Sports headlines for Thursday August 6, 1981:
- Owners Adopt Split-Season Format For 1981
- Miller Concerned About Players' Air Travel During Controllers' Strike
- Cubs' Broadcaster Brickhouse Will Retire After '81 Season
- Father Of Heisman Winner Charged With Vehicular Homicide
- Trevino Booted From PGA Championship
- Murphy Moves Into PGA Lead With First-Round 66
- Taiwan Qualifies For Little League World Series
Scores through round 1 of the 1981 PGA Championship
Tournament held at Atlanta Athletic Club (Duluth, GA) from August 6, 1981 to August 9, 1981 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Murphy | 66 | -4 | 66 | $4,500 | |||
| 2 | Bob Eastwood | 67 | -3 | 67 | $2,250 | |||
| 2 | Mark Lye | 67 | -3 | 67 | $810 | |||
| 4 | Vance Heafner | 68 | -2 | 68 | $6,750 | |||
| 4 | Andy North | 68 | -2 | 68 | $6,750 | |||
| 4 | Rex Caldwell | 68 | -2 | 68 | $913 | |||
| 7 | Dan Pohl | 69 | -1 | 69 | $25,000 | |||
| 7 | Lon Hinkle | 69 | -1 | 69 | $1,750 | |||
| 7 | Ron Streck | 69 | -1 | 69 | $913 | |||
| 7 | Roger Maltbie | 69 | -1 | 69 | $783 | |||
| 7 | Charles Coody | 69 | -1 | 69 | $750 | |||
| 12 | Larry Nelson | 70 | Even | 70 | $60,000 | |||
| 12 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 70 | Even | 70 | $40,000 | |||
| 12 | Bruce Lietzke | 70 | Even | 70 | $13,146 | |||
| 12 | J.C. Snead | 70 | Even | 70 | $5,500 | |||
| 12 | Gil Morgan | 70 | Even | 70 | $3,631 | |||
| 12 | Tom Purtzer | 70 | Even | 70 | $3,631 | |||
| 12 | Don January | 70 | Even | 70 | $3,631 | |||
| 12 | Greg Powers | 70 | Even | 70 | $2,250 | |||
| 12 | Mark Hayes | 70 | Even | 70 | $2,250 | |||
| 12 | Lanny Wadkins | 70 | Even | 70 | $2,250 | |||
| 12 | Dave Stockton | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,250 | |||
| 12 | Wayne Levi | 70 | Even | 70 | $913 | |||
| 12 | Mike Sullivan | 70 | Even | 70 | $810 | |||
| 12 | Mark McCumber | 70 | Even | 70 | $810 | |||
| 26 | Keith Fergus | 71 | +1 | 71 | $13,146 | |||
| 26 | Jack Nicklaus | 71 | +1 | 71 | $13,146 | |||
| 26 | Tom Kite | 71 | +1 | 71 | $13,146 | |||
| 26 | Jerry Pate | 71 | +1 | 71 | $6,750 | |||
| 26 | David Edwards | 71 | +1 | 71 | $4,875 | |||
| 26 | Hale Irwin | 71 | +1 | 71 | $4,875 | |||
| 26 | Ray Floyd | 71 | +1 | 71 | $3,631 | |||
| 26 | Tom Weiskopf | 71 | +1 | 71 | $2,850 | |||
| 26 | Hubert Green | 71 | +1 | 71 | $2,850 | |||
| 26 | Seve Ballesteros | 71 | +1 | 71 | $2,250 | |||
| 26 | D.A. Weibring | 71 | +1 | 71 | $1,750 | |||
| 26 | Jim Thorpe | 71 | +1 | 71 | $1,750 | |||
| 26 | Doug Tewell | 71 | +1 | 71 | $825 | |||
| 26 | Ed Sneed | 71 | +1 | 71 | $750 | |||
| 26 | Lou Graham | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Scott Simpson | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Miller Barber | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 43 | John N. Cook | 72 | +2 | 72 | $3,631 | |||
| 43 | Bill Rogers | 72 | +2 | 72 | $2,850 | |||
| 43 | Terry Diehl | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,750 | |||
| 43 | Jim Colbert | 72 | +2 | 72 | $810 | |||
| 43 | Mike Morley | 72 | +2 | 72 | $783 | |||
| 43 | Barry Jaeckel | 72 | +2 | 72 | $760 | |||
| 43 | Mark O'Meara | 72 | +2 | 72 | $750 | |||
| 43 | David Glenz | 72 | +2 | 72 | $750 | |||
| 43 | Brad Bryant | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Craig Stadler | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Phil Hancock | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Scott Hoch | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 55 | Greg Norman | 73 | +3 | 73 | $13,146 | |||
| 55 | Tommy Valentine | 73 | +3 | 73 | $6,750 | |||
| 55 | Joe Inman | 73 | +3 | 73 | $3,631 | |||
| 55 | Jay Haas | 73 | +3 | 73 | $3,631 | |||
| 55 | Curtis Strange | 73 | +3 | 73 | $2,850 | |||
| 55 | Ed Fiori | 73 | +3 | 73 | $2,250 | |||
