1996 - Women (All)
The winners in the category "1996 - Women (All)" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Majors
du Maurier
Played as the du Maurier Classic (Aug 1-4). Second-placed Nancy Lopez (USA) and Karrie Webb (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Laura Davies (Eng), who recorded her second major championship win of 1996. [Edmonton CC, Edmonton, Alberta].
Majors
Nabisco
Played as the Nabisco Dinah Shore (25th) (March 28-31). Second-placed Kelly Robbins (USA), Meg Mallon (USA) and Annika Sörenstam (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Sheehan (USA), who recorded the last of her six major championship wins and last of her 35 LPGA Tour wins. [Dinah Shore Tournament course, Mission Hills CC, Rancho Mirage, CA].
Majors
USGA
The US Women's Open (51st) (May 30-Jun 2). Second-placed Kris Tschetter (USA) finished 6 shots behind defending champion Sörenstam (Swe). [Pine Needles Lodge & GC, Southern Pines, NC].
Majors
McDonald's
The McDonald's LPGA Championship (42nd) (May 10-12). Second-placed Julie Piers (USA) finished 1 shot behind Davies (Eng), who recorded her second win in this event in three years. Reduced to 54 holes due to rain. [DuPont CC, Wilmington, Delaware].
Amateur
LGU
Played as the Girls' British Open Amateur Championship. Monnet (Fra) beat Caroline Laurens (Fra) 4 and 3 in the final match. [Formby GC, Formby, Merseyside].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (93rd). Kuehne (USA) beat Becky Morgan (Wales) 5 and 3 in the final. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Amateur
EGA
Played as the International European Ladies Championship. Second-placed Marie Hedberg (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Silvia Cavalleri (Italy). [Furesø Golfklub, Birkerød, nr Copenhagen, Denmark].
Amateur
USGA
Played as the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship. Delasin (USA) beat Grace Park (S Kor) 5 and 4 in the final. [Westward Ho CC, Sioux Falls, South Dakota; now called the CC of Sioux Falls].
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (96th). Defending champion Kuehne (USA) beat Marisa Baena (Colombia) 2 and 1 in the final. Kuehne also won the Ladies' British Amateur in 1996. [Firethorn GC, Lincoln, Nebraska].
America
ITT
Played as the inaugural ITT LPGA Tour Championship (Nov 21-24; LPGA Tour season-ending event). Emilee Klein (USA), Kelly Robbins (USA) and Nancy Lopez (USA) finished 4 shots behind Karrie Webb (Aus), who recorded her fifth LPGA Tour win. [Wynn Las Vegas, Nevada; at the time known as Desert Inn CC].
America
CoreStates
Played as the inaugural CoreStates Betsy King Classic (Oct 10-13). Laura Davies (Eng) finished 8 shots behind Sörenstam (Swe), who recorded her fifth LPGA Tour win. [Berkleigh GC, Kutztown, Pennsylvania; at the time Berkleigh CC].
America
PING/Welch's
Played as the PING/Welch's Championship (Aug 8-11). Second-placed Karrie Webb (Aus) finished 2 shots behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Klein (USA). [Blue Hill CC, Canton, nr Boston, MA].
America
Chick-fil-A
Played as the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship (April 19-21). Dotti Pepper (USA) and Liselotte Neumann (Swe) finished 2 shots behind Mucha (USA). [Eagle's Landing CC, Stockbridge, nr Atlanta, GA].
America
Kroger
Played as the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic (July 5-7). Marianne Morris (USA) finished 1 shot behind 28-year-old Joan Pitcock (USA), who recorded her first (and only) LPGA Tour win. [Highland Meadows GC, Sylvania, nr Toledo, Ohio].
America
Fieldcrest Cannon
Played as the Fieldcrest Cannon Classic (Sept 26-29). Second-placed Kim Saiki (USA) finished 3 shots behind Johnson (Eng), who recorded the last of her three LPGA Tour wins. [Peninsula Club, Cornelius, North Carolina].
America
Friendly's
Played as Friendly's Classic (July 18-21). Second-placed Brandie Burton (USA) finished 1 shot behind Pepper (USA). [Crestview CC, Agawan, nr Springfield, Mass.].
America
x
Played as the Youngstown-Warren LPGA Classic (July 12-14). Second-placed Kim Saiki (USA) finished 3 shots behind defending champion McGann (USA). [Avalon Lakes course, Avalon G&CC, Warren, Ohio; at the time known as Avalon Lakes CC].
America
Cup Noodles
Played as the Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open (Feb 22-24). Second-placed Karrie Webb (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Mallon (USA). [Kapolei GC, Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii].
