1996 Pro Tour Season
| 1996 Pro Tour Season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Template:Flagicon SWE Olle Råde | |||
| World Champion | Template:Flagicon AUS Tom Chanpheng | |||
| PTs | 4 | |||
| Grand Prix | n/a | |||
| ||||
The 1996 Pro Tour season was the first Pro Tour season. It started on 16 February 1996 with Pro Tour New York, and ended on 18 August 1996 with the conclusion of the 1996 World Championships.
Pro Tour New York
16–18 February 1996 in New York, United States.
| Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon USA Michael Loconto | $12,000 | 30 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon FRA Bertrand Lestrée | $5,000 | 25 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon SWE Leon Lindbäck | $2,500 | 20 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon USA Preston Poulter | $2,500 | 20 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon USA George Baxter | $1,000 | 10 |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon USA Mark Justice | $1,000 | 10 |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon USA Shawn Regnier | $1,000 | 10 |
| 8 | Template:Flagicon CAN Eric Tam | $1,000 | 10 |
Pro Tour Los Angeles
3–5 May 1996 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
| Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon USA Shawn Regnier | $17,000 | 30 | Second Pro Tour Top 8 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon USA Thomas Guevin | $10,000 | 25 | |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon USA Darwin Kastle | $5,900 | 20 | |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon USA Mark Venhaus | $5,900 | 20 | |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon USA Scott Johns | $3,500 | 10 | |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon USA Preston Poulter | $3,500 | 10 | Second Pro Tour Top 8 |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon USA Vaughn Sandor | $3,500 | 10 | |
| 8 | Template:Flagicon USA Jeffrey Wood | $3,500 | 10 |
Pro Tour Columbus
6–7 July 1996 in Columbus, Ohio, United States.
| Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon SWE Olle Råde | $22,000 | 30 | First Swede to win a Pro Tour |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon USA Sean Fleischman | $12,800 | 25 | |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon CAN Alvaro Marques | $7,500 | 20 | |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon CAN Peter Radonjic | $7,500 | 20 | |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon USA Brian Weissman | $4,400 | 10 | |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon USA Javier Garavito | $4,400 | 10 | |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon USA John Immordino | $4,400 | 10 | |
| 8 | Template:Flagicon USA Scott Johns | $4,400 | 10 | Second Pro Tour Top 8 |
1996 World Championships
14–18 August 1996 in Seattle, Washington, United States.
Final standings
| Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon AUS Tom Chanpheng | $26,000 | 30 | First Australian in a Pro Tour Top 8, first Australian to win a Pro Tour |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon USA Mark Justice | $16,000 | 25 | Second Pro Tour Top 8 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon USA Henry Stern | $9,000 | 20 | |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon SWE Olle Råde | $9,000 | 20 | Second Pro Tour Top 8 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon USA Matt Place | $5,500 | 10 | |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon USA Scott Johns | $5,500 | 10 | Third Pro Tour Top 8 |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon CAN Eric Tam | $5,500 | 10 | Second Pro Tour Top 8 |
| 8 | Template:Flagicon FIN Tommi Hovi | $5,500 | 10 | First Finn in a Pro Tour Top 8 |
Team competition
| Place | Country | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon USA United States | Dennis Bentley |
| George Baxter | ||
| Mike Long | ||
| Matt Place | ||
| 2 | Template:Flagicon CZE Czech Republic | David Korejtko |
| Jakub Slemr | ||
| Ondřej Baudyš | ||
| Lucas Kocourek |