1996 PGA Tour

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.

1996 PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 4, 1996 (1996-01-04) – October 28, 1996 (1996-10-28)
Number of official events44[lower-alpha 1]
Most wins4:
United States Phil Mickelson
Money winnerUnited States Tom Lehman
Player of the YearUnited States Tom Lehman
Rookie of the YearUnited States Tiger Woods
← 1995
1997 →

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 leaders

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

PositionPlayerEventsPrize money ($)
1United States Tom Lehman221,780,159
2United States Phil Mickelson211,697,799
3United States Mark Brooks291,429,396
4United States Steve Stricker221,383,739
5United States Mark O'Meara211,255,749

Awards
AwardWinner
Money winner (Arnold Palmer Award)United States Tom Lehman
PGA Tour Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy)United States Tom Lehman
PGA Player of the YearUnited States Tom Lehman
Rookie of the YearUnited States Tiger Woods
Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy)United States Tom Lehman
Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award)United States Tom Lehman
Comeback Player of the YearUnited States Steve Jones

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][4]

References
  1. "1996 Schedule". PGA Tour.
  2. "1997 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour.
  3. "Weather ends Pebble Beach Pro-Am". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). Associated Press. February 5, 1996. p. 7B.
  4. "Washout forces cancellation of Pebble Beach Pro-Am". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). wire services. February 5, 1996. p. C2.
  5. "Money Leaders – 1996". PGA Tour.
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