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,
Masters Tournament former plant nursery and co-designed Augusta National with course architect Alister MacKenzie. First played in 1934, the tournament is an official money event on the PGA Tour, the European Tour, and the Japan Golf Tour. The field of players is smaller than those of the other major championships because it is an invitational event, held by the Augusta National Golf Club. The tournament has a number of traditions. Since 1949, a green jacket has been awarded to the champion, who must return it to the clubhouse one year after his victory, although it remains his personal property and is stored