1996 PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 4, 1996 (1996-01-04) – October 28, 1996 (1996-10-28)
Number of official events44[lower-alpha 1]
Most winsUnited States Phil Mickelson (4)
Money listUnited States Tom Lehman
Player of the YearUnited States Tom Lehman
PGA Player of the YearUnited States Tom Lehman
Rookie of the YearUnited States 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.

Schedule

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

Date Tournament Location Purse
(US$)		 Winner[lower-alpha 2] OWGR
points		 Notes
Jan 7Mercedes ChampionshipsCalifornia1,000,000United States Mark O'Meara (11)52Winners-only event
Jan 14Nortel OpenArizona1,250,000United States Phil Mickelson (6)42
Jan 21Bob Hope Chrysler ClassicCalifornia1,300,000United States Mark Brooks (5)42Pro-Am
Jan 27Phoenix OpenArizona1,300,000United States Phil Mickelson (7)48
Feb 4AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-AmCalifornia–Canceled[lower-alpha 3]–Pro-Am
Feb 11Buick InvitationalCalifornia1,200,000United States Davis Love III (10)52
Feb 18United Airlines Hawaiian OpenHawaii1,200,000United States Jim Furyk (2)38
Feb 25Nissan OpenCalifornia1,200,000United States Craig Stadler (12)46
Mar 3Doral-Ryder OpenFlorida1,800,000Australia Greg Norman (18)68
Mar 10Honda ClassicFlorida1,300,000United States Tim Herron (1)50
Mar 17Bay Hill InvitationalFlorida1,200,000United States Paul Goydos (1)68Invitational
Mar 24Freeport-McDermott ClassicLouisiana1,200,000United States Scott McCarron (1)42
Mar 31The Players ChampionshipFlorida3,500,000United States Fred Couples (12)80Flagship event
Apr 7BellSouth ClassicGeorgia1,300,000United States Paul Stankowski (1)54
Apr 14Masters TournamentGeorgia2,500,000England Nick Faldo (8)100Major championship
Apr 21MCI ClassicSouth Carolina1,400,000United States Loren Roberts (3)60Invitational
Apr 28Greater Greensboro Chrysler ClassicNorth Carolina1,800,000United States Mark O'Meara (12)44
May 5Shell Houston OpenTexas1,500,000United States Mark Brooks (6)40
May 12GTE Byron Nelson Golf ClassicTexas1,500,000United States Phil Mickelson (8)56
May 19MasterCard ColonialTexas1,500,000United States Corey Pavin (14)60Invitational
May 26Kemper OpenMaryland1,500,000United States Steve Stricker (1)40
Jun 2Memorial TournamentOhio1,800,000United States Tom Watson (38)68Invitational
Jun 9Buick ClassicNew York1,200,000South Africa Ernie Els (3)56
Jun 16U.S. OpenMichigan2,400,000United States Steve Jones (5)100Major championship
Jun 23FedEx St. Jude ClassicTennessee1,350,000United States John Cook (7)40
Jun 30Canon Greater Hartford OpenConnecticut1,500,000United States D. A. Weibring (5)42
Jul 7Motorola Western OpenIllinois2,000,000United States Steve Stricker (2)68
Jul 14Michelob Championship at KingsmillVirginia1,250,000United States Scott Hoch (7)24
Jul 21The Open ChampionshipEngland£1,500,000United States Tom Lehman (3)100Major championship
Jul 21Deposit Guaranty Golf ClassicMississippi1,000,000United States Willie Wood (1)20Alternate event
Jul 28CVS Charity ClassicMassachusetts1,200,000United States John Cook (8)26
Aug 4Buick OpenMichigan1,200,000United States Justin Leonard (1)50
Aug 11PGA ChampionshipKentucky2,400,000United States Mark Brooks (7)100Major championship
Aug 18Sprint InternationalColorado1,600,000United States Clarence Rose (1)66
Aug 25NEC World Series of GolfOhio2,100,000United States Phil Mickelson (9)58Limited-field event
Aug 25Greater Vancouver OpenCanada1,000,000United States Guy Boros (1)22Alternate event
Sep 1Greater Milwaukee OpenWisconsin1,200,000United States Loren Roberts (4)38
Sep 8Bell Canadian OpenCanada1,500,000United States Dudley Hart (1)40
Sep 15Quad City ClassicIllinois1,200,000United States Ed Fiori (4)32
Sep 22B.C. OpenNew York1,000,000United States Fred Funk (4)28
Sep 29Buick ChallengeGeorgia1,000,000United States Michael Bradley (1)26
Oct 6Las Vegas InvitationalNevada1,650,000United States Tiger Woods (1)50
Oct 13LaCantera Texas OpenTexas1,200,000United States David Ogrin (1)40
Oct 20Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile ClassicFlorida1,200,000United States Tiger Woods (2)46
Oct 28The Tour ChampionshipOklahoma3,000,000United States 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.

Date Tournament Location Purse
($)		 Winner(s) OWGR
points		 Notes
Sep 15 Presidents Cup Virginia n/a Team USA n/a Team event
Nov 3 Subaru Sarazen World Open Georgia 1,900,000 New Zealand Frank Nobilo 40
Nov 10 Lincoln-Mercury Kapalua International Hawaii 1,200,000 United States Paul Stankowski 40
Nov 15 MasterCard PGA Grand Slam of Golf Hawaii 1,000,000 United States Tom Lehman n/a Limited-field event
Nov 17 Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout California 1,100,000 United States Jay Haas and
United States Tom Kite		 n/a Team event
Nov 24 World Cup of Golf South Africa 1,300,000 South Africa Ernie Els and
South Africa Wayne Westner		 n/a Team event
World Cup of Golf Individual Trophy 200,000 South Africa Ernie Els n/a
Dec 1 Skins Game California 540,000 United States Fred Couples n/a Limited-field event
Dec 8 JCPenney Classic Florida 1,500,000 United States Donna Andrews and
United States Mike Hulbert		 n/a Team event
Dec 15 Diners Club Matches California 700,000 United States Tom Lehman and
United States 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.[4][5]

PositionPlayerPrize money ($)
1United States Tom Lehman1,780,159
2United States Phil Mickelson1,697,799
3United States Mark Brooks1,429,396
4United States Steve Stricker1,383,739
5United States Mark O'Meara1,255,749
6United States Fred Couples1,248,694
7United States Davis Love III1,211,139
8United States Brad Faxon1,055,050
9United States Scott Hoch1,039,564
10United States David Duval977,079

Awards

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

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.
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