Sunday June 7, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

Sports headlines for Sunday June 7, 1981:




Final results of the 1981 Atlanta Classic


Tournament held at Atlanta Country Club (Marietta, GA) from June 4, 1981 to June 7, 1981     (Par 72)

Tom Watson defeated Tommy Valentine on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff.

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
1Tommy Valentine68657272-11277$32,400
2Lee Elder71657469-9279$15,600
2Mike Morley70667271-9279$15,600
4Ray Floyd69667471-8280$10,050
5Mark Hayes74667372-3285$2,058
6Tim Norris72667673-1287$940
7Bob Shearer75667672+1289$651
8Frank Conner70676974-8280$10,050
9Wayne Levi70677275-4284$3,651
10Bruce Devlin75677969+2290$624
11Calvin Peete68686974-9279$15,600
12Don Pooley70687475-1287$940
13J.C. Snead71697371-4284$3,651
13Rex Caldwell74697071-4284$3,651
15Bobby Clampett74697072-3285$2,058
16Dave Eichelberger72697175-1287$940
17Greg Norman71697870Even288$684
17Gary Player73697373Even288$684
19Vance Heafner70697873+2290$624
20Jeff Mitchell76697177+5293$582
21Tom Watson68706871-11277$54,000
22Mike Reid69707271-6282$6,600
23Isao Aoki67707571-5283$5,250
24Barry Harwell74707368-3285$2,058
24John Schroeder72707370-3285$2,058
26Doug Tewell69707275-2286$1,444
27Mike Gove74707172-1287$940
28Bill Calfee70707277+1289$651
29Jerry McGee71707377+3291$603
30Joe Inman71717169-6282$6,600
31Beau Baugh70717568-4284$3,651
31Jack Ferenz68717669-4284$3,651
33Lyn Lott72717270-3285$2,058
33Lanny Wadkins68717670-3285$2,058
33Dewitt Weaver70717371-3285$2,058
36Larry Nelson73717270-2286$1,444
36Mike McCullough71717272-2286$1,444
38Mike Donald74717369-1287$940
38Jim Booros71717570-1287$940
38Grier Jones73717271-1287$940
41Dave Barr73717272Even288$684
41Bobby Walzel73717173Even288$684
41Bob Eastwood68717574Even288$684
44Thomas Gray74717175+3291$603
45Jerry Pate71726870-7281$8,100
45Jack Nicklaus68726972-7281$8,100
47Mike Holland72727268-4284$3,651
47Lindy Miller69727172-4284$3,651
49Ron Streck71727369-3285$2,058
49Bruce Douglass69726975-3285$2,058
51Scott Hoch73727270-1287$940
52George Cadle69727573+1289$651
52Don Levin73727074+1289$651
54Greg Powers73727174+2290$624
55Michael Brannan71727969+3291$603
55Stanton Altgelt68727477+3291$603
57Mike Smith72727475+5293$582
58Ed Fiori72727575+6294$567
59Jack Newton73727674+7295$555
60Lennie Clements71727581+11299$537
61Bill Britton69737167-8280$10,050
62Pat Lindsey70737068-7281$8,100
63George Archer72737167-5283$5,250
63Bob Murphy72736870-5283$5,250
65Brad Bryant71737071-3285$2,058
65Mike Sullivan69737073-3285$2,058
67Woody Blackburn71737667-1287$940
67Dana Quigley72737270-1287$940
67Tim Simpson72737171-1287$940
67Steve Melnyk69737273-1287$940
67Mark Lye69737273-1287$940
72Roger Maltbie68737771+1289$651
72Howard Twitty72737272+1289$651
74Bob Tway72737672+5293$582
75John Mazza71737477+7295$555
76Gary Wintz72737876+11299$537
77Larry Ziegler69746974-2286$1,444
78Fred Couples71747369-1287$940
79Mike Klein70747876+10298$546
80Dennis Trixler70747883+17305$528
81Alan Tapie69756970-5283$5,250
82Tom Jones70757574+6294$567


Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
Allen Miller737300+2146$0
Ben Crenshaw747200+2146$0
Danny Edwards707600+2146$0
Ed Sneed737300+2146$0
Jack Renner737300+2146$0
Jerry Heard697700+2146$0
Joe Hager747200+2146$0
John Fought707600+2146$0
Loren Roberts747200+2146$0
Lou Graham737300+2146$0
Mike Peck757100+2146$0
Morris Hatalsky737300+2146$0
Tom Shaw737300+2146$0
Wally Armstrong767000+2146$0
Bill Sander727500+3147$0
D.A. Weibring777000+3147$0
Dale Douglass757200+3147$0
Dick Mast757200+3147$0
John Jacobs777000+3147$0
Mike Preston737400+3147$0
R.W. Eaks717600+3147$0
Sammy Rachels757200+3147$0
Ted Goin737400+3147$0
Terry Diehl727500+3147$0
Tom Storey767100+3147$0
Arnold Palmer757300+4148$0
Gary Koch747400+4148$0
Gary McCord688000+4148$0
Gibby Gilbert777100+4148$0
Jim Nelford747400+4148$0
Jim Thorpe737500+4148$0
Mark Pfeil717700+4148$0
Peter Oosterhuis717700+4148$0
Tommy Aaron757300+4148$0
Bob Beauchemin777200+5149$0
Charles Coody767300+5149$0
Curtis Worley737600+5149$0
Jaime Gonzalez737600+5149$0
Sale Omohundro747500+5149$0
Barry Jaeckel787200+6150$0
Bob Smith767400+6150$0
Gary Hardin747600+6150$0
Jeff Hewes727800+6150$0
Jon Chaffee737700+6150$0
Mark O'Meara727800+6150$0
Phil Hancock757500+6150$0
Rik Massengale777300+6150$0
Al Geiberger797200+7151$0
Bill Loeffler747700+7151$0
Gary Hallberg777400+7151$0
Rod Nuckolls787300+7151$0
Rod Curl738000+9153$0
Skip Dunaway797500+10154$0
Woody Fitzhugh797500+10154$0
Bert Yancey807500+11155$0
Gary Trivisonno807600+12156$0
John Traub787800+12156$0
Artie McNickle827500+13157$0
WDPerry Arthur71000-171$0
WDMike Nicolette77000+577$0
WDClint Doyle78000+678$0
WDJim Dent81000+981$0
WDPete Brown82000+1082$0
WDJim Colbert7271760+3219$0

Any logos shown here are the property of their respective leagues and teams.

  Copyright © 2014-2025, All Rights Reserved   •   Privacy Policy   •   Contact Us