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
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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.[1][2]

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

Money list

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

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

Awards

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

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.

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.
  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.

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