1996 LPGA Championship

August 2023 September 2026 1996 LPGA Championship May 9–12, 1996 Wilmington, Delaware DuPont Country Club LPGA Tour 71 6386 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hjkeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Kb0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4686%2C4186116 Sarasota Herald-Tribune Florida McDonald's LPGA May 13, 1996 3C Stroke play - 72 holes(reduced to 54 holes) 148 (+6) $1.2 million $180,000 ENG Laura Davies 213 (Even) 1995 1997 USA#USA Delaware DuPont CC Location in United States##Location in Delaware yes 39.789 -75.564 The 1996 LPGA Championship was the 42nd LPGA Championship, played May 9–12 at DuPont Country Club in Wilmington, Delaware. Laura Davies won the second of her two LPGA Championship titles at even par, one stroke ahead of runner-up Julie Piers.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7k8xAAAAIBAJ&sjid=awMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2719%2C4024687 Toledo Blade Ohio Associated Press Davies does not wither in weather May 13, 1996 27 It was the third of Davies' four major titles. Rain and wind hampered play; the first round was delayed until Friday and the second round was not completed until Sunday morning; the championship was reduced to 54 holes and ended on Sunday.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XPZOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LhUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6798%2C4421610 Sunday Star-News Wilmington, North Carolina Associated Press More bad weather May 12, 1996 8C It was the first women's major in twelve years to have a winning score of par or above, last at the 1984 U.S. Women's Open.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hjkeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Kb0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6725%2C4185749 Sarasota Herald-Tribune Florida Associated Press Davies repeats at McDonald's May 13, 1996 3C This was the third of eleven consecutive LPGA Championships at DuPont Country Club. Final leaderboard Sunday, May 12, 1996 Place Player Score To par Money ($)1 ENG Laura Davies 72-71-70=213 E 180,0002 USA Julie Piers 72-72-70=214 +1 111,711T3 AUS Jane Crafter 75-68-72=215 +2 72,461 USA Penny Hammel 73-72-70=215 T5 USA Judy Dickinson 71-74-71=216 +3 37,800 USA Shirley Furlong 70-73-73=216 USA Juli Inkster 70-73-73=216 JPN Hiromi Kobayashi 71-70-75=216 USA Val Skinner 73-69-74=216T10 USA Kristi Albers 72-71-74=217 +4 22,342 USA Michelle Dobek 72-75-70=217 USA Meg Mallon 69-75-73=217 USA Patty Sheehan 72-74-71=217 Source:http://www.lpga.com/tournaments/kpmgwomenspgachampionship/results?filters=1996&archive= LPGA KPMG Women's PGA Championship (LPGA Championship) 1996 April 11, 2018 References External links Golf Observer leaderboard 1996 39.789 -75.564 type:event title Category:Women's PGA Championship Category:Golf tournaments in Delaware Category:Women's sports in Delaware LPGA Championship LPGA Championship LPGA Championship LPGA Championship