1980 Masters Tournament pairing at Augusta in five years and the first time Palmer had finished higher than Nicklaus there since 1967. Nicklaus regrouped and won two majors in 1980, the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship and was the runner-up the following April. Ballesteros, of Spain, was the first winner of the Masters from Europe, and won a second green jacket in 1983. This was the final Masters with Bermuda and ryegrass greens, which were replaced with bentgrass following this tournament. "Thursday, April 10, 1980" "Friday, April 11, 1980" "Saturday, April 12, 1980" "Sunday, April 13, 1980" "Final round" "Cumulative tournament scores,
Desert Forest Golf Club oversee subsequent construction. The golf course was rebuilt from tee to green, including state of the art infrastructure. Changes and enhancements were made to accommodate the modern game, while staying true to the original Red Lawrence routing and use of the desert. Zinkand has created a masterful update of this classic American golf course. In 1990 Desert Forest hosted the USGA Senior Amateur Championship, over the week of October 15 to October 20, 1990. The winner of the tournament was Jackie Cummings, who won a semi-final match against Rick Jones after eliminating the 1988 Senior Amateur Champion Clarence Moore in