1996 Senior PGA Tour

1996 Senior PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 19, 1997 (1997-01-19) – November 10, 1997 (1997-11-10)
Number of official events40
Most winsUnited States Jim Colbert (5)
Money listUnited States Jim Colbert
Player of the YearUnited States Jim Colbert
Rookie of the YearSouth Africa John Bland
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1997 →

The 1996 Senior PGA Tour was the 17th season of the Senior PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States for men aged 50 and over.

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 1996 season.[1][2]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(US$) 		Winner[a] Notes
Jan 21 Puerto Rico Senior Tournament of Champions Puerto Rico 800,000 South Africa John Bland (2)
Feb 4 Royal Caribbean Classic Florida 850,000 United States Bob Murphy (9)
Feb 11 Greater Naples IntelliNet Challenge Florida 600,000 United States Al Geiberger (10)
Feb 18 GTE Suncoast Classic Florida 750,000 United States Jack Nicklaus (9)
Feb 25 American Express Invitational Florida 900,000 United States Hale Irwin (3) New tournament
Mar 3 FHP Health Care Classic California 800,000 United States Walter Morgan (2)
Mar 17 Toshiba Senior Classic California 1,000,000 United States Jim Colbert (14)
Mar 31 SBC Dominion Seniors Texas 650,000 United States Tom Weiskopf (3)
Apr 7 The Tradition Arizona 1,000,000 United States Jack Nicklaus (10) Senior PGA Tour major championship
Apr 21 PGA Seniors' Championship Florida 1,100,000 United States Hale Irwin (4) Senior major championship
Apr 28 Las Vegas Senior Classic Nevada 1,000,000 United States Jim Colbert (15)
May 5 PaineWebber Invitational North Carolina 800,000 Australia Graham Marsh (2)
May 12 Nationwide Championship Georgia 1,200,000 United States Jim Colbert (16)
May 19 Cadillac NFL Golf Classic New Jersey 950,000 United States Bob Murphy (10)
May 26 BellSouth Senior Classic Tennessee 1,200,000 Japan Isao Aoki (5)
Jun 2 Bruno's Memorial Classic Alabama 1,050,000 South Africa John Bland (3)
Jun 9 Pittsburgh Senior Classic Pennsylvania 1,100,000 United States Tom Weiskopf (4)
Jun 16 du Maurier Champions Canada 1,100,000 United States Charles Coody (5)
Jun 23 Bell Atlantic Classic Pennsylvania 900,000 United States Dale Douglass (11)
Jun 30 Kroger Senior Classic Ohio 900,000 Japan Isao Aoki (6)
Jul 7 U.S. Senior Open Ohio 1,200,000 United States Dave Stockton (12) Senior major championship
Jul 14 Ford Senior Players Championship Michigan 1,500,000 United States Raymond Floyd (13) Senior PGA Tour major championship
Jul 21 Burnet Senior Classic Minnesota 1,250,000 Argentina Vicente Fernández (1)
Jul 28 Senior British Open Northern Ireland £350,000 Scotland Brian Barnes (2) Senior major championship[b]
Jul 28 Ameritech Senior Open Illinois 1,100,000 United States Walter Morgan (3)
Aug 4 VFW Senior Championship Missouri 800,000 United States Dave Eichelberger (2)
Aug 11 First of America Classic Michigan 850,000 United States Dave Stockton (13)
Aug 18 Northville Long Island Classic New York 800,000 South Africa John Bland (4)
Aug 25 Bank of Boston Senior Classic Massachusetts 800,000 United States Jim Dent (10)
Sep 1 Franklin Quest Championship Utah 800,000 Australia Graham Marsh (3)
Sep 8 Boone Valley Classic Missouri 1,200,000 United States Gibby Gilbert (5) New tournament
Sep 15 Bank One Classic Kentucky 600,000 United States Mike Hill (18)
Sep 22 Brickyard Crossing Championship Indiana 750,000 United States Jimmy Powell (4)
Sep 29 Vantage Championship North Carolina 1,500,000 United States Jim Colbert (17)
Oct 6 Ralphs Senior Classic California 800,000 United States Gil Morgan (1)
Oct 13 The Transamerica California 700,000 South Africa John Bland (5)
Oct 20 Raley's Gold Rush Classic California 800,000 United States Jim Colbert (18)
Oct 27 Hyatt Regency Maui Kaanapali Classic Hawaii 650,000 New Zealand Bob Charles (25)
Nov 3 Emerald Coast Classic Florida 1,050,000 United States Lee Trevino (27)
Nov 10 Energizer Senior Tour Championship South Carolina 1,600,000 United States Jay Sigel (2) Tour Championship

Unofficial events

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The following events were sanctioned by the Senior PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

Date Tournament Location Purse
($)		 Winners Notes
Dec 8 Office Depot Father/Son Challenge Florida 860,000 United States Raymond Floyd and
son Raymond Floyd Jr.		 Team event

Money list

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The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]

Position Player Prize money ($)
1 United States Jim Colbert 1,627,890
2 United States Hale Irwin 1,615,769
3 South Africa John Bland 1,357,987
4 Japan Isao Aoki 1,162,581
5 United States Dave Stockton 1,117,685

Awards

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Award Winner Ref.
Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) United States Jim Colbert [4]
Rookie of the Year South Africa John Bland [4]
Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) United States Hale Irwin [5]
Comeback Player of the Year United States Al Geiberger [4]

Notes

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  1. ^ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of Senior PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Senior PGA Tour members.
  2. ^ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.

References

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  1. ^ "1997 Senior PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "2004 Champions Tour Media Guide | Tournament Chronology" (PDF). PGA Tour. pp. 219–233 (5-21–5-35 in document). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "1996 Money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on June 1, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "PGA announces awards". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. January 11, 1997. p. 12 (C3 in paper). Retrieved December 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1996 Scoring average". PGA Tour. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
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