America
HealthSouth
Played as the HealthSouth Inaugural (Jan 19-21). Webb (Aus) beat Jane Geddes (USA) with a par at the fourth playoff hole, to record her second LPGA Tour win. Martha Nause (USA) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. [Lake Buena Vista course, Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL].
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). Juli Inkster (USA) & Dottie Pepper (USA) beat Kelly Robbins (USA) & Tammie Green (USA) by 1 hole in the final of the LPGA 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). Juli Inkster (USA) & Dottie Pepper (USA) beat Kelly Robbins (USA) & Tammie Green (USA) by 1 hole in the final of the LPGA 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
x
The inaugural Twelve Bridges LPGA Classic (April 4-7). Robbins (USA) beat Val Skinner with a birdie at the fifth playoff hole. [Twelve Bridges GC, Lincoln, nr Sacremento, CA; now known as Catta Verdera CC].
America
Corning
Played as the LPGA Corning Classic (May 23-26). Second-placed Val Skinner (USA) finished 2 shots behind Jones (USA). [Corning CC, Corning, nr Elmira, New York].
America
Sprint
Played as the Sprint Titleholders Championship (May 2-5). Second-placed Kelly Robbins (USA) finished 1 shot behind Webb (Aus). [Jones course, LPGA Intl GC, Daytona Beach, Florida].
America
Michelob
Played as the Michelob Light Heartland Classic (July 25-28). Pat Hurst (USA) and Patti Liscio (USA) finished 4 shots behind Fergon (USA), who recorded the last of her three LPGA Tour wins. [Forest Hills CC, Chesterfield, Missouri].
America
First Bank
Played as the First Bank Presents the Edina Realty LPGA Classic (June 14-16). Neumann (Swe) beat Brandie Burton (USA), Suzanne Strudwick (Eng) and Carin Koch (Swe) with a 45-foot birdie putt at the third playoff hole. [Edinburgh USA GC, Brooklyn Pk, nr Minneapolis, Minnesota].
America
Oldsmobile
Played as the Oldsmobile Classic (June 6-9). McGann (USA) beat Liselotte Neumann (Swe) with a birdie at the third playoff hole. [Walnut Hills CC, East Lansing, Michigan].
America
Std Register/PING
Played as the Standard Register PING Championship (March 21-24). Second-placed Kristal Parker-Gregory (USA) finished 1 shot behind Davies (Eng), who recorded her third straight win in this event. [Moon Valley CC, Phoenix, Arizona].
America
Safeway
Played as the Safeway LPGA Golf Championship (Sept 6-8). Second-placed Christa Johnson (USA) finished 2 shots behind Dottie Pepper (USA). [Columbia Edgewater CC, Portland, Oregon].
America
Safeco
Played as the Safeco Classic (Sept 12-15). Second-placed and defending champion Patty Sheehan (USA) finished 2 shots behind Webb (Aus). [Meridian Valley CC, Kent, nr Seattle, WA].
America
Sara Lee
Played as the Sara Lee Classic (April 26-28). Second-placed Pam Wright (Scot) and Stephanie Farwig (USA) finished 2 shots behind Mallon (USA). [General's Retreat course, Hermitage GC, Old Hickory, Nashville, TN].
America
ShopRite
Played as the ShopRite LPGA Classic (June 28-30). Second-placed Amy Benz (USA) finished 4 shots behind Dottie Pepper (USA), who recorded back-to-back wins on the LPGA Tour. [Greate Bay CC, Somers Point, NJ].
America
JCPenney
Played as the JCPenney LPGA Skins Game (May 25/26; unofficial LPGA Tr event). Davies (Eng) won with a total of 12 skins worth a record $340,000; her birdie at the 14th contributed $300,000 of that total. Second: Annika Sörenstam (Swe) and defending champion Dottie Pepper (USA) each collected 3 skins worth $100,000. Fourth: Beth Daniel (USA) was shut out with no skins. [Stonebriar CC, Frisco, nr Dallas, Texas].
America
Star Bank
Played as the Star Bank LPGA Classic in conjunction with The Children's Medical Centre (Aug 23-25). Second-placed Pat Hurst (USA) and Maggie Will (USA) finished 3 shots behind Davies (Eng). [CC of the North, Beavercreek, Dayton, Ohio].
America
State Farm
Played as the State Farm Rail Classic (Aug 31-Sep 2). McGann (USA) beat Barb Whitehead (USA) and Laura Davies (Eng) with a birdie at the third playoff hole, to record her fifth LPGA Tour win. [Rail GC, Springfield, Illinois].
America
JAL
Played as the JAL Big Apple Classic presented by Golf Magazine (Oct 3-5). Second-placed Karrie Webb (Aus) and Tina Barrett (USA) finished 5 shots behind Pierce (Eng), who recorded her only win on the LPGA Tour. [Wykagyl CC, New Rochelle, New York].
