Sports headlines for Wednesday January 14, 1981:
- Frank Robinson To Manage Giants; Indians' Ex-Pilot Gets 2nd Chance
- J.R. Richard To Begin Throwing
- Argyros To Purchase Control Of Mariners
- Cowboys May Redesign Blue Jerseys After Loss In Philly
- Kehoe Hat Trick Ends Blues' Unbeaten Streak
- 75 Players Break Par In The Desert; Lietzke, Gilder Lead With 65s
- NCAA Elects First Black President
Scores through round 1 of the 1981 Bob Hope Desert Classic
Tournament held at Bermuda Dunes Country Club (Bermuda Dunes, CA) from January 14, 1981 to January 18, 1981 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce Lietzke | 65 | -7 | 65 | $50,000 | ||||
| 1 | Bob Gilder | 65 | -7 | 65 | $6,050 | ||||
| 3 | Jerry Pate | 66 | -6 | 66 | $29,700 | ||||
| 3 | J.C. Snead | 66 | -6 | 66 | $11,367 | ||||
| 3 | Ray Floyd | 66 | -6 | 66 | $7,975 | ||||
| 6 | David Edwards | 67 | -5 | 67 | $18,700 | ||||
| 6 | Lee Trevino | 67 | -5 | 67 | $6,050 | ||||
| 6 | Bobby Clampett | 67 | -5 | 67 | $3,713 | ||||
| 6 | Mark Lye | 67 | -5 | 67 | $2,666 | ||||
| 6 | Lanny Wadkins | 67 | -5 | 67 | $2,666 | ||||
| 6 | Keith Fergus | 67 | -5 | 67 | $1,497 | ||||
| 6 | Gary Hallberg | 67 | -5 | 67 | $1,497 | ||||
| 6 | Lee Elder | 67 | -5 | 67 | $690 | ||||
| 6 | Doug Sanders | 67 | -5 | 67 | $550 | ||||
| 15 | Ben Crenshaw | 68 | -4 | 68 | $9,175 | ||||
| 15 | Peter Jacobsen | 68 | -4 | 68 | $6,050 | ||||
| 15 | Jay Haas | 68 | -4 | 68 | $2,666 | ||||
| 15 | Vance Heafner | 68 | -4 | 68 | $2,666 | ||||
| 15 | Jack Nicklaus | 68 | -4 | 68 | $1,920 | ||||
| 15 | Doug Tewell | 68 | -4 | 68 | $1,920 | ||||
| 15 | George Burns | 68 | -4 | 68 | $640 | ||||
| 22 | Ed Sneed | 69 | -3 | 69 | $4,538 | ||||
| 22 | Craig Stadler | 69 | -3 | 69 | $4,538 | ||||
| 22 | Wally Armstrong | 69 | -3 | 69 | $4,538 | ||||
| 22 | Ron Streck | 69 | -3 | 69 | $2,666 | ||||
| 22 | Lon Hinkle | 69 | -3 | 69 | $2,666 | ||||
| 22 | Roger Maltbie | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,497 | ||||
| 22 | Dave Eichelberger | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,497 | ||||
| 22 | Don Pooley | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,497 | ||||
| 22 | Tom Purtzer | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,497 | ||||
| 22 | Mike Reid | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,150 | ||||
| 22 | Larry Nelson | 69 | -3 | 69 | $875 | ||||
| 22 | John Fought | 69 | -3 | 69 | $640 | ||||
| 22 | Lou Graham | 69 | -3 | 69 | $603 | ||||
| 22 | Tommy Valentine | 69 | -3 | 69 | $603 | ||||
| 22 | Danny Edwards | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | ||||
| 22 | Mark Hayes | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | ||||
| 22 | Mark Pfeil | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | ||||
| 39 | D.A. Weibring | 70 | -2 | 70 | $11,367 | ||||
| 39 | Bill Rogers | 70 | -2 | 70 | $11,367 | ||||
| 39 | Bud Allin | 70 | -2 | 70 | $6,050 | ||||
| 39 | Bob Murphy | 70 | -2 | 70 | $4,538 | ||||
| 39 | Wayne Levi | 70 | -2 | 70 | $3,713 | ||||
| 39 | George Archer | 70 | -2 | 70 | $875 | ||||
| 39 | Mike Donald | 70 | -2 | 70 | $603 | ||||
| 39 | Scott Watkins | 70 | -2 | 70 | $603 | ||||
| 39 | Brad Bryant | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | ||||
| 39 | Scott Hoch | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | ||||
| 39 | Bill Sander | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | ||||
| 39 | Miller Barber | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | ||||
| 39 | Chip Beck | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | ||||
| 39 | Michael Brannan | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | ||||
| 39 | Dave Stockton | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | ||||
| 39 | Bobby Wadkins | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | ||||
| 55 | Jack Renner | 71 | -1 | 71 | $7,975 | ||||
| 55 | Tom Kite | 71 | -1 | 71 | $7,975 | ||||
| 55 | Scott Simpson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,666 | ||||
| 55 | Lyn Lott | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,150 | ||||
| 55 | Tom Jenkins | 71 | -1 | 71 | $690 | ||||
| 55 | Gil Morgan | 71 | -1 | 71 | $690 | ||||
| 55 | Jim Simons | 71 | -1 | 71 | $690 | ||||
| 55 | Jimmy Powell | 71 | -1 | 71 | $640 | ||||
| 55 | Frank Beard | 71 | -1 | 71 | $603 | ||||
| 55 | Alan Tapie | 71 | -1 | 71 | $603 | ||||
| 55 | Leonard Thompson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $575 | ||||
| 55 | Calvin Peete | 71 | -1 | 71 | $575 | ||||
| 55 | Tommy Aaron | 71 | -1 | 71 | $563 | ||||
| 55 | Jon Chaffee | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | ||||
