1980 Open Championship

The 1980 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 109th Open Championship, held from 17–20 July at Muirfield Golf Links in Gullane, Scotland. Tom Watson won his third Open Championship, four strokes ahead of runner-up Lee Trevino.[2][3] It was the fourth of Watson's eight major titles; he won two additional Opens in 1982 and 1983. It was Watson's first win in a major in three years.[4]

1980 Open Championship

Tournament information
Dates	17–20 July 1980
Location	Gullane, Scotland
Course(s)	Muirfield
Tour(s)	European Tour PGA Tour
Statistics
Par	71[1]
Length	6,926 yards (6,333 m)[1]
Field	151 players 87 after 1st cut 65 after 2nd cut[1]
Cut	149 (+7) (1st cut) 219 (+6) (2nd cut)[1]
Prize fund	£200,000 $480,000
Winner's share	£25,000 $60,000
Champion
Tom Watson
271 (–13)

Muirfield

Location in Scotland

Trevino, 40, had won the last Open played at Muirfield in 1972, successfully defending his 1971 title and ending the grand slam bid of Jack Nicklaus.[5] Nicklaus, also 40, tied for fourth. He won at Muirfield in 1966 and was runner-up by a stroke in 1972.

This was the first Open scheduled to end on a Sunday, with a Thursday start. The Open previously began on Wednesday and ended on Saturday. Prior to 1966, the final two rounds were scheduled for Friday.