America
Chrysler
Played as the Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Champions (Jan 11-14; LPGA Tr season opener). Karrie Webb (Aus) finished in second-place behind Neumann (Swe). [North/South course, Grand Cypress GC, Orlando, FL].
America
x
Played as the Rochester International (June 21-23). Second-placed Annika Sörenstam (Swe) finished 2 shots behind Pepper (USA). [Locust Hill CC, Pittsford, Rochester, NY].
America
PING/Welch's
Played as the PING/Welch's Championship (March 14-17). Second-placed Cathy Johnston-Forbes (USA) finished 1 shot behind Neumann (Swe). [North course, Randolph GC, Tucson, AZ].
Europe
Weetabix
Played as the Weetabix Women's British Open (Aug 15-18; Women's Pro Golf Eurpn Tr/LPGA Tr event). Second-placed Penny Hammel (USA) and Amy Alcott (USA) finished 7 shots behind 22-year-old Klein (USA), who recorded her second LPGA Tour win, coming one week after her first. [Duke's course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].
Europe
Evian
Played as the Evian Masters (June 19-22; LET major ch'ship). Second-placed Carin Koch (Swe) finished 4 shots behind Davies (Eng). [Evian Masters GC, Evian-les-Bains, France].
Europe
Hennessy
Played as the Hennessy Cup (July 4-7). Alfredsson (Swe) beat Trish Johnson (Eng) and Liselotte Neumann (Swe) in a playoff. [Golf & Land Club Köln, Refrath, nr Cologne].
Europe
Glashutte
Played as the Glashutte Ladies Austrian Open (June 28-30). Second-placed Lynnette Brooky (NZ) finished 2 shots behind Martina Koch (Ger), who recorded her first win on the Women's Professional Golf European Tour. [Colony Club Gutenhof, Himberg, nr Vienna].
Europe
McDonald's
Played as the inaugural McDonald's WPGA Championship of Europe (Aug 8-11). Second-placed Helen Wadsworth (Wales), Charlotta Sorenstam (Swe), Trish Johnson (Eng) and Loraine Lambert (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Fischer (Ger), who recorded her first win on the Women's Professional Golf European Tour. [King's course, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Europe
Ford/Stimorol
Played as the Ford-Stimorol Danish Open (June 7-9). Second-placed Anne-Marie Knight (Aus), Gillian Stewart (Scot) and Rachel Hetherington (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Gole (Aus), who recorded her first win on the Women's Professional Golf European Tour. [Vejle GC, Vejle, South Jutland].
Europe
Wilkinson Sword
Played as the Wilkinson Sword Ladies English Open (Sept 12-15; not played again until 2004). Second-placed Helen Alfredsson (Swe) finished 4 shots behind defending champion Davies (Eng). [The Oxfordshire, Milton Common, nr Oxford].
Europe
x
Played as the Open de France Dames (Oct 10-13). Second-placed Raquel Carriedo-Tomás (Esp) finished 10 shots behind Johnson (Eng), who recorded her tenth win on the Women's Professional Golf European Tour. [Arras Golf Resort, Anzin-Saint-Aubin, nr Arras, Pas-de-Calais].
Europe
Maredo
Played as the Maredo Ladies Open (Sept 26-29). Second-placed Maria Hjorth (Swe) finished 4 shots behind Morley (Eng), who recorded her first win on the Women's Professional Golf European Tour. [G&CC Hamburg-Treudelberg, nr Hamburg, Germany].
Europe
x
Played as the Italian Ladies Open di Sicilia (Oct 17-20). Second-placed Tina Fischer (Ger) and Fiona Pike (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Davies (Eng), who recorded her 25th win on the Women's Professional Golf European Tour. [Il Picciola GC, Castiglione di Sicilia, Sicily].
Europe
x
Played as the Costa Azul Ladies Open (May 9-12). Second-placed Marie-Laure de Lorenzi (Fra), Helen Koch (Swe), Mary Grace Estuesta (Phil) and Aideen Rogers (Ire) finished 2 shots behind Waugh (Aus), who recorded her first professional win. [Troia Golf, Carvahal, nr Setubal, Portugal].
Europe
La Manga
Played as the La Manga Spanish Ladies Open (Oct 31-Nov 2; Women's Pro Golf Eurpn Tr season-ending event; not played again until 2002). Second-placed Amaia Arruti (Esp) finished 4 shots behind Louw (RSA), who recorded her first win on the Women's Professional Golf European Tour. [La Manga Club, nr Cartagena, Murcia, Spain].
