1996 Volvo PGA Championship
The 1996 Volvo PGA Championship was the 42nd edition of the Volvo PGA Championship, an annual professional golf tournament on the European Tour. It was held 24–27 May at the West Course of Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England, a suburb southwest of London.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24–27 May 1996 |
| Location | Virginia Water, Surrey, England |
| Course(s) | Wentworth Club West Course |
| Tour(s) | European Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Field | 150 players, 71 after cut |
| Cut | 144 (E) |
| Prize fund | €1,008,970 |
| Winner's share | €233,324 |
| Champion | |
 Costantino Rocca | |
| 274 (−14) | |
Wentworth Club
Location in England
Costantino Rocca won his first Volvo PGA Championship with a two stroke victory over Nick Faldo and Paul Lawrie.[1][2]
Past champions in the field
Ten former champions entered the tournament.[3]
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Faldo |  England | 1978, 1980, 1981, 1989 | 67 | 69 | 72 | 68 | 276 | −12 | T2 |
| Ian Woosnam | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales | 1988 | 73 | 70 | 68 | 70 | 281 | −7 | T11 |
| Tony Johnstone |  Zimbabwe | 1992 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 282 | −6 | T13 |
| Paul Way | England | 1985 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 72 | 283 | −5 | T21 |
| Rodger Davis | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 1986 | 70 | 73 | 76 | 71 | 290 | +2 | T60 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernhard Langer |  Germany | 1987, 1993, 1995 | 73 | 74 | 147 | +3 |
| Seve Ballesteros |  Spain | 1983, 1991 | 77 | 71 | 148 | +4 |
| Mike Harwood | Australia | 1990 | 74 | 76 | 150 | +6 |
| Manuel Piñero | Spain | 1977 | 77 | 73 | 150 | +6 |
| Howard Clark | England | 1984 | 71 | 82 | 153 | +9 |
Nationalities in the field
| North America (3) | South America (2) | Europe (128) | Oceania (11) | Asia (0) | Africa (6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trinidad and Tobago (1) |  Argentina (2) | England (55) | Australia (8) |  South Africa (4) | |
 United States (2) |  Northern Ireland (5) |  New Zealand (3) | Zimbabwe (2) | ||
 Scotland (14) | |||||
| Wales (5) | |||||
 Ireland (7) | |||||
 Denmark (2) | |||||
 France (6) | |||||
| Germany (3) | |||||
| Italy (2) | |||||
 Netherlands (1) | |||||
 Norway (1) | |||||
| Spain (10) | |||||
 Sweden (16) | |||||
 Switzerland (1) |
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, 24 May 1996
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Faldo | England | 67 | −5 |
| T2 | Paul Curry | England | 68 | −4 |
| Mark McNulty | Zimbabwe | |||
| T4 | Robert Allenby | Australia | 69 | −3 |
| Ignacio Garrido | Spain | |||
| Costantino Rocca | Italy | |||
| T7 | Gordon Brand Jnr | Scotland | 70 | −2 |
| Stuart Cage | England | |||
| José María Cañizares | Spain | |||
| Eamonn Darcy | Ireland | |||
| Rodger Davis | Australia | |||
| Paul Eales | England | |||
| Niclas Fasth | Sweden | |||
| Joakim Haeggman | Sweden | |||
| Jarmo Sandelin | Sweden | |||
| Wayne Westner | South Africa |
Second round
Friday, 25 May 1996
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Nick Faldo | England | 67-69=136 | −8 |
| Mark McNulty | Zimbabwe | 68-68=136 | ||
| Costantino Rocca | Italy | 69-67=136 | ||
| 4 | Robert Allenby | Australia | 69-68=137 | −7 |
| T5 | Roger Chapman | England | 71-67=138 | −6 |
| Miguel Ángel Jiménez | Spain | 72-66=138 | ||
| Paul Lawrie | Scotland | 73-65=138 | ||
| Gary Orr | Scotland | 71-67=138 | ||
| T9 | José María Cañizares | Spain | 70-69=139 | −5 |
| Paul Curry | England | 68-71=139 | ||
| Eamonn Darcy | Ireland | 70-69=139 | ||
| Paul Eales | England | 70-69=139 | ||
| Niclas Fasth | Sweden | 70-69=139 | ||
| Jarmo Sandelin | Sweden | 70-69=139 | ||
| Fabrice Tarnaud | France | 72-67=139 |
Third round
Saturday, 26 May 1996
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Mark McNulty | Zimbabwe | 68-68-69=205 | −11 |
| Costantino Rocca | Italy | 69-67-69=205 | ||
| 3 | Paul Lawrie | Scotland | 73-65-68=206 | −10 |
| T4 | Paul Curry | England | 68-71-69=208 | −8 |
| Nick Faldo | England | 67-69-72=208 | ||
| Eduardo Romero | Argentina | 71-69-68=208 | ||
| T7 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez | Spain | 72-66-71=209 | −7 |
| Fabrice Tarnaud | France | 72-67-70=209 | ||
| T9 | Eamonn Darcy | Ireland | 70-69-71=210 | −6 |
| Mark Litton | Wales | 74-68-68=210 | ||
| Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | 73-68-69=210 | ||
| Gary Orr | Scotland | 71-67-72=210 |
Final round
Sunday, 27 May 1996
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costantino Rocca | Italy | 69-67-69-69=274 | −14 | 233,324 |
| T2 | Nick Faldo | England | 67-69-72-68=276 | −12 | 121,590 |
| Paul Lawrie | Scotland | 73-65-68-70=276 | |||
| T4 | Mark McNulty | Zimbabwe | 68-68-69-73=278 | −10 | 59,453 |
| Jarmo Sandelin | Sweden | 70-69-72-67=278 | |||
| Andrew Sherborne | England | 74-69-70-65=278 | |||
| T7 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | 73-68-69-69=279 | −9 | 36,073 |
| Gary Orr | Scotland | 71-67-72-69=279 | |||
| Patrik Sjöland | Sweden | 74-67-72-66=279 | |||
| 10 | Eduardo Romero | Argentina | 71-69-68-72=280 | −8 | 28,000 |
References
- "Champion Costantino". European Tour. 27 May 1996. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- "Rocca Holds off Faldo to Win Volvo Pga Title". Questia. 28 May 1996. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- "1996 Volvo PGA Championship leaderboard". European Tour. 27 May 1996. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
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