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.
^A further one tournament was scheduled but was canceled.
^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.
^. PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 7, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
^"1997 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
^"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.
^. PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
^ abcde"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.
^ ab"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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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 1996 PGA Tour seasonDurationJanuary 4 1996 1996 01 04 October 28 1996 1996 10 28 Number of official events44 a Most winsPhil Mickelson 4 Money listTom LehmanPlayer of the YearTom LehmanPGA Player of the YearTom LehmanRookie of the YearTiger Woods 19951997 Contents 1 Schedule 1 1 Unofficial events 2 Money list 3 Awards 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksSchedule editThe following table lists official events during the 1996 season 1 2 Date Tournament Location Purse US Winner b OWGRpoints NotesJan 7 Mercedes Championships California 1 000 000 nbsp Mark O Meara 11 52 Winners only eventJan 14 Nortel Open Arizona 1 250 000 nbsp Phil Mickelson 6 42Jan 21 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic California 1 300 000 nbsp Mark Brooks 5 42 Pro AmJan 27 Phoenix Open Arizona 1 300 000 nbsp Phil Mickelson 7 48Feb 4 AT amp T Pebble Beach National Pro Am California Canceled c Pro AmFeb 11 Buick Invitational California 1 200 000 nbsp Davis Love III 10 52Feb 18 United Airlines Hawaiian Open Hawaii 1 200 000 nbsp Jim Furyk 2 38Feb 25 Nissan Open California 1 200 000 nbsp Craig Stadler 12 46Mar 3 Doral Ryder Open Florida 1 800 000 nbsp Greg Norman 18 68Mar 10 Honda Classic Florida 1 300 000 nbsp Tim Herron 1 50Mar 17 Bay Hill Invitational Florida 1 200 000 nbsp Paul Goydos 1 68 InvitationalMar 24 Freeport McDermott Classic Louisiana 1 200 000 nbsp Scott McCarron 1 42Mar 31 The Players Championship Florida 3 500 000 nbsp Fred Couples 12 80 Flagship eventApr 7 BellSouth Classic Georgia 1 300 000 nbsp Paul Stankowski 1 54Apr 14 Masters Tournament Georgia 2 500 000 nbsp Nick Faldo 8 100 Major championshipApr 21 MCI Classic South Carolina 1 400 000 nbsp Loren Roberts 3 60 InvitationalApr 28 Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic North Carolina 1 800 000 nbsp Mark O Meara 12 44May 5 Shell Houston Open Texas 1 500 000 nbsp Mark Brooks 6 40May 12 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic Texas 1 500 000 nbsp Phil Mickelson 8 56May 19 MasterCard Colonial Texas 1 500 000 nbsp Corey Pavin 14 60 InvitationalMay 26 Kemper Open Maryland 1 500 000 nbsp Steve Stricker 1 40Jun 2 Memorial Tournament Ohio 1 800 000 nbsp Tom Watson 38 68 InvitationalJun 9 Buick Classic New York 1 200 000 nbsp Ernie Els 3 56Jun 16 U S Open Michigan 2 400 000 nbsp Steve Jones 5 100 Major championshipJun 23 FedEx St Jude Classic Tennessee 1 350 000 nbsp John Cook 7 40Jun 30 Canon Greater Hartford Open Connecticut 1 500 000 nbsp D A Weibring 5 42Jul 7 Motorola Western Open Illinois 2 000 000 nbsp Steve Stricker 2 68Jul 14 Michelob Championship at Kingsmill Virginia 1 250 000 nbsp Scott Hoch 7 24Jul 21 The Open Championship England 1 500 000 nbsp Tom Lehman 3 100 Major championshipJul 21 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic Mississippi 1 000 000 nbsp Willie Wood 1 20 Alternate eventJul 28 CVS Charity