1980 Masters Tournament
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 10–13, 1980 |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia |
| Course(s) | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,040 yards (6,437 m)[1] |
| Field | 91 players, 52 after cut |
| Cut | 146 (+2) |
| Prize fund | $359,949 |
| Winner's share | $55,000 |
| Champion | |
 Seve Ballesteros | |
| 275 (–13) | |
The 1980 Masters Tournament was the 44th Masters Tournament, held April 10–13 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Seve Ballesteros, age 23, won his first Masters and second major championship title, four strokes ahead of runners-up Jack Newton and Gibby Gilbert.[2]
Ballesteros had a seven stroke lead after the third round and extended it to ten strokes after the front nine of the final round at 16-under-par, eyeing the Masters record of 271 (–17) set by Jack Nicklaus in 1965 (and equaled by Raymond Floyd in 1976). An hour later, after he found the water at 12 and 13 at Amen Corner, the lead had been reduced to three. Ballesteros regrouped with a birdie at 15 and parred the rest to shoot even-par 72 for the round and held on for the victory.[3][4]
Earlier on Sunday, Nicklaus was paired with Arnold Palmer, age 50, which drew large galleries. Palmer shot a 69 to finish at even par and T24, Nicklaus a 73 to finish at 291 (+3) and T33. It was their first pairing at Augusta in five years and the first time Palmer had finished higher than Nicklaus there since 1967.[5] Nicklaus, age 40, regrouped and went on to win two majors in 1980, the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship.
Final leaderboard
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seve Ballesteros | .svg.png){kind=small} Spain | 66-69-68-72=275 | –13 | 55,000 |
| T2 | Gibby Gilbert |  United States | 70-74-68-67=279 | –9 | 30,500 |
| Jack Newton |  Australia | 68-74-69-68=279 | |||
| 4 | Hubert Green | United States | 68-74-71-67=280 | –8 | 15,750 |
| 5 | David Graham | Australia | 66-73-72-70=281 | –7 | 13,200 |
| T6 | Ben Crenshaw | United States | 76-70-68-69=283 | –5 | 9,958 |
| Ed Fiori | United States | 71-70-69-73=283 | |||
| Tom Kite | United States | 69-71-74-69=283 | |||
| Larry Nelson | United States | 69-72-73-69=283 | |||
| Jerry Pate | United States | 72-68-76-67=283 | |||
| Gary Player |  South Africa | 71-71-71-70=283 |
Scorecard
Final round
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Ballesteros | –14 | –14 | –15 | –15 | –16 | –16 | –16 | –16 | –16 | –15 | –15 | –13 | –12 | –12 | –13 | –13 | –13 | –13 |
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Source:[4]
References
- ↑ "Trio with 66s lead Masters". Youngstown Vindicator. Associated Press. April 11, 1980. p. 22.
- ↑ Jenkins, Dan (April 21, 1980). "The Reign of Spain". Sports Illustrated: 26.
- ↑ Parascenzo, Marino (April 14, 1980). "Seve cards 275, wins Masters". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 15.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Loomis, Tom (April 14, 1980). "Ballesteros listens well, holds on to win Masters". Toledo Blade. p. 17.
- ↑ Loomis, Tom (April 14, 1980). "Jack, Arnie bring back memories". Toledo Blade. p. 17.
External links
- Masters.com – past winners
- About.com: 1980 Masters
| Preceded by 1979 PGA Championship |
Major Championships | Succeeded by 1980 U.S. Open |
Coordinates: 33°30′11″N 82°01′12″W / 33.503°N 82.020°W