1996 - Men America
The winners in the category "1996 - Men America" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
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Played as the inaugural Greater Vancouver Open (Aug 22-25). Second-placed Lee Janzen (USA), Taylor Smith (USA) and Emlyn Aubrey (USA) finished 1 shot behind Guy Boros (USA; son of Hall of Famer Julius Boros), who recorded his only PGA Tour win. [Ridge course, Northview G&CC, Surrey, Vancouver].
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Chrysler
Played as the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic (Jan 17-21). Second-placed John Huston (USA) finished 1 shot behind Brooks (USA), who recorded his fifth PGA Tour win. [Indian Ridge CC, Palm Desert, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Bermuda Dunes CC; Indian Wells CC; Tamarisk CC].
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Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Tim Herron (USA) finished in second place behind Martinez (Para). [Olivos GC, Pablo Nogués, Buenos Aires].
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Office Depot
Played as the Bay Hill Invitational presented by Office Depot (March 14-17). Second-placed Jeff Maggert (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time PGA Tour winner Goydos (USA). [Bay Hill Club, Orlando, FL].
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BellSouth
Played as the BellSouth Classic (April 4-7). First-time PGA Tour winner Stankowski (USA) beat Brandel Chamblee (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, Georgia].
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Played as the B.C. Open (Sept 19-22). Funk (USA) beat Pete Jordan (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [En-Joie GC, Endicott, NY].
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Motorola
Played as the Motorola Western Open (July 4-7). Second-placed Billy Andrade (USA) and Jay Don Blake (USA) finished 8 shots behind Steve Stricker (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [No.4 Dubsdread course, Cog Hill G&CC, Lemont, nr Chicago, IL].
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Played as the Brazil Open (Aberto do Brasil). Won by Felizardo (Brazil).
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Buick
Played as the Buick Open (Aug 1-4). Second-placed Chip Beck (USA) finished 5 shots behind 24-year-old Justin Leonard (USA), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].
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Bell
Played as the Bell Canadian Open (Sept 5-8). Second-placed David Duval (USA) finished 1 shot behind 28-year-old Dudley Hart (USA), who recorded the first of his two PGA Tour wins. Reduced to 54 holes due to weather. [Glen Abbey GC, Oakville, nr Toronto, Ont.].
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MasterCard
Played as the MasterCard Colonial (May 16-19). Second-placed Jeff Sluman (USA) finished 2 shots behind Corey Pavin (USA). [Colonial CC, Ft Worth, TX].
Played as the Chile Open (Abierto de Chile). Won by Gonzalez (Arg).
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GTE
Played as the GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic (May 9-12). Second-placed Craig Parry (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Mickelson (USA). [TPC course, Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas, Irving, nr Dallas, TX. Early rounds also on the Cottonwood Valley course].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (March 6-10). Second-placed Mark McCumber (USA) finished 4 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Tim Herron (USA), who posted his first PGA Tour win. [Eagle Trace GC, Coral Springs, FL; at the time called TPC Eagle Trace].
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Ryder
Played as the Doral Ryder Open (Feb 29-Mar 3). Second-placed Michael Bradley (USA) and Vijay Singh (Fiji) finished 2 shots behind Greg Norman (Aus), who recorded his third win in this event. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Buick
Played as the Buick Invitational (Feb 8-11). Second-placed Phil Mickelson (USA) finished 2 shots behind Love (USA), who recorded his tenth PGA Tour win. [South course, Torrey Pines, La Jolla, CA].
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Nissan
Played as the Nissan Open (Feb 22-25). Second-placed Mark Brooks (USA), Fred Couples (USA), Scott Simpson (USA) and Mark Wiebe (USA) finished 1 shot behind Stadler (USA). [Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA].
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MasterCard
Played as the MasterCard PGA Grand Slam of Golf (Nov 17/18; unofficial PGA Tour event for the season's four Major winners). Second-placed Steve Jones (US Open) finished 2 shots behind Lehman (The Open). Third with 139 was Nick Faldo (The Masters). Fourth with 147 was Mark Brooks (USA PGA). [Poipu Bay GC, Koloa, Kauai, Hawaiian Islands].
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Played as the Greater Milwaukee Open (Aug 29-Sep 1). Loren Roberts (USA) beat Jerry Kelly (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Brown Deer Park GC, Brown Deer, nr Milwaukee, Wisc.].
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MCI
Played as the MCI Classic (April 18-21). Second-placed Mark O'Meara (USA) finished 3 shots behind Roberts (USA). [Harbour Town Links, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head, SC].
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Shell
Played as the Shell Houston Open (May 2-5). Mark Brooks (USA) beat Jeff Maggert (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Tournament course (known as TPC at The Woodlands), Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].
