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 | John Mahaffey | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | ||||
| 2 | John Adams | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | ||||
| 3 | Tom Kite | 71 | -1 | 71 | $7,975 | ||||
| 4 | Peter Oosterhuis | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,920 | ||||
| 5 | Gary Hallberg | 67 | -5 | 67 | $1,497 | ||||
| 6 | Danny Edwards | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | ||||
| 7 | Artie McNickle | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | ||||
| 8 | Jerry Pate | 66 | -6 | 66 | $29,700 | ||||
| 9 | David Edwards | 67 | -5 | 67 | $18,700 | ||||
| 10 | Craig Stadler | 69 | -3 | 69 | $4,538 | ||||
| 11 | Jack Renner | 71 | -1 | 71 | $7,975 | ||||
| 11 | Tom Jenkins | 71 | -1 | 71 | $690 | ||||
| 13 | Terry Diehl | 73 | +1 | 73 | $875 | ||||
| 14 | Bob Gilder | 65 | -7 | 65 | $6,050 | ||||
| 15 | Bobby Clampett | 67 | -5 | 67 | $3,713 | ||||
| 15 | Mark Lye | 67 | -5 | 67 | $2,666 | ||||
| 17 | Dave Eichelberger | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,497 | ||||
| 17 | Don Pooley | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,497 | ||||
| 17 | Tom Purtzer | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,497 | ||||
| 20 | Mark O'Meara | 72 | Even | 72 | $875 | ||||
| 21 | Howard Twitty | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,497 | ||||
| 21 | Dan Halldorson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $875 | ||||
| 23 | Lee Elder | 67 | -5 | 67 | $690 | ||||
| 24 | Ben Crenshaw | 68 | -4 | 68 | $9,175 | ||||
| 24 | Vance Heafner | 68 | -4 | 68 | $2,666 | ||||
| 26 | Roger Maltbie | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,497 | ||||
| 27 | D.A. Weibring | 70 | -2 | 70 | $11,367 | ||||
| 27 | Bill Rogers | 70 | -2 | 70 | $11,367 | ||||
| 27 | Wayne Levi | 70 | -2 | 70 | $3,713 | ||||
| 27 | Scott Watkins | 70 | -2 | 70 | $603 | ||||
| 31 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 73 | +1 | 73 | $603 | ||||
| 32 | Joe Inman | 74 | +2 | 74 | $555 | ||||
| 33 | Orville Moody | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | ||||
| 34 | Bruce Lietzke | 65 | -7 | 65 | $50,000 | ||||
| 35 | Ray Floyd | 66 | -6 | 66 | $7,975 | ||||
| 36 | Lee Trevino | 67 | -5 | 67 | $6,050 | ||||
| 36 | Lanny Wadkins | 67 | -5 | 67 | $2,666 | ||||
| 38 | Doug Tewell | 68 | -4 | 68 | $1,920 | ||||
| 39 | Ron Streck | 69 | -3 | 69 | $2,666 | ||||
| 39 | Larry Nelson | 69 | -3 | 69 | $875 | ||||
| 39 | Tommy Valentine | 69 | -3 | 69 | $603 | ||||
| 39 | Mark Hayes | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | ||||
| 43 | Mike Donald | 70 | -2 | 70 | $603 | ||||
| 43 | Brad Bryant | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | ||||
| 45 | Scott Simpson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,666 | ||||
| 45 | Lyn Lott | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,150 | ||||
| 45 | Jimmy Powell | 71 | -1 | 71 | $640 | ||||
| 45 | Jon Chaffee | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | ||||
| 49 | Tom Weiskopf | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,150 | ||||
| 49 | Bob Eastwood | 72 | Even | 72 | $875 | ||||
| 49 | Arnold Palmer | 72 | Even | 72 | $545 | ||||
| 52 | Mike Sullivan | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | ||||
| 53 | Bobby Walzel | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,920 | ||||
| 53 | Dan Pohl | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | ||||
| 55 | Jerry McGee | 76 | +4 | 76 | $575 | ||||
| 56 | Peter Jacobsen | 68 | -4 | 68 | $6,050 | ||||
| 56 | Jay Haas | 68 | -4 | 68 | $2,666 | ||||
| 56 | Jack Nicklaus | 68 | -4 | 68 | $1,920 | ||||
| 59 | Wally Armstrong | 69 | -3 | 69 | $4,538 | ||||
| 59 | Mike Reid | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,150 | ||||
| 61 | Jim Thorpe | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | ||||
| 61 | Bobby Nichols | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | ||||
| 63 | Jim Nelford | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | ||||
| 64 | John N. Cook | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,150 | ||||
| 65 | Mike Morley | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | ||||
| 66 | Mike Gove | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | ||||
