1980 Open Championship 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. 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. 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. Nicklaus, also
Simon Owen he has won two tournaments on the European Seniors Tour. He has also won the New Zealand PGA Seniors Championship on two occasions. Owen's brother Craig is also a professional golfer and played for New Zealand in the World Cup in 1979 and 1980. European Tour playoff record (1–0) "Note: Owen only played in the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship."<br> CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1977 and 1982 Open Championships)<br> "T" indicates a tie for a place Simon Owen Simon Owen (born 10 December 1950) is a professional golfer from New Zealand. Owen was