Sports headlines for Thursday July 30, 1981:
- Baseball Strike Appears Over; All-Star Game To Be Played August 9
- ABC, CBS Will Both Televise College Football
- NBA To Adopt Breakaway Rims
- Hot Putter Helps Hancock Lead Canadian Open
- Tennis Sponsor May Leave If Martina Comes Out Of Closet
Scores through round 1 of the 1981 Canadian Open
Tournament held at Glen Abbey Golf Club (Oakville, Ontario) from July 30, 1981 to August 2, 1981 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Walzel | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Lanny Wadkins | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Mike Smith | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Ed Fiori | 81 | +10 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Mike Holland | 82 | +11 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Leonard Thompson | 72 | +1 | 72 | $13,247 | |||
| 7 | Tommy Valentine | 79 | +8 | 79 | $2,152 | |||
| 8 | Mark Hayes | 72 | +1 | 72 | $16,150 | |||
| 9 | Andy North | 73 | +2 | 73 | $31,733 | |||
| 10 | Peter Oosterhuis | 69 | -2 | 69 | $76,500 | |||
| 10 | Lon Hinkle | 69 | -2 | 69 | $8,075 | |||
| 12 | Larry Nelson | 71 | Even | 71 | $3,782 | |||
| 13 | Scott Hoch | 73 | +2 | 73 | $10,200 | |||
| 14 | Jim Nelford | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,254 | |||
| 15 | Jack Nicklaus | 70 | -1 | 70 | $31,733 | |||
| 16 | Bruce Lietzke | 71 | Even | 71 | $31,733 | |||
| 16 | Tom Purtzer | 71 | Even | 71 | $10,200 | |||
| 16 | George Burns | 71 | Even | 71 | $2,152 | |||
| 19 | Lee Trevino | 74 | +3 | 74 | $3,782 | |||
| 19 | Dan Pohl | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,254 | |||
| 21 | Ray Floyd | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 22 | Bob Eastwood | 69 | -2 | 69 | $13,247 | |||
| 23 | Vance Heafner | 70 | -1 | 70 | $2,152 | |||
| 24 | Denis Watson | 71 | Even | 71 | $6,588 | |||
| 24 | Keith Fergus | 71 | Even | 71 | $2,890 | |||
| 26 | Bill Kratzert | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,657 | |||
| 27 | Bob Shearer | 73 | +2 | 73 | $3,782 | |||
| 27 | Artie McNickle | 73 | +2 | 73 | $2,152 | |||
| 29 | John N. Cook | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,254 | |||
| 30 | Charles Coody | 75 | +4 | 75 | $1,001 | |||
| 30 | Eddie Pearce | 75 | +4 | 75 | $931 | |||
| 30 | Scott Watkins | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 33 | Bobby Wadkins | 76 | +5 | 76 | $2,152 | |||
| 33 | Gil Morgan | 76 | +5 | 76 | $1,657 | |||
| 35 | Lee Elder | 77 | +6 | 77 | $1,254 | |||
| 36 | Mike Peck | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 37 | Tom Kite | 69 | -2 | 69 | $13,247 | |||
| 37 | Jim Thorpe | 69 | -2 | 69 | $10,200 | |||
| 37 | Tom Jenkins | 69 | -2 | 69 | $6,588 | |||
| 40 | David Graham | 70 | -1 | 70 | $16,150 | |||
| 41 | Bob Gilder | 71 | Even | 71 | $2,152 | |||
| 42 | J.C. Snead | 72 | +1 | 72 | $7,650 | |||
| 42 | Jim Dent | 72 | +1 | 72 | $931 | |||
| 44 | John Mazza | 74 | +3 | 74 | $858 | |||
| 45 | Rod Nuckolls | 75 | +4 | 75 | $1,254 | |||
| 46 | Lyn Lott | 76 | +5 | 76 | $1,254 | |||
| 46 | Gary Hallberg | 76 | +5 | 76 | $905 | |||
| 48 | Mike Sullivan | 71 | Even | 71 | $5,128 | |||
| 48 | Morris Hatalsky | 71 | Even | 71 | $952 | |||
| 50 | Tom Watson | 72 | +1 | 72 | $5,128 | |||
| 50 | Johnny Miller | 72 | +1 | 72 | $2,890 | |||
| 50 | Wayne Levi | 72 | +1 | 72 | $905 | |||
| 53 | Bill Calfee | 74 | +3 | 74 | $2,890 | |||
| 53 | Dana Quigley | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,001 | |||
| 55 | Tim Norris | 75 | +4 | 75 | $2,152 | |||
| 55 | Gary Player | 75 | +4 | 75 | $1,254 | |||
| 57 | Bunky Henry | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Terry Diehl | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 59 | Craig Stadler | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 60 | Butch Baird | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 61 | Jerry Pate | 70 | -1 | 70 | $10,200 | |||
| 61 | Joe Hager | 70 | -1 | 70 | $2,890 | |||
| 63 | Tommy Aaron | 71 | Even | 71 | $6,588 | |||
| 64 | Scott Simpson | 72 | +1 | 72 | $3,782 | |||
| 64 | Tim Simpson | 72 | +1 | 72 | $2,152 | |||
| 66 | Lou Graham | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,001 | |||
| 67 | Woody Blackburn | 74 | +3 | 74 | $952 | |||
| 67 | Jay Haas | 74 | +3 | 74 | $880 | |||
| 67 | Lonnie Nielsen | 74 | +3 | 74 | $858 | |||
