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.
DateTournamentLocationPurse(US$)WinnerNotesJun 22 Atlantic City Senior International New Jersey 125,000 Don January (1) New tournamentJun 29 U.S. Senior Open New York 100,000 Roberto De Vicenzo (1) New tournamentSenior major championshipNov 16 Suntree Classic Florida 125,000 Charlie Sifford (1) New tournamentDec 7 PGA Seniors' Championship Florida 125,000 Arnold Palmer (1) Senior major championship
Money list The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
Position Player Prize money ($)1 Don January 44,1002 Charlie Sifford 34,9293 Art Wall Jr. 20,829T4 Roberto De Vicenzo 20,000 Arnold Palmer
Awards AwardWinnerScoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) Don January
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