1980 LPGA Tour
The 1980 LPGA Tour was the 31st season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 1 to November 9. The season consisted of 38 official money events. Donna Caponi and JoAnne Carner won the most tournaments, five each. Beth Daniel led the money list with earnings of $231,000.
There were five first-time winners in 1980: Barbara Barrow, Dot Germain, Dale Lundquist, Tatsuko Ohsako, and Donna White.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1980 season.[1] "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4 | Whirlpool Championship of Deer Creek | Florida |  | 282 (-10) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Feb 10 | Elizabeth Arden Classic | Florida | | 283 (-5) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Feb 17 | S&H Golf Classic | Florida | | 209 (-7) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Feb 24 | Bent Tree Ladies Classic | Florida | | 280 (-8) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Mar 2 | Sun City Classic | Arizona | .svg.png){kind=small} | 275 (-13) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Mar 9 | Sunstar Classic | California | | 207 (-9) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| Mar 16 | Honda Civic Golf Classic | California | | 279 (-9) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Mar 23 | LPGA National Pro-Am | Nevada | | 286 (-2) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Mar 30 | Women's Kemper Open | California | | 284 (E) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Apr 6 | Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle | California | | 275 (-13) | 250,000 | 37,500 |
| Apr 13 | American Defender/WRAL Classic | North Carolina | | 206 (-10) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Apr 20 | Florida Lady Citrus | Florida | | 283 (-9) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Apr 27 | Birmingham Classic | Alabama | | 210 (-6) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| May 4 | CPC Women's International | South Carolina | | 279 (-9) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| May 11 | Lady Michelob | Georgia | | 208 (-11) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| May 18 | Coca-Cola Classic | New Jersey | | 217 (-2) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| May 25 | Corning Classic | New York | | 281 (-7) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Jun 1 | Golden Lights Championship | New York | | 287 (-1) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| Jun 8 | LPGA Championship | Ohio | .svg.png){kind=small} | 285 (-3) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Jun 15 | Boston Five Classic | Massachusetts | | 276 (-12) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Jun 22 | Lady Keystone Open | Pennsylvania | | 207 (-9) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Jun 29 | The Sarah Coventry | New York | | 283 (-9) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| Jul 6 | Mayflower Classic | Indiana | | 275 (-13) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Jul 13 | U.S. Women's Open | Tennessee | | 280 (-4) | 140,000 | 20,047 |
| Jul 20 | Greater Baltimore Golf Classic | Maryland | | 206 (-13) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Jul 27 | WUI Classic | New York | | 284 (-4) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| Aug 3 | West Virginia LPGA Classic | West Virginia | .svg.png){kind=small} | 211 (-5) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Aug 10 | Peter Jackson Classic | Canada | | 277 (-11) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Aug 17 | Patty Berg Golf Classic | Minnesota | | 210 (-9) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Aug 24 | Columbia Savings LPGA Classic | Colorado | | 276 (-12) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Sep 1 | Rail Charity Golf Classic | Illinois | | 275 (-13) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| Sep 7 | World Series of Women's Golf | Ohio | | 282 (-6) | 150,000 | 46,500 |
| Sep 7 | Barth Classic | Indiana | | 212 (-4) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Sep 14 | United Virginia Bank Classic | Virginia | | 277 (-11) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Sep 21 | ERA Real Estate Classic | Kansas | | 283 (-9) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Sep 28 | Mary Kay Classic | Texas | | 139 (-1)^ | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Oct 12 | Inamori Golf Classic | California | | 280 (-12) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Nov 9 | Mazda Japan Classic | Japan |  | 213 (-9) | 225,000 | 26,250 |
^ - weather-shortened tournament
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Beth Daniel | |
| Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | Amy Alcott | |
| Player of the Year | Beth Daniel | |
| Rookie of the Year | Myra Blackwelder | |
References
- LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-1989 Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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