1996 LPGA Tour
The 1996 LPGA Tour was the 47th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 11 to November 24. The season consisted of 34 official money events. Laura Davies, Dottie Pepper and Karrie Webb won the most tournaments, four each. Webb led the money list with earnings of $1,002,000, the first player to win over $1 million in a season.
The season saw the first winner's share over $200,000, at the U.S. Women's Open. There were four first-time winners in 1996: Mayumi Hirase, Emilee Klein, Caroline Pierce, and Joan Pitcock.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1996 season.[1] "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14 | Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Champions | Florida |  | 275 (−13) | 725,000 | 117,500 |
| Jan 21 | HealthSouth Inaugural | Florida | .svg.png){kind=small} | 209 (−7) | 450,000 | 67,500 |
| Feb 24 | Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open | Hawaii |  | 212 (−4) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| Mar 17 | Ping/Welch's Championship | Arizona | | 276 (−12) | 450,000 | 67,500 |
| Mar 24 | Standard Register PING | Arizona |  | 284 (−8) | 700,000 | 105,000 |
| Mar 31 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | California | | 281 (−7) | 900,000 | 135,000 |
| Apr 7 | Twelve Bridges LPGA Classic | California | | 273 (−11) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| Apr 21 | Chick-fil-A Charity Championship | Georgia | | 208 (−8) | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| Apr 28 | Sara Lee Classic | Tennessee | | 210 (−6) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| May 5 | Sprint Titleholders Championship | Florida | | 272 (−16) | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| May 12 | McDonald's LPGA Championship | Delaware | | 213 (E) | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| May 26 | LPGA Corning Classic | New York | | 276 (−12) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| Jun 2 | U.S. Women's Open | North Carolina | | 272 (−8) | 1,200,000 | 212,500 |
| Jun 9 | Oldsmobile Classic | Michigan | | 272 (−16) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| Jun 16 | Edina Realty LPGA Classic | Minnesota | | 207 (−9) | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| Jun 23 | Rochester International | New York | | 206 (−10) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| Jun 30 | ShopRite LPGA Classic | New Jersey | | 202 (−11) | 750,000 | 112,500 |
| Jul 7 | Jamie Farr Kroger Classic | Ohio | | 204 (−9) | 575,000 | 86,250 |
| Jul 14 | Youngstown-Warren LPGA Classic | Ohio | | 200 (−16) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| Jul 21 | Friendly's Classic | Massachusetts | | 279 (−9) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| Jul 28 | Michelob Light Heartland Classic | Missouri | | 276 (−12) | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| Aug 4 | du Maurier Classic | Canada | | 277 (−11) | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| Aug 11 | PING/Welch's Championship | Massachusetts | | 277 (−15) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| Aug 18 | Weetabix Women's British Open | England | | 277 (−15) | 850,000 | 124,000 |
| Aug 25 | Star Bank LPGA Classic | Ohio | | 204 (−12) | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| Sep 2 | State Farm Rail Classic | Illinois | | 202 (−14) | 575,000 | 86,250 |
| Sep 8 | Safeway LPGA Golf Championship | Oregon | | 202 (−14) | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| Sep 15 | Safeco Classic | Washington | | 277 (−11) | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| Sep 29 | Fieldcrest Cannon Classic | North Carolina | | 270 (−18) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| Oct 5 | JAL Big Apple Classic | New York | | 211 (−2) | 725,000 | 108,750 |
| Oct 13 | CoreStates Betsy King Classic | Pennsylvania | | 270 (−18) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| Oct 20 | Samsung World Championship of Women's Golf | South Korea | | 274 (−14) | 500,000 | 125,000 |
| Nov 3 | Toray Japan Queens Cup | Japan |  | 212 (−4) | 750,000 | 112,500 |
| Nov 24 | ITT LPGA Tour Championship | Nevada | | 272 (−16) | 700,000 | 150,000 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Karrie Webb | |
| Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | Annika Sörenstam (2) | |
| Player of the Year | Laura Davies | |
| Rookie of the Year | Karrie Webb | |
References
- LPGA Tournament Chronology 1990-1999 Archived 2007-09-20 at the Wayback Machine