| 70 | Payne Stewart | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 70 | John Schroeder | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 72 | Don Levin | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 73 | Seve Ballesteros | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 74 | George Archer | 70 | -1 | 70 | $6,588 | |||
| 75 | Bruce Devlin | 71 | Even | 71 | $5,128 | |||
| 75 | Mick Soli | 71 | Even | 71 | $905 | |||
| 77 | Ed Dougherty | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,001 | |||
| 77 | Mark McCumber | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,001 | |||
| 79 | Curtis Sifford | 73 | +2 | 73 | $841 | |||
| 80 | Gene Littler | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 81 | Brad Bryant | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 81 | Jon Chaffee | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 83 | Jerry Heard | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 83 | Barry Harwell | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 85 | John McGough | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Mark Lye | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Bill Sander | 69 | -2 | 69 | $880 | |||
| 87 | Don Pooley | 69 | -2 | 69 | $858 | |||
| 89 | Curtis Strange | 70 | -1 | 70 | $3,782 | |||
| 90 | Mike Morley | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,657 | |||
| 90 | Dale Douglass | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,001 | |||
| 90 | Bob Proben | 72 | +1 | 72 | $952 | |||
| 93 | Jeff Hewes | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 93 | Ben Crenshaw | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Rex Caldwell | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Hale Irwin | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 97 | Pat Lindsey | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 97 | Gavin Levenson | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 97 | David Edwards | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 97 | John Adams | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Forrest Fezler | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Beau Baugh | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 103 | Bob Beauchemin | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 104 | D.A. Weibring | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 105 | Phil Hancock | 68 | -3 | 68 | $2,890 | |||
| 106 | Dan Halldorson | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 106 | Dave Barr | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 106 | Bob Ackerman | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Jack Newton | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Greg Powers | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Barry Jaeckel | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Rik Massengale | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Tom Weiskopf | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Bill Britton | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 115 | Gary McCord | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Miller Barber | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Mike Reid | 69 | -2 | 69 | $905 | |||
| 118 | Darrell Kestner | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 119 | George Cadle | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 120 | Jeff Mitchell | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 120 | Howard Twitty | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Lindy Miller | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Keith Lyford | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Jim Booros | 83 | +12 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Pat McGowan | 83 | +12 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 126 | Don Bies | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Bob Byman | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 128 | Ron Streck | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Roger Maltbie | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Stanton Altgelt | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Danny Edwards | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 132 | Frank Conner | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 133 | George Knudson | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 134 | Charlie Gibson | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 134 | Doug Tewell | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 |


