the HSBC World Match Play Championship on his debut at Wentworth Club. Casey defeated his Ryder Cup team mate, Colin Montgomerie, by 6 and 5 in the semi-finals to set up a 36 hole showdown with American Shaun Micheel over the West Course.
Three of the men who will carry European colours into next week’s Ryder Cup at The K Club – Paul Casey, Robert Karlsson and Colin Montgomerie – ensured their match play skills continued to be honed to the highest level when, along with American Shaun Micheel, they moved into the semi-finals of the HSBC World Match Play Championship at Wentworth Club.
(Reuters) - Michael Campbell and Colin Montgomerie, the only former winners left in the field, were involved in a rousing quarter-final at the HSBC World Match Play Championship at Wentworth Club.
(Reuters) Tiger Woods's hopes of a remarkable sixth tournament win in a row received a serious jolt when he went three down at the halfway stage of his HSBC World Match Play first round clash with Shaun Micheel at Wentworth Club.
One of the strongest fields ever assembled for the HSBC World Match Play Championship will line up on the West Course at Wentworth Club this week with defending champion Michael Campbell and World Number One Tiger Woods leading the way as the top two seeds.
The 16-strong field for the 2006 HSBC World Match Play Championship has been finalised with Angel Cabrera, Paul Casey, Retief Goosen, Robert Karlsson, Shaun Micheel, Adam Scott and Mike Weir completing a world class line-up at Wentworth Club, Surrey, England, from September 14-17.
World Number One and ten-time Major winner, Tiger Woods, has confirmed he will play in the 2006 HSBC World Match Play Championship over the West Course at Wentworth Club, Surrey, England, from September 14-17. Woods, who won his tenth Major at The 2005 Open Championship at St Andrews, makes his second appearance in the HSBC World Match Play Championship. In 1998, Woods was narrowly defeated in the final by his close friend, Mark O’Meara, who came back from four down to win on the final green.
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