1996 U.S. Open (golf) Second round Second round

| Place | Player | Country | Score | To_par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Payne Stewart | United States | 67-71=138 | –2 |
| T2 | Woody Austin | United States | 67-72=139 | –1 |
| T2 | Ernie Els | South Africa | 72-67=139 | –1 |
| T2 | Greg Norman | Australia | 73-66=139 | –1 |
| T5 | Ken Green | United States | 73-67=140 | E |
| T5 | Steve Jones | United States | 74-66=140 | E |
| T5 | Davis Love III | United States | 71-69=140 | E |
| T5 | Frank Nobilo | New Zealand | 69-71=140 | E |
| T5 | Sam Torrance | Scotland | 71-69=140 | E |
| T10 | Billy Andrade | United States | 72-69=141 | +1 |
| T10 | David Berganio, Jr. | United States | 69-72=141 | +1 |
| T10 | John Cook | United States | 70-71=141 | +1 |
| T10 | John Daly | United States | 72-69=141 | +1 |
| T10 | Jim Furyk | United States | 72-69=141 | +1 |