1996 Open Championship
The 1996 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 125th Open Championship, held from 18–21 July at the Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England. Tom Lehman won his only major championship by two strokes over runners-up Mark McCumber and Ernie Els. Lehman built a six-stroke lead after 54 holes and became the first American to win at Lytham since Bobby Jones seventy years earlier.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18–21 July 1996 |
| Location | Lytham St Annes, England |
| Course(s) | Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | European Tour PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,892 yards (6,302 m) |
| Field | 156 players, 77 after cut |
| Cut | 143 (+1) |
| Prize fund | £1,500,000 €1,987,720 $2,200,000 |
| Winner's share | £200,000 €280,000 $310,000 |
| Champion | |
| Tom Lehman | |
| 271 (−13) | |
Lytham &
St Annes
St Annes
Location in England
Tiger Woods, age 20, was the only amateur to make the cut and finished tied for 22nd; he turned professional six weeks later. Jack Nicklaus, 56, was one stroke out of the lead after 36 holes, but fell back on the weekend and tied for 45th.
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