1996 European Seniors Tour
The 1996 European Seniors Tour was the 5th season of the European Seniors Tour, the professional golf tour for men aged 50 and above operated by the PGA European Tour.
Tournament results
The numbers in brackets after the winners' names show the number of career wins they had on the European Seniors Tour up to and including that event. This is only shown for players who are members of the tour.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Winner | Notes |
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| 12 May | Beko/Oger Tours Turkish Open | Turkey |  Bobby Verwey (2)
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New tournament |
| 2 Jun | De Vere Hotels Seniors Classic | England |  Renato Campagnoli (2)
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| 9 Jun | Hippo Jersey Seniors | Jersey |  Maurice Bembridge (1)
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New tournament |
| 16 Jun | Castle Royle European Seniors Classic | England | Tommy Horton (8)
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New tournament |
| 30 Jun | Ryder Collingtree Seniors Classic | England |  David Huish (1)
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| 14 Jul | Stella Senior Open | Germany | Tommy Horton (9)
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| 28 Jul | Senior British Open | Northern Ireland | Brian Barnes (2)
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| 3 Aug | Lawrence Batley Seniors | England | Malcolm Gregson (2)
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| 18 Aug | Northern Electric Seniors | England | Tommy Horton (10)
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| 25 Aug | The Belfry PGA Seniors Championship | England |  Terry Gale (1)
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| 8 Sep | Scottish Seniors Open | Scotland | John Morgan (5)
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| 6 Oct | Motor City Seniors Classic | England | John Morgan (6)
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New tournament |
| 20 Oct | The Players Championship | England | Tommy Horton (11)
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New tournament |
Details of the winners are available here and here.
Leading money winners
| Rank | Player | Country | Prize money (€) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Horton | England |
186,473 |
| 2 | John Morgan | England |
97,084 |
| 3 | Malcolm Gregson | England |
84,126 |
| 4 | Noel Ratcliffe | Australia |
68,687 |
| 5 | David Oakley |  United States |
66,402 |
| 6 | Antonio Garrido |  Spain |
62,507 |
| 7 | Maurice Bembridge | England |
59,825 |
| 8 | Bobby Verwey | South Africa |
50,441 |
| 9 | Brian Huggett |  Wales |
46,981 |
| 10 | Neil Coles | England |
45,489 |
Source: [1].