1996 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
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The 1996 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was contested from May 30 to June 2 at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club
. It was the 51st edition of the U.S. Women's Open.
This event was won by Annika Sörenstam
.
Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club
The Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club is a country club in Southern Pines, North Carolina. The club hosted the U.S. Women's Open in 1996, 2001, and 2007, yet staged the last Titleholders Championship in 1972. Those tournaments were won by Annika Sörenstam, Karrie Webb, Cristie Kerr, and Sandra...
. It was the 51st edition of the U.S. Women's Open.
This event was won by Annika Sörenstam
Annika Sörenstam
Annika Sörenstam is a Swedish-American professional golfer whose achievements rank her as one of the most successful golfers in history. Before stepping away from competitive golf at the end of the 2008 season, she won 90 international tournaments as a professional, making her the female golfer...
.
Final leaderboard
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annika Sörenstam Annika Sörenstam Annika Sörenstam is a Swedish-American professional golfer whose achievements rank her as one of the most successful golfers in history. Before stepping away from competitive golf at the end of the 2008 season, she won 90 international tournaments as a professional, making her the female golfer... |
 Sweden |
70-67-69-66=272 | ||
| $212,500.00 | |||||
| 2 | Kris Tschetter Kris Tschetter Kris Tschetter is an American golfer, currently playing on the LPGA Tour.-Amateur career:As an amateur, Tschetter won the 1983 American Junior Golf Association Tournament of Champions and was a four-time winner of the South Dakota State Women’s Amateur Championship . In 1984, she qualified for... |
 United States |
70-74-68-66=278 | ||
| $125,000.00 | |||||
| T3 | Brandie Burton | United States |
70-70-69-71=280 | E | $60,373.00 |
| T3 | Jane Geddes Jane Geddes Jane Geddes is a retired American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1983 and won two major championships and 11 LPGA Tour victories overall.-Career:... |
United States |
71-69-70-70=280 | E | $60,373.00 |
| T3 | Pat Bradley | United States |
74-70-67-69=280 | E | $60,373.00 |
| 6 | Laura Davies Laura Davies Laura Jane Davies CBE is an English professional golfer.She is considered the most accomplished English female golfer of modern times being the first non-American to finish at the top of the LPGA money list... |
 Kingdom of England |
74-68-70-69=281 | $40,077.00 | |
| 7 | Catrin Nilsmark | Sweden |
72-73-68-69=282 | $35,995.00 | |
| T8 | Cindy Rarick Cindy Rarick Cindy Rarick is an American professional golfer. She competed as Cindy Flom in 1985 and from 1999 to 2001.- Amateur career :... |
United States |
73-70-72-68=283 | $29,584.00 | |
| T8 | Liselotte Neumann Liselotte Neumann Liselotte Maria "Lotta" Neumann is a Swedish professional golfer. She currently plays primarily on the LPGA Tour.-Amateur career:... |
Sweden |
74-69-70-70=283 | $29,584.00 | |
| T8 | Tammie Green Tammie Green Tammie Green is an American professional golfer.-Career:Green was born in Somerset, Ohio. She attended Marshall University. She started her professional career on the Futures Tour, on which she won 11 tournaments and was Player of the Year in 1985 and 1986. She was Rookie of the Year on the LPGA... |
United States |
72-70-69-72=283 | $29,584.00 | |
| T8 | Val Skinner Val Skinner Val Skinner is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour.-Amateur career:Skinner was born in Hamilton, Montana. She was the 1974 Nebraska Junior Girls champion and the 1976 Nebraska High School State champion and won both these titles in 1978. She was also the 1980 Nebraska Match... |
United States |
74-68-71-70=283 | $29,584.00 |