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The 1996 European Seniors Tour was the fifth season of the European Seniors Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe for men aged 50 and over.
| Duration | 10 May 1996 – 20 October 1996 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 13 |
| Most wins |  Tommy Horton (4) |
| Order of Merit | Tommy Horton |
← 1995 1997 → | |
The following table lists official events during the 1996 season.[1][2][3]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) |
Winner[lower-alpha 1] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Beko/Oger Tours Turkish Open | Turkey | 150,000 |  Bobby Verwey (2) | New tournament |
| 2 Jun | De Vere Hotels Seniors Classic | England | 75,000 |  Renato Campagnoli (2) | |
| 9 Jun | Hippo Jersey Seniors | Jersey | 100,000 | Maurice Bembridge (1) | New tournament |
| 16 Jun | Castle Royle European Seniors Classic | England | 75,000 | Tommy Horton (8) | New tournament |
| 30 Jun | Ryder Collingtree Seniors Classic | England | 60,000 |  David Huish (1) | |
| 14 Jul | Stella Senior Open | Germany | 100,000 | Tommy Horton (9) | |
| 28 Jul | Senior British Open | Northern Ireland | 350,000 | Brian Barnes (2) | Senior major championship |
| 3 Aug | Lawrence Batley Seniors | England | 75,000 | Malcolm Gregson (2) | |
| 18 Aug | Northern Electric Seniors | England | 60,000 | Tommy Horton (10) | |
| 25 Aug | The Belfry PGA Seniors Championship | England | 150,000 |  Terry Gale (1) | |
| 8 Sep | Scottish Seniors Open | Scotland | 100,000 | John Morgan (5) | |
| 6 Oct | Motor City Seniors Classic | England | 80,000 | John Morgan (6) | New tournament |
| 20 Oct | The Players Championship | England | 120,000 | Tommy Horton (11) | New tournament |
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.[3][4]
| Position | Player | Prize money (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Horton | 133,195 |
| 2 | John Morgan | 69,346 |
| 3 | Malcolm Gregson | 60,090 |
| 4 | Noel Ratcliffe | 49,062 |
| 5 |  David Oakley | 47,430 |
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