1980 - Seniors (All)
The winners in the category "1980 - Seniors (All)" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Majors
USGA
The inaugural US Senior Open (June 26-29; together with the PGA Seniors' Championship in December, this event launched the "senior major" concept. The Snr PGA Tour was also launched in 1980). Second-placed William C. Campbell (USA, amateur) finished 4 shots behind De Vicenzo (Arg). [East course, Winged Foot GC, Mamaroneck, NY].
Majors
PGA of America
Played as the PGA Seniors' Championship (Dec 4-7; the Snr PGA Tr was launched in this year; this was its season-ending event. This event, together with the U.S. Senior Open played in June, launched the concept of "senior majors"). Arnold Palmer (USA), making his debut in this event, beat Paul Harney (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Soffer course, Miami Turnberry Resort, Aventura, FL; at the time called the South course, Turnberry Isle Resort].
America
x
Played as the Atlantic City Senior International (June 20-22; the very first official Senior PGA Tour event). Second-placed Mike Souchak (USA) finished 2 shots behind January (USA). [Atlantic City CC, Northfield, New Jersey].
America
x
Played as the inaugural World Seniors Invitational. Second-placed Arnold Palmer (USA) finished 2 shots behind Littler (USA). [Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina].
America
Liberty Mutual
Played as the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (unofficial two-man better-ball team event). Second-placed Sam Snead (USA) & Don January (USA) finished 2 shots behind Tommy Bolt (USA) and Art Wall (USA). [Onion Creek Club, Austin, Texas].
America
Liberty Mutual
Played as the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (unofficial two-man better-ball team event). Second-placed Sam Snead (USA) & Don January (USA) finished 2 shots behind Tommy Bolt (USA) and Art Wall (USA). [Onion Creek Club, Austin, Texas].
America
Golf Digest
Played as the inaugural Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am (unofficial US Snr Tr event). Second-placed Bob Goalby (USA) finished 1 shot behind 68-year-old Snead (USA), who shot a 67 in the final round. [Newport CC, Newport, Rhode Island].
America
x
Played as the inaugural Suntree Senior Classic. Second-placed Don January (USA) finished 4 shots behind Sifford (USA), who recorded his first (and only) US Snr Tr win. [Suntree CC, Melbourne, Florida].
Europe
x
Played as the PGA Seniors Championship (June 27-30). Second-placed Doug Beattie (Scot) finished 5 shots behind Patrick "Paddy" Skerritt (Ire), who won this event for the second time in three years. [King's course, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire; first round played on the Queen's course].
Awards
Snr PGA Tr
January (USA) won the inaugural Byron Nelson Award, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the Senior PGA Tour.
Awards
Snr PGA Tr
January (USA) won the inaugural Arnold Palmer Award as the Senior PGA Tour 1980 leading money winner, with earnings of $44,100 on the Tour. Charlie Sifford (USA) was second with $34,929; Art Wall Jr (USA) was third with $20,829.
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
You can subscribe to the Where2Golf channel on YT if you like to see more video content. You'll find a "Subscribe" button on any of our YouTube videos. Or if you want a quick and direct access subscribe here. Once done, any new published videos will show up in your Subscriptions feed.
