1996 U.S. Women's Open

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1996 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
DatesMay 30 – June 2, 1996
Location Southern Pines,
North Carolina
Course(s) Pine Needles Lodge
and Golf Club
Organized by USGA
Tour(s) LPGA Tour
Statistics
Par70
Length6,207 yards (5,676 m) [1] [2]
Cut148 (+8)
Prize fund $1.2 million
Winner's share$212,500
Champion
Flag of Sweden.svg Annika Sörenstam
272 (−8)
  1995
1997  
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Southern Pines 
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Pine Needles
Lodge & GC

The 1996 U.S. Women's Open was the 51st U.S. Women's Open, held May 30 to June 2 at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club in Southern Pines, North Carolina.

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Defending champion Annika Sörenstam retained the title, six strokes ahead of runner-up Kris Tschetter. [2] [3] [4] It was the second of her ten major titles; her third came nearly five years later. ESPN and NBC Sports televised the tournament.

Sörenstam was the sixth of seven to win consecutive titles at the U.S. Women's Open, most recently accomplished by Karrie Webb in 2001, also at Pine Needles. The championship returned to the venue for a third time in 2007, won by Cristie Kerr.

This was the first women's major with a winner's share of $200,000 or more; the U.S. Women's Open became the tour's richest major this year, passing the LPGA Championship.

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, May 30, 1996

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
T1 Flag of the United States.svg Beth Daniel 69−1
Flag of the United States.svg Kim Williams
T3 Flag of the United States.svg Brandie Burton 70E
Flag of Japan.svg Riko Higashio (a)
Flag of Peru.svg Jenny Lidback
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of the United States.svg Michele Redman
Flag of Sweden.svg Annika Sörenstam
Flag of the United States.svg Kris Tschetter
T9 Flag of the United States.svg Jane Geddes 71+1
Flag of England.svg Trish Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Jones
Flag of the United States.svg Emilee Klein
Flag of Scotland.svg Catriona Matthew
Flag of the United States.svg Missie McGeorge
Flag of the United States.svg Joan Pitcock
Flag of the United States.svg Maggie Will

Source: [5]

Second round

Friday, May 31, 1996

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Annika Sörenstam 70-67=137−3
T2 Flag of the United States.svg Brandie Burton 70-70=140E
Flag of the United States.svg Jane Geddes 71-69=140
Flag of the United States.svg Emilee Klein 71-69=140
5 Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Jones 71-70=141+1
T6 Flag of Italy.svg Stefania Croce 72-70=142+2
Flag of England.svg Laura Davies 74-68=142
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gail Graham 72-70=142
Flag of the United States.svg Tammie Green 72-70=142
Flag of the United States.svg Joan Pitcock 71-71=142
Flag of the United States.svg Val Skinner 74-68=142

Source: [6]

Third round

Saturday, June 1, 1996

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Annika Sörenstam 70-67-69=206−4
2 Flag of the United States.svg Brandie Burton 70-70-69=209−1
3 Flag of the United States.svg Jane Geddes 71-69-70=210E
T4 Flag of the United States.svg Pat Bradley 74-70-67=211+1
Flag of the United States.svg Tammie Green 72-70-69=211
T6 Flag of England.svg Laura Davies 74-68-70=212+2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nancy Harvey72-71-69=212
Flag of Japan.svg Mayumi Hirase 74-69-69=212
Flag of the United States.svg Michele Redman 70-73-69=212
Flag of the United States.svg Kris Tschetter 70-74-68=212

Source: [7]

Final round

Sunday, June 2, 1996

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Annika Sörenstam 70-67-69-66=272−8212,500
2 Flag of the United States.svg Kris Tschetter 70-74-68-66=278−2125,000
T3 Flag of the United States.svg Brandie Burton 70-70-69-71=280E60,373
Flag of the United States.svg Jane Geddes 71-69-70-70=280
Flag of the United States.svg Pat Bradley 74-70-67-69=280
6 Flag of England.svg Laura Davies 74-68-70-69=281+140,077
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Catrin Nilsmark 72-73-68-69=282+235,995
T8 Flag of the United States.svg Cindy Rarick 73-70-72-68=283+329,584
Flag of Sweden.svg Liselotte Neumann 74-69-70-70=283
Flag of the United States.svg Tammie Green 72-70-69-72=283
Flag of the United States.svg Val Skinner 74-68-71-70=283

Source: [3]

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