Sports headlines for Saturday March 22, 1980:
- It's Louisville vs. UCLA In NCAA Final
- Bruins Fire Creighton; Sinden Takes Over
- Darrell Porter Enters Alcohol Rehab
- Trevino Birdies Final Hole To Set Up A Shootout
- Notre Dame To Offer Women's Athletic Scholarships
Scores through round 3 of the 1980 Tournament Players Championship
Tournament held at Sawgrass Country Club (Ponta Vedra Beach, FL) from March 20, 1980 to March 23, 1980 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hale Irwin | 67 | 72 | 73 | -4 | 212 | $6,400 | |
| 2 | Steve Melnyk | 67 | 73 | 76 | Even | 216 | $3,166 | |
| 3 | Lee Trevino | 68 | 72 | 68 | -8 | 208 | $72,000 | |
| 4 | Curtis Strange | 68 | 71 | 71 | -6 | 210 | $4,800 | |
| 5 | Peter Jacobsen | 68 | 74 | 69 | -5 | 211 | $14,600 | |
| 6 | George Burns | 68 | 74 | 71 | -3 | 213 | $3,166 | |
| 7 | Danny Edwards | 68 | 74 | 72 | -2 | 214 | $10,400 | |
| 8 | Bill Calfee | 68 | 74 | 73 | -1 | 215 | $4,320 | |
| 8 | Ron Streck | 68 | 77 | 70 | -1 | 215 | $1,144 | |
| 10 | Joe Inman | 68 | 75 | 78 | +5 | 221 | $868 | |
| 11 | Ed Sneed | 68 | 78 | 78 | +8 | 224 | $792 | |
| 12 | Seve Ballesteros | 69 | 73 | 69 | -5 | 211 | $23,200 | |
| 12 | Don Pooley | 69 | 73 | 69 | -5 | 211 | $6,400 | |
| 12 | Jack Nicklaus | 69 | 73 | 69 | -5 | 211 | $6,400 | |
| 15 | Tom Watson | 69 | 71 | 72 | -4 | 212 | $23,200 | |
| 16 | Charles Coody | 69 | 75 | 69 | -3 | 213 | $6,400 | |
| 17 | Bill Rogers | 69 | 77 | 71 | +1 | 217 | $2,220 | |
| 17 | Lanny Wadkins | 69 | 76 | 72 | +1 | 217 | $1,144 | |
| 19 | Gary Player | 70 | 71 | 69 | -6 | 210 | $10,400 | |
| 20 | John Mahaffey | 70 | 71 | 72 | -3 | 213 | $14,600 | |
| 20 | Keith Fergus | 70 | 73 | 70 | -3 | 213 | $6,400 | |
| 22 | Mike Reid | 70 | 72 | 72 | -2 | 214 | $14,600 | |
| 22 | J.C. Snead | 70 | 71 | 73 | -2 | 214 | $2,220 | |
| 24 | Lon Hinkle | 70 | 74 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $1,760 | |
| 25 | Mike Hill | 70 | 75 | 71 | Even | 216 | $2,220 | |
| 25 | David Graham | 70 | 74 | 72 | Even | 216 | $1,520 | |
| 27 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 70 | 73 | 74 | +1 | 217 | $1,520 | |
| 27 | Tim Simpson | 70 | 74 | 73 | +1 | 217 | $1,144 | |
| 29 | Gil Morgan | 70 | 78 | 71 | +3 | 219 | $2,220 | |
| 30 | Gibby Gilbert | 70 | 75 | 75 | +4 | 220 | $2,220 | |
| 30 | Mark Hayes | 70 | 75 | 75 | +4 | 220 | $1,144 | |
| 30 | Leonard Thompson | 70 | 76 | 74 | +4 | 220 | $904 | |
| 33 | Barney Thompson | 70 | 74 | 77 | +5 | 221 | $954 | |
| 33 | Buddy Gardner | 70 | 74 | 77 | +5 | 221 | $868 | |
| 35 | Rod Funseth | 70 | 76 | 76 | +6 | 222 | $792 | |
