1996 PGA Championship Third round Third round

| Place | Player | Country | Score | To_par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Russ Cochran | United States | 68-72-65=205 | –11 |
| T2 | Mark Brooks | United States | 68-70-69=207 | –9 |
| T2 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | 69-69-69=207 | –9 |
| T4 | Steve Elkington | Australia | 67-74-67=208 | –8 |
| T4 | Phil Mickelson | United States | 67-67-74=208 | –8 |
| T4 | Nick Price | Zimbabwe | 69-71-69=208 | –8 |
| T7 | Mike Brisky | United States | 71-69-69=209 | –7 |
| T7 | Justin Leonard | United States | 71-66-72=209 | –7 |
| T7 | Greg Norman | Australia | 68-72-69=209 | –7 |
| T7 | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | 73-67-69=209 | –7 |
| T7 | Kenny Perry | United States | 66-72-71=209 | –7 |