The 1996 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 125th Open Championship, held from 18 to 21 July at the Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England. Tom Lehman won his only major championship by two strokes over runners-up Mark McCumber and Ernie Els.[2] Lehman built a six-stroke lead after 54 holes and became the first American to win at Lytham since Bobby Jones seventy years earlier.[3][4]
Tiger Woods, age 20, was the only amateur to make the cut and finished tied for 22nd; he turned professional six weeks later. Jack Nicklaus, 56, was one stroke out of the lead after 36 holes, but fell back on the weekend and tied for 45th.
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Previous lengths of the course for The Open Championship (since 1950):[1]
Thursday, 18 July 1996
Friday, 19 July 1996
Amateurs (a): Woods (−1), Bladon (+4), Allan (+5), García (+7).
Saturday, 20 July 1996
Sunday, 21 July 1996
Amateurs: Woods (−3).
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53°44′58″N 3°01′05″W / 53.7495°N 3.0180°W / 53.7495; -3.0180