Sports headlines for Thursday July 2, 1981:
- Baseball Players To Submit New Proposal
- Conners Takes Borg To The Limit Before Losing; McEnroe Advances
- Dolphin Linebacker Chambers Killed In Auto Accident
- Pooley Sinks 60-Foot Sand Shot, Takes Western Open Lead
Scores through round 1 of the 1981 Western Open
Tournament held at Butler National Golf Club (Oak Brook, IL) from July 2, 1981 to July 5, 1981 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Burns | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Frank Conner | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Jeff Hewes | 85 | +13 | 85 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Mike Morley | 80 | +8 | 80 | $1,140 | |||
| 6 | Greg Powers | 69 | -3 | 69 | $22,400 | |||
| 7 | Ed Fiori | 74 | +2 | 74 | $54,000 | |||
| 8 | Tom Kite | 72 | Even | 72 | $9,038 | |||
| 9 | Tom Purtzer | 74 | +2 | 74 | $2,450 | |||
| 10 | Gary Hallberg | 77 | +5 | 77 | $727 | |||
| 11 | Craig Stadler | 74 | +2 | 74 | $727 | |||
| 12 | Dan Halldorson | 77 | +5 | 77 | $1,740 | |||
| 13 | Bob Gilder | 79 | +7 | 79 | $1,410 | |||
| 14 | Woody Blackburn | 80 | +8 | 80 | $874 | |||
| 15 | Terry Anton | 83 | +11 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 16 | Don Pooley | 68 | -4 | 68 | $9,038 | |||
| 17 | Jim Colbert | 71 | -1 | 71 | $22,400 | |||
| 17 | Mike Reid | 71 | -1 | 71 | $5,529 | |||
| 19 | Curtis Strange | 73 | +1 | 73 | $9,038 | |||
| 19 | Dave Eichelberger | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,140 | |||
| 21 | Jerry Pate | 75 | +3 | 75 | $5,529 | |||
| 21 | Mark O'Meara | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,410 | |||
| 23 | Tom Watson | 78 | +6 | 78 | $1,140 | |||
| 23 | Roger Calvin | 78 | +6 | 78 | $648 | |||
| 25 | David Sann | 79 | +7 | 79 | $727 | |||
| 26 | Skip Dunaway | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 27 | Jim Simons | 69 | -3 | 69 | $22,400 | |||
| 27 | Joe Inman | 69 | -3 | 69 | $2,130 | |||
| 29 | Mike Peck | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,450 | |||
| 30 | Jim Chancey | 72 | Even | 72 | $3,510 | |||
| 31 | Rex Caldwell | 73 | +1 | 73 | $5,529 | |||
| 31 | Bill Britton | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,740 | |||
| 31 | Bill Kratzert | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,140 | |||
| 34 | Jeff Thomsen | 74 | +2 | 74 | $588 | |||
| 35 | Mark Hayes | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,410 | |||
| 35 | Morris Hatalsky | 75 | +3 | 75 | $727 | |||
| 35 | John N. Cook | 75 | +3 | 75 | $672 | |||
| 38 | David Edwards | 78 | +6 | 78 | $630 | |||
| 39 | Charles Coody | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 40 | D.A. Weibring | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 41 | Gil Morgan | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 42 | Charlie Krenkel | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Lee Elder | 73 | +1 | 73 | $3,510 | |||
| 43 | Bob Murphy | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,450 | |||
| 43 | Mark McCumber | 73 | +1 | 73 | $672 | |||
| 46 | Mike Holland | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,740 | |||
| 46 | John Fought | 74 | +2 | 74 | $576 | |||
| 46 | Bob Wolfe | 74 | +2 | 74 | $570 | |||
| 49 | Jack Nicklaus | 75 | +3 | 75 | $9,038 | |||
| 49 | Vance Heafner | 75 | +3 | 75 | $5,529 | |||
| 51 | Calvin Peete | 76 | +4 | 76 | $874 | |||
| 51 | Howard Twitty | 76 | +4 | 76 | $615 | |||
| 53 | Gene Littler | 77 | +5 | 77 | $1,140 | |||
| 53 | Pat Lindsey | 77 | +5 | 77 | $672 | |||
| 53 | John Adams | 77 | +5 | 77 | $588 | |||
| 56 | Cesar Sanudo | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 57 | Bill Rogers | 69 | -3 | 69 | $12,000 | |||
| 58 | Andy North | 71 | -1 | 71 | $3,510 | |||
| 58 | Lee Trevino | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,740 | |||
| 60 | Lonnie Nielsen | 72 | Even | 72 | $5,529 | |||
| 60 | Mike Gove | 72 | Even | 72 | $727 | |||
| 62 | Barney Thompson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,140 | |||
| 62 | Mike Donald | 73 | +1 | 73 | $727 | |||
| 64 | Jack Renner | 74 | +2 | 74 | $5,529 | |||
| 64 | Jim Barber | 74 | +2 | 74 | $630 | |||
| 66 | Rik Massengale | 76 | +4 | 76 | $5,529 | |||
| 66 | Lanny Wadkins | 76 | +4 | 76 | $672 | |||
| 68 | Jerry Heard | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Roger Maltbie | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Dan Pohl | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Bruce Douglass | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Beau Baugh | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Jim Thorpe | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 74 | Leonard Thompson | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 74 | Antonio Cerda | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 76 | Miller Barber | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 77 | Loren Roberts | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Doug Johnson | 85 | +13 | 85 | $0 | |||
