2006 Welsh Open (snooker)
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For the Darts tournament of the same name, see Welsh Open (darts).
The 2006 Welsh Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 27 February and 5 March at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales.
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Tournament information | |
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Dates | 27 February – 5 March 2006 (2006-02-27 – 2006-03-05) |
Venue | Newport Centre |
City | Newport |
Country | Wales |
Organisation | WPBSA |
Format | Ranking event |
Total prize fund | £223,275 |
Winner's share | £35,000 |
Highest break | Robert Milkins (ENG) (144) |
Final | |
Champion | Stephen Lee (ENG) |
Runner-up | Shaun Murphy (ENG) |
Score | 9–4 |
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Close
Ronnie O'Sullivan was the defending champion, but he lost his last 32 match against Ian McCulloch.
Stephen Lee won his fourth ranking title by defeating World Champion Shaun Murphy 9–4.