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
1Bobby Clampett69736774+3283$17,400
2Bruce Lietzke68746970+1281$54,000
3Fred Couples70766971+6286$8,400
4Larry Nelson69776972+7287$6,360
5Peter Oosterhuis73726975+9289$3,495
6Curtis Strange69747072+5285$10,050
7Bill Rogers70767077+13293$990
8Lon Hinkle71717174+7287$6,360
9Morris Hatalsky75717174+11291$1,830
10Tom Watson66707273+1281$32,400
11Tom Purtzer72687271+3283$17,400
12Ben Crenshaw75687269+4284$12,000
13Bruce Devlin72717271+6286$8,400
14Chi Chi Rodriguez76677272+7287$6,360
14Joe Inman71727272+7287$6,360
14Tom Jenkins69717275+7287$6,360
17Tom Weiskopf72747273+11291$1,830
17Allan Strange73727274+11291$1,830
17Wally Armstrong71737275+11291$1,830
17Beau Baugh68747277+11291$1,830
21Charles Coody74717277+14294$761
22Brad Bryant72707373+8288$4,650
23Mark Hayes73697374+9289$3,495
24Gibby Gilbert73717373+10290$2,558
24Frank Conner72697376+10290$2,558
26Scott Simpson72747372+11291$1,830
26Jay Haas75717372+11291$1,830
26Mike Sullivan69747375+11291$1,830
29Bill Britton73727374+12292$1,260
30Pat Lindsey74697377+13293$990
31Ed Sneed72747375+14294$761
32Dan Pohl69747471+8288$4,650
32Lee Trevino71717472+8288$4,650
34Mark McCumber68727476+10290$2,558
35Lennie Clements68777472+11291$1,830
35Rives McBee70727475+11291$1,830
37Ron Streck72747472+12292$1,260
37Mike Morley73727473+12292$1,260
37Forrest Fezler69747475+12292$1,260
40Buddy Gardner69777475+15295$681
41Bobby Pancratz70757478+17297$654
41Orville Moody75707478+17297$654
41Ted Goin73727478+17297$654
44Cesar Sanudo70707570+5285$10,050
45Jerry Pate72687573+8288$4,650
46Bob Gilder73697572+9289$3,495
47Rex Caldwell73737572+13293$990
48Jack Ferenz71757573+14294$761
48Craig Stadler75697575+14294$761
48Tim Simpson72687579+14294$761
51Vance Heafner74727578+19299$621
51Rod Curl73727579+19299$621
53Tim Norris66737674+9289$3,495
54Gene Littler70737671+10290$2,558
55Steve Melnyk74697673+12292$1,260
56Rod Nuckolls75707674+15295$681
57Dan Halldorson71757674+16296$666
58Artie McNickle71727679+18298$639
59Michael Brannan73737677+19299$621
59Gary Hallberg76697678+19299$621
61Ray Floyd68697771+5285$10,050
62Bobby Wadkins75707772+14294$761
63Mike Holland72747778+21301$594
64Bud Allin69697876+12292$1,260
65Terry Mauney72737871+14294$761
66John Schroeder76687873+15295$681
67Skip Dunaway70757878+21301$594
68Calvin Peete69747976+18298$639
69Bob Byman73727977+21301$594
70Thomas Gray72737978+22302$576
71Dave Eichelberger70738071+14294$761
72Mike McCullough71708179+21301$594
73Gary Koch71698273+15295$681
74Pat McGowan69748474+21301$594


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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