Sports headlines for Friday January 16, 1981:
- Horner Wants New Atlanta Contract -- One Resembling Winfield's
- LeFlore's Departure From Montreal Had His Manager's Full Blessing
- Lietzke's Numbers Give Rivals Little Hope; 20 Under Par And 5 Ahead
- Marvin Barnes Arrested Again
Scores through round 3 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 | 68 | 70 | -5 | 211 | $0 | ||
| 1 | Tom Kite | 71 | 73 | 67 | -5 | 211 | $7,975 | ||
| 3 | Peter Oosterhuis | 73 | 70 | 70 | -3 | 213 | $1,920 | ||
| 4 | Gary Hallberg | 67 | 73 | 72 | -4 | 212 | $1,497 | ||
| 5 | Danny Edwards | 69 | 80 | 71 | +4 | 220 | $0 | ||
| 6 | Artie McNickle | 74 | 76 | 71 | +5 | 221 | $0 | ||
| 7 | Jerry Pate | 66 | 67 | 68 | -15 | 201 | $29,700 | ||
| 8 | David Edwards | 67 | 68 | 68 | -13 | 203 | $18,700 | ||
| 9 | Craig Stadler | 69 | 70 | 68 | -9 | 207 | $4,538 | ||
| 10 | Jack Renner | 71 | 67 | 72 | -6 | 210 | $7,975 | ||
| 11 | Tom Jenkins | 71 | 71 | 71 | -3 | 213 | $690 | ||
| 12 | Terry Diehl | 73 | 68 | 73 | -2 | 214 | $875 | ||
| 13 | Tom Purtzer | 69 | 69 | 66 | -12 | 204 | $1,497 | ||
| 14 | Bob Gilder | 65 | 74 | 66 | -11 | 205 | $6,050 | ||
| 14 | Mark Lye | 67 | 69 | 69 | -11 | 205 | $2,666 | ||
| 16 | Bobby Clampett | 67 | 78 | 65 | -6 | 210 | $3,713 | ||
| 16 | Dave Eichelberger | 69 | 70 | 71 | -6 | 210 | $1,497 | ||
| 18 | Howard Twitty | 73 | 70 | 70 | -3 | 213 | $1,497 | ||
| 18 | Don Pooley | 69 | 73 | 71 | -3 | 213 | $1,497 | ||
| 20 | Mark O'Meara | 72 | 70 | 73 | -1 | 215 | $875 | ||
| 20 | Dan Halldorson | 73 | 69 | 73 | -1 | 215 | $875 | ||
| 22 | Bill Rogers | 70 | 65 | 66 | -15 | 201 | $11,367 | ||
| 23 | Ben Crenshaw | 68 | 68 | 68 | -12 | 204 | $9,175 | ||
| 24 | D.A. Weibring | 70 | 68 | 67 | -11 | 205 | $11,367 | ||
| 25 | Wayne Levi | 70 | 67 | 69 | -10 | 206 | $3,713 | ||
| 26 | Roger Maltbie | 69 | 74 | 68 | -5 | 211 | $1,497 | ||
| 27 | Vance Heafner | 68 | 73 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $2,666 | ||
| 27 | Lee Elder | 67 | 69 | 76 | -4 | 212 | $690 | ||
| 29 | Scott Watkins | 70 | 74 | 70 | -2 | 214 | $603 | ||
| 30 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 73 | 72 | 70 | -1 | 215 | $603 | ||
| 31 | Joe Inman | 74 | 76 | 66 | Even | 216 | $555 | ||
| 32 | Orville Moody | 75 | 71 | 72 | +2 | 218 | $0 | ||
| 33 | Bruce Lietzke | 65 | 66 | 65 | -20 | 196 | $50,000 | ||
| 34 | Ray Floyd | 66 | 70 | 70 | -10 | 206 | $7,975 | ||
| 34 | Lee Trevino | 67 | 69 | 70 | -10 | 206 | $6,050 | ||
| 36 | Ron Streck | 69 | 71 | 68 | -8 | 208 | $2,666 | ||
| 36 | Lanny Wadkins | 67 | 70 | 71 | -8 | 208 | $2,666 | ||