Europe
Déesse
Played as the Déesse Ladies Swiss Open (July 13-16). Second-placed Lisa Hackney (Eng; Lisa Hall from 1999) finished 1 shot behind Gustafson (Swe), who recorded her first win on the Women's Professional Golf European Tour. [G&CC Maison Blanche, Échenevex, nr Geneva, France].
Europe
x
Played as the Welsh Women's Open (May 2-5; Women's Pro Golf Eurpn Tr season-opener). Second-placed Laura Navarro (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Lisa Hackney (Eng; Lisa Hall from 1999), who recorded her first win on the WPG European Tour. [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, South Wales].
Europe
x
Played as the Lalla Meryem Cup (Nov 7-10; unofficial limited-field event). Won by Fairclough (Eng). [Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Rabat, Morocco].
Europe
M&S
Played as the Marks & Spencer European Open (Sept 5-8). Second-placed Pernilla Sterner (Swe) and Anne-Marie Knight (Aus) finished 5 shots behind Johnson (Eng). [Hanbury Manor CC, Ware, Herts].
Europe
Compaq
Played as the inaugural Compaq Open (Aug 29-Sept 1). Dassu (Italy) beat Helen Alfredsson (Swe) and Kathryn Marshall (Scot) in a playoff. [Orebro GC, Lanna, nr Orebro, Sweden; now called Lanna Lodge Resort].
Europe
Trygg Hansa
Played as the Trygg Hansa Ladies Open (Aug 22-25). Second-placed Alison Nicholas (Eng) and Joanne Morley (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Sorenstam (Swe). [Haninge GC, nr Stockholm, Sweden].
Europe
Guardian
Played as the Guardian Irish Open (July 25-28). Second-placed Trish Johnson (Eng) finished 8 shots behind Nicholas (Eng). [Citywest Resort GC, Saggart, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Asia
Toray
Played as the Toray Japan Queens Cup (Nov 1-3; LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Japanese rookie Hirase (Jpn) beat Laura Davies (Eng) with a par at the third playoff hole, to record her only LPGA Tour win. [Tone GC, Inashiki, Ibaraki, Jpn].
Asia
Samsung
Played as the Samsung World Championship of Women's Golf (Oct 17-20; for the world's top 16 women professionals; previously top 12). Second-placed Helen Alfresson (Swe) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Sörenstam (Swe), who recorded back-to-back LPGA Tour wins. [Ildong Lakes GC, Kyonggi-do, S Korea].
Aus/NZ
Alpine
Played as the Alpine Australian Ladies Masters (Nov 14-17; ALPG Tr event). Second-placed Jane Geddes (USA) and Laura Davies (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Crafter (Aus). [RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia].
Aus/NZ
Holden
Played as the Holden Women's Australian Open (Nov 7-10; ALPG Tr event). Second-placed Karrie Webb (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Matthew (Scot), who recorded her first win as a professional. [Yarra Yarra GC, Bentleigh East, nr Melbourne, Aus].
Africa
Pick n' Pay
Played as the Pick n' Pay South African Women's Open. Won by Maritz (RSA). [Kyalami CC, Midrand, nr Jo'burg, RSA].
Awards
WPG Eurpn Tr
de Lorenzi (Fra) won the Vivien Saunders Trophy, recording the season's lowest stroke average on the Women Professional Golfers' European Tour.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Sörenstam (Swe) won her second Vare Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour (over a minimum of 70 rounds). Karrie Webb (Aus) was second with 70.86; Liselotte Neumann (Swe) was third with 70.94. Laura Davies (Eng) averaged 70.32, but played only 68 rounds.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Webb (Aus), in her rookie season, won the LPGA Tour 1996 Money List, with earnings of $1,002,000 on the Tour. Laura Davies (Eng) was second with $927,302; Annika Sorenstam (Swe) was third with $808,311.
Awards
Ford
Davies (Eng) won her fourth WPG European Tour Ford Order of Merit, with 1996 season earnings of £110,880 on the Tour. Helen Alfredsson (Swe) was second with £97,804; Trish Johnson (Eng) was third with £80,333.
Awards
WPG Eurpn Tr
Davies (Eng) won the Women Professional Golfers' European Tr Players' Player of the Year Award, based on the votes of her peers.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Davies (Eng) won the LPGA Tour Player of the Year Award, based on a points system for top 10 finishes and performance in Majors.
Awards
WPG Eurpn Tr
Knight (Aus) won the WPG European Tour 1996 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished 14th on the Tour's (money-based) Order of Merit, with earnings of £31,322.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Webb (Aus) won the LPGA Tour 1996 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Award based on a points accumulation for finishes in Tour events. Webb finished top of the LPGA money list, with earnings of $1,002,000.
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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