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1996 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1996 |
| tour | PGA Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 44 |
| most_wins | USA Phil Mickelson (4) |
| honor1 | Money list |
| honoree1 | USA Tom Lehman |
| honor2 | Player of the Year |
| honoree2 | USA Tom Lehman |
| honor3 | PGA Player of the Year |
| honoree3 | USA Tom Lehman |
| honor4 | Rookie of the Year |
| honoree4 | USA Tiger Woods |
| prevseason | [1995](1995-pga-tour) |
| nextseason | [1997](1997-pga-tour) |
The 1996 PGA Tour was the 81st season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 28th season since separating from the PGA of America.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1996 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (US$) | Winner | OWGR | ||||
| points | Notes | |||||
| Jan 7 | Mercedes Championships | California | 1,000,000 | USA Mark O'Meara (11) | 52 | Winners-only event |
| Jan 14 | Nortel Open | Arizona | 1,250,000 | USA Phil Mickelson (6) | 42 | |
| Jan 21 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | California | 1,300,000 | USA Mark Brooks (5) | 42 | Pro-Am |
| Jan 27 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 1,300,000 | USA Phil Mickelson (7) | 48 | |
| Feb 4 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | – | *Canceled* | – | Pro-Am |
| Feb 11 | Buick Invitational | California | 1,200,000 | USA Davis Love III (10) | 52 | |
| Feb 18 | United Airlines Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 1,200,000 | USA Jim Furyk (2) | 38 | |
| Feb 25 | Nissan Open | California | 1,200,000 | USA Craig Stadler (12) | 46 | |
| Mar 3 | Doral-Ryder Open | Florida | 1,800,000 | AUS Greg Norman (18) | 68 | |
| Mar 10 | Honda Classic | Florida | 1,300,000 | USA Tim Herron (1) | 50 | |
| Mar 17 | Bay Hill Invitational | Florida | 1,200,000 | USA Paul Goydos (1) | 68 | Invitational |
| Mar 24 | Freeport-McDermott Classic | Louisiana | 1,200,000 | USA Scott McCarron (1) | 42 | |
| Mar 31 | [The Players Championship](1996-players-championship) | Florida | 3,500,000 | USA Fred Couples (12) | 80 | Flagship event |
| Apr 7 | BellSouth Classic | Georgia | 1,300,000 | USA Paul Stankowski (1) | 54 | |
| Apr 14 | **[Masters Tournament](1996-masters-tournament)** | Georgia | 2,500,000 | ENG **Nick Faldo** (8) | 100 | Major championship |
| Apr 21 | MCI Classic | South Carolina | 1,400,000 | USA Loren Roberts (3) | 60 | Invitational |
| Apr 28 | Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic | North Carolina | 1,800,000 | USA Mark O'Meara (12) | 44 | |
| May 5 | Shell Houston Open | Texas | 1,500,000 | USA Mark Brooks (6) | 40 | |
| May 12 | GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 1,500,000 | USA Phil Mickelson (8) | 56 | |
| May 19 | MasterCard Colonial | Texas | 1,500,000 | USA Corey Pavin (14) | 60 | Invitational |
| May 26 | Kemper Open | Maryland | 1,500,000 | USA Steve Stricker (1) | 40 | |
| Jun 2 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 1,800,000 | USA Tom Watson (38) | 68 | Invitational |
| Jun 9 | Buick Classic | New York | 1,200,000 | ZAF Ernie Els (3) | 56 | |
| Jun 16 | **[U.S. Open](1996-u-s-open-golf)** | Michigan | 2,400,000 | USA **Steve Jones** (5) | 100 | Major championship |
| Jun 23 | FedEx St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | 1,350,000 | USA John Cook (7) | 40 | |
| Jun 30 | Canon Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 1,500,000 | USA D. A. Weibring (5) | 42 | |
| Jul 7 | Motorola Western Open | Illinois | 2,000,000 | USA Steve Stricker (2) | 68 | |
| Jul 14 | Michelob Championship at Kingsmill | Virginia | 1,250,000 | USA Scott Hoch (7) | 24 | |
| Jul 21 | **[The Open Championship](1996-open-championship)** | England | £1,500,000 | USA **Tom Lehman** (3) | 100 | Major championship |
| Jul 21 | Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic | Mississippi | 1,000,000 | USA Willie Wood (1) | 20 | Alternate event |
| Jul 28 | CVS Charity Classic | Massachusetts | 1,200,000 | USA John Cook (8) | 26 | |
| Aug 4 | Buick Open | Michigan | 1,200,000 | USA Justin Leonard (1) | 50 | |
| Aug 11 | **[PGA Championship](1996-pga-championship)** | Kentucky | 2,400,000 | USA **Mark Brooks** (7) | 100 | Major championship |
| Aug 18 | Sprint International | Colorado | 1,600,000 | USA Clarence Rose (1) | 66 | |