| 79 | J.C. Snead | 71 | -1 | 71 | $10,800 | |||
| 80 | Hale Irwin | 72 | Even | 72 | $603 | |||
| 81 | Peter Oosterhuis | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,130 | |||
| 82 | Hubert Green | 74 | +2 | 74 | $3,510 | |||
| 82 | Jeff Mitchell | 74 | +2 | 74 | $2,130 | |||
| 82 | Tim Norris | 74 | +2 | 74 | $672 | |||
| 82 | Ed Dougherty | 74 | +2 | 74 | $648 | |||
| 86 | Ed Sneed | 75 | +3 | 75 | $3,510 | |||
| 86 | Wayne Levi | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,740 | |||
| 86 | Barry Jaeckel | 75 | +3 | 75 | $648 | |||
| 86 | Alan Tapie | 75 | +3 | 75 | $630 | |||
| 86 | David Thore | 75 | +3 | 75 | $588 | |||
| 91 | Artie McNickle | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 91 | Lindy Miller | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 91 | Terry Diehl | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 91 | Rick Borg | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Bob Ralston | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 96 | Lance Ten Broeck | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 97 | Thomas Gray | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Pat McGowan | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Rod Nuckolls | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Bob Byman | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Denis Watson | 83 | +11 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Lon Hinkle | 72 | Even | 72 | $7,500 | |||
| 102 | Tommy Valentine | 72 | Even | 72 | $603 | |||
| 104 | Charlie Gibson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $727 | |||
| 105 | Al Geiberger | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 105 | Jon Chaffee | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 105 | Bill Calfee | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 108 | Scott Simpson | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 108 | Forrest Fezler | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Jay Haas | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Curtis Worley | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Bill Loeffler | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Tom Weiskopf | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Clarence Rose | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Gary Groh | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Tom Jenkins | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,740 | |||
| 117 | Gibby Gilbert | 73 | +1 | 73 | $3,510 | |||
| 118 | Phil Hancock | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 119 | Bobby Clampett | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 120 | Jim Jamieson | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Mike McCullough | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Mark Pfeil | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Tommy Aaron | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Michael Brannan | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Skeeter Heath | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 126 | Bob Beauchemin | 71 | -1 | 71 | $615 | |||
| 127 | Doug Tewell | 72 | Even | 72 | $874 | |||
| 128 | Larry Nelson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 128 | Sammy Rachels | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Ray Carrasco | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 131 | Lennie Clements | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 132 | George Archer | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 133 | Bobby Mitchell | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 133 | Billy Casper | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Rod Curl | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 136 | Mark Lye | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 137 | Dale Douglass | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 138 | Scott Stegner | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 138 | Bill Garrett | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 140 | Bill Sander | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 141 | Scott Hoch | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 142 | Joe Hager | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 143 | Tom Storey | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 144 | Jack Newton | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 145 | Fred Couples | 83 | +11 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 146 | John Traub | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 |


