Sports headlines for Sunday March 16, 1980:
- Floyd Wedges Nicklaus Out In Doral Playoff
- Guidry Blasted Before 43,390 In Superdome
- Earnhardt Wins Gamble, Race
Final results of the 1980 Doral-Eastern Open
Tournament held at Doral Country Club (Doral, FL) from March 13, 1980 to March 16, 1980 (Par 72)
Raymond Floyd defeated Jack Nicklaus on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith Fergus | 68 | 73 | 69 | 70 | -8 | 280 | $17,000 |
| 2 | Ray Floyd | 74 | 69 | 70 | 66 | -9 | 279 | $45,000 |
| 3 | Andy Bean | 75 | 69 | 70 | 71 | -3 | 285 | $7,275 |
| 4 | Jack Nicklaus | 72 | 67 | 71 | 69 | -9 | 279 | $27,000 |
| 5 | Wayne Levi | 69 | 71 | 71 | 72 | -5 | 283 | $12,000 |
| 6 | Jeff Mitchell | 73 | 71 | 71 | 71 | -2 | 286 | $5,250 |
| 6 | David Graham | 71 | 71 | 71 | 73 | -2 | 286 | $5,250 |
| 8 | Dave Barr | 75 | 71 | 71 | 70 | -1 | 287 | $3,631 |
| 9 | John Schroeder | 74 | 70 | 71 | 74 | +1 | 289 | $2,025 |
| 10 | Ed Fiori | 72 | 70 | 72 | 70 | -4 | 284 | $9,500 |
| 11 | Bruce Lietzke | 70 | 68 | 72 | 75 | -3 | 285 | $7,275 |
| 12 | Bill Calfee | 70 | 74 | 72 | 71 | -1 | 287 | $3,631 |
| 12 | Barney Thompson | 72 | 71 | 72 | 72 | -1 | 287 | $3,631 |
| 12 | Dave Hill | 69 | 73 | 72 | 73 | -1 | 287 | $3,631 |
| 15 | Barry Jaeckel | 73 | 71 | 72 | 73 | +1 | 289 | $2,025 |
| 16 | Jim Colbert | 72 | 72 | 72 | 76 | +4 | 292 | $1,075 |
| 17 | Bob Murphy | 73 | 72 | 72 | 76 | +5 | 293 | $850 |
| 18 | Roger Kennedy | 74 | 71 | 72 | 82 | +11 | 299 | $520 |
| 19 | Terry Diehl | 73 | 69 | 73 | 70 | -3 | 285 | $7,275 |
| 19 | Grier Jones | 73 | 68 | 73 | 71 | -3 | 285 | $7,275 |
| 21 | Bill Kratzert | 72 | 71 | 73 | 71 | -1 | 287 | $3,631 |
| 22 | Bill Rogers | 70 | 74 | 73 | 71 | Even | 288 | $2,600 |
| 23 | Vance Heafner | 71 | 72 | 73 | 73 | +1 | 289 | $2,025 |
| 24 | Roger Calvin | 74 | 71 | 73 | 72 | +2 | 290 | $1,588 |
| 25 | Tom Weiskopf | 72 | 72 | 73 | 76 | +5 | 293 | $850 |
| 26 | Ben Crenshaw | 71 | 68 | 74 | 71 | -4 | 284 | $9,500 |
| 27 | Leonard Thompson | 69 | 68 | 74 | 74 | -3 | 285 | $7,275 |
| 28 | Jerry Pate | 70 | 72 | 74 | 70 | -2 | 286 | $5,250 |
| 29 | J.C. Snead | 72 | 72 | 74 | 69 | -1 | 287 | $3,631 |
| 29 | Scott Simpson | 74 | 67 | 74 | 72 | -1 | 287 | $3,631 |
| 31 | Terry Mauney | 71 | 74 | 74 | 70 | +1 | 289 | $2,025 |
| 32 | Bruce Fleisher | 71 | 71 | 74 | 74 | +2 | 290 | $1,588 |
| 33 | Ken Brown | 72 | 72 | 74 | 73 | +3 | 291 | $1,290 |
| 34 | Lee Trevino | 73 | 71 | 74 | 74 | +4 | 292 | $1,075 |
| 35 | Calvin Peete | 74 | 72 | 74 | 74 | +6 | 294 | $621 |
| 35 | Des Smyth | 75 | 71 | 74 | 74 | +6 | 294 | $621 |
| 37 | Bob Smith | 73 | 72 | 75 | 71 | +3 | 291 | $1,290 |
| 37 | Mark Hayes | 74 | 71 | 75 | 71 | +3 | 291 | $1,290 |
| 37 | Brad Bryant | 74 | 70 | 75 | 72 | +3 | 291 | $1,290 |
| 40 | Lee Elder | 72 | 71 | 75 | 75 | +5 | 293 | $850 |
| 41 | Sammy Rachels | 74 | 72 | 75 | 77 | +10 | 298 | $533 |
| 42 | John Calabria | 72 | 72 | 75 | 81 | +12 | 300 | $515 |
| 43 | Tommy Valentine | 68 | 69 | 76 | 76 | +1 | 289 | $2,025 |
| 44 | Gibby Gilbert | 70 | 74 | 76 | 70 | +2 | 290 | $1,588 |
| 44 | Mark James | 70 | 69 | 76 | 75 | +2 | 290 | $1,588 |
| 46 | Rod Curl | 76 | 68 | 76 | 71 | +3 | 291 | $1,290 |
| 47 | Butch Baird | 73 | 70 | 76 | 74 | +5 | 293 | $850 |
| 47 | Jerry McGee | 72 | 70 | 76 | 75 | +5 | 293 | $850 |
| 49 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 74 | 72 | 76 | 72 | +6 | 294 | $621 |
| 49 | Curtis Strange | 71 | 73 | 76 | 74 | +6 | 294 | $621 |
| 51 | Ed Sneed | 74 | 70 | 76 | 75 | +7 | 295 | $568 |
| 52 | Bob Byman | 74 | 72 | 77 | 70 | +5 | 293 | $850 |
| 53 | Morris Hatalsky | 72 | 73 | 77 | 72 | +6 | 294 | $621 |
| 53 | Tommy Aaron | 72 | 72 | 77 | 73 | +6 | 294 | $621 |
| 53 | Kermit Zarley | 69 | 74 | 77 | 74 | +6 | 294 | $621 |
| 56 | Lou Graham | 70 | 74 | 77 | 74 | +7 | 295 | $568 |
| 57 | Gardner Dickinson | 73 | 70 | 77 | 76 | +8 | 296 | $553 |
| 58 | Greg Powers | 71 | 73 | 77 | 76 | +9 | 297 | $545 |
| 59 | Tim Simpson | 75 | 71 | 77 | 75 | +10 | 298 | $533 |
| 59 | John Adams | 73 | 73 | 77 | 75 | +10 | 298 | $533 |
| 61 | Danny Edwards | 71 | 68 | 78 | 70 | -1 | 287 | $3,631 |
| 62 | Alan Tapie | 72 | 70 | 78 | 69 | +1 | 289 | $2,025 |
| 63 | David Eger | 69 | 69 | 78 | 76 | +4 | 292 | $1,075 |
| 64 | Craig Stadler | 76 | 70 | 78 | 71 | +7 | 295 | $568 |
| 64 | Mike Morley | 72 | 72 | 78 | 73 | +7 | 295 | $568 |
| 66 | Bobby Heins | 71 | 73 | 78 | 76 | +10 | 298 | $533 |
| 67 | Rex Caldwell | 69 | 74 | 79 | 74 | +8 | 296 | $553 |
| 68 | Lance Ten Broeck | 74 | 71 | 80 | 76 | +13 | 301 | $508 |
| 69 | Larry Ziegler | 71 | 75 | 80 | 76 | +14 | 302 | $500 |
