Sports headlines for Saturday January 31, 1981:
- Blanda, Three Others Elected To NFL Hall
- NBA Alters Schedule To Avoid World Series Conflict
- Olympic Goalie Threatened To Punch Reporter
- Boston Bruins To Move To New Hampshire?
Final results of the 1981 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am
Tournament held at Pebble Beach Golf Links (Pebble Beach, CA) from January 29, 1981 to January 31, 1981 (Par 72)
John Cook defeated Hale Irwin on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff.
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barney Thompson | 71 | 71 | 67 | -7 | 209 | $14,850 |
| 2 | Tom Kite | 68 | 76 | 67 | -5 | 211 | $4,613 |
| 3 | Mike Reid | 70 | 72 | 68 | -6 | 210 | $7,043 |
| 4 | Larry Ziegler | 69 | 74 | 68 | -5 | 211 | $4,613 |
| 5 | Bob Eastwood | 74 | 71 | 68 | -3 | 213 | $2,727 |
| 6 | Mark Hayes | 74 | 75 | 68 | +1 | 217 | $900 |
| 7 | Mick Soli | 75 | 70 | 69 | -2 | 214 | $1,918 |
| 8 | Wayne Levi | 72 | 76 | 69 | +1 | 217 | $900 |
| 8 | Keith Fergus | 71 | 77 | 69 | +1 | 217 | $900 |
| 10 | Tommy Aaron | 74 | 79 | 69 | +6 | 222 | $0 |
| 11 | Hale Irwin | 70 | 69 | 70 | -7 | 209 | $14,850 |
| 12 | Ray Floyd | 70 | 71 | 70 | -5 | 211 | $4,613 |
| 13 | Mark Lye | 73 | 72 | 70 | -1 | 215 | $1,530 |
| 13 | Bruce Devlin | 71 | 74 | 70 | -1 | 215 | $1,530 |
| 15 | Tom Jenkins | 76 | 73 | 70 | +3 | 219 | $512 |
| 16 | Howard Twitty | 76 | 74 | 70 | +4 | 220 | $475 |
| 16 | Tommy Valentine | 73 | 77 | 70 | +4 | 220 | $475 |
| 18 | Michael Brannan | 75 | 76 | 70 | +5 | 221 | $439 |
| 19 | Jim Dent | 77 | 76 | 70 | +7 | 223 | $0 |
| 20 | David Edwards | 77 | 77 | 70 | +8 | 224 | $0 |
| 21 | Bobby Clampett | 67 | 71 | 71 | -7 | 209 | $14,850 |
| 22 | Andy Bean | 70 | 69 | 71 | -6 | 210 | $7,043 |
| 23 | Danny Edwards | 70 | 70 | 71 | -5 | 211 | $4,613 |
| 24 | Johnny Miller | 70 | 71 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $3,488 |
| 25 | Bruce Fleisher | 72 | 70 | 71 | -3 | 213 | $2,727 |
| 26 | Chip Beck | 72 | 72 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $1,530 |
| 27 | Gil Morgan | 69 | 77 | 71 | +1 | 217 | $900 |
| 27 | Nick Faldo | 74 | 72 | 71 | +1 | 217 | $900 |
| 29 | Curtis Strange | 74 | 73 | 71 | +2 | 218 | $595 |
| 29 | Bill Rogers | 74 | 73 | 71 | +2 | 218 | $595 |
| 31 | Phil Hancock | 72 | 76 | 71 | +3 | 219 | $512 |
| 32 | Bobby Pancratz | 74 | 76 | 71 | +5 | 221 | $439 |
| 32 | Tim Norris | 76 | 74 | 71 | +5 | 221 | $439 |
| 34 | Dave Eichelberger | 80 | 71 | 71 | +6 | 222 | $0 |
| 35 | Bob Byman | 80 | 74 | 71 | +9 | 225 | $0 |
