1980 PGA Championship
The 1980 PGA Championship was the 62nd PGA Championship, held August 7–10 at the East Course of Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York. Jack Nicklaus won his fifth PGA Championship, seven strokes ahead of runner-up Andy Bean. The victory tied Nicklaus with Walter Hagen, who won five PGA titles in match play competition in the 1920s.[2]
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 7–10, 1980 |
| Location | Rochester, New York |
| Course(s) | Oak Hill Country Club, East Course |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,964 yards (6,368 m) |
| Field | 150 players, 77 after cut[1] |
| Cut | 149 (+9) |
| Prize fund | $376,400[1] |
| Winner's share | $60,000 |
| Champion | |
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| 274 (−6) | |
It was the 17th of 18 major titles for the 40-year-old Nicklaus, and his second of the year: he won the U.S. Open two months earlier.[3][4] The previous season in 1979 had been Nicklaus' worst, with no tour wins for the first time in his career. His next and final major title came nearly six years later, at the Masters in 1986.
After 36 holes, Nicklaus was at 139 (−1), a stroke behind leader Gil Morgan.[5][6] Nicklaus fired a 66 (−4) on Saturday to move to 205 (−5) and a three-shot lead over Lon Hinkle heading into the final round, with Morgan three more back at 211 in third. Nicklaus was as low as six-under for the round through fourteen holes, but struggled on the last four, and alternated bogeys with scrambling pars.[7] Sunday was less eventful as Hinkle and Morgan fell back and Nicklaus carded a one-under 69 for a runaway win, uncommon for a major.[8]
Since changing to stroke play in 1958, the largest victory margin at the PGA Championship had been four strokes, in 1966 and 1973, the latter also won by Nicklaus. His seven stroke margin in 1980 remained the record until 2012, when Rory McIlroy won by eight.
Nicklaus became the third to win both the U.S. Open and PGA Championship in the same year, joining Gene Sarazen (1922) and Ben Hogan (1948).[8] Tiger Woods later won both in 2000, part of his "Tiger Slam, and Brooks Koepka also accomplished this feat in 2018.
This was the third major championship at the East Course, which previously hosted the U.S. Open in 1956 and 1968, when Nicklaus was the runner-up to Lee Trevino. The U.S. Open later returned in 1989 and the PGA Championship in 2003 and 2013. The course also hosted the Ryder Cup in 1995.
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Nicklaus | | 1963, 1971, 1973, 1975 | 70 | 69 | 66 | 69 | 274 | −6 | 1 |
| Lee Trevino | | 1974 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 285 | +5 | 7 |
| John Mahaffey | | 1978 | 71 | 77 | 69 | 72 | 289 | +9 | T15 |
| Raymond Floyd | | 1969 | 70 | 76 | 71 | 73 | 290 | +10 | T17 |
| Gary Player | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1962, 1972 | 72 | 74 | 71 | 75 | 292 | +12 | T26 |
| David Graham | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1979 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 75 | 292 | +12 | T26 |
| Lanny Wadkins | | 1977 | 76 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 293 | +13 | T30 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Ford | | 1955 | 74 | 76 | 150 | +10 |
| Dave Stockton | | 1970, 1976 | 73 | 81 | 154 | +14 |
| Julius Boros | | 1968 | 79 | 75 | 154 | +14 |
| Don January | | 1967 | 82 | 72 | 154 | +14 |
| Dow Finsterwald | | 1958 | 76 | 79 | 155 | +15 |
| Bobby Nichols | | 1964 | 78 | 77 | 155 | +15 |
| Jerry Barber | | 1961 | 80 | WD | ||
| Sam Snead | | 1942, 1949, 1951 | 82 | WD | ||
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, August 7, 1980
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Source:[10]
Second round
Friday, August 8, 1980
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gil Morgan | | 68-70=138 | −2 |
| 2 | Lon Hinkle | | 70-69=139 | −1 |
| Jack Nicklaus | | 70-69=139 | ||
| 4 | Curtis Strange | | 68-72=140 | E |
| 5 | Johnny Miller | | 70-71=141 | +1 |
| T6 | Dave Eichelberger | | 72-70=142 | +2 |
| Gary Koch | | 71-71=142 | ||
| Artie McNickle | | 71-71=142 | ||
| Andy North | | 72-70=142 | ||
| Bill Rogers | | 71-71=142 | ||
| Craig Stadler | | 67-75=142 | ||
| Howard Twitty | | 68-74=142 |
Third round
Saturday, August 9, 1980
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Nicklaus | | 70-69-66=205 | −5 |
| 2 | Lon Hinkle | | 70-69-69=208 | −2 |
| T3 | Andy Bean | | 72-71-68=211 | +1 |
| Gil Morgan | | 68-70-73=211 | ||
| T5 | Terry Diehl | | 72-72-68=212 | +2 |
| Curtis Strange | | 68-72-72=212 | ||
| 7 | Howard Twitty | | 68-74-71=213 | +3 |
| 8 | Bill Rogers | | 71-71-72=214 | +4 |
| T9 | Andy North | | 72-70-73=215 | +5 |
| Jerry Pate | | 72-73-70=215 | ||
| Bobby Walzel | | 68-76-71=216 |
Source:[7]
Final round
Sunday, August 10, 1980
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Nicklaus | | 70-69-66-69=274 | −6 | 60,000 |
| 2 | Andy Bean | | 72-71-68-70=281 | +1 | 40,000 |
| T3 | Lon Hinkle | | 70-69-69-75=283 | +3 | 22,500 |
| Gil Morgan | | 68-70-73-72=283 | |||
| T5 | Curtis Strange | | 68-72-72-72=284 | +4 | 14,500 |
| Howard Twitty | | 68-74-71-71=284 | |||
| 7 | Lee Trevino | | 74-71-71-69=285 | +5 | 11,000 |
| T8 | Bill Rogers | | 71-71-72-72=286 | +6 | 8,500 |
| Bobby Walzel | | 68-76-71-71=286 | |||
| T10 | Terry Diehl | | 72-72-68-76=288 | +8 | 6,000 |
| Peter Jacobsen | | 71-73-74-70=288 | |||
| Jerry Pate | | 72-73-70-73=288 | |||
| Tom Watson | | 75-74-72-67=288 | |||
| Tom Weiskopf | | 71-73-72-72=288 |
References
- "Tournament Info for: 1980 PGA Championship". PGA.com. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
- "PGA title added to Jack's display". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. August 11, 1980. p. 17. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
- Jenkins, Dan (August 18, 1980). "Jack, this is getting ridiculous". Sports Illustrated. p. 18.
- Parascenzo, Marino (August 11, 1980). "Nicklaus' 5th PGA victory no mortal feat". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 9.
- Parascenzo, Marino (August 9, 1980). "Morgan takes halfway lead". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 9.
- "Nicklaus waiting in PGA's wings". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. August 9, 1980. p. 1C.
- "Jack loses his big lead at the end". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. wire services. August 10, 1980. p. 1B.
- "Nicklaus spells GREAT with runaway PGA". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. August 11, 1980. p. 1-part 2.
- "1980 PGA Championship". databasegolf.com. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
- "PGA favorites left far back by Stadler's 67". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. wire services. August 8, 1980. p. 1D.
- "Golf: PGA scores". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. August 11, 1980. p. 18. Retrieved July 20, 2012.