Fall 1980 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

The tournament was held at Fort Washington Golf Club in Fresno, California.

Bruce Douglass opened with a 65 (−6) to take a two-stroke lead over a number of players, including Fred Couples.

[3] In the final round, Douglass shot a one-under-par 70 to defeat runner-up Doug Black by seven strokes.

[4] In addition, he outplayed notable qualfiers like Mark O'Meara, Loren Roberts, and Fred Couples by several shots.

"[6] Peter Teravainen, who played on the PGA Tour the previous season, missed qualifying by one shot.