1996 Open Championship

The 1996 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 125th Open Championship, held from 18–21 July at the Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England. Tom Lehman won his only major championship by two strokes over runners-up Mark McCumber and Ernie Els.[2] Lehman built a six-stroke lead after 54 holes and became the first American to win at Lytham since Bobby Jones seventy years earlier.[3][4]

1996 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates18–21 July 1996
LocationLytham St Annes, England
Course(s)Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
Tour(s)European Tour
PGA Tour
Statistics
Par71[1]
Length6,892 yards (6,302 m)[1]
Field156 players, 77 after cut[1]
Cut143 (+1)[1]
Prize fund£1,500,000
€1,987,720
$2,200,000
Winner's share£200,000
€280,000
$310,000
Champion
United States Tom Lehman
271 (−13)
Lytham &St Annes is located in England
Lytham &St Annes
Lytham &
St Annes
Location in England

Tiger Woods, age 20, was the only amateur to make the cut and finished tied for 22nd; he turned professional six weeks later. Jack Nicklaus, 56, was one stroke out of the lead after 36 holes, but fell back on the weekend and tied for 45th.

Course layout
Main article: Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Yards2064374573932124905534181643,3303345421983424454633574674143,5626,892
Par344435543354534444443671

Source:[5]

Previous lengths of the course for The Open Championship (since 1950):[1]

  • 1988: 6,857 yards (6,270 m)
  • 1979: 6,822 yards (6,238 m)
  • 1974: 6,822 yards (6,238 m)
  • 1969: 6,848 yards (6,262 m)
  • 1963: 6,836 yards (6,251 m)
  • 1958: 6,635 yards (6,067 m)
  • 1952: 6,657 yards (6,087 m)

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, 18 July 1996

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1England Paul Broadhurst65−6
T2United States Mark Brooks67−4
United States Fred Couples
United States Brad Faxon
United States Tom Lehman
United States Mark McCumber
United States Mark O'Meara
United States Loren Roberts
Japan Hidemichi Tanaka
T10South Africa Ernie Els68−3
Sweden Klas Eriksson
England Nick Faldo
United States Jim Furyk
Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington
Japan Shigeki Maruyama
England Carl Mason
Zimbabwe Nick Price

Second round

Friday, 19 July 1996

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
T1United States Tom Lehman67-67=134−8
Republic of Ireland Paul McGinley69-65=134
T3South Africa Ernie Els68-67=135−7
Sweden Peter Hedblom70-65=135
United States Jack Nicklaus69-66=135
T6England Nick Faldo68-68=136−6
Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington68-68=136
United States Mark McCumber67-69=136
United States Mark O'Meara67-69=136
United States Corey Pavin70-66=136
United States Loren Roberts67-69=136
Fiji Vijay Singh69-67=136

Amateurs (a): Woods (−1), Bladon (+4), Allan (+5), García (+7).

Third round

Saturday, 20 July 1996

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1United States Tom Lehman67-67-64=198−15
2England Nick Faldo68-68-68=204−9
T3United States Mark Brooks67-70-68=205−8
Fiji Vijay Singh69-67-69=205
T5United States Fred Couples67-70-69=206−7
South Africa Ernie Els68-67-71=206
T7Northern Ireland Darren Clarke70-68-69=207−6
United States Mark McCumber67-69-71=207
Japan Shigeki Maruyama68-70-69=207
United States Steve Stricker71-70-66=207

Final round

Sunday, 21 July 1996

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (£)
1United States Tom Lehman67-67-64-73=271−13200,000
T2South Africa Ernie Els68-67-71-67=273−11125,000
United States Mark McCumber67-69-71-66=273
4England Nick Faldo68-68-68-70=274−1075,000
T5United States Mark Brooks67-70-68-71=276−850,000
United States Jeff Maggert69-70-72-65=276
T7United States Fred Couples67-70-69-71=277−735,000
Sweden Peter Hedblom70-65-75-67=277
Australia Greg Norman71-68-71-67=277
New Zealand Greg Turner72-69-68-68=277

Amateurs: Woods (−3).

Source:[6]

References
  1. "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 34, 203. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  2. Parascenzo, Marino (22 July 1996). "The big one". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. D1.
  3. Diaz, Jaime (29 July 1996). "Tour de force". Sports Illustrated.
  4. Reilly, Rick (29 July 1996). "The anti-Shark". Sports Illustrated.
  5. "British Open: course". Southeast Missourian. 18 July 1996. p. 3B.
  6. "1996 Open Championship results". databasegolf.com. Retrieved 3 July 2012.

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