Sports headlines for Thursday June 25, 1981:
- Grebey Rejects Players' Latest Proposal
- Bob Griese Retires After 14 Seasons
- Magic Johnson Signs Richest, Longest Contract In All Of Sports
- Hearns Retains His Title, Leonard Adds One
- Kite Takes First-Round Lead In Memphis
Scores through round 1 of the 1981 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic
Tournament held at Colonial Country Club (Cordova, TN) from June 25, 1981 to June 28, 1981 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calvin Peete | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 2 | John Mahaffey | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Gavin Levenson | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Bruce Devlin | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 5 | John Mazza | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Jerry Heard | 74 | +2 | 74 | $710 | |||
| 7 | Jeff Mitchell | 71 | -1 | 71 | $4,950 | |||
| 8 | David Thore | 72 | Even | 72 | $10,425 | |||
| 9 | Peter Jacobsen | 73 | +1 | 73 | $13,200 | |||
| 10 | John Fought | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,551 | |||
| 11 | Jerry Pate | 69 | -3 | 69 | $54,000 | |||
| 11 | Curtis Strange | 69 | -3 | 69 | $7,800 | |||
| 13 | Jim Barber | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,551 | |||
| 14 | Bill Britton | 76 | +4 | 76 | $645 | |||
| 15 | Danny Edwards | 77 | +5 | 77 | $585 | |||
| 16 | Scott Simpson | 69 | -3 | 69 | $6,000 | |||
| 17 | Lee Trevino | 70 | -2 | 70 | $10,425 | |||
| 18 | Bruce Lietzke | 71 | -1 | 71 | $26,400 | |||
| 18 | Bill Kratzert | 71 | -1 | 71 | $7,800 | |||
| 18 | Joe Inman | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,704 | |||
| 18 | Vance Heafner | 71 | -1 | 71 | $874 | |||
| 22 | Bill Loeffler | 75 | +3 | 75 | $675 | |||
| 22 | Barney Thompson | 75 | +3 | 75 | $645 | |||
| 24 | Ed Fiori | 76 | +4 | 76 | $4,950 | |||
| 24 | Thomas Gray | 76 | +4 | 76 | $3,900 | |||
| 24 | Loren Roberts | 76 | +4 | 76 | $2,704 | |||
| 24 | Mike Peck | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,140 | |||
| 28 | Bill Sander | 77 | +5 | 77 | $1,140 | |||
| 29 | Ed Dougherty | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Hale Irwin | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,995 | |||
| 31 | Denis Watson | 72 | Even | 72 | $13,200 | |||
| 31 | Tom Purtzer | 72 | Even | 72 | $6,000 | |||
| 31 | Dave Hill | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,704 | |||
| 31 | Skip Dunaway | 72 | Even | 72 | $675 | |||
| 35 | Jim Simons | 73 | +1 | 73 | $9,300 | |||
| 35 | Tommy Valentine | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,704 | |||
| 35 | Peter Oosterhuis | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,140 | |||
| 35 | Lindy Miller | 73 | +1 | 73 | $645 | |||
| 35 | Bob Ralston | 73 | +1 | 73 | $576 | |||
| 40 | Skeeter Heath | 74 | +2 | 74 | $675 | |||
| 40 | Lennie Clements | 74 | +2 | 74 | $621 | |||
| 40 | Gibby Gilbert | 74 | +2 | 74 | $606 | |||
| 43 | Ron Streck | 75 | +3 | 75 | $2,704 | |||
| 44 | Rik Massengale | 76 | +4 | 76 | $768 | |||
| 44 | Mark McCumber | 76 | +4 | 76 | $645 | |||
| 46 | Tom Storey | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Russ Cochran | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 48 | Tom Kite | 67 | -5 | 67 | $26,400 | |||
| 49 | Leonard Thompson | 70 | -2 | 70 | $7,800 | |||
| 49 | Lou Graham | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,995 | |||
| 51 | John N. Cook | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,995 | |||
| 51 | Doug Johnson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $570 | |||
| 53 | Bruce Douglass | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,551 | |||
| 53 | Doug Tewell | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,551 | |||
| 53 | Dave Eichelberger | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,551 | |||
| 53 | Mike McCullough | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,551 | |||
| 53 | Bill Calfee | 72 | Even | 72 | $768 | |||
| 58 | Frank Conner | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,140 | |||
| 58 | Wayne Levi | 73 | +1 | 73 | $710 | |||
| 58 | Cesar Sanudo | 73 | +1 | 73 | $621 | |||
| 61 | Pat Lindsey | 74 | +2 | 74 | $710 | |||
| 61 | Ray Carrasco | 74 | +2 | 74 | $594 | |||
| 63 | Larry Nelson | 75 | +3 | 75 | $4,950 | |||
| 63 | Charlie Krenkel | 75 | +3 | 75 | $710 | |||
| 63 | Tom Jenkins | 75 | +3 | 75 | $645 | |||
| 63 | John Adams | 75 | +3 | 75 | $606 | |||
| 67 | Mike Holland | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Miller Barber | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 67 | George Cadle | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 70 | Stanton Altgelt | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 70 | Tom Chain | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 70 | Jim Dent | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 73 | Jeff Hewes | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,140 | |||
