This is a list of the Fall 1980 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates.

Tournament summary

The tournament was held at Fort Washington Golf Club in Fresno, California. Bruce Douglass opened with a 65 (−6) to take a two-stroke lead over a number of players, including Fred Couples.[1] In the second round, Douglass shot a 69 to maintain the lead.[2] In the third round, Douglass shot a 67 at the "difficult" course to take a seven-shot lead.[3] In the final round, Douglass shot a one-under-par 70 to defeat runner-up Doug Black by seven strokes.[4] In addition, he outplayed notable qualfiers like Mark O'Meara, Loren Roberts, and Fred Couples by several shots.[5] Douglass "gained his playing privileges for the second time."[6]

Peter Teravainen, who played on the PGA Tour the previous season, missed qualifying by one shot. The European Tour then gave membership to the top 15 players who failed to qualify at PGA Tour Qualifying School. Teravainen accepted membership.[7]

List of graduates

# Player Notes
1 United States Bruce Douglass Winner of 1975 and 1976 Massachusetts Amateur
2 United States Doug Black
T3 United States Jack Ferenz
United States Jeff Hewes
T5 United States Jim Booros
United States Keith Lyford
United States Gary Trivisonno
United States Allan Strange
United States Ted Goin
United States Curtis Worley
T11 United States Mark O'Meara Winner of 1979 U.S. Amateur
United States Tim Norris
T13 United States Dan Frickley
United States Rod Nuckolls
T15 United States John Mazza
United States Perry Arthur
United States Loren Roberts
United States Darrell Kestner
United States Don Levin
United States John Jacobs
T21 United States Scott Stegner
United States Brent Murray
United States Richie Adham
Canada Bob Beauchemin
United States Fred Couples Winner of 1978 Washington Open
United States Thomas Gray
United States Jimmy Paschal

Source:[8]

References

  1. ^ "PGA School". Morning Sentinel. Waterville-Winslow, Maine. UPI. October 23, 1980. p. 31. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Farris, Bruce (October 24, 1980). "Douglass forges 69; Norris, Tinder stay in hunt". The Fresno Bee. California. p. D1. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Talbot slips at PGA qualifying event". The Gazette. Montreal, Canada. October 25, 1980. p. 77. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Farris, Bruce (October 26, 1980). "Norris is one of 27 'winners'". The Fresno Bee. California. p. H1. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via www.newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "PGA school". The Modesto Bee. California. October 26, 1980. p. E-2. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Giblin, Ron (November 7, 1980). "Golf Report". Oakland Tribune. California. p. D-8. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Yale Golf History: Peter Teravainen – 1978 team captain and international professional tour player". Yale University. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  8. ^ Gould, David (1999). Q-School Confidential: Inside Golf's Cruelest Tournament. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 267–68. ISBN 978-0312203559.
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