1996_Senior_PGA_Tour
1996 Senior PGA Tour
Golf tour season
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.
Quick Facts Duration, Number of official events ...
Duration | January 19, 1997 (1997-01-19) – November 10, 1997 (1997-11-10) |
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Number of official events | 40 |
Most wins | Jim Colbert (5) |
Money list | Jim Colbert |
Player of the Year | Jim Colbert |
Rookie of the Year | John Bland |
← 1995 1997 → |
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The following table lists official events during the 1996 season.[1][2]
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Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the Senior PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
More information Date, Tournament ...
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) | Winners | Notes |
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Dec 8 | Office Depot Father/Son Challenge | Florida | 860,000 | Raymond Floyd and son Raymond Floyd Jr. | Team event |
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The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]
More information Position, Player ...
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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1 | Jim Colbert | 1,627,890 |
2 | Hale Irwin | 1,615,769 |
3 | John Bland | 1,357,987 |
4 | Isao Aoki | 1,162,581 |
5 | Dave Stockton | 1,117,685 |
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More information Award, Winner ...
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | Jim Colbert | [4] |
Rookie of the Year | John Bland | [4] |
Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Hale Irwin | [5] |
Comeback Player of the Year | Al Geiberger | [4] |
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- "1997 Senior PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- "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.
- "1996 Money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on June 1, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- "PGA announces awards". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. January 11, 1997. p. 12 (C3 in paper). Retrieved December 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1996 Scoring average". PGA Tour. Retrieved December 2, 2023.