| Aug 25 | NEC World Series of Golf | Ohio | 2,100,000 | USA Phil Mickelson (9) | 58 | Limited-field event |
| Aug 25 | Greater Vancouver Open | Canada | 1,000,000 | USA Guy Boros (1) | 22 | Alternate event |
| Sep 1 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 1,200,000 | USA Loren Roberts (4) | 38 | |
| Sep 8 | Bell Canadian Open | Canada | 1,500,000 | USA Dudley Hart (1) | 40 | |
| Sep 15 | Quad City Classic | Illinois | 1,200,000 | USA Ed Fiori (4) | 32 | |
| Sep 22 | B.C. Open | New York | 1,000,000 | USA Fred Funk (4) | 28 | |
| Sep 29 | Buick Challenge | Georgia | 1,000,000 | USA Michael Bradley (1) | 26 | |
| Oct 6 | Las Vegas Invitational | Nevada | 1,650,000 | USA Tiger Woods (1) | 50 | |
| Oct 13 | LaCantera Texas Open | Texas | 1,200,000 | USA David Ogrin (1) | 40 | |
| Oct 20 | Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic | Florida | 1,200,000 | USA Tiger Woods (2) | 46 | |
| Oct 28 | The Tour Championship | Oklahoma | 3,000,000 | USA Tom Lehman (4) | 60 | Tour Championship |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ($) | Winner(s) | OWGR | ||||
| points | Notes | |||||
| Sep 15 | [Presidents Cup](1996-presidents-cup) | Virginia | n/a | USA Team USA | n/a | Team event |
| Nov 3 | Subaru Sarazen World Open | Georgia | 1,900,000 | NZL Frank Nobilo | 40 | |
| Nov 10 | Lincoln-Mercury Kapalua International | Hawaii | 1,200,000 | USA Paul Stankowski | 40 | |
| Nov 15 | MasterCard PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Hawaii | 1,000,000 | USA Tom Lehman | n/a | Limited-field event |
| Nov 17 | Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout | California | 1,100,000 | USA Jay Haas and | ||
| USA Tom Kite | n/a | Team event | ||||
| Nov 24 | [World Cup of Golf](1996-world-cup-of-golf) | South Africa | 1,300,000 | ZAF Ernie Els and | ||
| ZAF Wayne Westner | n/a | Team event | ||||
| [World Cup of Golf Individual Trophy](1996-world-cup-of-golf) | 200,000 | ZAF Ernie Els | n/a | |||
| Dec 1 | Skins Game | California | 540,000 | USA Fred Couples | n/a | Limited-field event |
| Dec 8 | JCPenney Classic | Florida | 1,500,000 | USA Donna Andrews and | ||
| USA Mike Hulbert | n/a | Team event | ||||
| Dec 15 | Diners Club Matches | California | 700,000 | USA Tom Lehman and | ||
| USA Duffy Waldorf | n/a | Team event |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA Tom Lehman | 1,780,159 |
| 2 | USA Phil Mickelson | 1,697,799 |
| 3 | USA Mark Brooks | 1,429,396 |
| 4 | USA Steve Stricker | 1,383,739 |
| 5 | USA Mark O'Meara | 1,255,749 |
| 6 | USA Fred Couples | 1,248,694 |
| 7 | USA Davis Love III | 1,211,139 |
| 8 | USA Brad Faxon | 1,055,050 |
| 9 | USA Scott Hoch | 1,039,564 |
| 10 | USA David Duval | 977,079 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGA Tour Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | USA Tom Lehman | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/614152761/ | title=Lehman is voted top player of '96; Woods top rookie | newspaper=York Sunday News | location=York, Pennsylvania | date=12 January 1997 | access-date=2 November 2023 | page=32 (C12 in paper) | via=Newspapers.com | url-access=subscription}} |
| PGA Player of the Year | USA Tom Lehman | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/590364149/ | title=Lehman Best Of Best; Woods Best Of Youngest On Tour | newspaper=Tyler Morning Telegraph | location=Tyler, Texas | date=30 October 1996 | access-date=2 November 2023 | page=25 (5 in paper) | via=Newspapers.com | url-access=subscription}} |
| Rookie of the Year | USA Tiger Woods | |||||||||
| Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) | USA Tom Lehman | |||||||||
| Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) | USA Tom Lehman | |||||||||
| Comeback Player of the Year | USA Steve Jones |
Notes
References
References
- "1996 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour.
- "1997 PGA Tour Media Guide". PGA Tour.
- (February 5, 1996). "Weather ends Pebble Beach Pro-Am". Wilmington Morning Star.
- "1996 Official money". PGA Tour.
- (12 January 1997). "Lehman is voted top player of '96; Woods top rookie". York Sunday News.
- (30 October 1996). "Lehman Best Of Best; Woods Best Of Youngest On Tour". Tyler Morning Telegraph.
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