Tom Watson finished -8 and took 18% of the purse. That $45,000 is worth about $181,425 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1980 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 71% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1980 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open prize money for every player
Final positions and prize money.
| Pos | Player | To par | Last year | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Watson | -8 | $45,000 | |
| T2 | Bob Gilder | -7 | $22,000 | |
| T2 | Don January | -7 | $22,000 | |
| 4 | Don Pooley | -4 | $12,000 | |
| T5 | Mike Reid | -3 | $9,500 | |
| T5 | Scott Simpson | -3 | $9,500 | |
| T7 | Tom Weiskopf | -2 | $6,292 | |
| T7 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -2 | $6,292 | |
| T7 | Lanny Wadkins | -2 | $6,292 | |
| T7 | Gil Morgan | -2 | $6,292 | |
| T7 | Hale Irwin | -2 | $6,292 | |
| T7 | Johnny Miller | -2 | $6,292 | |
| T7 | John Fought | -2 | $6,292 | |
| T7 | Jay Haas | -2 | $6,292 | |
| T7 | George Archer | -2 | $6,292 | |
| T16 | Dan Halldorson | -1 | $3,875 | |
| T16 | Phillip Hancock | -1 | $3,875 | |
| T16 | Rod Curl | -1 | $3,875 | |
| T16 | Jack Nicklaus | -1 | $3,875 | |
| T20 | Masashi Ozaki | E | $2,810 | |
| T20 | Jim Nelford | E | $2,810 | |
| T20 | Charles Coody | E | $2,810 | |
| T20 | Bill Sander | E | $2,810 | |
| T20 | Doug Tewell | E | $2,810 | |
| T25 | Alan Tapie | +1 | $1,789 | |
| T25 | Rod Funseth | +1 | $1,789 | |
| T25 | Jim Chancey | +1 | $1,789 | |
| T25 | Gay Brewer | +1 | $1,789 | |
| T25 | Mike Morley | +1 | $1,789 | |
| T25 | Mark Lye | +1 | $1,789 | |
| T25 | Peter Jacobsen | +1 | $1,789 | |
| T25 | Tom Kite | +1 | $1,789 | |
| T25 | Bruce Lietzke | +1 | $1,789 | |
| T34 | Lonnie Nielsen | +2 | $1,262 | |
| T34 | Calvin Peete | +2 | $1,262 | |
| T34 | Dan Pohl | +2 | $1,262 | |
| T34 | Dave Eichelberger | +2 | $1,262 | |
| T34 | Bobby Walzel | +2 | $1,262 | |
| T34 | Bobby Wadkins | +2 | $1,262 | |
| T40 | Lee Elder | +3 | $1,025 | |
| T40 | Lou Graham | +3 | $1,025 | |
| T40 | Lindy Miller | +3 | $1,025 | |
| 43 | Danny Edwards | +4 | $925 | |
| 44 | Brad Bryant | +5 | $875 | |
| T45 | Michael Brannan | +6 | $732 | |
| T45 | Bud Allin | +6 | $732 | |
| T45 | Ed Fiori | +6 | $732 | |
| T45 | Dave Hill | +6 | $732 | |
| T45 | Ted Goin | +6 | $732 | |
| T45 | Corey Pavin | +6 | Not known | |
| T51 | Victor Regalado | +7 | $591 | |
| T51 | John Mahaffey | +7 | $591 | |
| T51 | Lyn Lott | +7 | $591 | |
| T51 | Terry Mauney | +7 | $591 | |
| T51 | Tom Jones | +7 | $591 | |
| T51 | Butch Baird | +7 | $591 | |
| T51 | Chip Beck | +7 | $591 | |
| T51 | Stan Lee | +7 | $591 | |
| T59 | Bill Calfee | +8 | $555 | |
| T59 | Barry Jaeckel | +8 | $555 | |
| T59 | Peter Oosterhuis | +8 | $555 | |
| T62 | Dave Stockton | +9 | $542 | |
| T62 | Ed Sneed | +9 | $542 | |
| T64 | Tom Storey | +10 | $530 | |
| T64 | John Schroeder | +10 | $530 | |
| T64 | Bob Byman | +10 | $530 | |
| 67 | Ron Terry | +11 | $520 | |
| 68 | Antonio Cerdá | +13 | $515 | |
| T69 | Mark Pfeil | +14 | $508 | |
| T69 | Bob Smith | +14 | $508 | |
| 71 | Scott Watkins | +15 | $500 | |
| MC | Craig Stadler | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Steven Veriato | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Wise | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Streck | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Rocky Thompson | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Arnie Dokka | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Meier | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | David Sheff | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Gaddy | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Louis Garcia | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Tracy Makazaki | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Merrins | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Chuck Montalbano | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Stuart Reese | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Rhoads | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Yoshikazu Yokoshima | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Zack | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Davis | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Peck | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Shaw | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Sifford | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Rodgers | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Newton | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Purtzer | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Dana Quigley | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Skeeter Heath | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Johnston | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Gene Littler | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mazza | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary McCord | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike McCullough | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry McGee | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat McGowan | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Lunn | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Lyford | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Maltbie | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Melnyk | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Allen Miller | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jon Chaffee | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Rafe Botts | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Conner | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | George Cadle | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Rex Caldwell | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Calvin | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | David Canipe | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Aaron | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Bies | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Pete Brown | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Barber | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Stanton Altgelt | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Wally Armstrong | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Gove | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Buddy Gardner | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Al Geiberger | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Lon Hinkle | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Inman | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hayes | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Fitzhugh | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Fitzsimons | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Fleck | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | James Ferriell | +36 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Douglass | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Dale Douglass | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Eastwood | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Terry Diehl | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Donald | +8 | $0 | |
| DQ | Bob Betley | Not known | ||
| DQ | Jim Fellner | Not known | ||
| DQ | Jeff Thomsen | Not known | ||
| DQ | Bob Wynn | Not known | ||
| — | John Allen | Not known | ||
| — | Scott Steger | Not known | ||
| — | Lance Ten Broeck | Not known | ||
| — | Joe Tesori | Not known | ||
| — | Jim Thorpe | Not known | ||
| — | Tommy Valentine | Not known | ||
| — | Mick Soli | Not known | ||
| — | Cesar Sanudo | Not known | ||
| — | Alan Fadel | Not known | ||
| — | Jim Vonlossow | Not known | ||
| — | John Hopkins | Not known | ||
| — | Craig Bunker | Not known | ||
| — | Peter Teravainen | Not known | ||
| — | Lee Carter | Not known | ||
| — | Billy Peterson | Not known | ||
| — | Woody Blackburn | Not known | ||
| — | John Adams | Not known | ||
| — | Mike Colandro | Not known | ||
| — | Ed Dougherty | Not known | ||
| — | David Edwards | Not known | ||
| — | David Eger | Not known | ||
| — | Jerry Heard | Not known | ||
| — | Tom Jenkins | Not known | ||
| — | Greg Powers | Not known | ||
| WD | Artie McNickle | +3 | Not known | |
| WD | Jim Colbert | +4 | Not known | |
| WD | Billy Casper | +9 | Not known | |
| WD | Kermit Zarley | +9 | Not known |
The Northern Trust winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1980 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1980 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open get?
Tom Watson won $45,000 from a $250,000 purse.
What was the 1980 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open purse?
$250,000.
How much did last place get at the 1980 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open?
The smallest check was $500, to Scott Watkins (71).
How many players made the cut at the 1980 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open?
71 players made the cut and finished, and 68 players missed it.