The 1996 LPGA Championship was the 42nd LPGA Championship, played May 9–12 at DuPont Country Club in Wilmington, Delaware.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 9–12, 1996 |
| Location | Wilmington, Delaware 39°47′20″N 75°33′50″W / 39.789°N 75.564°W |
| Course(s) | DuPont Country Club |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes (reduced to 54 holes) |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,386 yards (5,839 m)[1] |
| Cut | 148 (+6) |
| Prize fund | $1.2 million |
| Winner's share | $180,000 |
| Champion | |
 Laura Davies | |
| 213 (Even) | |
| Location map | |
  DuPont CC Location in United States  DuPont CC Location in Delaware | |
Laura Davies won the second of her two LPGA Championship titles at even par, one stroke ahead of runner-up Julie Piers.[2] It was the third of Davies' four major titles. Rain and wind hampered play; the first round was delayed until Friday and the second round was not completed until Sunday morning; the championship was reduced to 54 holes and ended on Sunday.[3] It was the first women's major in twelve years to have a winning score of par or above, last at the 1984 U.S. Women's Open.[4]
This was the third of eleven consecutive LPGA Championships at DuPont Country Club.
Final leaderboard edit
Sunday, May 12, 1996
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura Davies |
72-71-70=213 | E | 180,000 |
| 2 |  Julie Piers |
72-72-70=214 | +1 | 111,711 |
| T3 |  Jane Crafter |
75-68-72=215 | +2 | 72,461 |
| Penny Hammel |
73-72-70=215 | |||
| T5 | Judy Dickinson |
71-74-71=216 | +3 | 37,800 |
| Shirley Furlong |
70-73-73=216 | |||
| Juli Inkster |
70-73-73=216 | |||
 Hiromi Kobayashi |
71-70-75=216 | |||
| Val Skinner |
73-69-74=216 | |||
| T10 | Kristi Albers |
72-71-74=217 | +4 | 22,342 |
| Michelle Dobek |
72-75-70=217 | |||
| Meg Mallon |
69-75-73=217 | |||
| Patty Sheehan |
72-74-71=217 |
References edit
- ^ "McDonald's LPGA". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). May 13, 1996. p. 3C.
- ^ a b "Davies does not wither in weather". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. May 13, 1996. p. 27.
- ^ "More bad weather". Sunday Star-News. (Wilmington, North Carolina). Associated Press. May 12, 1996. p. 8C.
- ^ "Davies repeats at McDonald's". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). Associated Press. May 13, 1996. p. 3C.
- ^ "KPMG Women's PGA Championship (LPGA Championship)". LPGA. 1996. Retrieved April 11, 2018.