Fall 1980 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

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This is a list of the Fall 1980 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates.

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Tournament summary

The tournament was held at Fort Washington Golf Club in Fresno, California. Bruce Douglass opened with a 65 (−6) to take a two-stroke lead over a number of players, including Fred Couples. [1] In the second round, Douglass shot a 69 to maintain the lead. [2] In the third round, Douglass shot a 67 at the "difficult" course to take a seven-shot lead. [3] In the final round, Douglass shot a one-under-par 70 to defeat runner-up Doug Black by seven strokes. [4] In addition, he outplayed notable qualfiers like Mark O'Meara, Loren Roberts, and Fred Couples by several shots. [5] Douglass "gained his playing privileges for the second time." [6]

Peter Teravainen, who played on the PGA Tour the previous season, missed qualifying by one shot. The European Tour then gave membership to the top 15 players who failed to qualify at PGA Tour Qualifying School. Teravainen accepted membership. [7]

List of graduates

#PlayerNotes
1 Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Douglass Winner of 1975 and 1976 Massachusetts Amateur
2 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Black
T3 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Ferenz
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Hewes
T5 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Booros
Flag of the United States.svg Keith Lyford
Flag of the United States.svg Gary Trivisonno
Flag of the United States.svg Allan Strange
Flag of the United States.svg Ted Goin
Flag of the United States.svg Curtis Worley
T11 Flag of the United States.svg Mark O'Meara Winner of 1979 U.S. Amateur
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Norris
T13 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Frickley
Flag of the United States.svg Rod Nuckolls
T15 Flag of the United States.svg John Mazza
Flag of the United States.svg Perry Arthur
Flag of the United States.svg Loren Roberts
Flag of the United States.svg Darrell Kestner
Flag of the United States.svg Don Levin
Flag of the United States.svg John Jacobs
T21 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Stegner
Flag of the United States.svg Brent Murray
Flag of the United States.svg Richie Adham
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bob Beauchemin
Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples Winner of 1978 Washington Open
Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Gray
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Paschal

Source: [8]

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