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The Open Championship

1980

Champion

Tom Watson(E)

Runner-up: Lee Trevino

Tom Watson won his third Open Championship at Muirfield. Watson beat Lee Trevino by four strokes. Watson was now the undisputed best player in the world, having won three Opens in six years. His links game was uniquely suited to British conditions.

The Open Championship

1980

Muirfield · Gullane, Scotland

Champion

Tom Watson

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PosPlayerR1R2R3R4TotScore

1

Tom Watson

68706469271

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2

Lee Trevino

68677169275—

3

Ben Crenshaw

70706869277—

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Tournament Stats

Winning Score

E

Winning Margin

4 strokes

Course

Muirfield

Location

Gullane, Scotland

Field Size

150 players

Cut Score

Low Round

64