| 36 | John N. Cook | 66 | 71 | 72 | -7 | 209 | $40,500 |
| 36 | Ben Crenshaw | 67 | 70 | 72 | -7 | 209 | $14,850 |
| 38 | Larry Nelson | 70 | 69 | 72 | -5 | 211 | $4,613 |
| 38 | Jack Nicklaus | 71 | 68 | 72 | -5 | 211 | $4,613 |
| 40 | Jim Colbert | 72 | 68 | 72 | -4 | 212 | $3,488 |
| 41 | Gay Brewer | 71 | 71 | 72 | -2 | 214 | $1,918 |
| 41 | Gary Hallberg | 71 | 71 | 72 | -2 | 214 | $1,918 |
| 43 | Jim Nelford | 75 | 68 | 72 | -1 | 215 | $1,530 |
| 43 | George Cadle | 72 | 71 | 72 | -1 | 215 | $1,530 |
| 45 | Jerry McGee | 75 | 69 | 72 | Even | 216 | $1,243 |
| 46 | Stanton Altgelt | 74 | 71 | 72 | +1 | 217 | $900 |
| 47 | Mike Sullivan | 72 | 74 | 72 | +2 | 218 | $595 |
| 47 | Don Bies | 75 | 71 | 72 | +2 | 218 | $595 |
| 49 | Pat McGowan | 75 | 72 | 72 | +3 | 219 | $512 |
| 49 | Jeff Mitchell | 71 | 76 | 72 | +3 | 219 | $512 |
| 49 | George Archer | 73 | 74 | 72 | +3 | 219 | $512 |
| 49 | D.A. Weibring | 71 | 76 | 72 | +3 | 219 | $512 |
| 53 | Bobby Walzel | 73 | 77 | 72 | +6 | 222 | $0 |
| 53 | Mark O'Meara | 77 | 73 | 72 | +6 | 222 | $0 |
| 55 | Sammy Rachels | 77 | 75 | 72 | +8 | 224 | $0 |
| 56 | Vance Heafner | 76 | 78 | 72 | +10 | 226 | $0 |
| 57 | Jerry Pate | 69 | 68 | 73 | -6 | 210 | $7,043 |
| 58 | Lennie Clements | 71 | 69 | 73 | -3 | 213 | $2,727 |
| 59 | George Burns | 72 | 71 | 73 | Even | 216 | $1,243 |
| 59 | Gary Koch | 72 | 71 | 73 | Even | 216 | $1,243 |
| 61 | Alan Tapie | 71 | 73 | 73 | +1 | 217 | $900 |
| 62 | Mark Pfeil | 70 | 76 | 73 | +3 | 219 | $512 |
| 63 | Lon Hinkle | 75 | 72 | 73 | +4 | 220 | $475 |
| 64 | Andy North | 72 | 76 | 73 | +5 | 221 | $439 |
| 64 | Lou Graham | 73 | 75 | 73 | +5 | 221 | $439 |
| 64 | Jay Haas | 70 | 78 | 73 | +5 | 221 | $439 |
| 64 | Bruce Douglass | 72 | 76 | 73 | +5 | 221 | $439 |
| 68 | Rod Funseth | 78 | 72 | 73 | +7 | 223 | $0 |
| 69 | Tom Storey | 77 | 76 | 73 | +10 | 226 | $0 |
| 70 | Tom Watson | 67 | 69 | 74 | -6 | 210 | $7,043 |
| 70 | Brad Bryant | 69 | 67 | 74 | -6 | 210 | $7,043 |
| 72 | Barry Jaeckel | 71 | 68 | 74 | -3 | 213 | $2,727 |
| 73 | Hubert Green | 72 | 68 | 74 | -2 | 214 | $1,918 |
| 74 | Bud Allin | 70 | 72 | 74 | Even | 216 | $1,243 |
| 75 | Bill Kratzert | 71 | 72 | 74 | +1 | 217 | $900 |
| 75 | Leonard Thompson | 69 | 74 | 74 | +1 | 217 | $900 |
| 77 | Scott Simpson | 76 | 70 | 74 | +4 | 220 | $475 |
| 77 | David Graham | 69 | 77 | 74 | +4 | 220 | $475 |
| 79 | Dan Pohl | 76 | 71 | 74 | +5 | 221 | $439 |
| 80 | John Mahaffey | 73 | 75 | 74 | +6 | 222 | $0 |
| 81 | Charlie Gibson | 73 | 76 | 74 | +7 | 223 | $0 |
| 81 | Cesar Sanudo | 72 | 77 | 74 | +7 | 223 | $0 |
