Sports headlines for Thursday May 21, 1981:
- Both Sides Pessimistic About Avoiding Baseball Strike
- Woman Withdraws Assault Suit Against Reggie Jackson
- NBC Scraps Sutton's Illegal Pitch Demonstration
- Islanders Keep The Cup; Goring Named Playoff MVP
- Report: Herb Brooks Will Be Rangers' Coach
- Bradshaw Delays Acting Career; Will Remain With Steelers
- Indy 500 Driver Arrested While Preparing For Practice Run
- Hayes Takes Lead As Clampett Falters
Scores through round 1 of the 1981 Memorial Tournament
Tournament held at Muirfield Village Golf Club (Dublin, OH) from May 21, 1981 to May 24, 1981 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Hayes | 67 | -5 | 67 | $10,185 | |||
| 2 | Tom Purtzer | 68 | -4 | 68 | $16,800 | |||
| 2 | Lanny Wadkins | 68 | -4 | 68 | $10,185 | |||
| 2 | D.A. Weibring | 68 | -4 | 68 | $4,410 | |||
| 2 | Bobby Clampett | 68 | -4 | 68 | $1,610 | |||
| 6 | Craig Stadler | 70 | -2 | 70 | $16,800 | |||
| 6 | Dan Halldorson | 70 | -2 | 70 | $10,185 | |||
| 6 | David Edwards | 70 | -2 | 70 | $2,020 | |||
| 9 | Keith Fergus | 71 | -1 | 71 | $63,000 | |||
| 9 | Tom Kite | 71 | -1 | 71 | $10,185 | |||
| 9 | Tom Weiskopf | 71 | -1 | 71 | $6,475 | |||
| 9 | Scott Simpson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $4,410 | |||
| 9 | Mike Sullivan | 71 | -1 | 71 | $3,090 | |||
| 9 | Vance Heafner | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,663 | |||
| 9 | Jeff Mitchell | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,250 | |||
| 9 | Jim Simons | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,830 | |||
| 9 | Larry Nelson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,830 | |||
| 9 | Scott Hoch | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,710 | |||
| 9 | Brad Bryant | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,500 | |||
| 9 | Jim Holtgrieve | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 21 | Tom Watson | 72 | Even | 72 | $16,800 | |||
| 21 | Jack Nicklaus | 72 | Even | 72 | $7,700 | |||
| 21 | John Mahaffey | 72 | Even | 72 | $7,700 | |||
| 21 | Jerry Pate | 72 | Even | 72 | $5,775 | |||
| 21 | Danny Edwards | 72 | Even | 72 | $5,775 | |||
| 21 | Roger Maltbie | 72 | Even | 72 | $3,090 | |||
| 21 | Don Pooley | 72 | Even | 72 | $3,090 | |||
| 21 | Lou Graham | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,663 | |||
| 21 | Ed Sneed | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,020 | |||
| 21 | Andy North | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,830 | |||
| 21 | Lon Hinkle | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,830 | |||
| 21 | Gil Morgan | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,710 | |||
| 33 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 73 | +1 | 73 | $10,185 | |||
| 33 | John Schroeder | 73 | +1 | 73 | $4,410 | |||
| 33 | Bill Rogers | 73 | +1 | 73 | $4,410 | |||
| 33 | Bruce Fleisher | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,450 | |||
| 33 | Alan Tapie | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,250 | |||
| 33 | Mike Reid | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,020 | |||
| 33 | George Burns | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,830 | |||
| 33 | J.C. Snead | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,710 | |||
| 33 | Tom Jenkins | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,650 | |||
| 33 | Jack Newton | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,610 | |||
| 33 | Rex Caldwell | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,525 | |||
| 33 | Bud Allin | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 33 | Barney Thompson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 46 | George Archer | 74 | +2 | 74 | $16,800 | |||
| 46 | Bob Murphy | 74 | +2 | 74 | $6,475 | |||
| 46 | Ben Crenshaw | 74 | +2 | 74 | $4,410 | |||
| 46 | Bruce Lietzke | 74 | +2 | 74 | $3,090 | |||
| 46 | Lee Elder | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,580 | |||
| 46 | Mark O'Meara | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,580 | |||
| 46 | Terry Diehl | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,545 | |||
| 46 | Gary Hallberg | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,500 | |||
| 54 | Jack Renner | 75 | +3 | 75 | $37,800 | |||
| 54 | Isao Aoki | 75 | +3 | 75 | $4,410 | |||
| 54 | Bruce Devlin | 75 | +3 | 75 | $2,250 | |||
| 54 | Mark Lye | 75 | +3 | 75 | $2,020 | |||
| 54 | Jay Haas | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,830 | |||
| 54 | John N. Cook | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,710 | |||
| 54 | Barry Jaeckel | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,650 | |||
| 54 | Tommy Aaron | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,580 | |||
| 54 | Bob Gilder | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Jerry McGee | 76 | +4 | 76 | $2,450 | |||
| 63 | Mike Donald | 76 | +4 | 76 | $2,450 | |||
| 63 | Bruce Douglass | 76 | +4 | 76 | $2,250 | |||
| 63 | Hale Irwin | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,830 | |||
| 63 | Ed Fiori | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,830 | |||
| 63 | Hubert Green | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,545 | |||
| 63 | Lu Liang-Huan | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,510 | |||
| 63 | Howard Twitty | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Bob Tway | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Jay Sigel | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 73 | Jim Colbert | 77 | +5 | 77 | $2,663 | |||
| 73 | Gene Littler | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 75 | Peter Jacobsen | 78 | +6 | 78 | $2,250 | |||
| 75 | John Fought | 78 | +6 | 78 | $2,020 | |||
| 75 | Victor Regalado | 78 | +6 | 78 | $1,560 | |||
| 75 | Leonard Thompson | 78 | +6 | 78 | $1,500 | |||
| 75 | Hal Sutton | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 75 | Miller Barber | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 81 | Gary Player | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 81 | Brian Jones | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 83 | Dan Pohl | 80 | +8 | 80 | $2,663 | |||
| 83 | Ron Streck | 80 | +8 | 80 | $1,525 | |||
| 83 | Wayne Levi | 80 | +8 | 80 | $1,500 | |||
| 83 | Bill Kratzert | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 83 | Phil Hancock | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 83 | Mike Gove | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 89 | David Graham | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 89 | John Traub | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 91 | Bobby Wadkins | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 |


