1996 Open Championship Third round Third round

| Place | Player | Country | Score | To_par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Lehman | United States | 67-67-64=198 | –15 |
| 2 | Nick Faldo | England | 68-68-68=204 | –9 |
| T3 | Mark Brooks | United States | 67-70-68=205 | –8 |
| T3 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | 69-67-69=205 | –8 |
| T5 | Fred Couples | United States | 67-70-69=206 | –7 |
| T5 | Ernie Els | South Africa | 68-67-71=206 | –7 |
| T7 | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | 70-68-69=207 | –6 |
| T7 | Mark McCumber | United States | 67-69-71=207 | –6 |
| T7 | Shigeki Maruyama | Japan | 68-70-69=207 | –6 |
| T7 | Steve Stricker | United States | 71-70-66=207 | –6 |