1996 International Open
The 1996 Sweater Shop International Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 17–24 February 1996 at the Link Centre in Swindon, England.
John Higgins defended his title by defeating Rod Lawler 9–3 in the final. This was the first time that Lawler reached the final of a ranking event.The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
- Winner: £60,000
- Runner-up: £32,000
- Semi-final: £16,000
- Quarter-final: £9,050
- Last 16: £4,550
- Last 32: £2,600
- Last 64: £1,900
- Last 96: £700
- Stage one highest break: £1,200
- Stage two highest break: £2,400
- Total: £321,400
Main draw
Final
