# 1980 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 | Craig Stadler (1) | Pro-Am |
| Jan 20 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 300,000 | Jeff Mitchell (1) | |
| Jan 27 | Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational | California | 250,000 | Tom Watson (19) | |
| Feb 3 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | 300,000 | George Burns (2) | Pro-Am |
| Feb 10 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 325,000 | Andy Bean (6) | |
| Feb 19 | Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open | Arizona | 300,000 | Jim Colbert (6) | |
| Feb 24 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | California | 250,000 | Tom Watson (20) | |
| Mar 2 | Bay Hill Classic | Florida | 300,000 | Dave Eichelberger (3) | |
| Mar 9 | Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic | Florida | 300,000 | Johnny Miller (19) | |
| Mar 16 | Doral-Eastern Open | Florida | 250,000 | Raymond Floyd (12) | |
| Mar 23 | Tournament Players Championship | Florida | 440,000 | Lee Trevino (25) | Special event |
| Mar 30 | Sea Pines Heritage | South Carolina | 300,000 | Doug Tewell (1) | Invitational |
| Apr 6 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 250,000 | Craig Stadler (2) | |
| Apr 13 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 360,000 | Seve Ballesteros (3) | Major championship |
| Apr 13 | Magnolia Classic | Mississippi | 25,000 | Roger Maltbie (n/a) | Second Tour |
| Apr 20 | MONY Tournament of Champions | California | 300,000 | Tom Watson (21) | Winners-only event |
| Apr 20 | Tallahassee Open | Florida | 100,000 | Mark Pfeil (1) | Alternate event |
| Apr 27 | Greater New Orleans Open | Louisiana | 250,000 | Tom Watson (22) | |
| May 4 | Michelob-Houston Open | Texas | 350,000 | Curtis Strange (2) | |
| May 11 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 300,000 | Tom Watson (23) | |
| May 18 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 300,000 | Bruce Lietzke (5) | Invitational |
| May 25 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 300,000 | David Graham (5) | Invitational |
| Jun 1 | Kemper Open | Maryland | 400,000 | John Mahaffey (5) | |
| Jun 8 | Atlanta Classic | Georgia | 300,000 | Larry Nelson (3) | |
| Jun 15 | U.S. Open | New Jersey | 355,000 | Jack Nicklaus (69) | Major championship |
| Jun 22 | Canadian Open | Canada | 350,000 | Bob Gilder (2) | |
| Jun 29 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic | Tennessee | 300,000 | Lee Trevino (26) | |
| Jul 6 | Western Open | Illinois | 300,000 | Scott Simpson (1) | |
| Jul 13 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 200,000 | Billy Kratzert (3) | |
| Jul 20 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £200,000 | Tom Watson (24) | Major championship |
| Jul 20 | Quad Cities Open | Illinois | 200,000 | Scott Hoch (1) | |
| Jul 27 | Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 300,000 | Howard Twitty (2) | |
| Aug 3 | IVB-Golf Classic | Pennsylvania | 250,000 | Doug Tewell (2) | |
| Aug 10 | PGA Championship | New York | 375,000 | Jack Nicklaus (70) | Major championship |
| Aug 17 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | New York | 400,000 | Curtis Strange (3) | |
| Aug 24 | World Series of Golf | Ohio | 400,000 | Tom Watson (25) | Limited-field event |
| Aug 24 | Buick-Goodwrench Open | Michigan | 250,000 | Peter Jacobsen (1) | Alternate event |
| Aug 31 | B.C. Open | New York | 275,000 | Don Pooley (1) | |
| Sep 7 | Pleasant Valley Jimmy Fund Classic | Massachusetts | 300,000 | Wayne Levi (3) | |
| Sep 14 | Hall of Fame | North Carolina | 250,000 | Phil Hancock (1) | |
| Sep 21 | San Antonio Texas Open | Texas | 250,000 | Lee Trevino (27) | |
| Sep 28 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | California | 300,000 | Ben Crenshaw (8) | |
| Oct 5 | Southern Open | Georgia | 200,000 | Mike Sullivan (1) | |
| Oct 12 | Pensacola Open | Florida | 200,000 | Dan Halldorson (1) | |
| Oct 19 | Walt Disney World National Team Championship | Florida | 350,000 | Danny Edwards (2) and 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 | Nancy Lopez and Curtis Strange | Team event |
| Dec 14 | World Cup | Colombia | n/a | Dan Halldorson and Jim Nelford | Team event |
| Dec 14 | World Cup Individual Trophy | Colombia | n/a | 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 | 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

| Award | Winner |
| PGA Player of the Year | Tom Watson |
| Rookie of the Year | Gary Hallberg |
| Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) | Lee Trevino |
| Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) | Lee Trevino |