| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 13 - 16, 1996 |
| Location | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan |
| Course(s) | Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,974 |
| Field | 159 players, 108 after cut |
| Cut | 148 (+8) |
| Prize fund | $2,400,000 |
| Winner's share | $425,000 |
| Champion | |
| Steve Jones | |
| 278 (-2) | |
The 1996 United States Open Championship was the 96th U.S. Open. The event was held from June 13-16 at Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Steve Jones won his first major championship by one stroke over Davis Love III and Tom Lehman.
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Jones | United States | 74-66-69-69=278 | -2 | $425,000 |
| T2 | Davis Love III | United States | 71-69-70-69=279 | -1 | $204,801 |
| Tom Lehman | United States | 71-72-65-71=279 | |||
| 4 | John Morse | United States | 68-74-68-70=280 | E | $111,235 |
| T5 | Ernie Els | South Africa | 72-67-72-70=281 | +1 | $84,965 |
| Jim Furyk | United States | 72-69-70-70=281 | |||
| T7 | Scott Hoch | United States | 73-71-71-67=282 | +2 | $66,295 |
| Vijay Singh | Fiji | 71-72-70-69=282 | |||
| Ken Green | United States | 73-67-72-70=282 | |||
| T10 | Lee Janzen | United States | 68-75-71-69=283 | +3 | $52,591 |
| Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | 70-72-69-72=283 | |||
| Greg Norman | Australia | 73-66-74-70=283 |
| Preceded by 1996 Masters |
Major Championships | Succeeded by 1996 Open Championship |
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