The 1980 U.S. Women's Open was the 35th
U.S. Women's Open
The U.S. Women's Open, one of 15 national golf championships conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA), is the oldest of the LPGA Tour's five major championships, which includes the Chevron Championship, Women's PGA Championship, W ...
, held July 10–13 at Richland Country Club in
Nashville, Tennessee
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.
Amy Alcott
Amy Alcott (born February 22, 1956) is an American professional golfer and golf course designer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1975, and won five major championships and 29 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Ha ...
won her only U.S. Women's Open, nine shots ahead of runner-up She entered the final round with an eight-stroke lead;
it was the second of her five
major
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titles.
The field of 150 players included 49 amateurs,
of which two made the 36-hole cut.
On the weekend, temperatures reached .
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Past champions in the field
Made the cut
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Missed the cut
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Final leaderboard
''Sunday, July 13, 1980''
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References
External links
Golf Observer final leaderboardU.S. Women's Open Golf ChampionshipRichland Country Club
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U.S. Women's Open
Golf in Tennessee
Sports competitions in Nashville, Tennessee
History of Nashville, Tennessee
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U.S. Women's Open
The U.S. Women's Open, one of 15 national golf championships conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA), is the oldest of the LPGA Tour's five major championships, which includes the Chevron Championship, Women's PGA Championship, W ...
U.S. Women's Open
The U.S. Women's Open, one of 15 national golf championships conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA), is the oldest of the LPGA Tour's five major championships, which includes the Chevron Championship, Women's PGA Championship, W ...
U.S. Women's Open
The U.S. Women's Open, one of 15 national golf championships conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA), is the oldest of the LPGA Tour's five major championships, which includes the Chevron Championship, Women's PGA Championship, W ...
U.S. Women's Open
The U.S. Women's Open, one of 15 national golf championships conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA), is the oldest of the LPGA Tour's five major championships, which includes the Chevron Championship, Women's PGA Championship, W ...