1996 U.S. Women's Open


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. 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

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Missed the cut

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Round summaries

First round

Thursday, May 30, 1996
PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
T1Beth Daniel69−1
T1Kim Williams69−1
T3Brandie Burton70E
T3Riko Higashio 70E
T3Jenny Lidback
70E
T3Michele Redman70E
T3Annika Sörenstam70E
T3Kris Tschetter70E
T9Jane Geddes71+1
T9Trish Johnson71+1
T9Rosie Jones71+1
T9Emilee Klein71+1
T9Catriona Matthew71+1
T9Missie McGeorge71+1
T9Joan Pitcock71+1
T9Maggie Will71+1

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Second round

Friday, May 31, 1996
PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Annika Sörenstam70-67=137−3
T2Brandie Burton70-70=140E
T2Jane Geddes71-69=140E
T2Emilee Klein71-69=140E
5Rosie Jones71-70=141+1
T6Stefania Croce72-70=142+2
T6Laura Davies74-68=142+2
T6Gail Graham72-70=142+2
T6Tammie Green72-70=142+2
T6Joan Pitcock71-71=142+2
T6Val Skinner74-68=142+2

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Third round

Saturday, June 1, 1996
PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Annika Sörenstam70-67-69=206−4
2Brandie Burton70-70-69=209−1
3Jane Geddes71-69-70=210E
T4Pat Bradley74-70-67=211+1
T4Tammie Green72-70-69=211+1
T6Laura Davies74-68-70=212+2
T6Nancy Harvey72-71-69=212+2
T6Mayumi Hirase74-69-69=212+2
T6Michele Redman70-73-69=212+2
T6Kris Tschetter70-74-68=212+2

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Final round

Sunday, June 2, 1996
PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney
1Annika Sörenstam70-67-69-66=272−8212,500
2Kris Tschetter70-74-68-66=278−2125,000
T3Brandie Burton70-70-69-71=280E60,373
T3Jane Geddes71-69-70-70=280E60,373
T3Pat Bradley74-70-67-69=280E60,373
6Laura Davies74-68-70-69=281+140,077
7Catrin Nilsmark72-73-68-69=282+235,995
T8Cindy Rarick73-70-72-68=283+329,584
T8Liselotte Neumann74-69-70-70=283+329,584
T8Tammie Green72-70-69-72=283+329,584
T8Val Skinner74-68-71-70=283+329,584

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