1996 Senior PGA Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | January 19, 1997 (1997-01-19) – November 10, 1997 (1997-11-10) |
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Number of official events | 40 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Money list | ![]() |
Player of the Year | ![]() |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
← 1995 1997 → |
The 1996 Senior PGA Tour was the 17th season of the Senior PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States for men aged 50 and over.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1996 season.[1][2]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner[a] | Notes |
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Jan 21 | Puerto Rico Senior Tournament of Champions | Puerto Rico | 800,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 4 | Royal Caribbean Classic | Florida | 850,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 11 | Greater Naples IntelliNet Challenge | Florida | 600,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 18 | GTE Suncoast Classic | Florida | 750,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 25 | American Express Invitational | Florida | 900,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
Mar 3 | FHP Health Care Classic | California | 800,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 17 | Toshiba Senior Classic | California | 1,000,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 31 | SBC Dominion Seniors | Texas | 650,000 | ![]() | |
Apr 7 | The Tradition | Arizona | 1,000,000 | ![]() | Senior PGA Tour major championship |
Apr 21 | PGA Seniors' Championship | Florida | 1,100,000 | ![]() | Senior major championship |
Apr 28 | Las Vegas Senior Classic | Nevada | 1,000,000 | ![]() | |
May 5 | PaineWebber Invitational | North Carolina | 800,000 | ![]() | |
May 12 | Nationwide Championship | Georgia | 1,200,000 | ![]() | |
May 19 | Cadillac NFL Golf Classic | New Jersey | 950,000 | ![]() | |
May 26 | BellSouth Senior Classic | Tennessee | 1,200,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 2 | Bruno's Memorial Classic | Alabama | 1,050,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 9 | Pittsburgh Senior Classic | Pennsylvania | 1,100,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 16 | du Maurier Champions | Canada | 1,100,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 23 | Bell Atlantic Classic | Pennsylvania | 900,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 30 | Kroger Senior Classic | Ohio | 900,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 7 | U.S. Senior Open | Ohio | 1,200,000 | ![]() | Senior major championship |
Jul 14 | Ford Senior Players Championship | Michigan | 1,500,000 | ![]() | Senior PGA Tour major championship |
Jul 21 | Burnet Senior Classic | Minnesota | 1,250,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 28 | Senior British Open | Northern Ireland | £350,000 | ![]() | Senior major championship[b] |
Jul 28 | Ameritech Senior Open | Illinois | 1,100,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 4 | VFW Senior Championship | Missouri | 800,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 11 | First of America Classic | Michigan | 850,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 18 | Northville Long Island Classic | New York | 800,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 25 | Bank of Boston Senior Classic | Massachusetts | 800,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 1 | Franklin Quest Championship | Utah | 800,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 8 | Boone Valley Classic | Missouri | 1,200,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
Sep 15 | Bank One Classic | Kentucky | 600,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 22 | Brickyard Crossing Championship | Indiana | 750,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 29 | Vantage Championship | North Carolina | 1,500,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 6 | Ralphs Senior Classic | California | 800,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 13 | The Transamerica | California | 700,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 20 | Raley's Gold Rush Classic | California | 800,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 27 | Hyatt Regency Maui Kaanapali Classic | Hawaii | 650,000 | ![]() | |
Nov 3 | Emerald Coast Classic | Florida | 1,050,000 | ![]() | |
Nov 10 | Energizer Senior Tour Championship | South Carolina | 1,600,000 | ![]() | Tour Championship |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the Senior PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) | Winners | Notes |
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Dec 8 | Office Depot Father/Son Challenge | Florida | 860,000 | ![]() son Raymond Floyd Jr. | Team event |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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1 | ![]() | 1,627,890 |
2 | ![]() | 1,615,769 |
3 | ![]() | 1,357,987 |
4 | ![]() | 1,162,581 |
5 | ![]() | 1,117,685 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | ![]() | [4] |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() | [4] |
Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | ![]() | [5] |
Comeback Player of the Year | ![]() | [4] |
Notes
References
- ^ "1997 Senior PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ "2004 Champions Tour Media Guide | Tournament Chronology" (PDF). PGA Tour. pp. 219–233 (5-21–5-35 in document). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ "1996 Money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on June 1, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ a b c "PGA announces awards". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. January 11, 1997. p. 12 (C3 in paper). Retrieved December 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1996 Scoring average". PGA Tour. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
External links
- Official website