1996 Dunhill Cup
The 1996 Dunhill Cup was the 12th Dunhill Cup. It was a team tournament featuring 16 countries, each represented by three players. The Cup was played 10–13 October at the Old Course at St Andrews in Scotland. The sponsor was the Alfred Dunhill company. The American team of Phil Mickelson, Mark O'Meara, and Steve Stricker beat the team from New Zealand of Frank Nobilo, Greg Turner, and Grant Waite in the final. It was the third win for the United States.
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| Dates | 10–13 October |
| Location | St Andrews, Scotland |
| Course(s) | Old Course at St Andrews |
| Format | Match play |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,933 yards (6,340 m) |
| Field | 16 teams of 3 players |
| Prize fund | £1,000,000[1] |
| Winner's share | £300,000[1] |
| Champion | |
 United States(Phil Mickelson, Mark O'Meara, Steve Stricker) | |
Format
The Cup was a match play event played over four days. The teams were divided into four four-team groups. The top eight teams were seeded with the remaining teams randomly placed in the groups. After three rounds of round-robin play, the top team in each group advanced to a single elimination playoff.
In each team match, the three players were paired with their opponents and played 18 holes at medal match play. Matches tied at the end of 18 holes were extended to a sudden-death playoff. The tie-breaker for ties within a group was based on match record, then head-to-head.
Group play
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Playoffs
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Final
| United States – 2 | New Zealand – 1 | ||
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| Player | Score | Player | Score |
| Mark O'Meara | 72 | Frank Nobilo | 69 |
| Phil Mickelson | 69 | Greg Turner | 72 |
| Steve Stricker | 67 | Grant Waite | 73 |
Team results
| Country | Place | W | L | MW | ML | Seed |
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| United States | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
| Sweden | T3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | |
| South Africa | T3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
 Ireland | T5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | T5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
 Zimbabwe | T5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
 England | T8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
 Italy | T8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Japan | T8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales | T8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
 Germany | T8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
 India | T8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
 Spain | T8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
 Scotland | T15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | T15 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Player results
References
- "United States tops New Zealand for third Dunhill Cup championship; Dunhill Cup". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. 14 October 1996. pp. C2, C3. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- "O'Meara narrowly misses St. Andrews course record; Dunhill Cup". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Lewiston, Idaho. 11 October 1996. p. 2B. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- "India upsets Scotland in Dunhill Cup match". The Item. Sumter, South Carolina. 12 October 1996. p. 4B. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- "U.S. crushes Spain at Dunhill Cup". The Item. Sumter, South Carolina. AP. 13 October 1996. p. 6B. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
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