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Diners Club
Played as the Diners Club Matches (Dec 13-15; unofficial post-season event involving four two-player teams from each of the LPGA, PGA and Snr PGA Tours; teams compete against other teams from their own tour). Defending champions Tom Lehman (USA) & Duffy Waldorf (USA) beat Scott Hoch (USA) & Kenny Perry (USA) 2 and 1 in the final of the PGA Tour matches. [Nicklaus Tournament (resort) course, PGA West, La Quinta, CA].
America
Diners Club
Played as the Diners Club Matches (Dec 13-15; unofficial post-season event involving four two-player teams from each of the LPGA, PGA and Snr PGA Tours; teams compete against other teams from their own tour). Defending champions Tom Lehman (USA) & Duffy Waldorf (USA) beat Scott Hoch (USA) & Kenny Perry (USA) 2 and 1 in the final of the PGA Tour matches. [Nicklaus Tournament (resort) course, PGA West, La Quinta, CA].
America
JCPenney
Played as the JCPenney Classic (Dec 5-8; two-person team event; one PGA Tr, one LPGA Tr). Second-placed teams of Joel Edwards (USA) & Missie McGeorge (USA) and Tiger Woods (USA) & Kelli Kuehne (USA) finished 1 shot behind winners Mike Hulbert (USA) & Donna Andrews (USA). Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Copperhead course, Innisbrook Resort, Palm Harbor, nr Tampa, FL].
America
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Played as the Quad City Classic (Sept 12-15). Second-placed Andrew Magee (USA) finished 2 shots behind Fiori (USA), who recorded his first PGA Tour victory in 14 years, and the last of his four PGA Tour wins. [Oakwood CC, Coal Valley, Quad Cities, IL].
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Lincoln-Mercury
Played as the Lincoln-Mercury Kapalua International (Nov 7-10; unofficial post-season PGA Tour event). Second-placed Fred Couples (USA) finished 1 shot behind Stankowski (USA). [Plantation course, Kapalua Resort, Maui, Hawaii; Bay course also used for earlier rounds].
America
Kemper Insurance
Played as the Kemper Open (May 23-26). Second-placed Mark O'Meara (USA), Scott Hoch (USA), Brad Faxon (USA) and Grant Waite (NZ) finished 3 shots behind 29-year-old Steve Stricker (USA), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. [TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm, Potomac, nr Washington DC. At the time known as TPC Avenel].
America
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Played as The Memorial Tournament (May 30-Jun 2). Second-placed David Duval (USA) finished 2 shots behind Watson (USA). [Muirfield Village GC, Dublin, nr Columbus, OH].
America
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Played as the Mexican Open (Abierto Mexicano de Golf). Bob Tway (USA) finished in second place behind Cink (USA). [Club de Golf Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico].
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Michelob
Played as the Michelob Championship at Kingsmill (July 11-14; formerly the Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic). Second-placed Tom Purtzer (USA) finished 4 shots behind Scott Hoch (USA). [River course, Kingsmill Resort, Williamsburg, VA].
America
CVS
Played as the CVS Charity Classic (July 25-28). Second-placed Russ Cochran (USA) finished 3 shots behind John Cook (USA). [Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, MA].
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Freeport-McDermott
Played as the Freeport-McDermott Classic (March 21-24). Second-placed Tom Watson (USA) finished 5 shots behind 30-year-old Scott McCarron (USA), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. [English Turn G&CC, New Orleans, LA].
America
AT&T
AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am cancelled in 1996 (scheduled for Feb 1-4, but cancelled after two rounds because of bad weather; at the point of cancellation Jeff Maggert was leading by 1 shot). [Pebble Beach Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Poppy Hills GC and Spyglass Hill GC].
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Played as the Peru Open (Abierto de Peru) (S America Tr event). Second-placed Pedro Martinez (Para) finished 1 shot behind Jonas (RSA/Can). [Los Inkas GC, Lima, Peru].
America
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Played as the Phoenix Open (Jan 24-27). Mickelson (USA) beat Justin Leonard (USA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole. [Stadium course, TPC Scottsdale, Phoenix, AZ].
America
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Played as The Players Championship (March 28-31). Second-placed Colin Montgomerie (Scot) and Tommy Tolles (USA) finished 4 shots behind Couples (USA). [Stadium Course, TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL].
America
Deposit Gauranty
Played as the Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic (July 18-21). Second-placed Kirk Triplett (USA) finished 1 shot behind Wood (USA), who recorded his only PGA Tour win. [Annandale GC, Madison, nr Jackson, Miss.].
America
Subaru
Played as the Subaru Sarazen World Open (Oct 31-Nov 3; PGA Tr unofficial money event). Scott Hoch (USA) finished in second place behind defending champion Nobilo (NZ). [Legends course, Chateau Elan GC, Braselton, Georgia].
