Sunday May 10, 1981
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Sports headlines for Sunday May 10, 1981:




Final results of the 1981 Byron Nelson Golf Classic


Tournament held at Preston Trail Golf Club (Dallas, TX) from May 7, 1981 to May 10, 1981     (Par 70)

Bruce Lietzke defeated Tom Watson on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
1Chi Chi Rodriguez76677272+7287$6,360
2Tom Purtzer72687271+3283$17,400
3Ben Crenshaw75687269+4284$12,000
4Jerry Pate72687573+8288$4,650
5Tim Simpson72687579+14294$761
6John Schroeder76687873+15295$681
7Ray Floyd68697771+5285$10,050
8Bob Gilder73697572+9289$3,495
8Mark Hayes73697374+9289$3,495
10Frank Conner72697376+10290$2,558
11Steve Melnyk74697673+12292$1,260
11Bud Allin69697876+12292$1,260
13Pat Lindsey74697377+13293$990
14Craig Stadler75697575+14294$761
15Gary Koch71698273+15295$681
16Gary Hallberg76697678+19299$621
17Tom Watson66707273+1281$32,400
18Cesar Sanudo70707570+5285$10,050
19Brad Bryant72707373+8288$4,650
20Bobby Wadkins75707772+14294$761
21Rod Nuckolls75707674+15295$681
22Orville Moody75707478+17297$654
23Mike McCullough71708179+21301$594
24Bruce Devlin72717271+6286$8,400
25Lon Hinkle71717174+7287$6,360
25Tom Jenkins69717275+7287$6,360
27Lee Trevino71717472+8288$4,650
28Gibby Gilbert73717373+10290$2,558
29Jay Haas75717372+11291$1,830
29Morris Hatalsky75717174+11291$1,830
31Charles Coody74717277+14294$761
32Joe Inman71727272+7287$6,360
33Peter Oosterhuis73726975+9289$3,495
34Mark McCumber68727476+10290$2,558
35Allan Strange73727274+11291$1,830
35Rives McBee70727475+11291$1,830
37Mike Morley73727473+12292$1,260
37Bill Britton73727374+12292$1,260
39Ted Goin73727478+17297$654
40Artie McNickle71727679+18298$639
41Vance Heafner74727578+19299$621
41Rod Curl73727579+19299$621
43Bob Byman73727977+21301$594
44Bobby Clampett69736774+3283$17,400
45Tim Norris66737674+9289$3,495
46Gene Littler70737671+10290$2,558
47Wally Armstrong71737275+11291$1,830
48Rex Caldwell73737572+13293$990
49Dave Eichelberger70738071+14294$761
49Terry Mauney72737871+14294$761
51Michael Brannan73737677+19299$621
52Thomas Gray72737978+22302$576
53Bruce Lietzke68746970+1281$54,000
54Curtis Strange69747072+5285$10,050
55Dan Pohl69747471+8288$4,650
56Scott Simpson72747372+11291$1,830
56Tom Weiskopf72747273+11291$1,830
56Mike Sullivan69747375+11291$1,830
56Beau Baugh68747277+11291$1,830
60Ron Streck72747472+12292$1,260
60Forrest Fezler69747475+12292$1,260
62Ed Sneed72747375+14294$761
63Calvin Peete69747976+18298$639
64Pat McGowan69748474+21301$594
64Mike Holland72747778+21301$594
66Jack Ferenz71757573+14294$761
67Dan Halldorson71757674+16296$666
68Bobby Pancratz70757478+17297$654
69Skip Dunaway70757878+21301$594
70Fred Couples70766971+6286$8,400
71Bill Rogers70767077+13293$990
72Larry Nelson69776972+7287$6,360
73Lennie Clements68777472+11291$1,830
74Buddy Gardner69777475+15295$681


Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
Barry Harwell757200+7147$0
Bill Murchison717600+7147$0
Dale Douglass737400+7147$0
David Edwards737400+7147$0
David Graham727500+7147$0
Don January727500+7147$0
George Burns727500+7147$0
Jack Newton707700+7147$0
Jim Simons697800+7147$0
Lee Elder757200+7147$0
Lonnie Nielsen727500+7147$0
Mark Lye747300+7147$0
Mike Nicolette767100+7147$0
Richie Adham717600+7147$0
Scott Watkins717600+7147$0
Tom Shaw717600+7147$0
Allen Miller737500+8148$0
Bobby Cole737500+8148$0
Charlie Gibson747400+8148$0
Chip Beck747400+8148$0
D.A. Weibring727600+8148$0
David Thore767200+8148$0
George Cadle737500+8148$0
Greg Powers727600+8148$0
Jerry Heard737500+8148$0
Jim Dent777100+8148$0
Kermit Zarley737500+8148$0
Mike Smith747400+8148$0
Tom Jones717700+8148$0
Jim Booros767300+9149$0
Keith Fergus727700+9149$0
Terry Diehl737600+9149$0
Tommy Valentine747500+9149$0
Bill Calfee747600+10150$0
Butch Baird777300+10150$0
Dave Stockton747600+10150$0
Gary Wintz767400+10150$0
George Archer737700+10150$0
Mike Peck767400+10150$0
Pete Brown757500+10150$0
Victor Regalado767400+10150$0
Bob Shearer708100+11151$0
Curtis Sifford757600+11151$0
Dana Quigley747700+11151$0
Dave Barr708100+11151$0
Doug Johnson737800+11151$0
Jim Barber737800+11151$0
John Adams757600+11151$0
Larry Ziegler737800+11151$0
Mark Pfeil718000+11151$0
Al Geiberger728000+12152$0
Bobby Nichols757700+12152$0
Craig Metz777500+12152$0
David Eger797300+12152$0
Ed Dougherty757700+12152$0
Lanny Wadkins728000+12152$0
Loren Roberts728000+12152$0
Jim Chancey777600+13153$0
Leonard Thompson767700+13153$0
Miller Barber817200+13153$0
Bobby Walzel757900+14154$0
Dwight Nevil738100+14154$0
Keith Lyford748000+14154$0
Don Levin768000+16156$0
Joe Hager817500+16156$0
R.H. Sikes807600+16156$0
Woody Blackburn787900+17157$0
Scott Stegner807800+18158$0
John Traub858000+25165$0
WDRoger Calvin74000+474$0
WDEd Fiori75000+575$0
WDGary McCord76000+676$0
WDJeff Hawkes84000+1484$0

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