1996_Open_Championship

1996 Open Championship

1996 Open Championship

Golf tournament

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.[2] Lehman built a six-stroke lead after 54 holes and became the first American to win at Lytham since Bobby Jones seventy years earlier.[3][4]

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Lytham &St Annes
Lytham &
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.

Course layout

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Previous lengths of the course for The Open Championship (since 1950):[1]

  • 1988: 6,857 yards (6,270 m)
  • 1979: 6,822 yards (6,238 m)
  • 1974: 6,822 yards (6,238 m)
  • 1969: 6,848 yards (6,262 m)
  • 1963: 6,836 yards (6,251 m)
  • 1958: 6,635 yards (6,067 m)
  • 1952: 6,657 yards (6,087 m)

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, 18 July 1996

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Second round

Friday, 19 July 1996

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Amateurs (a): Woods (−1), Bladon (+4), Allan (+5), García (+7).

Third round

Saturday, 20 July 1996

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Final round

Sunday, 21 July 1996

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Amateurs: Woods (−3).

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References

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    "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 34, 203. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  2. [2]
    Parascenzo, Marino (22 July 1996). "The big one". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. D1.
  3. [3]
    Diaz, Jaime (29 July 1996). "Tour de force". Sports Illustrated. [dead link]
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    Reilly, Rick (29 July 1996). "The anti-Shark". Sports Illustrated. [dead link]
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    "British Open: course". Southeast Missourian. 18 July 1996. p. 3B.
  6. [6]
    "1996 Open Championship results". databasegolf.com. Retrieved 3 July 2012.

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