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1996 LPGA Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1996 |
| tour | LPGA Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 34 |
| most_wins | 4 ENG Laura Davies, USA Dottie Pepper and AUS Karrie Webb |
| honor1 | Money leader |
| honoree1 | AUS Karrie Webb |
| honor2 | Player of the Year |
| honoree2 | ENG Laura Davies |
| honor3 | Rookie of the Year |
| honoree3 | AUS Karrie Webb |
| prevseason | [1995](1995-lpga-tour) |
| nextseason | [1997](1997-lpga-tour) |
The 1996 LPGA Tour was the 47th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 11 to November 24. The season consisted of 34 official money events. Laura Davies, Dottie Pepper and Karrie Webb won the most tournaments, four each. Webb led the money list with earnings of $1,002,000, the first player to win over $1 million in a season.
The season saw the first winner's share over $200,000, at the U.S. Women's Open. There were four first-time winners in 1996: Mayumi Hirase, Emilee Klein, Caroline Pierce, and Joan Pitcock.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1996 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14 | Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Champions | Florida | SWE Liselotte Neumann (6) | 275 (−13) | 725,000 | 117,500 |
| Jan 21 | HealthSouth Inaugural | Florida | AUS Karrie Webb (2) | 209 (−7) | 450,000 | 67,500 |
| Feb 24 | Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open | Hawaii | USA Meg Mallon (7) | 212 (−4) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| Mar 17 | Ping/Welch's Championship | Arizona | SWE Liselotte Neumann (7) | 276 (−12) | 450,000 | 67,500 |
| Mar 24 | Standard Register PING | Arizona | ENG Laura Davies (12) | 284 (−8) | 700,000 | 105,000 |
| Mar 31 | **[Nabisco Dinah Shore](1996-nabisco-dinah-shore)** | California | USA **Patty Sheehan (35)** | 281 (−7) | 900,000 | 135,000 |
| Apr 7 | Twelve Bridges LPGA Classic | California | USA Kelly Robbins (4) | 273 (−11) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| Apr 21 | Chick-fil-A Charity Championship | Georgia | USA Barb Mucha (4) | 208 (−8) | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| Apr 28 | Sara Lee Classic | Tennessee | USA Meg Mallon (8) | 210 (−6) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| May 5 | Sprint Titleholders Championship | Florida | AUS Karrie Webb (3) | 272 (−16) | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| May 12 | **[McDonald's LPGA Championship](1996-lpga-championship)** | Delaware | ENG **Laura Davies (13)** | 213 (E) | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| May 26 | LPGA Corning Classic | New York | USA Rosie Jones (7) | 276 (−12) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| Jun 2 | **[U.S. Women's Open](1996-u-s-women-s-open)** | North Carolina | SWE **Annika Sörenstam (4)** | 272 (−8) | 1,200,000 | 212,500 |
| Jun 9 | Oldsmobile Classic | Michigan | USA Michelle McGann (3) | 272 (−16) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| Jun 16 | Edina Realty LPGA Classic | Minnesota | SWE Liselotte Neumann (8) | 207 (−9) | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| Jun 23 | Rochester International | New York | USA Dottie Pepper (11) | 206 (−10) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| Jun 30 | ShopRite LPGA Classic | New Jersey | USA Dottie Pepper (12) | 202 (−11) | 750,000 | 112,500 |
| Jul 7 | Jamie Farr Kroger Classic | Ohio | USA Joan Pitcock (1) | 204 (−9) | 575,000 | 86,250 |
| Jul 14 | Youngstown-Warren LPGA Classic | Ohio | USA Michelle McGann (4) | 200 (−16) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| Jul 21 | Friendly's Classic | Massachusetts | USA Dottie Pepper (13) | 279 (−9) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| Jul 28 | Michelob Light Heartland Classic | Missouri | USA Vicki Fergon (3) | 276 (−12) | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| Aug 4 | **[du Maurier Classic](1996-du-maurier-classic)** | Canada | ENG **Laura Davies (14)** | 277 (−11) | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| Aug 11 | PING/Welch's Championship | Massachusetts | USA Emilee Klein (1) | 277 (−15) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| Aug 18 | Weetabix Women's British Open | England | USA Emilee Klein (2) | 277 (−15) | 850,000 | 124,000 |
| Aug 25 | Star Bank LPGA Classic | Ohio | ENG Laura Davies (15) | 204 (−12) | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| Sep 2 | State Farm Rail Classic | Illinois | USA Michelle McGann (5) | 202 (−14) | 575,000 | 86,250 |
| Sep 8 | Safeway LPGA Golf Championship | Oregon | USA Dottie Pepper (14) | 202 (−14) | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| Sep 15 | Safeco Classic | Washington | AUS Karrie Webb (4) | 277 (−11) | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| Sep 29 | Fieldcrest Cannon Classic | North Carolina | ENG Trish Johnson (3) | 270 (−18) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| Oct 5 | JAL Big Apple Classic | New York | ENG Caroline Pierce (1) | 211 (−2) | 725,000 | 108,750 |
| Oct 13 | CoreStates Betsy King Classic | Pennsylvania | SWE Annika Sörenstam (5) | 270 (−18) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| Oct 20 | Samsung World Championship of Women's Golf | South Korea | SWE Annika Sörenstam (6) | 274 (−14) | 500,000 | 125,000 |
| Nov 3 | Toray Japan Queens Cup | Japan | JPN Mayumi Hirase (1) | 212 (−4) | 750,000 | 112,500 |
| Nov 24 | ITT LPGA Tour Championship | Nevada | AUS Karrie Webb (5) | 272 (−16) | 700,000 | 150,000 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Karrie Webb | |
| Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | Annika Sörenstam (2) | |
| Player of the Year | Laura Davies | |
| Rookie of the Year | Karrie Webb |
References
References
- (November 25, 1996). "Titles caps Webb's rookie season". The Plain Dealer.
- "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1990-1999". LPGA.
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