# 1996 Senior PGA Tour

The 1996 Senior PGA Tour was the 17th season of the Senior PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States for men aged 50 and over.

## Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1996 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner | Notes |
| Jan 21 | Puerto Rico Senior Tournament of Champions | Puerto Rico | 800,000 | John Bland (2) | |
| Feb 4 | Royal Caribbean Classic | Florida | 850,000 | Bob Murphy (9) | |
| Feb 11 | Greater Naples IntelliNet Challenge | Florida | 600,000 | Al Geiberger (10) | |
| Feb 18 | GTE Suncoast Classic | Florida | 750,000 | Jack Nicklaus (9) | |
| Feb 25 | American Express Invitational | Florida | 900,000 | Hale Irwin (3) | New tournament |
| Mar 3 | FHP Health Care Classic | California | 800,000 | Walter Morgan (2) | |
| Mar 17 | Toshiba Senior Classic | California | 1,000,000 | Jim Colbert (14) | |
| Mar 31 | SBC Dominion Seniors | Texas | 650,000 | Tom Weiskopf (3) | |
| Apr 7 | The Tradition | Arizona | 1,000,000 | Jack Nicklaus (10) | Senior PGA Tour major championship |
| Apr 21 | PGA Seniors' Championship | Florida | 1,100,000 | Hale Irwin (4) | Senior major championship |
| Apr 28 | Las Vegas Senior Classic | Nevada | 1,000,000 | Jim Colbert (15) | |
| May 5 | PaineWebber Invitational | North Carolina | 800,000 | Graham Marsh (2) | |
| May 12 | Nationwide Championship | Georgia | 1,200,000 | Jim Colbert (16) | |
| May 19 | Cadillac NFL Golf Classic | New Jersey | 950,000 | Bob Murphy (10) | |
| May 26 | BellSouth Senior Classic | Tennessee | 1,200,000 | Isao Aoki (5) | |
| Jun 2 | Bruno's Memorial Classic | Alabama | 1,050,000 | John Bland (3) | |
| Jun 9 | Pittsburgh Senior Classic | Pennsylvania | 1,100,000 | Tom Weiskopf (4) | |
| Jun 16 | du Maurier Champions | Canada | 1,100,000 | Charles Coody (5) | |
| Jun 23 | Bell Atlantic Classic | Pennsylvania | 900,000 | Dale Douglass (11) | |
| Jun 30 | Kroger Senior Classic | Ohio | 900,000 | Isao Aoki (6) | |
| Jul 7 | U.S. Senior Open | Ohio | 1,200,000 | Dave Stockton (12) | Senior major championship |
| Jul 14 | Ford Senior Players Championship | Michigan | 1,500,000 | Raymond Floyd (13) | Senior PGA Tour major championship |
| Jul 21 | Burnet Senior Classic | Minnesota | 1,250,000 | Vicente Fernández (1) | |
| Jul 28 | Senior British Open | Northern Ireland | £350,000 | Brian Barnes (2) | Senior major championship |
| Jul 28 | Ameritech Senior Open | Illinois | 1,100,000 | Walter Morgan (3) | |
| Aug 4 | VFW Senior Championship | Missouri | 800,000 | Dave Eichelberger (2) | |
| Aug 11 | First of America Classic | Michigan | 850,000 | Dave Stockton (13) | |
| Aug 18 | Northville Long Island Classic | New York | 800,000 | John Bland (4) | |
| Aug 25 | Bank of Boston Senior Classic | Massachusetts | 800,000 | Jim Dent (10) | |
| Sep 1 | Franklin Quest Championship | Utah | 800,000 | Graham Marsh (3) | |
| Sep 8 | Boone Valley Classic | Missouri | 1,200,000 | Gibby Gilbert (5) | New tournament |
| Sep 15 | Bank One Classic | Kentucky | 600,000 | Mike Hill (18) | |
| Sep 22 | Brickyard Crossing Championship | Indiana | 750,000 | Jimmy Powell (4) | |
| Sep 29 | Vantage Championship | North Carolina | 1,500,000 | Jim Colbert (17) | |
| Oct 6 | Ralphs Senior Classic | California | 800,000 | Gil Morgan (1) | |
| Oct 13 | The Transamerica | California | 700,000 | John Bland (5) | |
| Oct 20 | Raley's Gold Rush Classic | California | 800,000 | Jim Colbert (18) | |
| Oct 27 | Hyatt Regency Maui Kaanapali Classic | Hawaii | 650,000 | Bob Charles (25) | |
| Nov 3 | Emerald Coast Classic | Florida | 1,050,000 | Lee Trevino (27) | |
| Nov 10 | Energizer Senior Tour Championship | South Carolina | 1,600,000 | Jay Sigel (2) | Tour Championship |

### Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the Senior PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) | Winners | Notes |
| Dec 8 | Office Depot Father/Son Challenge | Florida | 860,000 | Raymond Floyd and son Raymond Floyd Jr. | Team event |

## Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
| 1 | Jim Colbert | 1,627,890 |
| 2 | Hale Irwin | 1,615,769 |
| 3 | John Bland | 1,357,987 |
| 4 | Isao Aoki | 1,162,581 |
| 5 | Dave Stockton | 1,117,685 |

## Awards

| Award | Winner |
| Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | Jim Colbert |
| Rookie of the Year | John Bland |
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Hale Irwin |
| Comeback Player of the Year | Al Geiberger |