Sports headlines for Saturday April 25, 1981:
- Aguirre And Thomas Opt For NBA; Sampson Returns To Virginia
- Redskins, Colts, Orioles May Share Domed Stadium
- Watson Shoots 64 To Tie Morgan
Scores through round 3 of the 1981 USF&G New Orleans Open
Tournament held at Lakewood Country Club (New Orleans, LA) from April 23, 1981 to April 26, 1981 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Watson | 69 | 69 | 64 | -14 | 202 | $63,000 | |
| 1 | Gil Morgan | 68 | 66 | 68 | -14 | 202 | $23,800 | |
| 3 | Jay Haas | 70 | 66 | 69 | -11 | 205 | $12,294 | |
| 3 | David Edwards | 71 | 65 | 69 | -11 | 205 | $9,800 | |
| 3 | Mark O'Meara | 67 | 71 | 67 | -11 | 205 | $2,950 | |
| 3 | Mike Donald | 68 | 70 | 67 | -11 | 205 | $2,950 | |
| 7 | Bruce Fleisher | 71 | 67 | 68 | -10 | 206 | $37,800 | |
| 7 | Barry Jaeckel | 69 | 67 | 70 | -10 | 206 | $16,800 | |
| 7 | Fred Couples | 71 | 66 | 69 | -10 | 206 | $12,294 | |
| 7 | Rod Curl | 70 | 67 | 69 | -10 | 206 | $9,800 | |
| 7 | Bob Shearer | 71 | 70 | 65 | -10 | 206 | $6,950 | |
| 7 | Keith Fergus | 69 | 67 | 70 | -10 | 206 | $4,564 | |
| 13 | Ron Streck | 69 | 68 | 70 | -9 | 207 | $12,294 | |
| 13 | Mike Reid | 70 | 66 | 71 | -9 | 207 | $6,950 | |
| 13 | Jim Simons | 71 | 68 | 68 | -9 | 207 | $4,564 | |
| 13 | Greg Powers | 69 | 68 | 70 | -9 | 207 | $2,950 | |
| 13 | Wayne Levi | 73 | 63 | 71 | -9 | 207 | $2,950 | |
| 13 | Peter Oosterhuis | 72 | 67 | 68 | -9 | 207 | $2,223 | |
| 13 | Roger Calvin | 69 | 70 | 68 | -9 | 207 | $1,768 | |
| 13 | Skip Dunaway | 64 | 74 | 69 | -9 | 207 | $732 | |
| 21 | Jim Dent | 70 | 70 | 68 | -8 | 208 | $6,950 | |
| 21 | Lou Graham | 68 | 71 | 69 | -8 | 208 | $6,950 | |
| 21 | Dave Eichelberger | 68 | 67 | 73 | -8 | 208 | $1,768 | |
| 21 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 68 | 68 | 72 | -8 | 208 | $925 | |
| 25 | Mike McCullough | 73 | 66 | 70 | -7 | 209 | $6,950 | |
| 25 | Lanny Wadkins | 69 | 71 | 69 | -7 | 209 | $4,564 | |
| 25 | J.C. Snead | 68 | 68 | 73 | -7 | 209 | $4,564 | |
| 25 | Jerry Heard | 70 | 72 | 67 | -7 | 209 | $2,950 | |
| 25 | Brad Bryant | 70 | 70 | 69 | -7 | 209 | $2,950 | |
| 25 | Bobby Clampett | 70 | 69 | 70 | -7 | 209 | $2,223 | |
| 25 | Scott Hoch | 68 | 68 | 73 | -7 | 209 | $1,295 | |
| 25 | Hubert Green | 70 | 67 | 72 | -7 | 209 | $925 | |
| 25 | Dewitt Weaver | 66 | 71 | 72 | -7 | 209 | $763 | |
| 34 | Lon Hinkle | 68 | 70 | 72 | -6 | 210 | $12,294 | |
| 34 | Frank Conner | 70 | 71 | 69 | -6 | 210 | $6,950 | |
| 34 | Jim Barber | 70 | 68 | 72 | -6 | 210 | $6,950 | |
| 34 | Larry Ziegler | 70 | 71 | 69 | -6 | 210 | $4,564 | |
| 34 | Bruce Lietzke | 68 | 73 | 69 | -6 | 210 | $2,223 | |
| 34 | Lonnie Nielsen | 70 | 72 | 68 | -6 | 210 | $1,768 | |
| 34 | Don Pooley | 69 | 71 | 70 | -6 | 210 | $1,768 | |
| 34 | Dave Barr | 72 | 70 | 68 | -6 | 210 | $1,295 | |
| 34 | Charles Coody | 70 | 71 | 69 | -6 | 210 | $1,295 | |
| 43 | Jerry McGee | 73 | 69 | 69 | -5 | 211 | $2,950 | |
| 43 | Jim Booros | 71 | 71 | 69 | -5 | 211 | $816 | |
| 43 | Stanton Altgelt | 69 | 71 | 71 | -5 | 211 | $816 | |
| 43 | Gary McCord | 74 | 67 | 70 | -5 | 211 | $732 | |
| 47 | Bunky Henry | 71 | 69 | 72 | -4 | 212 | $2,223 | |
| 47 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 72 | 70 | 70 | -4 | 212 | $1,768 | |
| 47 | Tom Jenkins | 71 | 71 | 70 | -4 | 212 | $1,295 | |
| 47 | Bob Eastwood | 72 | 67 | 73 | -4 | 212 | $1,295 | |
| 47 | Pat Lindsey | 67 | 70 | 75 | -4 | 212 | $1,295 | |
| 47 | Kermit Zarley | 71 | 70 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $732 | |
| 47 | Pete Brown | 71 | 70 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $704 | |
| 54 | Andy Bean | 69 | 71 | 73 | -3 | 213 | $1,295 | |
| 54 | Bruce Douglass | 70 | 71 | 72 | -3 | 213 | $925 | |
| 54 | Charlie Gibson | 68 | 73 | 72 | -3 | 213 | $925 | |
| 54 | D.A. Weibring | 71 | 69 | 73 | -3 | 213 | $925 | |
| 54 | Victor Regalado | 72 | 70 | 71 | -3 | 213 | $816 | |
| 54 | Gary Hallberg | 72 | 70 | 71 | -3 | 213 | $763 | |
| 54 | George Cadle | 71 | 70 | 72 | -3 | 213 | $763 | |
| 54 | Tim Simpson | 74 | 67 | 72 | -3 | 213 | $732 | |
| 62 | Nick Faldo | 71 | 70 | 73 | -2 | 214 | $1,768 | |
| 62 | Beau Baugh | 72 | 70 | 72 | -2 | 214 | $816 | |
| 62 | Dana Quigley | 72 | 70 | 72 | -2 | 214 | $784 | |
| 62 | Allen Miller | 70 | 71 | 73 | -2 | 214 | $732 | |
| 62 | Tommy Moore | 71 | 71 | 72 | -2 | 214 | $0 | |
| 67 | Gary Hardin | 73 | 69 | 73 | -1 | 215 | $816 | |
| 67 | Tim Graham | 69 | 69 | 77 | -1 | 215 | $784 | |
| 67 | Tom Jones | 70 | 71 | 74 | -1 | 215 | $704 | |
| 70 | George Cascino | 70 | 70 | 76 | Even | 216 | $784 | |
| 70 | David Lundstrom | 69 | 72 | 75 | Even | 216 | $732 | |
| 72 | R.W. Eaks | 72 | 70 | 79 | +5 | 221 | $693 |