| 74 | Jim Thorpe | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,704 | |||
| 75 | Lonnie Nielsen | 72 | Even | 72 | $4,950 | |||
| 76 | Tim Norris | 73 | +1 | 73 | $7,800 | |||
| 76 | Forrest Fezler | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,551 | |||
| 76 | Jim Chancey | 73 | +1 | 73 | $874 | |||
| 79 | Roger Maltbie | 74 | +2 | 74 | $3,900 | |||
| 80 | Jeff Thomsen | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 80 | Lance Ten Broeck | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 82 | Jeff Sanders | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 82 | Gary Wintz | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 84 | Tim Simpson | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 85 | Morris Hatalsky | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,140 | |||
| 86 | Woody Blackburn | 72 | Even | 72 | $645 | |||
| 87 | George Archer | 73 | +1 | 73 | $3,900 | |||
| 88 | George Burns | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Bobby Wadkins | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 90 | Bill Rogers | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 91 | Allen Miller | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 92 | Allan Strange | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 92 | Mike Gove | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 94 | Mick Soli | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Robert Seligman | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 96 | Larry Ziegler | 68 | -4 | 68 | $1,995 | |||
| 97 | Roger Calvin | 71 | -1 | 71 | $585 | |||
| 98 | Charlie Gibson | 72 | Even | 72 | $874 | |||
| 98 | Rod Curl | 72 | Even | 72 | $710 | |||
| 98 | Howard Twitty | 72 | Even | 72 | $675 | |||
| 98 | David Sann | 72 | Even | 72 | $606 | |||
| 102 | Lyn Lott | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Mark Hayes | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Chip Beck | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 105 | Beau Baugh | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 105 | David Lundstrom | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Bob Eastwood | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 108 | Bob Shearer | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 108 | Clarence Rose | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Bob Smith | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Mike Preston | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Pat McGowan | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,704 | |||
| 113 | Bob Byman | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Jim Booros | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Phil Hancock | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Don Levin | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 116 | J.C. Snead | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Ken Still | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Charles Coody | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Rod Nuckolls | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Barry Harwell | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Terry Mauney | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Tommy Aaron | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Richie Adham | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Steve Melnyk | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Buddy Gardner | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 127 | John Traub | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 128 | Dana Quigley | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Alan Tapie | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Greg Powers | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 131 | Sammy Rachels | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 131 | Wally Armstrong | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 133 | Dale Douglass | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 134 | Bobby Walzel | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Kip Byrne | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 136 | Larry Rinker | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 136 | Dan Frickey | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 136 | Mike Donald | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 139 | Scott Watkins | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 140 | Gene George | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 141 | Joe Hager | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 142 | Jon Chaffee | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 143 | Jimmy Paschal | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 144 | Mike Smith | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 145 | Gary Koch | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 146 | Billy Glisson | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 147 | Gary Trivisonno | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 |