Classic Massachusetts 1 200 000 nbsp John Cook 8 26Aug 4 Buick Open Michigan 1 200 000 nbsp Justin Leonard 1 50Aug 11 PGA Championship Kentucky 2 400 000 nbsp Mark Brooks 7 100 Major championshipAug 18 Sprint International Colorado 1 600 000 nbsp Clarence Rose 1 66Aug 25 NEC World Series of Golf Ohio 2 100 000 nbsp Phil Mickelson 9 58 Limited field eventAug 25 Greater Vancouver Open Canada 1 000 000 nbsp Guy Boros 1 22 Alternate eventSep 1 Greater Milwaukee Open Wisconsin 1 200 000 nbsp Loren Roberts 4 38Sep 8 Bell Canadian Open Canada 1 500 000 nbsp Dudley Hart 1 40Sep 15 Quad City Classic Illinois 1 200 000 nbsp Ed Fiori 4 32Sep 22 B C Open New York 1 000 000 nbsp Fred Funk 4 28Sep 29 Buick Challenge Georgia 1 000 000 nbsp Michael Bradley 1 26Oct 6 Las Vegas Invitational Nevada 1 650 000 nbsp Tiger Woods 1 50Oct 13 LaCantera Texas Open Texas 1 200 000 nbsp David Ogrin 1 40Oct 20 Walt Disney World Oldsmobile Classic Florida 1 200 000 nbsp Tiger Woods 2 46Oct 28 The Tour Championship Oklahoma 3 000 000 nbsp Tom Lehman 4 60 Tour ChampionshipUnofficial events edit 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 OWGRpoints NotesSep 15 Presidents Cup Virginia n a nbsp Team USA n a Team eventNov 3 Subaru Sarazen World Open Georgia 1 900 000 nbsp Frank Nobilo 40Nov 10 Lincoln Mercury Kapalua International Hawaii 1 200 000 nbsp Paul Stankowski 40Nov 15 MasterCard PGA Grand Slam of Golf Hawaii 1 000 000 nbsp Tom Lehman n a Limited field eventNov 17 Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout California 1 100 000 nbsp Jay Haas and nbsp Tom Kite n a Team eventNov 24 World Cup of Golf South Africa 1 300 000 nbsp Ernie Els and nbsp Wayne Westner n a Team eventWorld Cup of Golf Individual Trophy 200 000 nbsp Ernie Els n aDec 1 Skins Game California 540 000 nbsp Fred Couples n a Limited field eventDec 8 JCPenney Classic Florida 1 500 000 nbsp Donna Andrews and nbsp Mike Hulbert n a Team eventDec 15 Diners Club Matches California 700 000 nbsp Tom Lehman and nbsp Duffy Waldorf n a Team eventMoney list editThe money list was based on prize money won during the season calculated in U S dollars 4 5 Position Player Prize money 1 nbsp Tom Lehman 1 780 1592 nbsp Phil Mickelson 1 697 7993 nbsp Mark Brooks 1 429 3964 nbsp Steve Stricker 1 383 7395 nbsp Mark O Meara 1 255 7496 nbsp Fred Couples 1 248 6947 nbsp Davis Love III 1 211 1398 nbsp Brad Faxon 1 055 0509 nbsp Scott Hoch 1 039 56410 nbsp David Duval 977 079Awards editAward Winner Ref PGA Tour Player of the Year Jack Nicklaus Trophy nbsp Tom Lehman 5 PGA Player of the Year nbsp Tom Lehman 6 Rookie of the Year nbsp Tiger Woods 5 Scoring leader PGA Tour Byron Nelson Award nbsp Tom Lehman 5 Scoring leader PGA Vardon Trophy nbsp Tom Lehman 6 Comeback Player of the Year nbsp Steve Jones 5 See also edit1996 Nike Tour 1996 Senior PGA TourNotes edit A further one tournament was scheduled but was canceled 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 Canceled after 36 holes due to weather 3 References edit 1996 Tournament schedule PGA Tour Archived from the original on September 7 2018 Retrieved November 2 2023 1997 PGA Tour Media Guide PDF PGA Tour Retrieved November 2 2023 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 1996 Official money PGA Tour Archived from the original on October 10 2014 Retrieved November 2 2023 a b c d e 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 a b 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 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https 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