| 70 | Lonnie Nielsen | 72 | 72 | 82 | 75 | +13 | 301 | $508 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Stockton | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Gary Baker | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Jim Dent | 70 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Joe Hager | 73 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Lanny Wadkins | 73 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Lindy Miller | 70 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Mike Hill | 76 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Mike Peck | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Rocky Thompson | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Scott Steger | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Seve Ballesteros | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Tom Nieporte | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Victor Regalado | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Bill Sander | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Bob Eastwood | 73 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Bob Zender | 73 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Bobby Nichols | 73 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Dan Halldorson | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Dan Sikes | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Jack Seltzer | 73 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Mark McCumber | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Mike Nicolette | 73 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Miller Barber | 77 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Orville Moody | 73 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Skip Dunaway | 76 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Tom Jenkins | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Wally Armstrong | 76 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Bob Toski | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Bruce Douglass | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Jim Simons | 72 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Bobby Wadkins | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Mike Colandro | 71 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Ron Streck | 73 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Scott Bess | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Steve Veriato | 77 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Tony Hollifield | 76 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Dale Douglass | 74 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Ed Byman | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| George Burns | 74 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Lyn Lott | 77 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Mike McCullough | 75 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Skeeter Heath | 79 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Eddie Pearce | 77 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Nathaniel Crosby | 80 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Bud Allin | 75 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Chip Beck | 79 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Jack McConachie | 77 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Jerry Heard | 78 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Jim Thorpe | 78 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Michael Brannan | 76 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Pat Lindsey | 78 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Tom Shaw | 78 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Antonio Cerda | 70 | 84 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Bob Mann | 78 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Julius Boros | 76 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Woody Blackburn | 77 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Bruce Devlin | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |
| Joe Carr | 76 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |
| Mac McLendon | 77 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 157 | $0 | |
| Terry Hashimoto | 78 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 157 | $0 | |
| Phil Rodgers | 80 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 158 | $0 | |
| Howard Twitty | 80 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 159 | $0 | |
| Ed Furgol | 84 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +17 | 161 | $0 | |
| WD | Doug Ford | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 80 | $0 |


