Sports headlines for Thursday April 30, 1981:
- Walker Turns Down Offer To Play For Alouettes
- Illini Threaten To Leave Big-10 Over Wilson Sanctions
- Rangers Post 4th Shutout In A Row
- McCord Fires 64 For Houston Lead
Scores through round 1 of the 1981 Michelob-Houston Open
Tournament held at Woodlands Country Club (The Woodlands, TX) from April 30, 1981 to May 2, 1981 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Levi | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 1 | Bill Kratzert | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 3 | Bobby Mitchell | 84 | +13 | 84 | $0 | ||
| 4 | Bob Gilder | 68 | -3 | 68 | $8,794 | ||
| 5 | Pat Lindsey | 70 | -1 | 70 | $3,423 | ||
| 6 | George Burns | 69 | -2 | 69 | $2,336 | ||
| 7 | Doug Tewell | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,746 | ||
| 8 | Mike Nicolette | 73 | +2 | 73 | $589 | ||
| 9 | Mike Morley | 70 | -1 | 70 | $7,350 | ||
| 10 | Miller Barber | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,243 | ||
| 11 | Keith Fergus | 74 | +3 | 74 | $646 | ||
| 12 | Mike Holland | 66 | -5 | 66 | $7,350 | ||
| 13 | Jay Haas | 67 | -4 | 67 | $11,550 | ||
| 14 | Lon Hinkle | 69 | -2 | 69 | $646 | ||
| 15 | Bud Allin | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,746 | ||
| 15 | Calvin Peete | 71 | Even | 71 | $819 | ||
| 15 | John Adams | 71 | Even | 71 | $501 | ||
| 18 | Bob Byman | 75 | +4 | 75 | $491 | ||
| 19 | Tom Kite | 65 | -6 | 65 | $8,794 | ||
| 20 | Tommy Valentine | 66 | -5 | 66 | $3,423 | ||
| 21 | Jerry Pate | 67 | -4 | 67 | $23,100 | ||
| 21 | Bobby Wadkins | 67 | -4 | 67 | $4,778 | ||
| 23 | Ron Streck | 68 | -3 | 68 | $47,250 | ||
| 24 | Lennie Clements | 69 | -2 | 69 | $4,778 | ||
| 24 | Tom Weiskopf | 69 | -2 | 69 | $1,746 | ||
| 26 | John Mahaffey | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,746 | ||
| 27 | Lanny Wadkins | 73 | +2 | 73 | $819 | ||
| 28 | Craig Stadler | 74 | +3 | 74 | $646 | ||
| 28 | Rod Nuckolls | 74 | +3 | 74 | $583 | ||
| 28 | Tim Simpson | 74 | +3 | 74 | $541 | ||
| 31 | Lance Ten Broeck | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | ||
| 32 | Hale Irwin | 65 | -6 | 65 | $23,100 | ||
| 33 | Leonard Thompson | 67 | -4 | 67 | $6,300 | ||
| 33 | Thomas Gray | 67 | -4 | 67 | $3,423 | ||
| 35 | Victor Regalado | 69 | -2 | 69 | $4,778 | ||
| 35 | Gibby Gilbert | 69 | -2 | 69 | $1,746 | ||
| 35 | Nick Faldo | 69 | -2 | 69 | $478 | ||
| 38 | Terry Diehl | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,243 | ||
| 39 | Johnny Miller | 72 | +1 | 72 | $525 | ||
| 39 | Scott Simpson | 72 | +1 | 72 | $525 | ||
| 39 | Morris Hatalsky | 72 | +1 | 72 | $478 | ||
| 42 | Chip Beck | 73 | +2 | 73 | $2,336 | ||
| 42 | Lee Elder | 73 | +2 | 73 | $819 | ||
| 42 | Lee Trevino | 73 | +2 | 73 | $583 | ||
| 42 | Arnold Palmer | 73 | +2 | 73 | $501 | ||
| 42 | Scott Stegner | 73 | +2 | 73 | $491 | ||
| 47 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 48 | Wally Armstrong | 81 | +10 | 81 | $0 | ||
| 49 | Ben Crenshaw | 65 | -6 | 65 | $11,550 | ||
| 50 | Bruce Lietzke | 66 | -5 | 66 | $8,794 | ||
| 51 | Curtis Strange | 67 | -4 | 67 | $4,778 | ||
| 52 | Bill Rogers | 68 | -3 | 68 | $4,778 | ||
| 52 | Jim Booros | 68 | -3 | 68 | $3,423 | ||
| 52 | Barry Jaeckel | 68 | -3 | 68 | $1,243 | ||
| 55 | Gene Littler | 69 | -2 | 69 | $512 | ||
| 56 | Gay Brewer | 70 | -1 | 70 | $3,423 | ||
| 56 | J.C. Snead | 70 | -1 | 70 | $819 | ||
| 58 | Larry Nelson | 71 | Even | 71 | $2,336 | ||
| 58 | Bob Shearer | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,243 | ||
| 58 | Ed Fiori | 71 | Even | 71 | $583 | ||
| 58 | Dave Barr | 71 | Even | 71 | $583 | ||
| 58 | Bob Murphy | 71 | Even | 71 | $541 | ||
| 63 | Steve Melnyk | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,746 | ||
| 63 | Jim Barber | 72 | +1 | 72 | $583 | ||
| 63 | Jim Colbert | 72 | +1 | 72 | $583 | ||
| 63 | Roger Calvin | 72 | +1 | 72 | $541 | ||
| 63 | Hal Sutton | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | ||
| 68 | Jeff Mitchell | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | ||
| 68 | Bill Calfee | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | ||
| 68 | Barney Thompson | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | ||
| 68 | Howard Twitty | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | ||
| 72 | Hubert Green | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 72 | Larry Ziegler | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 74 | Bunky Henry | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | ||
| 74 | Tim Graham | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | ||
| 76 | Dan Halldorson | 67 | -4 | 67 | $6,300 | ||
| 77 | Lou Graham | 68 | -3 | 68 | $2,336 | ||
| 77 | Mike Sullivan | 68 | -3 | 68 | $1,243 | ||
| 79 | Beau Baugh | 69 | -2 | 69 | $819 | ||