| 81 | Dennis Trixler | 74 | 75 | 74 | +7 | 223 | $0 |
| 84 | Craig Stadler | 74 | 76 | 74 | +8 | 224 | $0 |
| 85 | Bob Gilder | 78 | 73 | 74 | +9 | 225 | $0 |
| 85 | Mike Gove | 75 | 76 | 74 | +9 | 225 | $0 |
| 87 | Gibby Gilbert | 74 | 79 | 74 | +11 | 227 | $0 |
| 88 | Peter Jacobsen | 78 | 77 | 74 | +13 | 229 | $0 |
| 89 | Dick McClean | 83 | 74 | 74 | +15 | 231 | $0 |
| 90 | Loren Roberts | 83 | 77 | 74 | +18 | 234 | $0 |
| 91 | Greg Powers | 67 | 71 | 75 | -3 | 213 | $2,727 |
| 92 | Lanny Wadkins | 72 | 70 | 75 | +1 | 217 | $900 |
| 93 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 72 | 71 | 75 | +2 | 218 | $595 |
| 94 | Jack Renner | 69 | 75 | 75 | +3 | 219 | $512 |
| 94 | Wally Armstrong | 71 | 73 | 75 | +3 | 219 | $512 |
| 96 | Mike McCullough | 72 | 74 | 75 | +5 | 221 | $439 |
| 96 | Grier Jones | 72 | 74 | 75 | +5 | 221 | $439 |
| 98 | Bobby Nichols | 74 | 75 | 75 | +8 | 224 | $0 |
| 99 | Gene Littler | 73 | 77 | 75 | +9 | 225 | $0 |
| 100 | Dave Brownlee | 74 | 77 | 75 | +10 | 226 | $0 |
| 100 | Doug Black | 74 | 77 | 75 | +10 | 226 | $0 |
| 100 | Calvin Peete | 74 | 77 | 75 | +10 | 226 | $0 |
| 103 | John Mazza | 76 | 80 | 75 | +15 | 231 | $0 |
| 104 | Buddy Gardner | 77 | 82 | 75 | +18 | 234 | $0 |
| 105 | Mike Morley | 70 | 73 | 76 | +3 | 219 | $512 |
| 106 | Bobby Wadkins | 73 | 71 | 76 | +4 | 220 | $475 |
| 107 | Lee Elder | 72 | 74 | 76 | +6 | 222 | $0 |
| 107 | Doug Sanders | 69 | 77 | 76 | +6 | 222 | $0 |
| 109 | Don Pooley | 73 | 74 | 76 | +7 | 223 | $0 |
| 109 | Scott Watkins | 74 | 73 | 76 | +7 | 223 | $0 |
| 111 | Mike Donald | 73 | 77 | 76 | +10 | 226 | $0 |
| 111 | John Schroeder | 77 | 73 | 76 | +10 | 226 | $0 |
| 113 | Eric Batten | 75 | 81 | 76 | +16 | 232 | $0 |
| 114 | Doug Campbell | 80 | 77 | 76 | +17 | 233 | $0 |
| 115 | Jon Chaffee | 74 | 71 | 77 | +6 | 222 | $0 |
| 116 | Jim White | 78 | 69 | 77 | +8 | 224 | $0 |
| 117 | Lance Ten Broeck | 78 | 70 | 77 | +9 | 225 | $0 |
| 118 | Sandy Lyle | 77 | 72 | 77 | +10 | 226 | $0 |
| 119 | Jim Thorpe | 75 | 79 | 77 | +15 | 231 | $0 |
| 120 | Tom Shaw | 81 | 75 | 77 | +17 | 233 | $0 |
| 121 | Rick Rhoads | 76 | 81 | 77 | +18 | 234 | $0 |
| 122 | John Adams | 78 | 81 | 77 | +20 | 236 | $0 |
| 123 | Ernie George | 81 | 81 | 77 | +23 | 239 | $0 |
| 124 | Roger Calvin | 82 | 85 | 77 | +28 | 244 | $0 |
| 125 | Lyn Lott | 71 | 74 | 78 | +7 | 223 | $0 |
| 126 | Jeff Sanders | 69 | 78 | 78 | +9 | 225 | $0 |
| 127 | Jimmy Powell | 76 | 72 | 78 | +10 | 226 | $0 |
| 128 | Scott Hoch | 75 | 74 | 78 | +11 | 227 | $0 |
| 128 | Orville Moody | 75 | 74 | 78 | +11 | 227 | $0 |