| 36 | Doug Tewell | 68 | 71 | 69 | -8 | 208 | $1,920 | ||
| 39 | Lyn Lott | 71 | 69 | 69 | -7 | 209 | $1,150 | ||
| 40 | Scott Simpson | 71 | 68 | 71 | -6 | 210 | $2,666 | ||
| 40 | Bob Eastwood | 72 | 67 | 71 | -6 | 210 | $875 | ||
| 42 | Bobby Walzel | 75 | 70 | 66 | -5 | 211 | $1,920 | ||
| 42 | Jimmy Powell | 71 | 70 | 70 | -5 | 211 | $640 | ||
| 44 | Mike Donald | 70 | 73 | 69 | -4 | 212 | $603 | ||
| 45 | Tom Weiskopf | 72 | 70 | 71 | -3 | 213 | $1,150 | ||
| 45 | Larry Nelson | 69 | 73 | 71 | -3 | 213 | $875 | ||
| 47 | Tommy Valentine | 69 | 74 | 71 | -2 | 214 | $603 | ||
| 47 | Jerry McGee | 76 | 70 | 68 | -2 | 214 | $575 | ||
| 49 | Arnold Palmer | 72 | 70 | 73 | -1 | 215 | $545 | ||
| 50 | Brad Bryant | 70 | 76 | 70 | Even | 216 | $0 | ||
| 50 | Dan Pohl | 75 | 71 | 70 | Even | 216 | $0 | ||
| 50 | Mike Sullivan | 73 | 72 | 71 | Even | 216 | $0 | ||
| 50 | Jon Chaffee | 71 | 74 | 71 | Even | 216 | $0 | ||
| 54 | Mark Hayes | 69 | 77 | 73 | +3 | 219 | $0 | ||
| 55 | Peter Jacobsen | 68 | 72 | 66 | -10 | 206 | $6,050 | ||
| 56 | Wally Armstrong | 69 | 69 | 69 | -9 | 207 | $4,538 | ||
| 56 | Jay Haas | 68 | 68 | 71 | -9 | 207 | $2,666 | ||
| 58 | Mike Reid | 69 | 70 | 69 | -8 | 208 | $1,150 | ||
| 59 | Jack Nicklaus | 68 | 67 | 74 | -7 | 209 | $1,920 | ||
| 59 | John N. Cook | 73 | 66 | 70 | -7 | 209 | $1,150 | ||
| 61 | Jim Nelford | 72 | 74 | 69 | -1 | 215 | $0 | ||
| 62 | Jim Thorpe | 71 | 73 | 72 | Even | 216 | $0 | ||
| 63 | Mike Morley | 74 | 76 | 68 | +2 | 218 | $0 | ||
| 64 | Mike Gove | 76 | 72 | 72 | +4 | 220 | $0 | ||
| 64 | Bobby Nichols | 71 | 74 | 75 | +4 | 220 | $0 | ||
| 66 | Bud Allin | 70 | 69 | 68 | -9 | 207 | $6,050 | ||
| 66 | Ed Sneed | 69 | 68 | 70 | -9 | 207 | $4,538 | ||
| 68 | Keith Fergus | 67 | 72 | 69 | -8 | 208 | $1,497 | ||
| 69 | George Archer | 70 | 72 | 67 | -7 | 209 | $875 | ||
| 70 | Frank Beard | 71 | 72 | 68 | -5 | 211 | $603 | ||
| 70 | Alan Tapie | 71 | 70 | 70 | -5 | 211 | $603 | ||
| 72 | Jim Simons | 71 | 72 | 69 | -4 | 212 | $690 | ||
| 72 | Lou Graham | 69 | 74 | 69 | -4 | 212 | $603 | ||
| 72 | Leonard Thompson | 71 | 70 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $575 | ||
| 72 | Jim Colbert | 75 | 67 | 70 | -4 | 212 | $563 | ||
| 76 | Charles Coody | 75 | 66 | 72 | -3 | 213 | $603 | ||
| 76 | Tommy Aaron | 71 | 68 | 74 | -3 | 213 | $563 | ||
| 78 | Curtis Strange | 72 | 70 | 72 | -2 | 214 | $0 | ||
| 78 | Scott Hoch | 70 | 71 | 73 | -2 | 214 | $0 | ||
| 80 | Cesar Sanudo | 76 | 70 | 69 | -1 | 215 | $0 | ||
| 80 | Lindy Miller | 73 | 70 | 72 | -1 | 215 | $0 | ||
| 82 | Tim Simpson | 75 | 72 | 69 | Even | 216 | $0 | ||