| 80 | Jim Dent | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,243 | ||
| 80 | Butch Baird | 70 | -1 | 70 | $819 | ||
| 80 | Tom Jenkins | 70 | -1 | 70 | $583 | ||
| 83 | Tom Jones | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | ||
| 83 | Mike Reid | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | ||
| 85 | Scott Hoch | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | ||
| 85 | Mark O'Meara | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | ||
| 87 | Allen Miller | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 88 | Jerry Heard | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | ||
| 88 | Mark Pfeil | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | ||
| 90 | Mike McCullough | 67 | -4 | 67 | $1,243 | ||
| 91 | Dana Quigley | 69 | -2 | 69 | $583 | ||
| 91 | Bobby Nichols | 69 | -2 | 69 | $583 | ||
| 93 | Peter Oosterhuis | 70 | -1 | 70 | $2,336 | ||
| 93 | Greg Antunes | 70 | -1 | 70 | $478 | ||
| 95 | Mark Lye | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | ||
| 95 | Dave Eichelberger | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | ||
| 97 | Skip Dunaway | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | ||
| 98 | Charlie Gibson | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | ||
| 99 | Stanton Altgelt | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | ||
| 100 | Gary McCord | 64 | -7 | 64 | $583 | ||
| 101 | Tom Purtzer | 66 | -5 | 66 | $1,243 | ||
| 102 | Don January | 67 | -4 | 67 | $583 | ||
| 103 | John N. Cook | 68 | -3 | 68 | $583 | ||
| 104 | Jerry McGee | 69 | -2 | 69 | $583 | ||
| 105 | George Cadle | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | ||
| 106 | Frank Conner | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | ||
| 106 | Dan Pohl | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | ||
| 106 | Lindy Miller | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | ||
| 106 | David Lundstrom | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | ||
| 110 | Mark Hayes | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | ||
| 110 | Grier Jones | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | ||
| 112 | Craig Metz | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 112 | Jack Newton | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 112 | Gary Hardin | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 112 | Jeff Hewes | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 116 | John Fought | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | ||
| 117 | David Edwards | 66 | -5 | 66 | $1,243 | ||
| 118 | Jack Renner | 67 | -4 | 67 | $819 | ||
| 119 | Bobby Cole | 68 | -3 | 68 | $525 | ||
| 120 | Mike Donald | 69 | -2 | 69 | $0 | ||
| 121 | Bruce Fleisher | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | ||
| 121 | R.W. Eaks | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | ||
| 123 | Charles Coody | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | ||
| 123 | Fred Couples | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | ||
| 123 | Lyn Lott | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | ||
| 126 | John Traub | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 126 | Bob Eastwood | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 126 | Lonnie Nielsen | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 126 | Andy North | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 130 | Dewitt Weaver | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | ||
| 131 | George Cascino | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | ||
| 132 | Brad Bryant | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | ||
| 133 | Dave Stockton | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | ||
| 133 | Tom Storey | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | ||
| 133 | Greg Powers | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | ||
| 136 | Richie Adham | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | ||
| 136 | Kermit Zarley | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | ||
| 138 | Rod Curl | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 139 | Perry Arthur | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | ||
| 140 | Charlie Epps | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | ||
| 141 | Don Pooley | 69 | -2 | 69 | $0 | ||
| 141 | Eddie Pearce | 69 | -2 | 69 | $0 | ||
| 143 | R.H. Sikes | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | ||
| 144 | Bruce Douglass | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | ||
| 145 | Pete Brown | 69 | -2 | 69 | $0 | ||
| 146 | Allan Strange | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 146 | Dave Hill | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 148 | Curtis Sifford | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 |