1996 PGA Tour

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1996 PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 4, 1996 (1996-01-04) – October 28, 1996 (1996-10-28)
Number of official events44 [lower-alpha 1]
Most wins Flag of the United States.svg Phil Mickelson (4)
Money list Flag of the United States.svg Tom Lehman
Player of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Tom Lehman
PGA Player of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Tom Lehman
Rookie of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods
1995
1997

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.

Contents

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1996 season. [1] [2]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(US$)
Winner [lower-alpha 2] OWGR
points
Notes
Jan 7 Mercedes Championships California1,000,000 Flag of the United States.svg Mark O'Meara (11)52Winners-only event
Jan 14 Nortel Open Arizona1,250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Phil Mickelson (6)42
Jan 21 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic California1,300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Brooks (5)42Pro-Am
Jan 27 Phoenix Open Arizona1,300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Phil Mickelson (7)48
Feb 4 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am CaliforniaCanceled [lower-alpha 3] Pro-Am
Feb 11 Buick Invitational California1,200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Davis Love III (10)52
Feb 18 United Airlines Hawaiian Open Hawaii1,200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Furyk (2)38
Feb 25 Nissan Open California1,200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Craig Stadler (12)46
Mar 3 Doral-Ryder Open Florida1,800,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Norman (18)68
Mar 10 Honda Classic Florida1,300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Herron (1)50
Mar 17 Bay Hill Invitational Florida1,200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Goydos (1)68Invitational
Mar 24 Freeport-McDermott Classic Louisiana1,200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Scott McCarron (1)42
Mar 31 The Players Championship Florida3,500,000 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples (12)80Flagship event
Apr 7 BellSouth Classic Georgia1,300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Stankowski (1)54
Apr 14 Masters Tournament Georgia2,500,000 Flag of England.svg Nick Faldo (8)100 Major championship
Apr 21 MCI Classic South Carolina1,400,000 Flag of the United States.svg Loren Roberts (3)60Invitational
Apr 28 Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic North Carolina1,800,000 Flag of the United States.svg Mark O'Meara (12)44
May 5 Shell Houston Open Texas1,500,000 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Brooks (6)40
May 12 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic Texas1,500,000 Flag of the United States.svg Phil Mickelson (8)56
May 19 MasterCard Colonial Texas1,500,000 Flag of the United States.svg Corey Pavin (14)60Invitational
May 26 Kemper Open Maryland1,500,000 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Stricker (1)40
Jun 2 Memorial Tournament Ohio1,800,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson (38)68Invitational
Jun 9 Buick Classic New York1,200,000 Flag of South Africa.svg Ernie Els (3)56
Jun 16 U.S. Open Michigan2,400,000 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Jones (5)100 Major championship
Jun 23 FedEx St. Jude Classic Tennessee1,350,000 Flag of the United States.svg John Cook (7)40
Jun 30 Canon Greater Hartford Open Connecticut1,500,000 Flag of the United States.svg D. A. Weibring (5)42
Jul 7 Motorola Western Open Illinois2,000,000 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Stricker (2)68
Jul 14 Michelob Championship at Kingsmill Virginia1,250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Hoch (7)24
Jul 21 The Open Championship England£1,500,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Lehman (3)100 Major championship
Jul 21 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic Mississippi1,000,000 Flag of the United States.svg Willie Wood (1)20Alternate event
Jul 28 CVS Charity Classic Massachusetts1,200,000 Flag of the United States.svg John Cook (8)26
Aug 4 Buick Open Michigan1,200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Leonard (1)50
Aug 11 PGA Championship Kentucky2,400,000 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Brooks (7)100 Major championship
Aug 18 Sprint International Colorado1,600,000 Flag of the United States.svg Clarence Rose (1)66
Aug 25 NEC World Series of Golf Ohio2,100,000 Flag of the United States.svg Phil Mickelson (9)58Limited-field event
Aug 25 Greater Vancouver Open Canada1,000,000 Flag of the United States.svg Guy Boros (1)22Alternate event
Sep 1 Greater Milwaukee Open Wisconsin1,200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Loren Roberts (4)38
Sep 8 Bell Canadian Open Canada1,500,000 Flag of the United States.svg Dudley Hart (1)40
Sep 15 Quad City Classic Illinois1,200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Fiori (4)32
Sep 22 B.C. Open New York1,000,000 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Funk (4)28
Sep 29 Buick Challenge Georgia1,000,000 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Bradley (1)26
Oct 6 Las Vegas Invitational Nevada1,650,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods (1)50
Oct 13 LaCantera Texas Open Texas1,200,000 Flag of the United States.svg David Ogrin (1)40
Oct 20 Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic Florida1,200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods (2)46
Oct 28 The Tour Championship Oklahoma3,000,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Lehman (4)60Tour Championship

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

DateTournamentLocationPurse
($)
Winner(s) OWGR
points
Notes
Sep 15 Presidents Cup Virginian/aFlag of the United States.svg Team USAn/aTeam event
Nov 3 Subaru Sarazen World Open Georgia1,900,000 Flag of New Zealand.svg Frank Nobilo 40
Nov 10 Lincoln-Mercury Kapalua International Hawaii1,200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Stankowski 40
Nov 15 MasterCard PGA Grand Slam of Golf Hawaii1,000,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Lehman n/aLimited-field event
Nov 17 Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout California1,100,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jay Haas and
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite
n/aTeam event
Nov 24 World Cup of Golf South Africa1,300,000 Flag of South Africa.svg Ernie Els and
Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Westner
n/aTeam event
World Cup of Golf Individual Trophy 200,000 Flag of South Africa.svg Ernie Els n/a
Dec 1 Skins Game California540,000 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples n/aLimited-field event
Dec 8 JCPenney Classic Florida1,500,000 Flag of the United States.svg Donna Andrews and
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Hulbert
n/aTeam event
Dec 15 Diners Club Matches California700,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Lehman and
Flag of the United States.svg Duffy Waldorf
n/aTeam event

Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. [4] [5]

PositionPlayerPrize money ($)
1 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Lehman 1,780,159
2 Flag of the United States.svg Phil Mickelson 1,697,799
3 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Brooks 1,429,396
4 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Stricker 1,383,739
5 Flag of the United States.svg Mark O'Meara 1,255,749
6 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples 1,248,694
7 Flag of the United States.svg Davis Love III 1,211,139
8 Flag of the United States.svg Brad Faxon 1,055,050
9 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Hoch 1,039,564
10 Flag of the United States.svg David Duval 977,079

Awards

AwardWinnerRef.
PGA Tour Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) Flag of the United States.svg Tom Lehman [5]
PGA Player of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Tom Lehman [6]
Rookie of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods [5]
Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) Flag of the United States.svg Tom Lehman [5]
Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) Flag of the United States.svg Tom Lehman [6]
Comeback Player of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Steve Jones [5]

See also

Notes

  1. A further one tournament was scheduled but was canceled.
  2. The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour members.
  3. Canceled after 36 holes due to weather. [3]

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References

  1. "1996 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 7, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  2. "1997 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  3. "Weather ends Pebble Beach Pro-Am". Wilmington Morning Star. Wilmington, North Carolina. Associated Press. February 5, 1996. p. 8 (7B in paper). Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  4. "1996 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Lehman is voted top player of '96; Woods top rookie" . York Sunday News. York, Pennsylvania. January 12, 1997. p. 32 (C12 in paper). Retrieved November 2, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. 1 2 "Lehman Best Of Best; Woods Best Of Youngest On Tour" . Tyler Morning Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. October 30, 1996. p. 25 (5 in paper). Retrieved November 2, 2023 via Newspapers.com.