| 67 | Keith Fergus | 67 | -5 | 67 | $1,497 | ||||
| 68 | Ed Sneed | 69 | -3 | 69 | $4,538 | ||||
| 68 | Lou Graham | 69 | -3 | 69 | $603 | ||||
| 68 | Mark Pfeil | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | ||||
| 71 | Bud Allin | 70 | -2 | 70 | $6,050 | ||||
| 71 | George Archer | 70 | -2 | 70 | $875 | ||||
| 71 | Scott Hoch | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | ||||
| 74 | Jim Simons | 71 | -1 | 71 | $690 | ||||
| 74 | Frank Beard | 71 | -1 | 71 | $603 | ||||
| 74 | Alan Tapie | 71 | -1 | 71 | $603 | ||||
| 74 | Leonard Thompson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $575 | ||||
| 74 | Tommy Aaron | 71 | -1 | 71 | $563 | ||||
| 74 | Rex Caldwell | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | ||||
| 80 | Curtis Strange | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | ||||
| 80 | Dwight Nevil | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | ||||
| 82 | Lindy Miller | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | ||||
| 83 | Frank Conner | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | ||||
| 83 | Morris Hatalsky | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | ||||
| 85 | Charles Coody | 75 | +3 | 75 | $603 | ||||
| 85 | Jim Colbert | 75 | +3 | 75 | $563 | ||||
| 85 | Tim Simpson | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | ||||
| 85 | Hubert Green | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | ||||
| 89 | Cesar Sanudo | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | ||||
| 90 | Terry Mauney | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | ||||
| 91 | Doug Sanders | 67 | -5 | 67 | $550 | ||||
| 92 | John Fought | 69 | -3 | 69 | $640 | ||||
| 93 | Bob Murphy | 70 | -2 | 70 | $4,538 | ||||
| 93 | Dave Stockton | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | ||||
| 95 | Gil Morgan | 71 | -1 | 71 | $690 | ||||
| 95 | Calvin Peete | 71 | -1 | 71 | $575 | ||||
| 95 | Curtis Sifford | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | ||||
| 98 | Dave Hill | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | ||||
| 99 | Rik Massengale | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | ||||
| 100 | Rod Curl | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | ||||
| 100 | Phil Hancock | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | ||||
| 100 | Bill Kratzert | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | ||||
| 100 | Bob Byman | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | ||||
| 104 | Ed Fiori | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | ||||
| 104 | George Cadle | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | ||||
| 106 | Gary Koch | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | ||||
| 107 | J.C. Snead | 66 | -6 | 66 | $11,367 | ||||
| 108 | Bill Sander | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | ||||
| 108 | Miller Barber | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | ||||
| 108 | Chip Beck | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | ||||
| 108 | Bobby Wadkins | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | ||||
| 112 | Gene Littler | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | ||||
| 113 | Tom Nieporte | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | ||||
| 114 | Michael Brannan | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | ||||
| 115 | Victor Regalado | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | ||||
| 116 | Gay Brewer | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | ||||
| 117 | Lon Hinkle | 69 | -3 | 69 | $2,666 | ||||
| 118 | Roger Calvin | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | ||||
| 119 | Andy North | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | ||||
| 120 | Bunky Henry | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | ||||
| 121 | John Traub | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | ||||
| 122 | David Eger | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | ||||
| 123 | George Bayer | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | ||||
| 124 | George Burns | 68 | -4 | 68 | $640 | ||||
| 125 | Jeff Mitchell | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | ||||
| 126 | Billy Casper | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | ||||
| 127 | Lance Ten Broeck | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 |