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Mercedes
Played as the Mercedes Championships (Jan 4-7; PGA Tour season opener). Second-placed Nick Faldo (Eng) and Scott Hoch (USA) finished 3 shots behind O'Meara (USA). [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
Franklin Templeton
Played as the Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout (Nov 15-17; played over three rounds: 1-alternate shot; 2-better ball; 3-scramble). Second-placed team of Craig Stadler (USA) & Lanny Wadkins (USA) finished 2 shots behind the winning team of Jay Haas (USA) & Tom Kite (USA). [Sherwood CC, Thousand Oaks, nr LA, Calif.].
America
Franklin Templeton
Played as the Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout (Nov 15-17; played over three rounds: 1-alternate shot; 2-better ball; 3-scramble). Second-placed team of Craig Stadler (USA) & Lanny Wadkins (USA) finished 2 shots behind the winning team of Jay Haas (USA) & Tom Kite (USA). [Sherwood CC, Thousand Oaks, nr LA, Calif.].
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Played as the Las Vegas Invitational (Oct 2-6). First-time PGA Tour winner Woods (USA) beat Davis Love III (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, NV. Earlier rounds also at: Las Vegas Hilton CC (now Las Vegas National GC) and Desert Inn CC (now Wynn G&CC)].
America
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Played as the Skins Game (Nov 30-Dec 1; four-man PGA Tour unofficial money event). Defending champion Couples (USA) won with a total of 9 skins worth $280,000. Second was Tom Watson (USA) 7 skins worth $220,000. Third was Tiger Woods (USA) 2 skins worth $40,000. John Daly (USA) was shut out with no skins. [Rancho La Quinta CC, Coachella Valley, California].
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United Airlines
Played as the United Airlines Hawaiian Open (Feb 15-18). Jim Furyk (USA) beat Brad Faxon (USA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole, to record his second PGA Tour win. [Waialae CC, Honolulu, Hawaii].
America
Buick
Played as the Buick Challenge (Sept 26-29). 29-year-old Michael Bradley (USA) beat Fred Funk (USA), Davis Love III (USA), John Maginnes (USA) and Len Mattiace (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record his first PGA Tour win. Saturday and Sunday play was rained out; Sunday playoff featured the leaders after Friday's second round. [Mountain View course, Callaway Gdns Resort, Pine Mtn, GA].
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Buick
Played as the Buick Classic (June 6-9). Second-placed Steve Elkington (Aus), Tom Lehman (USA), Jeff Maggert (USA) and Craig Parry (Aus) finished 8 shots behind Els (RSA). [West course, Westchester CC, Rye, NY].
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FedEx
Played as the FedEx St Jude Classic (June 20-23). Second-placed John Adams (USA) finished 8 shots behind Cook (USA). [TPC Southwind, Memphis, TN].
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La Cantera
Played as the LaCantera Texas Open (Oct 10-13). Second-placed Jay Haas (USA) finished 1 shot behind 38-year-old David Ogrin (USA), who recorded his first and only PGA Tour win. [Resort course, La Cantera GC, San Antonio, TX].
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Sprint
Played as the Sprint International (Aug 15-18; modified stableford format). Rose (USA) beat Brad Faxon (USA) with a 25-foot eagle putt at the third playoff hole (par-5 17th), to record his only win on the PGA Tour. [Castle Pines GC, Castle Rock, nr Denver, Colorado].
America
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Played as the Tour Championship (Oct 24-27). Second-placed Brad Faxon (USA) finished 6 shots behind Tom Lehman (USA), who recorded the fourth of his five PGA Tour wins. [Southern Hills CC, Tulsa, Oklahoma].
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Canon
Played as the Canon Greater Hartford Open (June 27-30). Second-placed Tom Kite (USA) finished 4 shots behind Donald Albert "D.A." Weibring (USA), who recorded the last of his five PGA Tour victories. [TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT].
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Nortel
Played as the Nortel Open (Jan 11-14). Second-placed Bob Tway (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Phil Mickelson (USA), who recorded his third win in this event. [Catalina course, Tucson National Resort, Tucson, AZ; first two days also used Starr Pass GC].
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Oldsmobile
Played as the Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic (Oct 17-20). Second-placed Payne Stewart (USA) finished 1 shot behind Tiger Woods (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win, just two weeks after his first. [Magnolia course, Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL. Earlier rounds also played on the Palm course].
America
Andersen Consulting
The Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf was not played in 1996; although regional qualifiers were played to produce four contestants for the semi-final and final stage on Jan 3/4, 1997 at Grayhawk GC, Scottsdale, AZ.
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NEC
Played as the NEC World Series of Golf (Aug 22-25). Second-placed Billy Mayfair (USA), Steve Stricker (USA) and Duffy Waldorf (USA) finished 3 shots behind Phil Mickelson (USA). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Chrysler
Played as the Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic (April 25-28). Second-placed Duffy Waldorf (USA) finished 2 shots behind O'Meara (USA). [Forest Oaks CC, Greensboro, NC].
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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