Sports headlines for Sunday May 31, 1981:
- White Sox Almost Forfeit Game -- Because Of Broadcaster
 - Kathy Rinaldi, Age 14, Scores Another Upset In Paris
 - Fan Steals His Ball, But Stadler Breezes To Six-Shot Win
 
Final results of the 1981 Kemper Open
Tournament held at Congressional Country Club (Bethesda, MD) from May 28, 1981 to May 31, 1981 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Couples | 76 | 66 | 68 | 73 | -5 | 283 | $4,333 | 
| 2 | Danny Edwards | 67 | 67 | 73 | 72 | -9 | 279 | $13,400 | 
| 3 | Jim Simons | 69 | 67 | 70 | 75 | -7 | 281 | $7,733 | 
| 4 | Rex Caldwell | 74 | 67 | 72 | 69 | -6 | 282 | $6,200 | 
| 5 | Tom Weiskopf | 68 | 68 | 68 | 72 | -12 | 276 | $35,200 | 
| 6 | David Edwards | 71 | 68 | 68 | 71 | -10 | 278 | $16,000 | 
| 7 | Andy North | 70 | 68 | 72 | 70 | -8 | 280 | $10,400 | 
| 7 | Dan Pohl | 69 | 68 | 72 | 71 | -8 | 280 | $10,400 | 
| 7 | Jack Renner | 74 | 68 | 67 | 71 | -8 | 280 | $10,400 | 
| 10 | Hale Irwin | 71 | 68 | 70 | 73 | -6 | 282 | $6,200 | 
| 11 | Tommy Valentine | 70 | 68 | 74 | 71 | -5 | 283 | $4,333 | 
| 12 | Morris Hatalsky | 71 | 68 | 74 | 71 | -4 | 284 | $2,840 | 
| 13 | Barry Jaeckel | 76 | 68 | 74 | 70 | Even | 288 | $950 | 
| 13 | Roger Maltbie | 72 | 68 | 70 | 78 | Even | 288 | $950 | 
| 15 | Allen Miller | 72 | 68 | 76 | 77 | +5 | 293 | $784 | 
| 16 | Craig Stadler | 67 | 69 | 66 | 68 | -18 | 270 | $72,000 | 
| 17 | Tom Watson | 71 | 69 | 69 | 67 | -12 | 276 | $35,200 | 
| 18 | Scott Hoch | 69 | 69 | 73 | 72 | -5 | 283 | $4,333 | 
| 19 | Peter Oosterhuis | 74 | 69 | 71 | 70 | -4 | 284 | $2,840 | 
| 20 | George Archer | 73 | 69 | 76 | 67 | -3 | 285 | $2,069 | 
| 20 | Lon Hinkle | 70 | 69 | 74 | 72 | -3 | 285 | $2,069 | 
| 20 | Jim Booros | 72 | 69 | 72 | 72 | -3 | 285 | $2,069 | 
| 23 | Pat Lindsey | 73 | 69 | 72 | 73 | -1 | 287 | $1,283 | 
| 24 | Tom Kite | 70 | 70 | 68 | 71 | -9 | 279 | $13,400 | 
| 25 | Beau Baugh | 69 | 70 | 69 | 72 | -8 | 280 | $10,400 | 
| 26 | Jerry McGee | 74 | 70 | 71 | 66 | -7 | 281 | $7,733 | 
| 26 | Howard Twitty | 66 | 70 | 74 | 71 | -7 | 281 | $7,733 | 
| 28 | Vance Heafner | 67 | 70 | 76 | 71 | -4 | 284 | $2,840 | 
| 29 | John Mahaffey | 71 | 70 | 71 | 74 | -2 | 286 | $1,640 | 
| 30 | Jay Haas | 71 | 70 | 76 | 70 | -1 | 287 | $1,283 | 
| 30 | Mike Donald | 69 | 70 | 71 | 77 | -1 | 287 | $1,283 | 
| 32 | Skip Dunaway | 73 | 70 | 68 | 77 | Even | 288 | $950 | 
| 33 | Mark Pfeil | 72 | 70 | 75 | 72 | +1 | 289 | $880 | 
| 34 | Artie McNickle | 75 | 70 | 72 | 74 | +3 | 291 | $836 | 
| 35 | Mike Gove | 75 | 70 | 76 | 71 | +4 | 292 | $808 | 
| 35 | Dave Barr | 70 | 70 | 76 | 76 | +4 | 292 | $808 | 
| 35 | George Burns | 72 | 70 | 71 | 79 | +4 | 292 | $808 | 
| 38 | Ed Fiori | 74 | 70 | 80 | 71 | +7 | 295 | $776 | 
| 39 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 72 | 71 | 70 | 69 | -6 | 282 | $6,200 | 
| 40 | Lee Elder | 73 | 71 | 67 | 72 | -5 | 283 | $4,333 | 
| 41 | Lyn Lott | 74 | 71 | 70 | 69 | -4 | 284 | $2,840 | 
| 41 | Tim Norris | 70 | 71 | 69 | 74 | -4 | 284 | $2,840 | 
| 43 | Don Pooley | 71 | 71 | 71 | 72 | -3 | 285 | $2,069 | 
| 43 | Jack Newton | 65 | 71 | 75 | 74 | -3 | 285 | $2,069 | 
| 45 | Bruce Douglass | 74 | 71 | 70 | 71 | -2 | 286 | $1,640 | 
| 45 | Jim Nelford | 69 | 71 | 72 | 74 | -2 | 286 | $1,640 | 
| 47 | Dana Quigley | 73 | 71 | 72 | 71 | -1 | 287 | $1,283 | 
| 48 | Tom Storey | 73 | 71 | 73 | 71 | Even | 288 | $950 | 
| 48 | Mark Lye | 73 | 71 | 71 | 73 | Even | 288 | $950 | 
| 48 | Jim Colbert | 73 | 71 | 70 | 74 | Even | 288 | $950 | 
| 48 | Mike Sullivan | 72 | 71 | 71 | 74 | Even | 288 | $950 | 
| 52 | John N. Cook | 65 | 72 | 67 | 73 | -11 | 277 | $19,200 | 
| 53 | Thomas Gray | 71 | 72 | 67 | 72 | -6 | 282 | $6,200 | 
| 54 | Wayne Levi | 71 | 72 | 66 | 74 | -5 | 283 | $4,333 | 
| 55 | Ray Floyd | 70 | 72 | 74 | 68 | -4 | 284 | $2,840 | 
| 56 | Mike Reid | 68 | 72 | 70 | 75 | -3 | 285 | $2,069 | 
| 57 | Jim Dent | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | -1 | 287 | $1,283 | 
| 58 | Don Levin | 71 | 72 | 72 | 73 | Even | 288 | $950 | 
| 59 | Bobby Walzel | 72 | 72 | 76 | 72 | +4 | 292 | $808 | 
| 60 | Bill Calfee | 73 | 72 | 79 | 72 | +8 | 296 | $768 | 
| 61 | Woody Fitzhugh | 72 | 72 | 77 | 81 | +14 | 302 | $752 | 
| 62 | Mark O'Meara | 68 | 73 | 70 | 72 | -5 | 283 | $4,333 | 
| 63 | Leonard Thompson | 71 | 73 | 70 | 73 | -1 | 287 | $1,283 | 
| 64 | Tom Purtzer | 68 | 73 | 75 | 72 | Even | 288 | $950 | 
| 64 | Gary McCord | 71 | 73 | 69 | 75 | Even | 288 | $950 | 
| 66 | Alan Tapie | 72 | 73 | 73 | 72 | +2 | 290 | $856 | 
| 67 | D.A. Weibring | 68 | 74 | 67 | 70 | -9 | 279 | $13,400 | 
| 68 | Mike Morley | 70 | 74 | 67 | 73 | -4 | 284 | $2,840 | 
| 69 | Gary Koch | 71 | 74 | 72 | 72 | +1 | 289 | $880 | 
| 69 | Rod Nuckolls | 70 | 74 | 71 | 74 | +1 | 289 | $880 | 
| 71 | Wally Armstrong | 70 | 74 | 73 | 73 | +2 | 290 | $856 | 
| 71 | Bob Eastwood | 71 | 74 | 72 | 73 | +2 | 290 | $856 | 
| 73 | Mike Holland | 71 | 74 | 75 | 72 | +4 | 292 | $808 | 
