Sports headlines for Thursday April 9, 1981:
- Miller, Three Others Master Augusta For 69s
- Kings, Rangers Set NHL Playoff Penalty Record
- Edmonton's Fourth-String Goalie Beats Montreal Again
- Sonmor's "Lucky" Eye Patch Breaks North Stars' Jinx In Boston
- Alabama Senate Exempts Bear From Mandatory Retirement
Scores through round 1 of the 1981 The Masters
Tournament held at Augusta National Golf Club (Augusta, GA) from April 9, 1981 to April 12, 1981 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Fiori | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 1 | J.C. Snead | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Bobby Wadkins | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Pat McGowan | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Mark Pfeil | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Joe Inman | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Andy Bean | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Bob Tway | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Bobby Walzel | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Arnold Palmer | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Dan Halldorson | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Mike Reid | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Mark Hayes | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Mike Morley | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Billy Casper | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Art Wall | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 17 | Scott Simpson | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 17 | Lee Elder | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 17 | Lee Trevino | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 17 | Sam Snead | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 21 | Larry Nelson | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 21 | Seve Ballesteros | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 23 | Jack Newton | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 23 | Doug Tewell | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 23 | Doug Ford | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Bob Goalby | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Hal Sutton | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Ed Sneed | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Joe Hager | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Andy North | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Phil Hancock | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 32 | Bill Kratzert | 83 | +11 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 33 | Johnny Miller | 69 | -3 | 69 | $30,500 | |||
| 34 | Tom Kite | 74 | +2 | 74 | $12,667 | |||
| 35 | Ray Floyd | 75 | +3 | 75 | $9,667 | |||
| 36 | Jerry Pate | 71 | -1 | 71 | $12,667 | |||
| 37 | Curtis Strange | 69 | -3 | 69 | $4,500 | |||
| 38 | David Graham | 70 | -2 | 70 | $11,167 | |||
| 39 | Tom Watson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $60,000 | |||
| 39 | Don Pooley | 71 | -1 | 71 | $4,500 | |||
| 41 | Gary Player | 73 | +1 | 73 | $5,500 | |||
| 42 | George Archer | 74 | +2 | 74 | $7,333 | |||
| 43 | Greg Norman | 69 | -3 | 69 | $16,000 | |||
| 44 | Jack Nicklaus | 70 | -2 | 70 | $30,500 | |||
| 44 | Jim Simons | 70 | -2 | 70 | $5,500 | |||
| 46 | Bob Gilder | 72 | Even | 72 | $5,500 | |||
| 46 | Jay Sigel | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 48 | Bill Rogers | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,617 | |||
| 48 | Keith Fergus | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,617 | |||
| 50 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 77 | +5 | 77 | $1,500 | |||
| 51 | Hubert Green | 70 | -2 | 70 | $7,333 | |||
| 52 | Ben Crenshaw | 71 | -1 | 71 | $9,667 | |||
| 53 | Sandy Lyle | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,350 | |||
| 54 | Gil Morgan | 74 | +2 | 74 | $3,600 | |||
| 55 | Peter Jacobsen | 71 | -1 | 71 | $7,333 | |||
| 55 | Gibby Gilbert | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,350 | |||
| 57 | John Mahaffey | 72 | Even | 72 | $9,667 | |||
| 57 | Mike Sullivan | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,800 | |||
| 59 | Hale Irwin | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,700 | |||
| 60 | Gay Brewer | 75 | +3 | 75 | $5,500 | |||
| 60 | Calvin Peete | 75 | +3 | 75 | $3,600 | |||
| 62 | Jim Holtgrieve | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Bruce Lietzke | 72 | Even | 72 | $7,333 | |||
| 63 | Wayne Levi | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,700 | |||
| 65 | Jack Renner | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,013 | |||
| 66 | Bruce Devlin | 74 | +2 | 74 | $2,013 | |||
| 67 | Jay Haas | 75 | +3 | 75 | $2,013 | |||
| 67 | Howard Twitty | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,500 | |||
| 69 | Lanny Wadkins | 72 | Even | 72 | $3,600 | |||
| 70 | Jim Colbert | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,700 | |||
| 71 | Charles Coody | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,500 | |||
| 72 | Robert Lewis | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 73 | John N. Cook | 70 | -2 | 70 | $3,600 | |||
| 73 | Isao Aoki | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,500 | |||
| 75 | Scott Hoch | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,617 | |||
| 76 | Norio Suzuki | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,500 | |||
| 77 | Craig Stadler | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,500 | |||
| 78 | Lon Hinkle | 69 | -3 | 69 | $2,350 | |||
| 79 | Dave Stockton | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,013 | |||
| 80 | Tommy Aaron | 77 | +5 | 77 | $1,500 |


