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1980 European Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1980 |
| tour | European Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 23 |
| most_wins | ESP Seve Ballesteros (4) |
| honor1 | Official money list |
| honoree1 | SCO Sandy Lyle |
| honor2 | Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year |
| honoree2 | ENG Paul Hoad |
| prevseason | 1979 |
| nextseason | 1981 |
The 1980 European Tour, titled as the 1980 PGA European Golf Tour, was the ninth season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
Changes for 1980
There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Newcastle Brown "900" Open, the Merseyside International Open and the Bob Hope British Classic; and the loss of the British PGA Matchplay Championship, the Portuguese Open and the Belgian Open.
The tour's money list was retitled as the "Official money list", having previously been known as the "Order of Merit".
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1980 season.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (£) | Winner | Notes | |||
| 13 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$360,000 | ESP Seve Ballesteros (11) | Major championship |
| 20 Apr | Italian Open | Italy | 32,500 | ITA Massimo Mannelli (1) | |
| 27 Apr | Madrid Open | Spain | 30,000 | ESP Seve Ballesteros (12) | |
| 4 May | Benson & Hedges Spanish Open | Spain | 42,500 | NIR Eddie Polland (4) | |
| 11 May | Paco Rabanne Open de France | France | 37,500 | AUS Greg Norman (3) | |
| 18 May | Martini International | England | 55,000 | ESP Seve Ballesteros (13) | |
| 26 May | Sun Alliance PGA Championship | England | 70,000 | ENG Nick Faldo (3) | |
| 1 Jun | Avis Jersey Open | Jersey | 35,000 | ESP José María Cañizares (2) | |
| 8 Jun | Newcastle Brown "900" Open | England | 42,000 | IRL Des Smyth (2) | New tournament |
| 15 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$355,000 | USA Jack Nicklaus (n/a) | Major championship |
| 22 Jun | Cold Shield Greater Manchester Open | England | 35,000 | IRL Des Smyth (3) | |
| 29 Jun | Coral Welsh Classic | Wales | 35,000 | SCO Sandy Lyle (4) | |
| 6 Jul | Scandinavian Enterprise Open | Sweden | 50,000 | AUS Greg Norman (4) | |
| 12 Jul | Mazda Cars English Classic | England | 55,000 | ESP Manuel Piñero (4) | |
| 20 Jul | The Open Championship | Scotland | 200,000 | USA Tom Watson (4) | Major championship |
| 27 Jul | Dutch Open | Netherlands | 32,500 | ESP Seve Ballesteros (14) | |
| 10 Aug | Benson & Hedges International Open | England | 80,000 | AUS Graham Marsh (7) | |
| 10 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | US$375,000 | USA Jack Nicklaus (n/a) | Major championship |
| 17 Aug | Carroll's Irish Open | Ireland | 70,000 | ENG Mark James (4) | |
| 24 Aug | Braun German Open | West Germany | 45,000 | ZWE Mark McNulty (2) | |
| 31 Aug | Swiss Open | Switzerland | 50,000 | ZWE Nick Price (1) | |
| 7 Sep | European Open Championship | England | 105,000 | USA Tom Kite (n/a) | |
| 13 Sep | Merseyside International Open | England | 15,000 | ENG Ian Mosey (1) | New tournament |
| 21 Sep | Haig Whisky TPC | England | 55,000 | SCO Bernard Gallacher (6) | |
| 28 Sep | Bob Hope British Classic | England | 90,000 | ESP José María Cañizares (3) | New tournament |
| Pro-Am | |||||
| 4 Oct | Dunlop Masters | Wales | 60,000 | FRG Bernhard Langer (1) |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (£) | Winner(s) | Notes | |||
| 14 Sep | Hennessy Cognac Cup | England | n/a | GBRIRL Team GB&I | Team event |
| 12 Oct | Suntory World Match Play Championship | England | 100,000 | AUS Greg Norman | Limited-field event |
| 19 Oct | Trophée Lancôme | France | 45,000 | USA Lee Trevino | |
| 26 Oct | Cacharel World Under-25 Championship | France | n/a | USA Jack Renner | |
| 14 Dec | World Cup | Colombia | n/a | CAN Dan Halldorson and | |
| CAN Jim Nelford | Team event | ||||
| World Cup Individual Trophy | SCO Sandy Lyle |
Official money list
The official money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.
| Position | Player | Prize money (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCO Sandy Lyle | 43,346 |
| 2 | AUS Greg Norman | 43,068 |
| 3 | ESP Seve Ballesteros | 42,376 |
| 4 | ENG Nick Faldo | 35,523 |
| 5 | SCO Brian Barnes | 32,880 |
| 6 | ENG Mark James | 29,991 |
| 7 | ESP José María Cañizares | 29,840 |
| 8 | SCO Ken Brown | 28,949 |
| 9 | FRG Bernhard Langer | 26,920 |
| 10 | IRL Des Smyth | 24,618 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | ENG Paul Hoad |
Notes
References
References
- "Tour History". European Tour.
- Plumridge, Christopher. (19 December 1979). "Television feat on 1980 tour". The Guardian.
- (20 December 1979). "Now Euro stars chase record £1.8m in circuit cash bonanza". Coventry Evening Telegraph.
- "1980 Tournament schedule". European Tour.
- (September 1980). "Europa-touren-80".
- Dobereiner, Peter. (6 October 1980). "Record win for Langer". The Guardian.
- (3 October 1980). "Two lead after Moon shot". The Guardian.
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