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
1Ben Crenshaw75687269+4284$12,000
2Bruce Lietzke68746970+1281$54,000
3Cesar Sanudo70707570+5285$10,050
4Tom Purtzer72687271+3283$17,400
5Ray Floyd68697771+5285$10,050
6Bruce Devlin72717271+6286$8,400
6Fred Couples70766971+6286$8,400
8Dan Pohl69747471+8288$4,650
9Gene Littler70737671+10290$2,558
10Dave Eichelberger70738071+14294$761
10Terry Mauney72737871+14294$761
12Curtis Strange69747072+5285$10,050
13Larry Nelson69776972+7287$6,360
13Joe Inman71727272+7287$6,360
13Chi Chi Rodriguez76677272+7287$6,360
16Lee Trevino71717472+8288$4,650
17Bob Gilder73697572+9289$3,495
18Jay Haas75717372+11291$1,830
18Lennie Clements68777472+11291$1,830
18Scott Simpson72747372+11291$1,830
21Ron Streck72747472+12292$1,260
22Rex Caldwell73737572+13293$990
23Bobby Wadkins75707772+14294$761
24Tom Watson66707273+1281$32,400
25Brad Bryant72707373+8288$4,650
25Jerry Pate72687573+8288$4,650
27Gibby Gilbert73717373+10290$2,558
28Tom Weiskopf72747273+11291$1,830
29Mike Morley73727473+12292$1,260
29Steve Melnyk74697673+12292$1,260
31Jack Ferenz71757573+14294$761
32John Schroeder76687873+15295$681
32Gary Koch71698273+15295$681
34Bobby Clampett69736774+3283$17,400
35Lon Hinkle71717174+7287$6,360
36Mark Hayes73697374+9289$3,495
36Tim Norris66737674+9289$3,495
38Morris Hatalsky75717174+11291$1,830
38Allan Strange73727274+11291$1,830
40Bill Britton73727374+12292$1,260
41Rod Nuckolls75707674+15295$681
42Dan Halldorson71757674+16296$666
43Pat McGowan69748474+21301$594
44Tom Jenkins69717275+7287$6,360
45Peter Oosterhuis73726975+9289$3,495
46Rives McBee70727475+11291$1,830
46Wally Armstrong71737275+11291$1,830
46Mike Sullivan69747375+11291$1,830
49Forrest Fezler69747475+12292$1,260
50Craig Stadler75697575+14294$761
50Ed Sneed72747375+14294$761
52Buddy Gardner69777475+15295$681
53Mark McCumber68727476+10290$2,558
53Frank Conner72697376+10290$2,558
55Bud Allin69697876+12292$1,260
56Calvin Peete69747976+18298$639
57Beau Baugh68747277+11291$1,830
58Bill Rogers70767077+13293$990
58Pat Lindsey74697377+13293$990
60Charles Coody74717277+14294$761
61Michael Brannan73737677+19299$621
62Bob Byman73727977+21301$594
63Orville Moody75707478+17297$654
63Ted Goin73727478+17297$654
63Bobby Pancratz70757478+17297$654
66Gary Hallberg76697678+19299$621
66Vance Heafner74727578+19299$621
68Mike Holland72747778+21301$594
68Skip Dunaway70757878+21301$594
70Thomas Gray72737978+22302$576
71Tim Simpson72687579+14294$761
72Artie McNickle71727679+18298$639
73Rod Curl73727579+19299$621
74Mike McCullough71708179+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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