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Sunday 26 May 1996PGA TourYear in Review
Stricker wins Kemper Open
TPC at Avenel, Potomac, Maryland (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 23 to Sunday 26 May 1996 · Steve Stricker’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $1,500,000 USD · Kemper
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
14 h 27 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 72° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R1Not yet researched
- R2Not yet researched
- R3Not yet researched
- R4Not yet researched
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Brad Faxon USAtied for second, three strokes behind the winner (Wikipedia margin of victory; OWGR T2) Wikipedia: Kemper Open (permalink)
- Scott Hoch USAtied for second, three strokes behind the winner (Wikipedia margin of victory; OWGR T2) Wikipedia: Kemper Open (permalink)
- Mark O'Meara USAtied for second, three strokes behind the winner (Wikipedia margin of victory; OWGR T2) Wikipedia: Kemper Open (permalink)
- Grant Waite NZLtied for second, three strokes behind the winner (Wikipedia margin of victory; OWGR T2) Wikipedia: Kemper Open (permalink)
147 started, 80 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Kemper Open
TPC at Avenel, TPC at Avenel, Potomac, Maryland
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Steve Stricker
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Stricker | 69 · 68 · 65 · 68 | 270 | −14 |
| T2 | Brad Faxon | |||
| T2 | Scott Hoch | |||
| T2 | Mark O'Meara | |||
| T2 | Grant Waite | |||
| 6 | David Toms | |||
| 7 | Brad Fabel | |||
| T8 | Larry Mize | |||
| T8 | Mike Sullivan | |||
| T10 | Corey Pavin | |||
| T10 | Payne Stewart | |||
| T10 | John Daly |
The golfer
born 1967-02-23, Edgerton, Wisconsin, U.S.; USA; turned pro 1990; age 29 that week; tour wins to date: 1; world No. 69 that week (OWGR rankBefore (OWGR player events table, 1996 week 21)).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet