Sports headlines for Friday April 10, 1981:
- Nicklaus Makes 7 Birdies, Leads Masters By Four
- Forsch-Thon Trade May Be Rescinded
- Fisk Homers To Beat Sox In Return To Fenway
Scores through round 2 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 | Jack Nicklaus | 70 | 65 | -9 | 135 | $30,500 | ||
| 2 | Bruce Lietzke | 72 | 67 | -5 | 139 | $7,333 | ||
| 2 | Tom Watson | 71 | 68 | -5 | 139 | $60,000 | ||
| 4 | Jim Colbert | 73 | 68 | -3 | 141 | $2,700 | ||
| 5 | Gay Brewer | 75 | 68 | -1 | 143 | $5,500 | ||
| 6 | Greg Norman | 69 | 70 | -5 | 139 | $16,000 | ||
| 6 | Lon Hinkle | 69 | 70 | -5 | 139 | $2,350 | ||
| 8 | David Graham | 70 | 70 | -4 | 140 | $11,167 | ||
| 8 | Hubert Green | 70 | 70 | -4 | 140 | $7,333 | ||
| 10 | Peter Jacobsen | 71 | 70 | -3 | 141 | $7,333 | ||
| 11 | Sandy Lyle | 73 | 70 | -1 | 143 | $2,350 | ||
| 11 | Scott Hoch | 73 | 70 | -1 | 143 | $1,617 | ||
| 13 | George Archer | 74 | 70 | Even | 144 | $7,333 | ||
| 14 | Calvin Peete | 75 | 70 | +1 | 145 | $3,600 | ||
| 15 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 77 | 70 | +3 | 147 | $1,500 | ||
| 15 | Robert Lewis | 77 | 70 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 17 | John N. Cook | 70 | 71 | -3 | 141 | $3,600 | ||
| 18 | Gibby Gilbert | 71 | 71 | -2 | 142 | $2,350 | ||
| 19 | John Mahaffey | 72 | 71 | -1 | 143 | $9,667 | ||
| 19 | Lanny Wadkins | 72 | 71 | -1 | 143 | $3,600 | ||
| 19 | Wayne Levi | 72 | 71 | -1 | 143 | $2,700 | ||
| 22 | Charles Coody | 74 | 71 | +1 | 145 | $1,500 | ||
| 23 | Ray Floyd | 75 | 71 | +2 | 146 | $9,667 | ||
| 23 | Jay Haas | 75 | 71 | +2 | 146 | $2,013 | ||
| 25 | Craig Stadler | 76 | 71 | +3 | 147 | $1,500 | ||
| 26 | Tommy Aaron | 77 | 71 | +4 | 148 | $1,500 | ||
| 27 | Johnny Miller | 69 | 72 | -3 | 141 | $30,500 | ||
| 28 | Jerry Pate | 71 | 72 | -1 | 143 | $12,667 | ||
| 28 | Ben Crenshaw | 71 | 72 | -1 | 143 | $9,667 | ||
| 30 | Dave Stockton | 72 | 72 | Even | 144 | $2,013 | ||
| 31 | Jack Renner | 73 | 72 | +1 | 145 | $2,013 | ||
| 32 | Tom Kite | 74 | 72 | +2 | 146 | $12,667 | ||
| 32 | Bruce Devlin | 74 | 72 | +2 | 146 | $2,013 | ||
| 34 | Howard Twitty | 75 | 72 | +3 | 147 | $1,500 | ||
| 35 | Bill Rogers | 76 | 72 | +4 | 148 | $1,617 | ||
| 35 | Keith Fergus | 76 | 72 | +4 | 148 | $1,617 | ||
| 37 | Scott Simpson | 77 | 72 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 38 | Ed Sneed | 81 | 72 | +9 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 39 | Gary Player | 73 | 73 | +2 | 146 | $5,500 | ||
| 40 | Gil Morgan | 74 | 73 | +3 | 147 | $3,600 | ||
| 41 | Dan Halldorson | 76 | 73 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 42 | Lee Elder | 77 | 73 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 43 | Larry Nelson | 78 | 73 | +7 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 44 | Jack Newton | 79 | 73 | +8 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 45 | Joe Hager | 81 | 73 | +10 | 154 | $0 | ||
| 46 | Andy North | 82 | 73 | +11 | 155 | $0 | ||
| 47 | Mike Sullivan | 72 | 74 | +2 | 146 | $1,800 | ||
| 48 | Hale Irwin | 73 | 74 | +3 | 147 | $2,700 | ||
| 49 | Norio Suzuki | 74 | 74 | +4 | 148 | $1,500 | ||
| 50 | Andy Bean | 75 | 74 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 51 | Doug Tewell | 79 | 74 | +9 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 52 | Jim Simons | 70 | 75 | +1 | 145 | $5,500 | ||
| 53 | Don Pooley | 71 | 75 | +2 | 146 | $4,500 | ||
| 54 | Bob Gilder | 72 | 75 | +3 | 147 | $5,500 | ||
| 54 | Jay Sigel | 72 | 75 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 56 | Mark Pfeil | 74 | 75 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 57 | Mike Reid | 76 | 75 | +7 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 57 | Mark Hayes | 76 | 75 | +7 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 59 | Bob Goalby | 80 | 75 | +11 | 155 | $0 | ||
| 59 | Hal Sutton | 80 | 75 | +11 | 155 | $0 | ||
| 61 | Bill Kratzert | 83 | 75 | +14 | 158 | $0 | ||
| 62 | Isao Aoki | 70 | 76 | +2 | 146 | $1,500 | ||
| 63 | Bobby Wadkins | 73 | 76 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 64 | Bob Tway | 75 | 76 | +7 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 65 | Seve Ballesteros | 78 | 76 | +10 | 154 | $0 | ||
| 66 | Doug Ford | 79 | 76 | +11 | 155 | $0 | ||
| 67 | Jim Holtgrieve | 70 | 77 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 68 | Ed Fiori | 72 | 77 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 69 | Mike Morley | 76 | 77 | +9 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 70 | Lee Trevino | 77 | 77 | +10 | 154 | $0 | ||
| 71 | Phil Hancock | 82 | 77 | +15 | 159 | $0 | ||
| 72 | J.C. Snead | 72 | 78 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 73 | Pat McGowan | 73 | 78 | +7 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 74 | Bobby Walzel | 75 | 78 | +9 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 74 | Arnold Palmer | 75 | 78 | +9 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 76 | Billy Casper | 76 | 78 | +10 | 154 | $0 | ||
| 77 | Sam Snead | 77 | 78 | +11 | 155 | $0 | ||
| 78 | Curtis Strange | 69 | 79 | +4 | 148 | $4,500 | ||
| 79 | Joe Inman | 74 | 79 | +9 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 80 | Art Wall | 76 | 79 | +11 | 155 | $0 |


