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Date: 23 Aug 2006 06:20:37
From: multi
Subject: Tiger will play Wentworth
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HSBC World Match Play Championship, Sept 14-17 (the week before the
Ryder Cup), Wentworth Club, Surrey England. 16 players, 36-hole
single elimination matches. First prize, one million pounds, or about
$1.9 million. Others in the field: Furyk, Els (whose house is next to
the course), Sergio, Michael Campbell, Tim Clark, Luke Donald,
Montgomerie, David Howell, Mike Weir, and the odds-on favorite, Simon
Khan. More spots will be granted based on the results of this week's
play.
OOM for Tiger?
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Date: 23 Aug 2006 09:03:03
From: Howard Brazee
Subject: Re: Tiger will play Wentworth
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After taking some time off morning - how has Tiger's schedule been to
qualify for the European Order of Merit?
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Date: 23 Aug 2006 09:09:07
From: multi
Subject: Re: Tiger will play Wentworth
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On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 09:03:03 -0600, Howard Brazee <howard@brazee.net >
wrote:
>After taking some time off morning - how has Tiger's schedule been to
>qualify for the European Order of Merit?
I doubt that he ever considered playing any Euro Tour events during
that period, so it should have no effect. By my count, Wentworth
makes ten qualifying events on his 2006 schedule, with the four
majors, three WGC's, HSBC in China (played in 2005), and Dubai. He
needs one more to be eligible for the OOM, and the Dunhill Links will
probably be it, although AFAIK he hasn't said he'll play there.
It has a lot going for it --- it's played the week after the WGC-Amex,
which is in England this year, so there would be minimal travel
involved. It's being played on St Andrews, which Tiger loves, and
Carnoustie, where he can get some practice for next year's Open
Championship. Of course, it will mean spending a full month out of
the country, but since Elin's from Europe, that might be OK. Somebody
will have a pretty good gig house-sitting in Tiger's compound while
he's gone.
Tiger's earnings in eligible events so far come to $3.96 million.
David Howell, the official leader for the OOM, has $2.46 million.
There are three very rich events ahead --- two WGC's and the
Wentworth. If Tiger plays as usual at the WGC's, he'll have it
clinched, and just have to show up at the Dunhill to win the OOM. But
it's possible that someone else could win all three, and put it out of
Tiger's reach.
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