1996 Senior British Open
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 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 won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
| Brian Barnes | 1995 | 72 | 65 | 66 | 74 | 277 | −11 | 1 | |
| Bob Charles | 1989, 1993 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 74 | 280 | −8 | T2 | |
| Tom Wargo | 1994 | 68 | 70 | 76 | 72 | 286 | −2 | T7 | |
| Neil Coles | 1987 | 67 | 70 | 74 | 76 | 287 | −1 | 9 | |
| Gary Player | 1988, 1990 | 70 | 76 | 69 | 77 | 292 | +4 | T14 | |
| John Fourie | 1992 | 71 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 302 | +14 | T47 |
Past winners and runners-up at The Open Championship in the field
The field included two former winners of The Open Championship, Bob Charles and Gary Player.The field also included three former runners-up at The Open Championship. Neil Coles, Brian Huggett and Christy O'Connor Snr.
Final results
Sunday, 28 July 1996| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money |
| 1 |  |