| Year: | 1996 |
| Tour: | European Seniors Tour |
| Regular Season: | – |
| No Of Events: | 13 |
| Most Wins: | Tommy Horton (4) |
| Honor1: | Order of Merit |
| Honoree1: | Tommy Horton |
| Prevseason: | 1995 |
| Nextseason: | 1997 |
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.
The following table lists official events during the 1996 season.[1] [2] [3]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) | Winner | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Turkey | 150,000 |  Bobby Verwey (2) | New tournament | ||
| 2 Jun | England | 75,000 |  Renato Campagnoli (2) | |||
| 9 Jun | Jersey | 100,000 | Maurice Bembridge (1) | New tournament | ||
| 16 Jun | England | 75,000 | Tommy Horton (8) | New tournament | ||
| 30 Jun | England | 60,000 | David Huish (1) | |||
| 14 Jul | Germany | 100,000 | Tommy Horton (9) | |||
| 28 Jul | Senior British Open | Northern Ireland | 350,000 | Brian Barnes (2) | Senior major championship | |
| 3 Aug | England | 75,000 | Malcolm Gregson (2) | |||
| 18 Aug | England | 60,000 | Tommy Horton (10) | |||
| 25 Aug | England | 150,000 |  Terry Gale (1) | |||
| 8 Sep | Scotland | 100,000 | John Morgan (5) | |||
| 6 Oct | England | 80,000 | John Morgan (6) | New tournament | ||
| 20 Oct | 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 | 133,195 | ||
| 2 | 69,346 | ||
| 3 | 60,090 | ||
| 4 | 49,062 | ||
| 5 | 47,430 |