1996 Presidents Cup

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1996 Presidents Cup
DatesSeptember 13–15, 1996
Venue Robert Trent Jones Golf Club
Location Gainesville, Virginia, U.S.
Captains
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The 2nd Presidents Cup was held between September 13 and 15, 1996. It was played at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia, USA. The United States team won the competition by a margin of 1612–1512, the narrowest margin of victory (later tied by the 2015 Presidents Cup's 1512–1412) in Presidents Cup history. The honorary chairman was former President of the United States George H. W. Bush.

Contents

Format

Both teams had 12 players plus a non-playing captain. On the first and second day four-ball was played in the morning and foursomes were played in the afternoon. On the third day only singles were played.

Teams

Flag of the United States.svg United States team
PlayerAgePoints
rank
OWGRPrevious
appearances
MatchesW–L–HWinning
percentage
Arnold Palmer 67Non-playing captain
Phil Mickelson 2619152–1–260.00
Mark O'Meara 392100Rookie
Tom Lehman 3735152–2–150.00
Mark Brooks 354230Rookie
Davis Love III 32513154–0–190.00
Corey Pavin 3668152–2–150.00
Scott Hoch 40720142–1–162.50
Steve Stricker 298190Rookie
Fred Couples 3697133–0–0100.00
Justin Leonard 2410280Rookie
David Duval 2411170Rookie
Kenny Perry 3612260Rookie
International team
PlayerCountryAgePoints
rank
OWGRPrevious
appearances
MatchesW–L–HWinning
percentage
Peter Thomson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 67Non-playing captain
Ian Baker-Finch Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 35Non-playing assistant captain
Greg Norman Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 41110Rookie
Ernie Els Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 26230Rookie
Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 49360Rookie
Nick Price Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 39411140–2–225.00
Steve Elkington Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 33512152–2–150.00
Vijay Singh Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 33618153–1–170.00
Frank Nobilo Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 36729151–3–130.00
Mark McNulty Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 42834141–2–137.50
Craig Parry Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 30932152–3–040.00
David Frost Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 371041141–2–137.50
Robert Allenby Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 251137151–4–020.00
Peter Senior Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 371361132–1–066.67

Friday's matches

Morning four-ball

InternationalResultsUnited States
Norman/Allenby2 & 1Couples/Love
Els/McNulty2 upHoch/Brooks
Singh/Ozaki2 & 1Mickelson/Pavin
Elkington/Nobilo3 & 2O'Meara/Duval
Price/Senior4 & 2Lehman/Stricker
1Four-Ball4
1Overall4

Afternoon foursomes

InternationalResultsUnited States
Price/Frost3 & 2Perry/Leonard
Nobilo/Parry2 & 1O'Meara/Duval
Elkington/Singh2 upLehman/Stricker
Els/McNultyhalvedMickelson/Pavin
Norman/Allenby1 upCouples/Love
112Foursomes312
212Overall712

Saturday's matches

Morning four-ball

InternationalResultsUnited States
Price/Elkington2 upLeonard/Lehman
Norman/Allenby1 upStricker/Pavin
Parry/Nobilo2 & 1Perry/Hoch
Ozaki/Singh2 & 1Love/Couples
Els/McNulty4 & 3O'Meara/Duval
3Four-Ball2
512Overall912

Afternoon foursomes

InternationalResultsUnited States
Senior/Frost3 & 2Pavin/Mickelson
Nobilo/Allenby3 & 2Love/Brooks
Price/McNulty3 & 1Perry/Leonard
Norman/Els1 upLehman/Stricker
Elkington/Singh1 upO'Meara/Hoch
4Foursomes1
912Overall1012

Sunday's matches

Singles

InternationalResultsUnited States
Parry5 & 4Brooks
Senior3 & 2Duval
Price1 upO'Meara
Frost7 & 6Perry
Allenby6 & 5Stricker
McNulty1 upHoch
Ozaki5 & 4Love
Elkington1 upLeonard
Els3 & 2Mickelson
Norman3 & 1Pavin
Nobilo3 & 2Lehman
Singh2 & 1Couples
6Singles6
1512Overall1612

Individual player records

Each entry refers to the win–loss–half record of the player.

United States

PlayerPointsOverallSinglesFoursomesFourballs
Mark Brooks 00–3–00–1–00–1–00–1–0
Fred Couples 33–1–01–0–01–0–01–1–0
David Duval 44–0–01–0–01–0–02–0–0
Scott Hoch 33–1–01–0–01–0–01–1–0
Tom Lehman 11–4–00–1–00–2–01–1–0
Justin Leonard 11–3–00–1–01–1–00–1–0
Davis Love III 33–2–01–0–01–1–01–1–0
Phil Mickelson 1.51–2–10–1–00–1–11–0–0
Mark O'Meara 55–0–01–0–02–0–02–0–0
Corey Pavin 1.51–3–10–1–00–1–11–1–0
Kenny Perry 22–2–00–1–01–1–01–0–0
Steve Stricker 22–3–01–0–00–2–01–1–0

International

PlayerPointsOverallSinglesFoursomesFourballs
Robert Allenby 22–3–00–1–01–1–01–1–0
Steve Elkington 33–2–01–0–01–1–01–1–0
Ernie Els 3.53–1–11–0–01–0–11–1–0
David Frost 22–1–01–0–01–1–00–0–0
Mark McNulty 2.52–2–10–1–01–0–11–1–0
Frank Nobilo 22–3–01–0–01–1–00–2–0
Greg Norman 33–2–01–0–01–1–01–1–0
Masashi Ozaki 11–2–00–1–00–0–01–1–0
Craig Parry 11–2–01–0–00–1–00–1–0
Nick Price 22–3–00–1–01–1–01–1–0
Peter Senior 11–2–00–1–01–0–00–1–0
Vijay Singh 22–3–00–1–01–1–01–1–0

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