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1980 Senior PGA Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1980 |
| tour | Senior PGA Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 4 |
| honor1 | Money list |
| honoree1 | USA Don January |
| nextseason | 1981 |
The 1980 Senior PGA Tour was the inaugural season of the Senior PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States for men aged 50 and over.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1980 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (US$) | Winner | Notes | |||
| Jun 22 | Atlantic City Senior International | New Jersey | 125,000 | USA Don January (1) | New tournament |
| Jun 29 | U.S. Senior Open | New York | 100,000 | ARG Roberto De Vicenzo (1) | New tournament |
| Senior major championship | |||||
| Nov 16 | Suntree Classic | Florida | 125,000 | USA Charlie Sifford (1) | New tournament |
| Dec 7 | PGA Seniors' Championship | Florida | 125,000 | USA Arnold Palmer (1) | Senior major championship |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA Don January | 44,100 |
| 2 | USA Charlie Sifford | 34,929 |
| 3 | USA Art Wall Jr. | 20,829 |
| T4 | ARG Roberto De Vicenzo | 20,000 |
| USA Arnold Palmer |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | USA Don January |
Notes
References
References
- "1981 Senior PGA Tour Media Guide". PGA Tour.
- "2004 Champions Tour Media Guide {{!}} Tournament Chronology". PGA Tour.
- "1980 Money list". PGA Tour.
- "1980 Scoring average". PGA Tour.
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