| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 9–12, 1996 |
| Location | Wilmington, Delaware 39°47′20″N 75°33′50″W / 39.789°N 75.564°W |
| Course(s) | DuPont Country Club |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes (reduced to 54 holes) |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,386 yards (5,839 m)[1] |
| Cut | 148 (+6) |
| Prize fund | $1.2 million |
| Winner's share | $180,000 |
| Champion | |
 Laura Davies | |
| 213 (Even) | |
| Location map | |
  DuPont CC Location in United States  DuPont CC Location in Delaware | |
The 1996 LPGA Championship was the 42nd LPGA Championship, played May 9–12 at DuPont Country Club in Wilmington, Delaware.
Laura Davies won the second of her two LPGA Championship titles at even par, one stroke ahead of runner-up Julie Piers.[2] It was the third of Davies' four major titles. Rain and wind hampered play; the first round was delayed until Friday and the second round was not completed until Sunday morning; the championship was reduced to 54 holes and ended on Sunday.[3] It was the first women's major in twelve years to have a winning score of par or above, last at the 1984 U.S. Women's Open.[4]
This was the third of eleven consecutive LPGA Championships at DuPont Country Club.
- ^ "McDonald's LPGA". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). May 13, 1996. p. 3C.
- ^ "Davies does not wither in weather". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. May 13, 1996. p. 27.
- ^ "More bad weather". Sunday Star-News. (Wilmington, North Carolina). Associated Press. May 12, 1996. p. 8C.
- ^ "Davies repeats at McDonald's". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). Associated Press. May 13, 1996. p. 3C.