The 1980 European Tour was the ninth official season of

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tournaments known as the

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and organised by the Professional Golfers' Association. The season was made up of 23 tournaments counting for the Official Money List, and some non-counting tournaments later known as "Approved Special Events". The Official Money List was won by Scotland's

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Changes for 1980

There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the

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, the Merseyside International Open and the Bob Hope British Classic; and the loss of the

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, the

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and the Belgian Open.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1980 season.

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

Official money list

The official money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in

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Awards

Notes

References

External links

1980 season results on the PGA European Tour website
{{European Tour Seasons European Tour seasons

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