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The '''1980 Open Championship''' was the 109th [[Open Championship]] held from 17–20 July at [[Muirfield|Muirfield Golf Links]] in [[Gullane]], [[Scotland]]. [[Tom Watson (golfer)|Tom Watson]] won his third Open Championship, four strokes ahead of runner-up [[Lee Trevino]].<ref name=erg80brord4>{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PwtWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7eEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6739%2C5839188|newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard|agency=Associated Press|title=Watson wants the ones he hasn't won yet|date=21 July 1980|page=1C}}</ref><ref name=sijl80>{{cite magazine |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1123633/index.htm |magazine=Sports Illustrated |last=Jenkins |first=Dan |authorlink=Dan Jenkins |title=Elementary at least for Watson |date=28 July 1980 |page=22}}</ref> It was the fourth of Watson's eight [[Men's major golf championships|major]] titles; he won two additional Opens in [[1982 Open Championship|1982]] and [[1983 Open Championship|1983]].
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