| 130 | Ed Fiori | 76 | 76 | 78 | +14 | 230 | $0 |
| 131 | Steve Melnyk | 73 | 80 | 78 | +15 | 231 | $0 |
| 131 | Jim Langley | 75 | 78 | 78 | +15 | 231 | $0 |
| 133 | John Fought | 77 | 78 | 78 | +17 | 233 | $0 |
| 134 | Maurie Ver Brugge | 77 | 80 | 78 | +19 | 235 | $0 |
| 134 | Gardner Dickinson | 78 | 79 | 78 | +19 | 235 | $0 |
| 134 | Rafael Alarcon | 78 | 79 | 78 | +19 | 235 | $0 |
| 137 | Dave Stockton | 72 | 75 | 79 | +10 | 226 | $0 |
| 138 | Dan Halldorson | 72 | 76 | 79 | +11 | 227 | $0 |
| 139 | Tim Simpson | 77 | 73 | 79 | +13 | 229 | $0 |
| 140 | Mac O'Grady | 78 | 73 | 79 | +14 | 230 | $0 |
| 141 | Jack Ferenz | 70 | 72 | 80 | +6 | 222 | $0 |
| 142 | Rod Nuckolls | 71 | 76 | 80 | +11 | 227 | $0 |
| 143 | Terry Diehl | 72 | 76 | 80 | +12 | 228 | $0 |
| 144 | Ken Towns | 76 | 75 | 80 | +15 | 231 | $0 |
| 145 | Bill Majure | 80 | 73 | 80 | +17 | 233 | $0 |
| 146 | Dave Barr | 76 | 79 | 80 | +19 | 235 | $0 |
| 147 | Ed Sabo | 72 | 75 | 81 | +12 | 228 | $0 |
| 147 | Bob Wynn | 72 | 75 | 81 | +12 | 228 | $0 |
| 149 | Mike Peck | 78 | 74 | 81 | +17 | 233 | $0 |
| 150 | Rod Curl | 77 | 79 | 81 | +21 | 237 | $0 |
| 151 | Bill Loeffler | 77 | 75 | 82 | +18 | 234 | $0 |
| 152 | Dan Frickey | 81 | 74 | 82 | +21 | 237 | $0 |
| 153 | Larry Rinker | 75 | 74 | 83 | +16 | 232 | $0 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Walzel | 73 | 77 | 72 | +6 | 222 | $0 | |
| Dave Eichelberger | 80 | 71 | 71 | +6 | 222 | $0 | |
| Doug Sanders | 69 | 77 | 76 | +6 | 222 | $0 | |
| Jack Ferenz | 70 | 72 | 80 | +6 | 222 | $0 | |
| John Mahaffey | 73 | 75 | 74 | +6 | 222 | $0 | |
| Jon Chaffee | 74 | 71 | 77 | +6 | 222 | $0 | |
| Lee Elder | 72 | 74 | 76 | +6 | 222 | $0 | |
| Mark O'Meara | 77 | 73 | 72 | +6 | 222 | $0 | |
| Tommy Aaron | 74 | 79 | 69 | +6 | 222 | $0 | |
| Cesar Sanudo | 72 | 77 | 74 | +7 | 223 | $0 | |
| Charlie Gibson | 73 | 76 | 74 | +7 | 223 | $0 | |
| Dennis Trixler | 74 | 75 | 74 | +7 | 223 | $0 | |
| Don Pooley | 73 | 74 | 76 | +7 | 223 | $0 | |
| Jim Dent | 77 | 76 | 70 | +7 | 223 | $0 | |
| Lyn Lott | 71 | 74 | 78 | +7 | 223 | $0 | |
| Rod Funseth | 78 | 72 | 73 | +7 | 223 | $0 | |
| Scott Watkins | 74 | 73 | 76 | +7 | 223 | $0 | |
| Bobby Nichols | 74 | 75 | 75 | +8 | 224 | $0 | |
| Craig Stadler | 74 | 76 | 74 | +8 | 224 | $0 | |
| David Edwards | 77 | 77 | 70 | +8 | 224 | $0 | |
| Jim White | 78 | 69 | 77 | +8 | 224 | $0 | |
| Sammy Rachels | 77 | 75 | 72 | +8 | 224 | $0 | |
| Bob Byman | 80 | 74 | 71 | +9 | 225 | $0 | |
| Bob Gilder | 78 | 73 | 74 | +9 | 225 | $0 | |
| Gene Littler | 73 | 77 | 75 | +9 | 225 | $0 | |
