1996 BellSouth Classic prize money
Every one of the eleven cheques paid at the 1996 BellSouth Classic, in finishing order, from $49,400 down to the $2,769 Justin Leonard collected. We hold no first place for this edition.
Every cheque at the 1996 BellSouth Classic
7 April 1996
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T5 | Fred Couples | USA | -5 | 283 | $49,400 |
| T7 | Neal Lancaster | USA | -4 | 284 | $40,517 |
| T10 | Jerry Kelly | USA | -3 | 285 | $33,800 |
| T12 | Michael Bradley | USA | -2 | 286 | $25,480 |
| T17 | Davis Love III | USA | -1 | 287 | $17,593 |
| T29 | Ernie Els | RSA | 2 | 290 | $8,266 |
| T35 | Jay Don Blake | USA | 3 | 291 | $6,549 |
| T39 | David Toms | USA | 4 | 292 | $5,200 |
| T45 | Steve Stricker | USA | 5 | 293 | $3,806 |
| T61 | Dicky Pride | USA | 9 | 297 | $2,769 |
| T61 | Justin Leonard | USA | 9 | 297 | $2,769 |
The top of the ladder
The eleven cheques paid came to $196,149
The eleven cheques above come to $196,149 between them. We hold twenty players for the week in all, so nine of them took no money: a missed cut, a withdrawal or an amateur place. A place written as T4 is a tie, and everyone tied for it was paid the same.
The other BellSouth Classic years
twelve editions, 1996 to 2008
The 1998 ladder is the one after, won by Tiger Woods. The BellSouth Classic roll of honour carries every champion and what each win paid.
The rest of the 1996 golf year
fourteen other tournaments we hold a 1996 prize list for, in the order they were played.
The biggest cheque of 1996 was the $630,000 paid at the PLAYERS Championship, won by Fred Couples.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 1996 BellSouth Classic?
We hold no first place for the 1996 BellSouth Classic. The eleven cheques we do hold start at $49,400.
How much did the 1996 BellSouth Classic pay out?
The eleven cheques on this page come to $196,149 between them, from $49,400 at the top down to $2,769.
What was the smallest cheque at the 1996 BellSouth Classic?
$2,769, which Justin Leonard collected for finishing T61.
How many players were paid at the 1996 BellSouth Classic?
eleven. We hold twenty players for that week in all, so nine of them took no money: a missed cut, a withdrawal or an amateur place.
Where to next
The rest of the golf money
Golf tournament prize money carries the roll of honour for every event we hold, and golf earnings ranks the players by what they have won across their careers. Where a field is paid for every round it survives rather than once at the end, see Champions League prize money, and for a single event that pays a whole field on one night, World Championship darts prize money.