1980 PGA Tour

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1980 PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 10, 1980 (1980-01-10) – October 19, 1980 (1980-10-19)
Number of official events44
Most wins Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson (7)
Money list Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson
PGA Player of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson
Rookie of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Gary Hallberg
1979
1981

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.

Contents

Schedule

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

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(US$)
Winner(s) [lower-alpha 1] Notes
Jan 13 Bob Hope Desert Classic California250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Craig Stadler (1)Pro-Am
Jan 20 Phoenix Open Arizona300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Mitchell (1)
Jan 27 Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational California250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson (19)
Feb 3 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am California300,000 Flag of the United States.svg George Burns (2)Pro-Am
Feb 10 Hawaiian Open Hawaii325,000 Flag of the United States.svg Andy Bean (6)
Feb 19 Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open Arizona300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Colbert (6)
Feb 24 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open California250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson (20)
Mar 2 Bay Hill Classic Florida300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Dave Eichelberger (3)
Mar 9 Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic Florida300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Miller (19)
Mar 16 Doral-Eastern Open Florida250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd (12)
Mar 23 Tournament Players Championship Florida440,000 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino (25)Special event
Mar 30 Sea Pines Heritage South Carolina300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Tewell (1)Invitational
Apr 6 Greater Greensboro Open North Carolina250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Craig Stadler (2)
Apr 13 Masters Tournament Georgia360,000 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Seve Ballesteros (3) Major championship
Apr 13 Magnolia Classic Mississippi25,000 Flag of the United States.svg Roger Maltbie (n/a)Second Tour [lower-alpha 2]
Apr 20 MONY Tournament of Champions California300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson (21)Winners-only event
Apr 20 Tallahassee Open Florida100,000 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Pfeil (1)Alternate event
Apr 27 Greater New Orleans Open Louisiana250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson (22)
May 4 Michelob-Houston Open Texas350,000 Flag of the United States.svg Curtis Strange (2)
May 11 Byron Nelson Golf Classic Texas300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson (23)
May 18 Colonial National Invitation Texas300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Lietzke (5)Invitational
May 25 Memorial Tournament Ohio300,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Graham (5)Invitational
Jun 1 Kemper Open Maryland400,000 Flag of the United States.svg John Mahaffey (5)
Jun 8 Atlanta Classic Georgia300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Larry Nelson (3)
Jun 15 U.S. Open New Jersey355,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus (69) Major championship
Jun 22 Canadian Open Canada350,000 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Gilder (2)
Jun 29 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic Tennessee300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino (26)
Jul 6 Western Open Illinois300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Simpson (1)
Jul 13 Greater Milwaukee Open Wisconsin200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Kratzert (3)
Jul 20 The Open Championship Scotland£200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson (24) Major championship [lower-alpha 3]
Jul 20 Quad Cities Open Illinois200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Hoch (1)
Jul 27 Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open Connecticut300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Howard Twitty (2)
Aug 3 IVB-Golf Classic Pennsylvania250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Tewell (2)
Aug 10 PGA Championship New York375,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus (70) Major championship
Aug 17 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic New York400,000 Flag of the United States.svg Curtis Strange (3)
Aug 24 World Series of Golf Ohio400,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson (25)Limited-field event
Aug 24 Buick-Goodwrench Open Michigan250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Peter Jacobsen (1)Alternate event
Aug 31 B.C. Open New York275,000 Flag of the United States.svg Don Pooley (1)
Sep 7 Pleasant Valley Jimmy Fund Classic Massachusetts300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Levi (3)
Sep 14 Hall of Fame North Carolina250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Phil Hancock (1)
Sep 21 San Antonio Texas Open Texas250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino (27)
Sep 28 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic California300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Ben Crenshaw (8)
Oct 5 Southern Open Georgia200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Sullivan (1)
Oct 12 Pensacola Open Florida200,000 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dan Halldorson (1)
Oct 19 Walt Disney World National Team Championship Florida350,000 Flag of the United States.svg Danny Edwards (2) and
Flag of the United States.svg David Edwards (1)
Team event

Unofficial events

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

DateTournamentLocationPurse
($)
Winner(s)Notes
Dec 6 JCPenney Mixed Team Classic Florida550,000 Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Lopez and
Flag of the United States.svg Curtis Strange
Team event
Dec 14 World Cup Colombian/a Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dan Halldorson and
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jim Nelford
Team event
World Cup Individual Trophy Flag of Scotland.svg Sandy Lyle

Money list

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

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

Awards

AwardWinnerRef.
PGA Player of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson [4]
Rookie of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Gary Hallberg [5]
Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino [6]
Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino [7]

See also

Notes

  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.

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References

  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.
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