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.
| Duration | June 19, 1980 – December 7, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 4 |
| Money list |  Don January |
1981 → | |
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 1980 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22 | Atlantic City Senior International | New Jersey | 125,000 | Don January (1) |
New tournament |
| Jun 29 | U.S. Senior Open | New York | 100,000 |  Roberto De Vicenzo (1) |
New tournament Senior major championship |
| Nov 16 | Suntree Classic | Florida | 125,000 | Charlie Sifford (1) |
New tournament |
| Dec 7 | PGA Seniors' Championship | Florida | 125,000 | Arnold Palmer (1) |
Senior major championship |
Money list
editThe money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don January |
44,100 |
| 2 | Charlie Sifford |
34,929 |
| 3 | Art Wall Jr. |
20,829 |
| T4 | Roberto De Vicenzo |
20,000 |
| Arnold Palmer
|
Awards
edit| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Don January |
[4] |
Notes
edit- ^ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of Senior PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Senior PGA Tour members.
References
edit- ^ "1981 Senior PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "2004 Champions Tour Media Guide | Tournament Chronology" (PDF). PGA Tour. pp. 219–233 (5-21–5-35 in document). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ "1980 Money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "1980 Scoring average". PGA Tour. Retrieved December 5, 2023.