1996 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
DatesMay 30 – June 2, 1996
LocationSouthern Pines,
North Carolina
Course(s)Pine Needles Lodge
and Golf Club
Organized byUSGA
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
Statistics
Par70
Length6,207 yards (5,676 m)[1][2]
Cut148 (+8)
Prize fund$1.2 million
Winner's share$212,500
Champion
Sweden Annika Sörenstam
272 (−8)
Southern Pines  is located in the United States
Southern Pines 
Southern Pines 
Location in the United States
Pine NeedlesLodge & GC is located in North Carolina
Pine NeedlesLodge & GC
Pine Needles
Lodge & GC
Location in North Carolina

The 1996 U.S. Women's Open 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.

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, May 30, 1996

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
T1United States Beth Daniel69−1
United States Kim Williams
T3United States Brandie Burton70E
Japan Riko Higashio (a)
Peru Jenny Lidback
 Sweden
United States Michele Redman
Sweden Annika Sörenstam
United States Kris Tschetter
T9United States Jane Geddes71+1
England Trish Johnson
United States Rosie Jones
United States Emilee Klein
Scotland Catriona Matthew
United States Missie McGeorge
United States Joan Pitcock
United States Maggie Will

Source:[5]

Second round

Friday, May 31, 1996

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1Sweden Annika Sörenstam70-67=137−3
T2United States Brandie Burton70-70=140E
United States Jane Geddes71-69=140
United States Emilee Klein71-69=140
5United States Rosie Jones71-70=141+1
T6Italy Stefania Croce72-70=142+2
England Laura Davies74-68=142
Canada Gail Graham72-70=142
United States Tammie Green72-70=142
United States Joan Pitcock71-71=142
United States Val Skinner74-68=142

Source:[6]

Third round

Saturday, June 1, 1996

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1Sweden Annika Sörenstam70-67-69=206−4
2United States Brandie Burton70-70-69=209−1
3United States Jane Geddes71-69-70=210E
T4United States Pat Bradley74-70-67=211+1
United States Tammie Green72-70-69=211
T6England Laura Davies74-68-70=212+2
Canada Nancy Harvey72-71-69=212
Japan Mayumi Hirase74-69-69=212
United States Michele Redman70-73-69=212
United States Kris Tschetter70-74-68=212

Source:[7]

Final round

Sunday, June 2, 1996

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Sweden Annika Sörenstam70-67-69-66=272−8212,500
2United States Kris Tschetter70-74-68-66=278−2125,000
T3United States Brandie Burton70-70-69-71=280E60,373
United States Jane Geddes71-69-70-70=280
United States Pat Bradley74-70-67-69=280
6England Laura Davies74-68-70-69=281+140,077
7Sweden Catrin Nilsmark72-73-68-69=282+235,995
T8United States Cindy Rarick73-70-72-68=283+329,584
Sweden Liselotte Neumann74-69-70-70=283
United States Tammie Green72-70-69-72=283
United States Val Skinner74-68-71-70=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 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. Archived from the original on October 29, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Women's Open". Wilmington Morning Star. North Carolina. May 31, 1996. p. 4C.
  6. ↑ "Sorenstam halfway to defending title". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. June 1, 1996. p. 3D.
  7. ↑ "Women's Open far from closed by 3-shot lead". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. June 2, 1996. p. 8F.

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