1996 Senior British Open

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{{Use British English|date=March 2022}}

{{Infobox individual golf tournament

| name = 1996 Senior British Open

| image =

| caption =

| dates = 25–28 July 1996

| location = Portrush, County Antrim,
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

| coordinates = {{coord|55.200|-6.635|type:event|display=inline}}

| course = Royal Portrush Golf Club
Dunluce Links

| lang = uk

| org = The R&A

| tour = {{Plainlist|

• European Seniors Tour
• Senior PGA Tour

}}

| format = 72 holes stroke play

| par = 72

| yardage = {{convert|6690|yd|abbr=on}}

| field = 105 players, 61 after cut

| cut = 150 (+6)

| purse = {{currency|352,665|EUR}}
{{currency|350,000|GBP}}

| winners_share = {{currency|81,662|EUR}}

| champion = {{flagicon|SCO}} Brian Barnes

| score = 277 (−11)

| map = Europe#United Kingdom#Island of Ireland#UK Northern Ireland

| map_label = Royal Portrush GC

| map_caption = Location in Europe##Location in the United Kingdom##Location in Ireland##Location in Northern Ireland

| map_relief = yes

| map_label_position =

| map_size = 200

| previous = 1995

| next = 1997

}}

The 1996 Senior British Open was a professional golf tournament for players aged 50 and above and the tenth British Senior Open Championship, held from 25 to 28 July at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.{{cite news |title=Early Bird |date=25 July 1996 |newspaper=The Mirror (London, England) |publisher=MGN Ltd}}

In 2018, the tournament was, as all Senior British Open Championships played 1987–2002, retroactively recognized as a senior major golf championship and a PGA Tour Champions (at the time named the Senior PGA Tour) event.{{cite web |title=The Senior Open Championship |url=https://www.randa.org/en/championships |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220213182045/https://www.randa.org/en/championships |archive-date=13 February 2022 |access-date=13 February 2022 |publisher=The R&A}}{{cite news |title=PGA Tour Champions recognizes Gary Player's Senior British Open wins as major titles |url=https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2018/11/21/pga-tour-champions-recognizes-gary-players-senior-british-open-wins-major-titles-111522/ |date=21 November 2018 |access-date=21 March 2022 |publisher=GNN Golf News Net}}

Brian Barnes won by three strokes over Bob Charles and David Oakley to successfully defend his title from 1995 and win his second Senior British Open title and senior major championship victory.{{cite web |title=Senior British Open Results |url=https://www.europeantour.com/legends-tour/senior-british-open-1996/results?round=4 |access-date=30 March 2022 |publisher=European Tour}}