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 |
←
1979
1981 → |
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.
The following table lists official events during the 1980 season. [1] [2]
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 6 | JCPenney Mixed Team Classic | Florida | 550,000 |
Nancy Lopez and Curtis Strange |
Team event |
Dec 14 | World Cup | Colombia | n/a |
Dan Halldorson and Jim Nelford |
Team event |
World Cup Individual Trophy | Sandy Lyle |
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. [3]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
---|---|---|
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 |
Award | Winner | Ref. |
---|---|---|
PGA Player of the Year | Tom Watson | [4] |
Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) | Lee Trevino | [5] |
Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) | Lee Trevino | [6] |
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 |
←
1979
1981 → |
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.
The following table lists official events during the 1980 season. [1] [2]
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 6 | JCPenney Mixed Team Classic | Florida | 550,000 |
Nancy Lopez and Curtis Strange |
Team event |
Dec 14 | World Cup | Colombia | n/a |
Dan Halldorson and Jim Nelford |
Team event |
World Cup Individual Trophy | Sandy Lyle |
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. [3]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
---|---|---|
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 |
Award | Winner | Ref. |
---|---|---|
PGA Player of the Year | Tom Watson | [4] |
Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) | Lee Trevino | [5] |
Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) | Lee Trevino | [6] |