1996 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 30 – June 2, 1996 |
| Location | Southern Pines, North Carolina |
| Course(s) | Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,207 yards (5,676 m)[1][2] |
| Cut | 148 (+8) |
| Prize fund | $1.2 million |
| Winner's share | $212,500 |
| Champion | |
 Annika Sörenstam | |
| 272 (–8) | |
|
«1995 1997» | |
Pine Needles
Lodge & GC
Lodge & GC
Location in the United States
The 1996 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the 51st U.S. Women's Open, held May 30 to June 2 at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club in Southern Pines, North Carolina.
Defending champion Annika Sörenstam retained the title, six strokes ahead of runner-up Kris Tschetter.[3][2] It was the second of her ten major titles; her third came nearly five years later.
Sörenstam was the sixth of seven to win consecutive titles at the U.S. Women's Open, most recently accomplished by Karrie Webb in 2001.
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 2, 1996
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden | 70-67-69-66=272 | –8 | 212,500 |
| 2 | Kris Tschetter |  United States | 70-74-68-66=278 | –2 | 125,000 |
| T3 | Brandie Burton | United States | 70-70-69-71=280 | E | 60,373 |
| Jane Geddes | United States | 71-69-70-70=280 | |||
| Pat Bradley | United States | 74-70-67-69=280 | |||
| 6 | Laura Davies |  England | 74-68-70-69=281 | +1 | 40,077 |
| 7 | Catrin Nilsmark | Sweden | 72-73-68-69=282 | +2 | 35,995 |
| T8 | Cindy Rarick | United States | 73-70-72-68=283 | +3 | 29,584 |
| Liselotte Neumann | Sweden | 74-69-70-70=283 | |||
| Tammie Green | United States | 72-70-69-72=283 | |||
| Val Skinner | United States | 74-68-71-70=283 |
References
- ↑ Garrity, John (June 10, 1996). "Timeless Track". Sports Illustrated. p. G6.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Sorenstam strolls to victory". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. (New York Times), Associated Press. June 3, 1996. p. 4C.
- ↑ Bamberger, Michael (June 10, 1996). "Second Coming". Sports Illustrated. p. G2.
External links
- U.S. Women's Open - past champions - 1996