1996 World Cup of Golf

The 1996 World Cup of Golf took place 21–24 November at the Erinvale Golf Club in Somerset West, Cape Town, South Africa. It was the 42nd World Cup. The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event (32 teams) with each team consisting of two players from a country. The combined score of each team determined the team results. Individuals also competed for the International Trophy. The prize money totaled $1,500,000 with $400,000 going to the winning pair and $100,000 to the top individual. The South African team of Ernie Els and Wayne Westner won by 18 strokes over the United States team of Steve Jones and Tom Lehman. Els took the International Trophy by three strokes over Westner. It was only the fourth time in the history of the World Cup, two players from the same squad finished first and second individually.

1996 World Cup of Golf

Tournament information
Dates	21–24 November
Location	Somerset West, Cape Town, South Africa
Course(s)	Erinvale Country Club
Format	72 holes stroke play combined score
Statistics
Par	72
Length	7,002 yards (6,403 m)
Field	32 two-man teams
Cut	None
Prize fund	US$1,300,000 team US$200,000 individual
Winner's share	US$400,000 team US$100,000 individual
Champion
South Africa Ernie Els & Wayne Westner
547 (−29)

22 nations qualified automatically with the remaining 10 nations gaining entry through a qualifying tournament in Jamaica.[1]