| 55 | Jim Thorpe | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | ||||
| 55 | Gene Littler | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | ||||
| 55 | Rex Caldwell | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | ||||
| 55 | Curtis Sifford | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | ||||
| 55 | Victor Regalado | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | ||||
| 55 | Bobby Nichols | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | ||||
| 55 | Roger Calvin | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | ||||
| 76 | Tom Weiskopf | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,150 | ||||
| 76 | Bob Eastwood | 72 | Even | 72 | $875 | ||||
| 76 | Mark O'Meara | 72 | Even | 72 | $875 | ||||
| 76 | Arnold Palmer | 72 | Even | 72 | $545 | ||||
| 76 | Curtis Strange | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | ||||
| 76 | Jim Nelford | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | ||||
| 76 | Dwight Nevil | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | ||||
| 76 | Dave Hill | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | ||||
| 76 | Bunky Henry | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | ||||
| 85 | Peter Oosterhuis | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,920 | ||||
| 85 | Howard Twitty | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,497 | ||||
| 85 | John N. Cook | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,150 | ||||
| 85 | Terry Diehl | 73 | +1 | 73 | $875 | ||||
| 85 | Dan Halldorson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $875 | ||||
| 85 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 73 | +1 | 73 | $603 | ||||
| 85 | John Mahaffey | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | ||||
| 85 | Mike Sullivan | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | ||||
| 85 | Lindy Miller | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | ||||
| 85 | Rik Massengale | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | ||||
| 85 | Tom Nieporte | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | ||||
| 96 | Joe Inman | 74 | +2 | 74 | $555 | ||||
| 96 | John Adams | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | ||||
| 96 | Artie McNickle | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | ||||
| 96 | Mike Morley | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | ||||
| 96 | Rod Curl | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | ||||
| 96 | Phil Hancock | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | ||||
| 96 | Bill Kratzert | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | ||||
| 96 | Frank Conner | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | ||||
| 96 | Bob Byman | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | ||||
| 96 | Morris Hatalsky | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | ||||
| 96 | Jeff Mitchell | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | ||||
| 96 | Lance Ten Broeck | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | ||||
| 108 | Bobby Walzel | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,920 | ||||
| 108 | Charles Coody | 75 | +3 | 75 | $603 | ||||
| 108 | Jim Colbert | 75 | +3 | 75 | $563 | ||||
| 108 | Dan Pohl | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | ||||
| 108 | Orville Moody | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | ||||
| 108 | Tim Simpson | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | ||||
| 108 | Ed Fiori | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | ||||
| 108 | Hubert Green | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | ||||
| 108 | George Cadle | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | ||||
| 108 | John Traub | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | ||||
| 108 | Andy North | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | ||||
| 108 | Billy Casper | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | ||||
| 120 | Jerry McGee | 76 | +4 | 76 | $575 | ||||
| 120 | Gary Koch | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | ||||
| 120 | Cesar Sanudo | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | ||||
| 120 | Mike Gove | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | ||||
| 120 | Gay Brewer | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | ||||
| 120 | David Eger | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | ||||
| 126 | Terry Mauney | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | ||||
| 127 | George Bayer | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 |