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{{Shortshort description|1996 golfGolf tour season}}
{{use mdy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox golf season
| year = 1996
| tour = PGA Tour
| regular_season = {{Start date|1996|1|4}} – {{end date|1996|10|28}}
| no_of_events = 44{{efn|AOne further one tournament was scheduled but was canceled.}}
| most_wins = 4:<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Phil Mickelson]] (4)
| honor1 = Money winnerlist
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Lehman]]
| honor2 = Player of the Year
| honoree2 = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Lehman]]
| honor3 = RookiePGA Player of the Year
| honoree3 = {{flagicon|USA}} [[TigerTom WoodsLehman]]
| honor4 = Rookie of the Year
| honoree4 = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tiger Woods]]
| prevseason = [[1995 PGA Tour|1995]]
| nextseason = [[1997 PGA Tour|1997]]
}}
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]].
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.
 
==Schedule==
The following table lists official events during the 1996 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/schedule.history.1996.html |title=1996 ScheduleTournament schedule |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=2 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907101012/https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/schedule.history.1996.html |archive-date=7 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1997 PGA Tour Media Guide |url=https://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/header/files/1997_pgatour.pdf |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=2 November 2023}}</ref>
 
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
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!Location
!Purse<br>([[United States dollar|US$]])
!Winner{{efn|The number in bracketsparentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour events hethey had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour members.}}
![[Official World Golf Ranking|OWGR]]<br>points
!Notes
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| Jan 27 || [[Phoenix Open]] || Arizona || align=right|1,300,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Phil Mickelson]] (7) || align=center|48 ||
|-
| <s>Feb 4</s> || [[AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am]] || California || align=center|– || ''Canceled''{{efn|Canceled after 36 holes due to weather.<ref name="wenprom">{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g64sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JxUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1748%2C1739659 |worknewspaper=Wilmington Morning Star |location=(Wilmington, North Carolina) |agency=Associated Press |title=Weather ends Pebble Beach Pro-Am |date=February 5, 1996 |page=8 (7B}}</ref><ref name="sofcnc">{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tG1XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=c_EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6473%2C3644272 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane,in Washingtonpaper) |agency=wire services |title=Washout forces cancellation of Pebble Beach Proaccess-Am |date=February2 5,November 1996 |page=C22023}}</ref>}} || align=center|– || Pro-Am
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| Feb 11 || [[Buick Invitational]] || California || align=right|1,200,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Davis Love III]] (10) || align=center|52 ||
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==Money leaderslist==
The [[PGA Tour#Money list winners|money list]] was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/stats/stat.109.1996.html |title=Money1996 LeadersOfficial – 1996money |publisher=PGA Tour |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141010160240/https://www.pgatour.com/stats/stat.109.1996.html |archive-date=10 October 2014 |access-date=2 November 2023}}</ref><ref name=lehman/>
 
{| class="wikitable"
!Position !! Player !! Events !! Prize money ($)
|-
| align=center|1 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Lehman]] || align=center|22 || align=center|1,780,159
|-
| align=center|2 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Phil Mickelson]] || align=center|21 || align=center|1,697,799
|-
| align=center|3 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark Brooks (golfer)|Mark Brooks]] || align=center|29 || align=center|1,429,396
|-
| align=center|4 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Stricker]] || align=center|22 || align=center|1,383,739
|-
| align=center|5 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark O'Meara]] || align=center|21 || align=center|1,255,749
|-▼
| align=center|6 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Fred Couples]] || align=center|1,248,694
|-
| align=center|7 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Davis Love III]] || align=center|1,211,139
|-
| align=center|8 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brad Faxon]] || align=center|1,055,050
|-
| align=center|9 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Hoch]] || align=center|1,039,564
|-
| align=center|10 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[David Duval]] || align=center|977,079
|}
 
==Awards==
{| class="wikitable"
!Award!!Winner!!{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| [[PGA Tour Player of the Year|PGA Tour Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy)]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Lehman]] || <ref name=lehman>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/614152761/ |title=Lehman is voted top player of '96; Woods top rookie |newspaper=York Sunday News |location=York, Pennsylvania |date=12 January 1997 |access-date=2 November 2023 |page=32 (C12 in paper) |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
| [[PGA Tour#Money winners and most wins leaders|Money winner (Arnold Palmer Award)]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Lehman]]
|-
| [[PGA Player of the Year]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Lehman]] || <ref name=lehman2>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/590364149/ |title=Lehman Best Of Best; Woods Best Of Youngest On Tour |newspaper=Tyler Morning Telegraph |location=Tyler, Texas |date=30 October 1996 |access-date=2 November 2023 |page=25 (5 in paper) |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
| [[PGA Tour#Player and rookie of the year awards|PGA Tour Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy)]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Lehman]]
|-
| [[PGA Tour#Player and rookieRookie of the year awardsYear|PGA PlayerRookie of the Year]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[TomTiger LehmanWoods]] || <ref name=lehman/>
|-
| [[PGAVardon Tour#PlayerTrophy|Scoring andleader rookie(PGA ofTour the– yearByron awards|Rookie ofNelson the YearAward)]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[TigerTom WoodsLehman]] || <ref name=lehman/>
|-
| [[Vardon Trophy|Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy)]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Lehman]] || <ref name=lehman2/>
|-
| [[VardonPGA Trophy|ScoringTour leaderComeback (PGAPlayer Tourof –the ByronYear|Comeback NelsonPlayer Award)of the Year]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[TomSteve LehmanJones (golfer)|Steve Jones]] || <ref name=lehman/>
▲|-
| [[PGA Tour#Player and rookie of the year awards|Comeback Player of the Year]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Jones (golfer)|Steve Jones]]
|}
 
==See also==
*[[1996 Nike Tour]]
*[[1996 Senior PGA Tour]]
 
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==External links==
*[http{{official site|https://www.pgatour.com/ PGA Tour official site]}}
 
{{PGA Tour Seasons}}
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[[Category:PGA Tour seasons]]
[[Category:1996 in golf|PGA Tour]]
[[Category:1996 in American sports|PGA Tour]]
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