1980 European Tour
Introduction 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.DateTournamentHost countryPurse(£)WinnerNotes13 Apr'''Masters Tournament'''United StatesUS$360,000 '''Seve Ballesteros''' (11)Major championship20 AprItalian OpenItaly32,500 Massimo Mannelli (1)27 AprMadrid OpenSpain30,000 Seve Ballesteros (12)4 MayBenson & Hedges Spanish OpenSpain42,500 Eddie Polland (4)11 MayPaco Rabanne Open de FranceFrance37,500 Greg Norman (3)18 MayMartini InternationalEngland55,000 Seve Ballesteros (13)26 MaySun Alliance PGA ChampionshipEngland70,000 Nick Faldo (3)1 JunAvis Jersey OpenJersey35,000 José María Cañizares (2)8 JunNewcastle Brown "900" OpenEngland42,000 Des Smyth (2)New tournament15 Jun'''U.S. Open'''United StatesUS$355,000 '''Jack Nicklaus''' (n/a)Major championship22 JunCold Shield Greater Manchester OpenEngland35,000 Des Smyth (3)29 JunCoral Welsh ClassicWales35,000 Sandy Lyle (4)6 JulScandinavian Enterprise OpenSweden50,000 Greg Norman (4)12 JulMazda Cars English ClassicEngland55,000 Manuel Piñero (4)20 Jul'''The Open Championship'''Scotland200,000 '''Tom Watson''' (4)Major championship27 JulDutch OpenNetherlands32,500 Seve Ballesteros (14)10 AugBenson & Hedges International OpenEngland80,000 Graham Marsh (7)10 Aug'''PGA Championship'''United StatesUS$375,000 '''Jack Nicklaus''' (n/a)Major championship17 AugCarroll's Irish OpenIreland70,000 Mark James (4)24 AugBraun German OpenWest Germany45,000 Mark McNulty (2)31 AugSwiss OpenSwitzerland50,000 Nick Price (1)7 SepEuropean Open ChampionshipEngland105,000 Tom Kite (n/a)13 SepMerseyside International OpenEngland15,000 Ian Mosey (1)New tournament21 SepHaig Whisky TPCEngland55,000 Bernard Gallacher (6)28 SepBob Hope British ClassicEngland90,000 José María Cañizares (3)New tournamentPro-Am4 OctDunlop MastersWales60,000 Bernhard Langer (1)===Unofficial events===The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.DateTournamentHost countryPurse(£)Winner(s)Notes14 SepHennessy Cognac CupEnglandn/a Team GB&ITeam event12 OctSuntory World Match Play ChampionshipEngland100,000 Greg NormanLimited-field event19 OctTrophée LancômeFrance45,000 Lee Trevino26 OctCacharel World Under-25 ChampionshipFrancen/a Jack Renner14 DecWorld CupColombian/a Dan Halldorson and Jim NelfordTeam eventWorld Cup Individual Trophy 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   Sandy Lyle 43,3462   Greg Norman 43,0683   Seve Ballesteros 42,3764   Nick Faldo 35,5235   Brian Barnes 32,8806   Mark James 29,9917   José María Cañizares 29,8408   Ken Brown 28,9499   Bernhard Langer 26,92010   Des Smyth 24,618
Awards AwardWinner Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year   Paul Hoad
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