1996 Nabisco Dinah Shore

The 1996 Nabisco Dinah Shore was a women's professional golf tournament, held March 28–31 at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 25th edition of the Nabisco Dinah Shore, and the fourteenth as a major championship.

1996 Nabisco Dinah Shore
Tournament information
DatesMarch 28–31, 1996
LocationRancho Mirage, California
Course(s)Mission Hills Country Club
Dinah Shore Tourn. Course
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play - 72 holes
Statistics
Par72
Length6,460 yards (5,907 m)[1]
Field126 players, 80 after cut
Cut149 (+5)
Prize fund$900,000
Winner's share$135,000
Champion
Patty Sheehan
281 (−7)
Rancho Mirage
Location in the United States
Rancho
Mirage
Location in California

Patty Sheehan won her only Nabisco Dinah Shore, one stroke ahead of runners-up Meg Mallon, Kelly Robbins, and Annika Sörenstam.[2] She sank a 7-foot (2 m) putt for par on the final hole to avoid a four-way playoff and win the last of her six major titles.[3]

Past champions in the field

Made the cut

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Juli Inkster United States1984, 198970707474288ET19
Amy Alcott United States1983, 1988, 199168787172289+1T23
Donna Andrews United States199474707669289+1T23
Nanci Bowen United States199570747068289+1T23
Pat Bradley United States198669727377289+1T23
Dottie Pepper United States199269707175289+1T23
Helen Alfredsson Sweden199374746978293+5T48

Source:[1][4]

Missed the cut

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2TotalTo par
Betsy King United States1987, 19907477151+7
Alice Miller United States19857976155+11

Source:[4]

Final leaderboard

Sunday, March 31, 1996

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Patty Sheehan United States71-72-67-71=281−7135,000
T2Meg Mallon United States71-70-71-70=282−664,158
Kelly Robbins United States71-72-71-68=282
Annika Sörenstam Sweden67-72-73-70=282
T5Brandie Burton United States75-67-68-73=283−532,305
Amy Fruhwirth United States71-73-68-71=283
Karrie Webb Australia72-70-70-71=283
8Hollis Stacy United States69-71-74-70=284−423,550
9Kris Tschetter United States71-74-70-70=285−321,285
T10Tracy Hanson United States69-69-74-74=286−216,212
Rosie Jones United States72-67-75-72=286
Liselotte Neumann Sweden73-69-75-69=286
Deb Richard United States73-71-73-69=286
Val Skinner United States71-71-71-70=286

Source:[1][4]

References

  1. "Scoreboard: LPGA Dinah Shore". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). April 1, 1996. p. 7C.
  2. Garrity, John (April 8, 1996). "Due at the Dinah". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  3. "Cartwheel says it all". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). April 1, 1996. p. 7C.
  4. "ANA Inspiration (Nabisco Dinah Shore)". LPGA. 1996. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
Preceded by
1995 du Maurier Classic
Major Championships Succeeded by
1996 LPGA Championship

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