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.
| Duration | January 10, 1980 – October 19, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 44 |
| Most wins |  Tom Watson (7) |
| Money list | Tom Watson |
| PGA Player of the Year | Tom Watson |
| Rookie of the Year | Gary Hallberg |
← 1979 1981 → | |
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 1980 season.[1][2]
Unofficial events
editThe following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6 | JCPenney Mixed Team Classic | Florida | 550,000 | Nancy Lopez and Curtis Strange
|
Team event |
| Dec 14 | World Cup | Colombia | n/a |  Dan Halldorson and Jim Nelford
|
Team event |
| World Cup Individual Trophy |  Sandy Lyle
|
Money list
editThe money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Watson |
530,808 |
| 2 | Lee Trevino |
385,814 |
| 3 | Curtis Strange |
271,888 |
| 4 | Andy Bean |
269,033 |
| 5 | Ben Crenshaw |
237,727 |
| 6 | Jerry Pate |
222,976 |
| 7 | George Burns |
219,928 |
| 8 | Craig Stadler |
206,291 |
| 9 | Mike Reid |
206,097 |
| 10 | Raymond Floyd |
192,993 |
Awards
editSee also
editNotes
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Official money; unofficial win.
- ^ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.
References
edit- ^ "1980 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on July 1, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "1981 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "1980 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on March 26, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Babineau, Jeff (January 24, 2023). "40 years after his first PGA Tour victory, Hallberg has no regrets". Global Golf Post. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
Hallberg said that when he got out on the PGA Tour in 1980 (he was Rookie of the Year despite only 13 starts)…
- ^ "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ 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.