1996 PGA Tour
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Duration | January 4, 1996 | – October 28, 1996
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Number of official events | 44[a] |
Most wins | 4:![]() |
Money winner | ![]() |
Player of the Year | ![]() |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
← 1995 1997 → |
The 1996 PGA Tour season was played from January 4 to October 28. The season consisted of 44 official money events (plus one event cancelled due to weather). Phil Mickelson won the most tournaments, four, and there were 13 first-time winners. The season notably featured the first Tour win for Tiger Woods. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1996 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[b] | OWGR points |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 7 | Mercedes Championships | California | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
52 | Winners-only event |
Jan 14 | Nortel Open | Arizona | 1,250,000 | ![]() |
42 | |
Jan 21 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | California | 1,300,000 | ![]() |
42 | Pro-Am |
Jan 27 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 1,300,000 | ![]() |
48 | |
AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | – | Canceled[c] | – | Pro-Am | |
Feb 11 | Buick Invitational | California | 1,200,000 | ![]() |
52 | |
Feb 18 | United Airlines Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 1,200,000 | ![]() |
38 | |
Feb 25 | Nissan Open | California | 1,200,000 | ![]() |
46 | |
Mar 3 | Doral-Ryder Open | Florida | 1,800,000 | ![]() |
68 | |
Mar 10 | Honda Classic | Florida | 1,300,000 | ![]() |
50 | |
Mar 17 | Bay Hill Invitational | Florida | 1,200,000 | ![]() |
68 | Invitational |
Mar 24 | Freeport-McDermott Classic | Louisiana | 1,200,000 | ![]() |
42 | |
Mar 31 | The Players Championship | Florida | 3,500,000 | ![]() |
80 | Flagship event |
Apr 7 | BellSouth Classic | Georgia | 1,300,000 | ![]() |
54 | |
Apr 14 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 2,500,000 | ![]() |
100 | Major championship |
Apr 21 | MCI Classic | South Carolina | 1,400,000 | ![]() |
60 | Invitational |
Apr 28 | Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic | North Carolina | 1,800,000 | ![]() |
44 | |
May 5 | Shell Houston Open | Texas | 1,500,000 | ![]() |
40 | |
May 12 | GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 1,500,000 | ![]() |
56 | |
May 19 | MasterCard Colonial | Texas | 1,500,000 | ![]() |
60 | Invitational |
May 26 | Kemper Open | Maryland | 1,500,000 | ![]() |
40 | |
Jun 2 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 1,800,000 | ![]() |
68 | Invitational |
Jun 9 | Buick Classic | New York | 1,200,000 | ![]() |
56 | |
Jun 16 | U.S. Open | Michigan | 2,400,000 | ![]() |
100 | Major championship |
Jun 23 | FedEx St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | 1,350,000 | ![]() |
40 | |
Jun 30 | Canon Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 1,500,000 | ![]() |
42 | |
Jul 7 | Motorola Western Open | Illinois | 2,000,000 | ![]() |
68 | |
Jul 14 | Michelob Championship at Kingsmill | Virginia | 1,250,000 | ![]() |
24 | |
Jul 21 | The Open Championship | England | £1,500,000 | ![]() |
100 | Major championship |
Jul 21 | Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic | Mississippi | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
20 | Alternate event |
Jul 28 | CVS Charity Classic | Massachusetts | 1,200,000 | ![]() |
26 | |
Aug 4 | Buick Open | Michigan | 1,200,000 | ![]() |
50 | |
Aug 11 | PGA Championship | Kentucky | 2,400,000 | ![]() |
100 | Major championship |
Aug 18 | Sprint International | Colorado | 1,600,000 | ![]() |
66 | |
Aug 25 | NEC World Series of Golf | Ohio | 2,100,000 | ![]() |
58 | Limited-field event |
Aug 25 | Greater Vancouver Open | Canada | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
22 | Alternate event |
Sep 1 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 1,200,000 | ![]() |
38 | |
Sep 8 | Bell Canadian Open | Canada | 1,500,000 | ![]() |
40 | |
Sep 15 | Quad City Classic | Illinois | 1,200,000 | ![]() |
32 | |
Sep 22 | B.C. Open | New York | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
28 | |
Sep 29 | Buick Challenge | Georgia | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
26 | |
Oct 6 | Las Vegas Invitational | Nevada | 1,650,000 | ![]() |
50 | |
Oct 13 | LaCantera Texas Open | Texas | 1,200,000 | ![]() |
40 | |
Oct 20 | Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic | Florida | 1,200,000 | ![]() |
46 | |
Oct 28 | The Tour Championship | Oklahoma | 3,000,000 | ![]() |
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 | Virginia | n/a | ![]() |
n/a | Team event |
Nov 3 | Subaru Sarazen World Open | Georgia | 1,900,000 | ![]() |
40 | |
Nov 10 | Lincoln-Mercury Kapalua International | Hawaii | 1,200,000 | ![]() |
40 | |
Nov 15 | MasterCard PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Hawaii | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
n/a | Limited-field event |
Nov 17 | Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout | California | 1,100,000 | ![]() ![]() |
n/a | Team event |
Nov 24 | World Cup of Golf | South Africa | 1,300,000 | ![]() ![]() |
n/a | Team event |
World Cup of Golf Individual Trophy | 200,000 | ![]() |
n/a | |||
Dec 1 | Skins Game | California | 540,000 | ![]() |
n/a | Limited-field event |
Dec 8 | JCPenney Classic | Florida | 1,500,000 | ![]() ![]() |
n/a | Team event |
Dec 15 | Diners Club Matches | California | 700,000 | ![]() ![]() |
n/a | Team event |
Money leaders
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[4]
Position | Player | Events | Prize money ($) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
22 | 1,780,159 |
2 | ![]() |
21 | 1,697,799 |
3 | ![]() |
29 | 1,429,396 |
4 | ![]() |
22 | 1,383,739 |
5 | ![]() |
21 | 1,255,749 |
Awards
Notes
References
- ^ "1996 Schedule". PGA Tour.
- ^ "Weather ends Pebble Beach Pro-Am". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). Associated Press. February 5, 1996. p. 7B.
- ^ "Washout forces cancellation of Pebble Beach Pro-Am". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). wire services. February 5, 1996. p. C2.
- ^ "Money Leaders – 1996". PGA Tour.