| Jeff Sanders | 69 | 78 | 78 | +9 | 225 | $0 | |
| Lance Ten Broeck | 78 | 70 | 77 | +9 | 225 | $0 | |
| Mike Gove | 75 | 76 | 74 | +9 | 225 | $0 | |
| Calvin Peete | 74 | 77 | 75 | +10 | 226 | $0 | |
| Dave Brownlee | 74 | 77 | 75 | +10 | 226 | $0 | |
| Dave Stockton | 72 | 75 | 79 | +10 | 226 | $0 | |
| Doug Black | 74 | 77 | 75 | +10 | 226 | $0 | |
| Jimmy Powell | 76 | 72 | 78 | +10 | 226 | $0 | |
| John Schroeder | 77 | 73 | 76 | +10 | 226 | $0 | |
| Mike Donald | 73 | 77 | 76 | +10 | 226 | $0 | |
| Sandy Lyle | 77 | 72 | 77 | +10 | 226 | $0 | |
| Tom Storey | 77 | 76 | 73 | +10 | 226 | $0 | |
| Vance Heafner | 76 | 78 | 72 | +10 | 226 | $0 | |
| Dan Halldorson | 72 | 76 | 79 | +11 | 227 | $0 | |
| Gibby Gilbert | 74 | 79 | 74 | +11 | 227 | $0 | |
| Rod Nuckolls | 71 | 76 | 80 | +11 | 227 | $0 | |
| Scott Hoch | 75 | 74 | 78 | +11 | 227 | $0 | |
| Bob Wynn | 72 | 75 | 81 | +12 | 228 | $0 | |
| Ed Sabo | 72 | 75 | 81 | +12 | 228 | $0 | |
| Terry Diehl | 72 | 76 | 80 | +12 | 228 | $0 | |
| Peter Jacobsen | 78 | 77 | 74 | +13 | 229 | $0 | |
| Tim Simpson | 77 | 73 | 79 | +13 | 229 | $0 | |
| Ed Fiori | 76 | 76 | 78 | +14 | 230 | $0 | |
| Mac O'Grady | 78 | 73 | 79 | +14 | 230 | $0 | |
| Dick McClean | 83 | 74 | 74 | +15 | 231 | $0 | |
| Jim Langley | 75 | 78 | 78 | +15 | 231 | $0 | |
| Jim Thorpe | 75 | 79 | 77 | +15 | 231 | $0 | |
| John Mazza | 76 | 80 | 75 | +15 | 231 | $0 | |
| Ken Towns | 76 | 75 | 80 | +15 | 231 | $0 | |
| Steve Melnyk | 73 | 80 | 78 | +15 | 231 | $0 | |
| Eric Batten | 75 | 81 | 76 | +16 | 232 | $0 | |
| Larry Rinker | 75 | 74 | 83 | +16 | 232 | $0 | |
| Bill Majure | 80 | 73 | 80 | +17 | 233 | $0 | |
| Doug Campbell | 80 | 77 | 76 | +17 | 233 | $0 | |
| John Fought | 77 | 78 | 78 | +17 | 233 | $0 | |
| Mike Peck | 78 | 74 | 81 | +17 | 233 | $0 | |
| Tom Shaw | 81 | 75 | 77 | +17 | 233 | $0 | |
| Bill Loeffler | 77 | 75 | 82 | +18 | 234 | $0 | |
| Buddy Gardner | 77 | 82 | 75 | +18 | 234 | $0 | |
| Loren Roberts | 83 | 77 | 74 | +18 | 234 | $0 | |
| Rick Rhoads | 76 | 81 | 77 | +18 | 234 | $0 | |
| Dave Barr | 76 | 79 | 80 | +19 | 235 | $0 | |
| Gardner Dickinson | 78 | 79 | 78 | +19 | 235 | $0 | |
| Maurie Ver Brugge | 77 | 80 | 78 | +19 | 235 | $0 | |
| Rafael Alarcon | 78 | 79 | 78 | +19 | 235 | $0 | |
| John Adams | 78 | 81 | 77 | +20 | 236 | $0 | |
| Dan Frickey | 81 | 74 | 82 | +21 | 237 | $0 | |
| Rod Curl | 77 | 79 | 81 | +21 | 237 | $0 | |
| Ernie George | 81 | 81 | 77 | +23 | 239 | $0 | |
| WD | Orville Moody | 75 | 74 | 78 | +11 | 227 | $0 |
| WD | Roger Calvin | 82 | 85 | 77 | +28 | 244 | $0 |