1996 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship

1996 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
Dates May 30 – June 2, 1996
Location Southern Pines,
North Carolina
Course(s) Pine Needles Lodge
and Golf Club
Organized by USGA
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
Sweden Annika Sörenstam
272 (−8)
Southern Pines 
Location in the United States
Pine Needles
Lodge & GC
Location in North Carolina

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.[2][3][4] It was the second of her ten major titles; her third came nearly five years later. ESPN and NBC Sports televised the tournament.

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, also at Pine Needles. The championship returned to the venue for a third time in 2007, won by Cristie Kerr.

This was the first women's major with a winner's share of $200,000 or more; the U.S. Women's Open became the tour's richest major this year, passing the LPGA Championship.

Past champions in the field

Made the cut

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Annika Sörenstam Sweden199570676966272−81
Pat Bradley United States198174706769288ET3
Jane Geddes United States198671697070280ET3
Laura Davies England198774687069281+16
Liselotte Neumann Sweden198874697070283+3T8
Patty Sheehan United States1992, 199474717269286+6T14
Meg Mallon United States199177697270287+7T19
Jan Stephenson Australia198377707573295+15T54

Source:[3]

Missed the cut

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2TotalTo par
Hollis Stacy United States1977, 1978, 19847475149+9
JoAnne Carner United States1971, 19767477151+11
Lauri Merten United States19937774151+11
Betsy King United States1989, 19908177158+18

Source:[5]

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, May 30, 1996

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
T1Beth Daniel United States69−1
Kim Williams United States
T3Brandie Burton United States70E
Riko Higashio (a) Japan
Jenny Lidback Peru
 Sweden
Michele Redman United States
Annika Sörenstam Sweden
Kris Tschetter United States
T9Jane Geddes United States71+1
Trish Johnson England
Rosie Jones United States
Emilee Klein United States
Catriona Matthew Scotland
Missie McGeorge United States
Joan Pitcock United States
Maggie Will United States

Source:[6]

Second round

Friday, May 31, 1996

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Annika Sörenstam Sweden70-67=137−3
T2Brandie Burton United States70-70=140E
Jane Geddes United States71-69=140
Emilee Klein United States71-69=140
5Rosie Jones United States71-70=141+1
T6Stefania Croce Italy72-70=142+2
Laura Davies England74-68=142
Gail Graham Canada72-70=142
Tammie Green United States72-70=142
Joan Pitcock United States71-71=142
Val Skinner United States74-68=142

Source:[7]

Third round

Saturday, June 1, 1996

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Annika Sörenstam Sweden70-67-69=206−4
2Brandie Burton United States70-70-69=209−1
3Jane Geddes United States71-69-70=210E
T4Pat Bradley United States74-70-67=211+1
Tammie Green United States72-70-69=211
T6Laura Davies England74-68-70=212+2
Nancy Harvey Canada72-71-69=212
Mayumi Hirase Japan74-69-69=212
Michele Redman United States70-73-69=212
Kris Tschetter United States70-74-68=212

Source:[8]

Final round

Sunday, June 2, 1996

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Annika Sörenstam Sweden70-67-69-66=272−8212,500
2Kris Tschetter United States70-74-68-66=278−2125,000
T3Brandie Burton United States70-70-69-71=280E60,373
Jane Geddes United States71-69-70-70=280
Pat Bradley United States74-70-67-69=280
6Laura Davies England74-68-70-69=281+140,077
7Catrin Nilsmark Sweden72-73-68-69=282+235,995
T8Cindy Rarick United States73-70-72-68=283+329,584
Liselotte Neumann Sweden74-69-70-70=283
Tammie Green United States72-70-69-72=283
Val Skinner United States74-68-71-70=283

Source:[3]

References

  1. ↑ Garrity, John (June 10, 1996). "Timeless Track". Sports Illustrated. p. G6.
  2. 1 2 "Sorenstam strolls to victory". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. (New York Times), Associated Press. June 3, 1996. p. 4C.
  3. 1 2 3 Sirak, Ron (June 3, 1996). "Sorenstam makes Open a closed affair". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. p. 1C.
  4. ↑ Bamberger, Michael (June 10, 1996). "Second Coming". Sports Illustrated. p. G2.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Women's Open: Friday's scores". Wilmington Morning Star. North Carolina. June 1, 1996. p. 4C.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Women's Open". Wilmington Morning Star. North Carolina. May 31, 1996. p. 4C.
  7. ↑ "Sorenstam halfway to defending title". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. June 1, 1996. p. 3D.
  8. ↑ "Women's Open far from closed by 3-shot lead". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. June 2, 1996. p. 8F.

Coordinates: 35°11′49″N 79°23′31″W / 35.197°N 79.392°W / 35.197; -79.392

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