| 82 | Rex Caldwell | 71 | 71 | 74 | Even | 216 | $0 | ||
| 84 | Dwight Nevil | 72 | 74 | 71 | +1 | 217 | $0 | ||
| 85 | Hubert Green | 75 | 71 | 72 | +2 | 218 | $0 | ||
| 85 | Mark Pfeil | 69 | 74 | 75 | +2 | 218 | $0 | ||
| 87 | Frank Conner | 74 | 75 | 71 | +4 | 220 | $0 | ||
| 88 | Terry Mauney | 80 | 73 | 69 | +6 | 222 | $0 | ||
| 89 | Morris Hatalsky | 74 | 75 | 74 | +7 | 223 | $0 | ||
| 90 | Bob Murphy | 70 | 69 | 69 | -8 | 208 | $4,538 | ||
| 91 | John Fought | 69 | 70 | 71 | -6 | 210 | $640 | ||
| 92 | Gil Morgan | 71 | 69 | 71 | -5 | 211 | $690 | ||
| 92 | Doug Sanders | 67 | 69 | 75 | -5 | 211 | $550 | ||
| 94 | Calvin Peete | 71 | 70 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $575 | ||
| 95 | Gary Koch | 76 | 69 | 69 | -2 | 214 | $0 | ||
| 96 | Ed Fiori | 75 | 75 | 65 | -1 | 215 | $0 | ||
| 96 | Rik Massengale | 73 | 71 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $0 | ||
| 98 | Rod Curl | 74 | 73 | 69 | Even | 216 | $0 | ||
| 98 | Dave Stockton | 70 | 72 | 74 | Even | 216 | $0 | ||
| 100 | Phil Hancock | 74 | 72 | 71 | +1 | 217 | $0 | ||
| 100 | Curtis Sifford | 71 | 71 | 75 | +1 | 217 | $0 | ||
| 102 | Bill Kratzert | 74 | 73 | 71 | +2 | 218 | $0 | ||
| 102 | George Cadle | 75 | 72 | 71 | +2 | 218 | $0 | ||
| 104 | Dave Hill | 72 | 73 | 75 | +4 | 220 | $0 | ||
| 105 | Bob Byman | 74 | 76 | 72 | +6 | 222 | $0 | ||
| 106 | J.C. Snead | 66 | 70 | 66 | -14 | 202 | $11,367 | ||
| 107 | Gene Littler | 71 | 74 | 68 | -3 | 213 | $0 | ||
| 107 | Bill Sander | 70 | 73 | 70 | -3 | 213 | $0 | ||
| 107 | Miller Barber | 70 | 72 | 71 | -3 | 213 | $0 | ||
| 110 | Chip Beck | 70 | 72 | 73 | -1 | 215 | $0 | ||
| 111 | Bobby Wadkins | 70 | 75 | 72 | +1 | 217 | $0 | ||
| 112 | Tom Nieporte | 73 | 74 | 76 | +7 | 223 | $0 | ||
| 113 | Michael Brannan | 70 | 71 | 73 | -2 | 214 | $0 | ||
| 114 | Victor Regalado | 71 | 75 | 69 | -1 | 215 | $0 | ||
| 115 | Gay Brewer | 76 | 70 | 70 | Even | 216 | $0 | ||
| 116 | Lon Hinkle | 69 | 70 | 68 | -9 | 207 | $2,666 | ||
| 117 | Roger Calvin | 71 | 75 | 70 | Even | 216 | $0 | ||
| 118 | Andy North | 75 | 79 | 71 | +9 | 225 | $0 | ||
| 119 | David Eger | 76 | 71 | 70 | +1 | 217 | $0 | ||
| 119 | Bunky Henry | 72 | 74 | 71 | +1 | 217 | $0 | ||
| 121 | John Traub | 75 | 72 | 73 | +4 | 220 | $0 | ||
| 122 | George Bayer | 81 | 75 | 77 | +17 | 233 | $0 | ||
| 123 | George Burns | 68 | 68 | 70 | -10 | 206 | $640 | ||
| 124 | Jeff Mitchell | 74 | 71 | 75 | +4 | 220 | $0 | ||
| 125 | Billy Casper | 75 | 74 | 74 | +7 | 223 | $0 | ||
| 126 | Lance Ten Broeck | 74 | 74 | 73 | +5 | 221 | $0 |