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1980 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1980 |
| tour | PGA Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 44 |
| most_wins | USA Tom Watson (7) |
| honor1 | Money list |
| honoree1 | USA Tom Watson |
| honor2 | PGA Player of the Year |
| honoree2 | USA Tom Watson |
| honor3 | Rookie of the Year |
| honoree3 | USA Gary Hallberg |
| prevseason | [1979](1979-pga-tour) |
| nextseason | [1981](1981-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.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1980 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (US$) | Winner(s) | Notes | |||
| Jan 13 | Bob Hope Desert Classic | California | 250,000 | USA Craig Stadler (1) | Pro-Am |
| Jan 20 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 300,000 | USA Jeff Mitchell (1) | |
| Jan 27 | Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational | California | 250,000 | USA Tom Watson (19) | |
| Feb 3 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | 300,000 | USA George Burns (2) | Pro-Am |
| Feb 10 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 325,000 | USA Andy Bean (6) | |
| Feb 19 | Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open | Arizona | 300,000 | USA Jim Colbert (6) | |
| Feb 24 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | California | 250,000 | USA Tom Watson (20) | |
| Mar 2 | Bay Hill Classic | Florida | 300,000 | USA Dave Eichelberger (3) | |
| Mar 9 | Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic | Florida | 300,000 | USA Johnny Miller (19) | |
| Mar 16 | Doral-Eastern Open | Florida | 250,000 | USA Raymond Floyd (12) | |
| Mar 23 | [Tournament Players Championship](1980-tournament-players-championship) | Florida | 440,000 | USA Lee Trevino (25) | Special event |
| Mar 30 | Sea Pines Heritage | South Carolina | 300,000 | USA Doug Tewell (1) | Invitational |
| Apr 6 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 250,000 | USA Craig Stadler (2) | |
| Apr 13 | **[Masters Tournament](1980-masters-tournament)** | Georgia | 360,000 | ESP **Seve Ballesteros** (3) | Major championship |
| Apr 13 | Magnolia Classic | Mississippi | 25,000 | USA Roger Maltbie (n/a) | Second Tour |
| Apr 20 | MONY Tournament of Champions | California | 300,000 | USA Tom Watson (21) | Winners-only event |
| Apr 20 | Tallahassee Open | Florida | 100,000 | USA Mark Pfeil (1) | Alternate event |
| Apr 27 | Greater New Orleans Open | Louisiana | 250,000 | USA Tom Watson (22) | |
| May 4 | Michelob-Houston Open | Texas | 350,000 | USA Curtis Strange (2) | |
| May 11 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 300,000 | USA Tom Watson (23) | |
| May 18 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 300,000 | USA Bruce Lietzke (5) | Invitational |
| May 25 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 300,000 | AUS David Graham (5) | Invitational |
| Jun 1 | Kemper Open | Maryland | 400,000 | USA John Mahaffey (5) | |
| Jun 8 | Atlanta Classic | Georgia | 300,000 | USA Larry Nelson (3) | |
| Jun 15 | **[U.S. Open](1980-u-s-open-golf)** | New Jersey | 355,000 | USA **Jack Nicklaus** (69) | Major championship |
| Jun 22 | Canadian Open | Canada | 350,000 | USA Bob Gilder (2) | |
| Jun 29 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic | Tennessee | 300,000 | USA Lee Trevino (26) | |
| Jul 6 | Western Open | Illinois | 300,000 | USA Scott Simpson (1) | |
| Jul 13 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 200,000 | USA Billy Kratzert (3) | |
| Jul 20 | **[The Open Championship](1980-open-championship)** | Scotland | £200,000 | USA **Tom Watson** (24) | Major championship |
| Jul 20 | Quad Cities Open | Illinois | 200,000 | USA Scott Hoch (1) | |
| Jul 27 | Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 300,000 | USA Howard Twitty (2) | |
| Aug 3 | IVB-Golf Classic | Pennsylvania | 250,000 | USA Doug Tewell (2) | |
| Aug 10 | **[PGA Championship](1980-pga-championship)** | New York | 375,000 | USA **Jack Nicklaus** (70) | Major championship |
| Aug 17 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | New York | 400,000 | USA Curtis Strange (3) | |
| Aug 24 | World Series of Golf | Ohio | 400,000 | USA Tom Watson (25) | Limited-field event |
| Aug 24 | Buick-Goodwrench Open | Michigan | 250,000 | USA Peter Jacobsen (1) | Alternate event |
| Aug 31 | B.C. Open | New York | 275,000 | USA Don Pooley (1) | |
| Sep 7 | Pleasant Valley Jimmy Fund Classic | Massachusetts | 300,000 | USA Wayne Levi (3) | |
| Sep 14 | Hall of Fame | North Carolina | 250,000 | USA Phil Hancock (1) | |
| Sep 21 | San Antonio Texas Open | Texas | 250,000 | USA Lee Trevino (27) | |
| Sep 28 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | California | 300,000 | USA Ben Crenshaw (8) | |
| Oct 5 | Southern Open | Georgia | 200,000 | USA Mike Sullivan (1) | |
| Oct 12 | Pensacola Open | Florida | 200,000 | CAN Dan Halldorson (1) | |
| Oct 19 | Walt Disney World National Team Championship | Florida | 350,000 | USA Danny Edwards (2) and | |
| USA 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.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ($) | Winner(s) | Notes | |||
| Dec 6 | JCPenney Mixed Team Classic | Florida | 550,000 | USA Nancy Lopez and | |
| USA Curtis Strange | Team event | ||||
| Dec 14 | [World Cup](1980-world-cup-men-s-golf) | Colombia | n/a | CAN Dan Halldorson and | |
| CAN Jim Nelford | Team event | ||||
| [World Cup Individual Trophy](1980-world-cup-men-s-golf) | SCO Sandy Lyle |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA Tom Watson | 530,808 |
| 2 | USA Lee Trevino | 385,814 |
| 3 | USA Curtis Strange | 271,888 |
| 4 | USA Andy Bean | 269,033 |
| 5 | USA Ben Crenshaw | 237,727 |
| 6 | USA Jerry Pate | 222,976 |
| 7 | USA George Burns | 219,928 |
| 8 | USA Craig Stadler | 206,291 |
| 9 | USA Mike Reid | 206,097 |
| 10 | USA Raymond Floyd | 192,993 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| PGA Player of the Year | USA Tom Watson | |
| Rookie of the Year | USA Gary Hallberg | |
| Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) | USA Lee Trevino | |
| Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) | USA Lee Trevino |
Notes
References
References
- "1980 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour.
- "1981 PGA Tour Media Guide". PGA Tour.
- "1980 Official money". PGA Tour.
- (17 October 1980). "Tom Watson Earns Player of Year Honors from PGA". Hartford Courant.
- Babineau, Jeff. (24 January 2023). "40 years after his first PGA Tour victory, Hallberg has no regrets". Global Golf Post.
- "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide {{!}} Awards". PGA Tour.
- Fowler, Bob. (3 October 1980). "Green Club inflation better". The Orlando Sentinel.
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