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1980 PGA Tour

The 1980 PGA Tour was the 65th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 12th season since separating from the PGA of America.

1980 PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 10, 1980 (1980-01-10) – October 19, 1980 (1980-10-19)
Number of official events44
Most winsUnited States Tom Watson (7)
Money listUnited States Tom Watson
PGA Player of the YearUnited States Tom Watson
← 1979
1981 →

Schedule edit

The following table lists official events during the 1980 season.[1][2]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(US$) 		Winner(s)[a] Notes
Jan 13 Bob Hope Desert Classic California 250,000   Craig Stadler (1) Pro-Am
Jan 20 Phoenix Open Arizona 300,000   Jeff Mitchell (1)
Jan 27 Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational California 250,000   Tom Watson (19)
Feb 3 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am California 300,000   George Burns (2) Pro-Am
Feb 10 Hawaiian Open Hawaii 325,000   Andy Bean (6)
Feb 19 Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open Arizona 300,000   Jim Colbert (6)
Feb 24 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open California 250,000   Tom Watson (20)
Mar 2 Bay Hill Classic Florida 300,000   Dave Eichelberger (3)
Mar 9 Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic Florida 300,000   Johnny Miller (19)
Mar 16 Doral-Eastern Open Florida 250,000   Raymond Floyd (12)
Mar 23 Tournament Players Championship Florida 440,000   Lee Trevino (25) Special event
Mar 30 Sea Pines Heritage South Carolina 300,000   Doug Tewell (1) Invitational
Apr 6 Greater Greensboro Open North Carolina 250,000   Craig Stadler (2)
Apr 13 Masters Tournament Georgia 360,000   Seve Ballesteros (3) Major championship
Apr 13 Magnolia Classic Mississippi 25,000   Roger Maltbie (n/a) Second Tour[b]
Apr 20 MONY Tournament of Champions California 300,000   Tom Watson (21) Winners-only event
Apr 20 Tallahassee Open Florida 100,000   Mark Pfeil (1) Alternate event
Apr 27 Greater New Orleans Open Louisiana 250,000   Tom Watson (22)
May 4 Michelob-Houston Open Texas 350,000   Curtis Strange (2)
May 11 Byron Nelson Golf Classic Texas 300,000   Tom Watson (23)
May 18 Colonial National Invitation Texas 300,000   Bruce Lietzke (5) Invitational
May 25 Memorial Tournament Ohio 300,000   David Graham (5) Invitational
Jun 1 Kemper Open Maryland 400,000   John Mahaffey (5)
Jun 8 Atlanta Classic Georgia 300,000   Larry Nelson (3)
Jun 15 U.S. Open New Jersey 355,000   Jack Nicklaus (69) Major championship
Jun 22 Canadian Open Canada 350,000   Bob Gilder (2)
Jun 29 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic Tennessee 300,000   Lee Trevino (26)
Jul 6 Western Open Illinois 300,000   Scott Simpson (1)
Jul 13 Greater Milwaukee Open Wisconsin 200,000   Billy Kratzert (3)
Jul 20 The Open Championship Scotland £200,000   Tom Watson (24) Major championship[c]
Jul 20 Quad Cities Open Illinois 200,000   Scott Hoch (1)
Jul 27 Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open Connecticut 300,000   Howard Twitty (2)
Aug 3 IVB-Golf Classic Pennsylvania 250,000   Doug Tewell (2)
Aug 10 PGA Championship New York 375,000   Jack Nicklaus (70) Major championship
Aug 17 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic New York 400,000   Curtis Strange (3)
Aug 24 World Series of Golf Ohio 400,000   Tom Watson (25) Limited-field event
Aug 24 Buick-Goodwrench Open Michigan 250,000   Peter Jacobsen (1) Alternate event
Aug 31 B.C. Open New York 275,000   Don Pooley (1)
Sep 7 Pleasant Valley Jimmy Fund Classic Massachusetts 300,000   Wayne Levi (3)
Sep 14 Hall of Fame North Carolina 250,000   Phil Hancock (1)
Sep 21 San Antonio Texas Open Texas 250,000   Lee Trevino (27)
Sep 28 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic California 300,000   Ben Crenshaw (8)
Oct 5 Southern Open Georgia 200,000   Mike Sullivan (1)
Oct 12 Pensacola Open Florida 200,000   Dan Halldorson (1)
Oct 19 Walt Disney World National Team Championship Florida 350,000   Danny Edwards (2) and
  David Edwards (1)		 Team event

Unofficial events edit

The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

Date Tournament Location Purse
($) 		Winner(s) Notes
Dec 6 JCPenney Mixed Team Classic Florida 550,000   Nancy Lopez and
  Curtis Strange 		Team event
Dec 14 World Cup Colombia n/a   Dan Halldorson and
  Jim Nelford 		Team event
World Cup Individual Trophy   Sandy Lyle

Money list edit

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]

Position Player Prize money ($)
1   Tom Watson 530,808
2   Lee Trevino 385,814
3   Curtis Strange 271,888
4   Andy Bean 269,033
5   Ben Crenshaw 237,727
6   Jerry Pate 222,976
7   George Burns 219,928
8   Craig Stadler 206,291
9   Mike Reid 206,097
10   Raymond Floyd 192,993

Awards edit

Award Winner Ref.
PGA Player of the Year   Tom Watson [4]
Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award)   Lee Trevino [5]
Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy)   Lee Trevino [6]

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour members.
  2. ^ Official money; unofficial win.
  3. ^ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.

References edit

  1. ^ "1980 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on July 1, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "1981 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "1980 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on March 26, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "Tom Watson Earns Player of Year Honors from PGA". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. October 17, 1980. p. 41 (C3 in paper). Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  6. ^ Fowler, Bob (October 3, 1980). "Green Club inflation better". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. 41 (3-D in paper). Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

External links edit

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