1996 U.S. Open (golf)

{{See also|Oakland Hills Country Club}}

South Course {{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CdFRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fW8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5430%2C9814488|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |agency=Associated Press |title=1996 U.S. Open: Card of the course |date=June 13, 1996 |page=D-2}}

Lengths of the course for previous majors:

Thursday, June 13, 1996

Woody Austin, playing in his first U.S. Open, and Payne Stewart each shot a 3-under-par 67 for a 1-stroke lead over Lee Janzen and John Morse. Frank Nobilo, Philip Walton and Paul Azinger were among the group at 1-under 69 as well as two club professionals, Bob Ford and Gary Trivisonno.{{cite web |title=Stewart, Allen Duo Has Little in Common but U.S. Open Lead |url=https://www.deseret.com/1996/6/14/19248519/stewart-allen-duo-has-little-in-common-but-u-s-open-lead/ |newspaper=Deseret News |access-date=2 June 2025 |agency=Associated Press |date=14 June 1996}}

20-year-old amateur Tiger Woods was 3-under thru his first 13 holes and held a share of the lead, but would play the last five holes at 9-over-par for a first round 76.{{cite web |last1=Bonk |first1=Thomas |title=Oakland Hills Grabs Tiger by the Tail in First Round |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-06-14-sp-14889-story.html |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=2 June 2025 |date=14 June 1996}}

Friday, June 14, 1996

Payne Stewart shot a second round 71 to hold sole possession of the lead. Greg Norman moved up into a tie for 2nd after shooting a 66. There were only four golfers with sub-par scores through 36 holes after 12 players broke par on Thursday.{{cite web |title=Stormin' Norman Tames Monster of an Open Course |url=https://www.deseret.com/1996/6/15/19248773/stormin-norman-tames-monster-of-an-open-course/ |newspaper=Deseret News |access-date=4 June 2025 |agency=Assoicated Press |date=15 June 1996}} A total of 108 players in the field of 156 made the cut, a U.S. Open record. The previous record was 88 at Baltusrol in 1993.{{cite web |last1=Bonk |first1=Thomas |title=This One Really Is Wide Open |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-06-15-sp-15289-story.html |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=4 June 2025 |date=15 June 1996}}

Amateurs: Scott (+4), Woods (+5), Kuehne (+8), Leen (+8), Hobby (+10), Edstrom (+14).

Saturday, June 15, 1996

Sunday, June 16, 1996

In the final pairing, Tom Lehman had a three-stroke lead over Steve Jones after eight holes, but bogeyed 10 and 12 and Jones led by two strokes with six holes remaining. Tied at the 18th tee, Lehman drove into a bunker and missed a {{convert|15|ft|round=0.5|adj=on}} putt to save par. Davis Love III made a charge, recording birdies at 11, 12, and 15; he bogeyed the final two holes, missing a 3-footer (0.9 m) for par at the last. John Morse came to the 18th tee 1-under needing birdie to tie Jones and Lehman for the lead; he hit the green in two on the par-4 finishing hole, but 3-putted from 30 feet to finish at even par for the tournament and end up alone in fourth place. Unlike Love, Morse and Lehman, Jones did not bogey the last; he hit his approach to {{convert|12|ft}} and two-putted for par to prevail by one.

Amateurs: Leen (+11), Kuehne (+13), Woods (+14), Scott (+21)

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par

Source:{{cite news |url=https://www.usopen.com/history-landing/scoring-and-stats/scoring.html#!&y=1996 |work=USGA |title=U.S. Open History |access-date=April 15, 2019}}

{{reflist}}

• [http://champsdatabase.usga.org/results_winner.asp?ID=514 USGA Championship Database]
• [https://archive.today/20130620234725/http://www.usopen.com/en_US/champ_experience/pastchamps/1996.html USOpen.com – 1996]

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