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1980 LPGA Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1980 |
| tour | LPGA Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 38 |
| most_wins | 5 USA Donna Caponi and USA JoAnne Carner |
| honor1 | Money leader |
| honoree1 | USA Beth Daniel |
| honor2 | Player of the Year |
| honoree2 | USA Beth Daniel |
| honor3 | Rookie of the Year |
| honoree3 | USA Myra Blackwelder |
| prevseason | [1979](1979-lpga-tour) |
| nextseason | [1981](1981-lpga-tour) |
The 1980 LPGA Tour was the 31st season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 1 to November 9. The season consisted of 38 official money events. Donna Caponi and JoAnne Carner won the most tournaments, five each. Beth Daniel led the money list with earnings of $231,000.
There were five first-time winners in 1980: Barbara Barrow, Dot Germain, Dale Lundquist, Tatsuko Ohsako, and Donna White.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1980 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4 | Whirlpool Championship of Deer Creek | Florida | USA JoAnne Carner (25) | 282 (−10) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Feb 10 | Elizabeth Arden Classic | Florida | USA Jane Blalock (25) | 283 (−5) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Feb 17 | S&H Golf Classic | Florida | USA Dot Germain (1) | 209 (−7) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Feb 24 | Bent Tree Ladies Classic | Florida | USA JoAnne Carner (26) | 280 (−8) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Mar 2 | Sun City Classic | Arizona | AUS Jan Stephenson (4) | 275 (−13) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Mar 9 | Sunstar Classic | California | USA JoAnne Carner (27) | 207 (−9) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| Mar 16 | Honda Civic Golf Classic | California | USA JoAnne Carner (28) | 279 (−9) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Mar 23 | LPGA National Pro-Am | Nevada | USA Donna Caponi (15) | 286 (−2) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Mar 30 | Women's Kemper Open | California | USA Nancy Lopez (18) | 284 (E) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Apr 6 | Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle | California | USA Donna Caponi (16) | 275 (−13) | 250,000 | 37,500 |
| Apr 13 | American Defender/WRAL Classic | North Carolina | USA Amy Alcott (10) | 206 (−10) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Apr 20 | Florida Lady Citrus | Florida | USA Donna White (1) | 283 (−9) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Apr 27 | Birmingham Classic | Alabama | USA Barbara Barrow (1) | 210 (−6) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| May 4 | CPC Women's International | South Carolina | USA Hollis Stacy (7) | 279 (−9) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| May 11 | Lady Michelob | Georgia | USA Pam Higgins (3) | 208 (−11) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| May 18 | Coca-Cola Classic | New Jersey | USA Donna White (2) | 217 (−2) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| May 25 | Corning Classic | New York | USA Donna Caponi (17) | 281 (−7) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Jun 1 | Golden Lights Championship | New York | USA Beth Daniel (2) | 287 (−1) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| Jun 8 | **[LPGA Championship](1980-lpga-championship)** | Ohio | ZAF **Sally Little (6)** | 285 (−3) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Jun 15 | Boston Five Classic | Massachusetts | USA Dale Lundquist (1) | 276 (−12) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Jun 22 | Lady Keystone Open | Pennsylvania | USA JoAnne Carner (29) | 207 (−9) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Jun 29 | The Sarah Coventry | New York | USA Nancy Lopez (19) | 283 (−9) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| Jul 6 | Mayflower Classic | Indiana | USA Amy Alcott (11) | 275 (−13) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Jul 13 | **[U.S. Women's Open](1980-u-s-women-s-open)** | Tennessee | USA **Amy Alcott (12)** | 280 (−4) | 140,000 | 20,047 |
| Jul 20 | Greater Baltimore Golf Classic | Maryland | USA Pat Bradley (6) | 206 (−13) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Jul 27 | WUI Classic | New York | ZAF Sally Little (7) | 284 (−4) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| Aug 3 | West Virginia LPGA Classic | West Virginia | CAN Sandra Post (7) | 211 (−5) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Aug 10 | **Peter Jackson Classic** | Canada | USA **Pat Bradley (7)** | 277 (−11) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Aug 17 | Patty Berg Golf Classic | Minnesota | USA Beth Daniel (3) | 210 (−9) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Aug 24 | Columbia Savings LPGA Classic | Colorado | USA Beth Daniel (4) | 276 (−12) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Sep 1 | Rail Charity Golf Classic | Illinois | USA Nancy Lopez (20) | 275 (−13) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| Sep 7 | World Series of Women's Golf | Ohio | USA Beth Daniel (5) | 282 (−6) | 150,000 | 46,500 |
| Sep 7 | Barth Classic | Indiana | USA Sandra Spuzich (5) | 212 (−4) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Sep 14 | United Virginia Bank Classic | Virginia | USA Donna Caponi (18) | 277 (−11) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Sep 21 | ERA Real Estate Classic | Kansas | USA Donna Caponi (19) | 283 (−9) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Sep 28 | Mary Kay Classic | Texas | USA Jerilyn Britz (2) | 139 (−1)^ | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Oct 12 | Inamori Golf Classic | California | USA Amy Alcott (13) | 280 (−12) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Nov 9 | Mazda Japan Classic | Japan | JPN Tatsuko Ohsako (1) | 213 (−9) | 225,000 | 26,250 |
^ - weather-shortened tournament
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Beth Daniel | |
| Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | Amy Alcott | |
| Player of the Year | Beth Daniel | |
| Rookie of the Year | Myra Blackwelder |
References
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