| 74 | Gene Littler | 71 | 74 | 78 | 78 | +13 | 301 | $760 | 
| 75 | George Cadle | 70 | 75 | 71 | 69 | -3 | 285 | $2,069 | 
| 76 | Doug Tewell | 69 | 76 | 71 | 75 | +3 | 291 | $836 | 
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barney Thompson | 75 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Bob Shearer | 72 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Bobby Wadkins | 76 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Bruce Fleisher | 71 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Forrest Fezler | 76 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Gary Hardin | 75 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Gibby Gilbert | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Isao Aoki | 74 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| J.C. Snead | 71 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Jeff Mitchell | 74 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| John Schroeder | 70 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Lanny Wadkins | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Larry Ziegler | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Mike McCullough | 71 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Richie Adham | 70 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Steve Melnyk | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Victor Regalado | 75 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Doug Johnson | 73 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Jack Ferenz | 77 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Michael Brannan | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Rik Massengale | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Tim Simpson | 73 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Tom Jenkins | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Barry Harwell | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Charlie Gibson | 71 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Dale Douglass | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Larry Nelson | 72 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Mark McCumber | 73 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Bob Byman | 73 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Bob Gilder | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Bob Murphy | 78 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Jim Thorpe | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| John Adams | 77 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| John Fought | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| John Mazza | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Lennie Clements | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Bobby Pancratz | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Dave Stockton | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Gary Hallberg | 73 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Gary Player | 76 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Keith Lyford | 78 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Rod Curl | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Terry Diehl | 77 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Dan Halldorson | 77 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Ed Dougherty | 78 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Frank Conner | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Jerry Heard | 72 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| John Traub | 74 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Allan Strange | 78 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Buddy Gardner | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Cesar Sanudo | 71 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| David Thore | 77 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Mike Klein | 78 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Miller Barber | 77 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Pat McGowan | 77 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Ted Goin | 77 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| David Eger | 75 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Jaime Gonzalez | 76 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Loren Roberts | 76 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Bill Britton | 78 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Lance Ten Broeck | 78 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Woody Blackburn | 78 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| WD | Gil Morgan | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 74 | $0 | 
| WD | Lou Graham | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 76 | $0 | 
| WD | Phil Hancock | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 78 | $0 | 
| WD | Terry Mauney | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 79 | $0 | 
| WD | Tommy Aaron | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 84 | $0 | 


 