1980 European Tour


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
WinnerNotes
13 AprMasters TournamentUnited StatesUS$360,000|1977efn|name=unofficial|Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
DateTournamentHost countryPurse
WinnerNotes
14 SepHennessy Cognac CupEnglandn/aGreat Britain

Official money list

The official money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.
PositionPlayerPrize money
1

Awards