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 | Barney Thompson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 1 | Bud Allin | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Bob Gilder | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Howard Twitty | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Gene Littler | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Hal Sutton | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Miller Barber | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Brian Jones | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Gary Player | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 10 | Bill Kratzert | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 10 | Phil Hancock | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 10 | Mike Gove | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 13 | David Graham | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 13 | John Traub | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Bobby Wadkins | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 16 | John Schroeder | 73 | +1 | 73 | $4,410 | |||
| 17 | Tom Kite | 71 | -1 | 71 | $10,185 | |||
| 18 | Tom Watson | 72 | Even | 72 | $16,800 | |||
| 18 | Danny Edwards | 72 | Even | 72 | $5,775 | |||
| 20 | George Archer | 74 | +2 | 74 | $16,800 | |||
| 21 | Jack Renner | 75 | +3 | 75 | $37,800 | |||
| 21 | Bruce Devlin | 75 | +3 | 75 | $2,250 | |||
| 23 | Dan Pohl | 80 | +8 | 80 | $2,663 | |||
| 24 | D.A. Weibring | 68 | -4 | 68 | $4,410 | |||
| 25 | Mike Sullivan | 71 | -1 | 71 | $3,090 | |||
| 26 | Ben Crenshaw | 74 | +2 | 74 | $4,410 | |||
| 27 | Jim Colbert | 77 | +5 | 77 | $2,663 | |||
| 28 | Bobby Clampett | 68 | -4 | 68 | $1,610 | |||
| 29 | Craig Stadler | 70 | -2 | 70 | $16,800 | |||
| 30 | Tom Weiskopf | 71 | -1 | 71 | $6,475 | |||
| 30 | Jeff Mitchell | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,250 | |||
| 30 | Scott Hoch | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,710 | |||
| 33 | John Mahaffey | 72 | Even | 72 | $7,700 | |||
| 34 | Bob Murphy | 74 | +2 | 74 | $6,475 | |||
| 34 | Bruce Lietzke | 74 | +2 | 74 | $3,090 | |||
| 36 | John Fought | 78 | +6 | 78 | $2,020 | |||
| 37 | Tom Purtzer | 68 | -4 | 68 | $16,800 | |||
| 38 | Scott Simpson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $4,410 | |||
| 39 | Jerry Pate | 72 | Even | 72 | $5,775 | |||
| 40 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 73 | +1 | 73 | $10,185 | |||
| 41 | John N. Cook | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,710 | |||
| 42 | Bruce Douglass | 76 | +4 | 76 | $2,250 | |||
| 43 | Wayne Levi | 80 | +8 | 80 | $1,500 | |||
| 44 | Larry Nelson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,830 | |||
| 45 | Lou Graham | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,663 | |||
| 46 | Bill Rogers | 73 | +1 | 73 | $4,410 | |||
| 46 | George Burns | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,830 | |||
| 46 | J.C. Snead | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,710 | |||
| 49 | Mike Donald | 76 | +4 | 76 | $2,450 | |||
| 49 | Ed Fiori | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,830 | |||
| 51 | Mark Hayes | 67 | -5 | 67 | $10,185 | |||
| 52 | Dan Halldorson | 70 | -2 | 70 | $10,185 | |||
| 53 | Keith Fergus | 71 | -1 | 71 | $63,000 | |||
| 54 | Jack Nicklaus | 72 | Even | 72 | $7,700 | |||
| 54 | Don Pooley | 72 | Even | 72 | $3,090 | |||
| 54 | Ed Sneed | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,020 | |||
| 54 | Lon Hinkle | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,830 | |||
| 58 | Bruce Fleisher | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,450 | |||
| 59 | Mark O'Meara | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,580 | |||
| 59 | Gary Hallberg | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,500 | |||
| 61 | Jay Haas | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,830 | |||
| 61 | Barry Jaeckel | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,650 | |||
| 63 | Hale Irwin | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,830 | |||
| 63 | Bob Tway | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 65 | Ron Streck | 80 | +8 | 80 | $1,525 | |||
| 66 | Lanny Wadkins | 68 | -4 | 68 | $10,185 | |||
| 67 | David Edwards | 70 | -2 | 70 | $2,020 | |||
| 68 | Roger Maltbie | 72 | Even | 72 | $3,090 | |||
| 69 | Mike Reid | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,020 | |||
| 70 | Isao Aoki | 75 | +3 | 75 | $4,410 | |||
| 70 | Tommy Aaron | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,580 | |||
| 72 | Jay Sigel | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 73 | Peter Jacobsen | 78 | +6 | 78 | $2,250 | |||
| 73 | Victor Regalado | 78 | +6 | 78 | $1,560 | |||
| 75 | Jim Simons | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,830 | |||
| 76 | Alan Tapie | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,250 | |||
| 77 | Mark Lye | 75 | +3 | 75 | $2,020 | |||
| 78 | Hubert Green | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,545 | |||
| 79 | Jack Newton | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,610 | |||
| 79 | Rex Caldwell | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,525 | |||
| 81 | Lee Elder | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,580 | |||
| 82 | Vance Heafner | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,663 | |||
| 82 | Jim Holtgrieve | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 84 | Andy North | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,830 | |||
| 84 | Gil Morgan | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,710 | |||
| 86 | Tom Jenkins | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,650 | |||
| 87 | Terry Diehl | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,545 | |||
| 88 | Jerry McGee | 76 | +4 | 76 | $2,450 | |||
| 88 | Lu Liang-Huan | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,510 | |||
| 90 | Leonard Thompson | 78 | +6 | 78 | $1,500 | |||
| 91 | Brad Bryant | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,500 |