| 36 | Ben Crenshaw | 71 | 73 | 69 | -3 | 213 | $43,200 | |
| 36 | Jim Colbert | 71 | 73 | 69 | -3 | 213 | $6,400 | |
| 38 | Mike McCullough | 71 | 76 | 68 | -1 | 215 | $3,166 | |
| 38 | Bruce Fleisher | 71 | 73 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $3,166 | |
| 40 | Jerry McGee | 71 | 75 | 71 | +1 | 217 | $1,520 | |
| 41 | Lonnie Nielsen | 71 | 73 | 75 | +3 | 219 | $772 | |
| 42 | Andy Bean | 71 | 73 | 76 | +4 | 220 | $954 | |
| 43 | Michael Brannan | 71 | 75 | 75 | +5 | 221 | $1,520 | |
| 44 | Scott Simpson | 71 | 74 | 77 | +6 | 222 | $954 | |
| 44 | Jeff Mitchell | 71 | 77 | 74 | +6 | 222 | $904 | |
| 44 | Lou Graham | 71 | 77 | 74 | +6 | 222 | $868 | |
| 47 | Hubert Green | 72 | 71 | 66 | -7 | 209 | $10,400 | |
| 48 | Jay Haas | 72 | 73 | 67 | -4 | 212 | $10,400 | |
| 48 | Brad Bryant | 72 | 71 | 69 | -4 | 212 | $6,400 | |
| 50 | Dan Halldorson | 72 | 74 | 68 | -2 | 214 | $4,320 | |
| 51 | Jim Thorpe | 72 | 73 | 71 | Even | 216 | $1,144 | |
| 52 | Alan Tapie | 72 | 75 | 72 | +3 | 219 | $954 | |
| 52 | Greg Powers | 72 | 69 | 78 | +3 | 219 | $904 | |
| 52 | Terry Mauney | 72 | 75 | 72 | +3 | 219 | $840 | |
| 55 | Bruce Lietzke | 72 | 74 | 74 | +4 | 220 | $3,166 | |
| 56 | Wally Armstrong | 72 | 76 | 73 | +5 | 221 | $756 | |
| 57 | John Fought | 72 | 75 | 77 | +8 | 224 | $772 | |
| 58 | Bob Smith | 72 | 76 | 78 | +10 | 226 | $756 | |
| 59 | Dan Pohl | 73 | 72 | 69 | -2 | 214 | $10,400 | |
| 60 | Dave Stockton | 73 | 70 | 74 | +1 | 217 | $1,144 | |
| 60 | Craig Stadler | 73 | 74 | 70 | +1 | 217 | $816 | |
| 62 | Bob Eastwood | 73 | 75 | 70 | +2 | 218 | $1,760 | |
| 63 | Fred Marti | 73 | 73 | 73 | +3 | 219 | $3,166 | |
| 64 | Jack Newton | 73 | 75 | 72 | +4 | 220 | $904 | |
| 64 | Tom Weiskopf | 73 | 73 | 74 | +4 | 220 | $904 | |
| 66 | D.A. Weibring | 73 | 73 | 75 | +5 | 221 | $840 | |
| 67 | Lee Elder | 73 | 73 | 76 | +6 | 222 | $816 | |
| 67 | Calvin Peete | 73 | 72 | 77 | +6 | 222 | $792 | |
| 69 | Victor Regalado | 73 | 75 | 75 | +7 | 223 | $816 | |
| 70 | Bob Murphy | 73 | 75 | 77 | +9 | 225 | $840 | |
| 70 | Mark Lye | 73 | 74 | 78 | +9 | 225 | $750 | |
| 72 | Terry Diehl | 73 | 75 | 82 | +14 | 230 | $750 | |
| 73 | Grier Jones | 74 | 69 | 72 | -1 | 215 | $10,400 | |
| 73 | Tom Kite | 74 | 72 | 69 | -1 | 215 | $2,220 | |
| 75 | Rik Massengale | 74 | 71 | 72 | +1 | 217 | $3,166 | |
| 76 | Jim Nelford | 74 | 72 | 75 | +5 | 221 | $868 | |
| 77 | Howard Twitty | 75 | 70 | 71 | Even | 216 | $2,220 | |
| 78 | David Edwards | 75 | 73 | 80 | +12 | 228 | $750 | |
| 79 | Johnny Miller | 76 | 71 | 71 | +2 | 218 | $2,220 |


