The 1996 Senior British Open was a professional golf tournament for players aged 50 and above and the tenth British Senior Open Championship, held from 25 to 28 July at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

In 2018, the tournament was, as all Senior British Open Championships played 1987–2002, retroactively recognized as a senior major golf championship and a PGA Tour Champions (at the time named the Senior PGA Tour) event.

Brian Barnes won by three strokes over Bob Charles and David Oakley to successfully defend his title from 1995 and win his second Senior British Open title and senior major championship victory.

Venue

The event was the second Senior Open Championship in a row held at Royal Portrush Golf Club.

Field 105 players entered the competition. One of them withdrew. 61 players, all of them professionals, no amateurs, made the 36-hole cut. One of them was disqualified.

Past champions in the field Seven past Senior British Open champions participated. Six of them made the 36-hole cut. Bobby Verway missed the cut by one shot. Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To par FinishBrian Barnes 1995 72 65 66 74 277 −11 1 Bob Charles 1989, 1993 68 69 69 74 280 −8 T2Tom Wargo199468707672286−2T7Neil Coles 1987 67 70 74 76 287 −1 9Gary Player 1988, 1990 70 76 69 77 292 +4 T14 John Fourie199271747978302 +14T47

Past winners and runners-up at The Open Championship in the field The field included two former winners of The Open Championship, Bob Charles (tied 2nd) and Gary Player (tied 14th).

The field also included three former runners-up at The Open Championship. Neil Coles (9th), Brian Huggett (tied 18th) and Christy O'Connor Snr (tied 32nd).

Final results Sunday, 28 July 1996

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (€)1 Brian Barnes72-65-66-74=277−1181,662T2 Bob Charles68-69-69-74=280−842,532 David Oakley71-68-69-72=2804 Tommy Horton68-74-69-70=281−724,500 5 John Morgan70-71-72-70=283−520,7766 Malcolm Gregson67-74-69-75=285−317,150 7 Antonio Garrido72-69-72-73=286−213,475 Tom Wargo68-70-76-72=2869 Neil Coles67-70-74-76=287−110,97610 Chick Evans70-70-76-72=288E9,800

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References

External links Results on European Tour website