| 55 | Bruce Fleisher | 73 | +3 | 73 | $1,250 | |||
| 55 | Tom Jenkins | 73 | +3 | 73 | $810 | |||
| 55 | Danny Edwards | 73 | +3 | 73 | $783 | |||
| 55 | Bobby Wadkins | 73 | +3 | 73 | $760 | |||
| 55 | Al Geiberger | 73 | +3 | 73 | $760 | |||
| 55 | Bruce Summerhays | 73 | +3 | 73 | $750 | |||
| 55 | Jim Simons | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 55 | George Archer | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 55 | Lionel Hebert | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 55 | Jumbo Ozaki | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 71 | Bob Gilder | 74 | +4 | 74 | $13,146 | |||
| 71 | Don Pooley | 74 | +4 | 74 | $3,631 | |||
| 71 | Peter Jacobsen | 74 | +4 | 74 | $2,850 | |||
| 71 | Calvin Peete | 74 | +4 | 74 | $1,250 | |||
| 71 | Howard Twitty | 74 | +4 | 74 | $1,250 | |||
| 71 | Jack Renner | 74 | +4 | 74 | $913 | |||
| 71 | Don Padgett | 74 | +4 | 74 | $783 | |||
| 71 | John Fought | 74 | +4 | 74 | $783 | |||
| 71 | George Burns | 74 | +4 | 74 | $750 | |||
| 71 | George Cadle | 74 | +4 | 74 | $750 | |||
| 71 | Arnold Palmer | 74 | +4 | 74 | $750 | |||
| 71 | Bobby Walzel | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 71 | Tim Collins | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 71 | Dave Barr | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 71 | John Schroeder | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 71 | David Jimenez | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Isao Aoki | 75 | +5 | 75 | $13,146 | |||
| 87 | Bobby Clampett | 75 | +5 | 75 | $2,850 | |||
| 87 | David Graham | 75 | +5 | 75 | $1,250 | |||
| 87 | Rod Curl | 75 | +5 | 75 | $1,250 | |||
| 87 | Lee Elder | 75 | +5 | 75 | $913 | |||
| 87 | Gary Player | 75 | +5 | 75 | $913 | |||
| 87 | Leonard Thompson | 75 | +5 | 75 | $783 | |||
| 87 | John Jackson | 75 | +5 | 75 | $750 | |||
| 87 | Peter Oosterhuis | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Tom Watson | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Gary Hallberg | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Laurie Hammer | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Gibby Gilbert | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Ben Crenshaw | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Lynn Janson | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Gene Borek | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Tom Ulozas | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Dave Eichelberger | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Sandy Lyle | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Dave Haberle | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 104 | John Mahaffey | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Gary Wintz | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Bruce Devlin | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Buddy Whitten | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Howell Fraser | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Gary Groh | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Al Chandler | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Bill Kratzert | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Johnny Miller | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Larry Gilbert | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Steve Benson | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Lu Hsi-Chuen | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Art Silvestrone | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Larry Ziegler | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Bob Moreland | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Bobby Nichols | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 113 | John Traub | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Kevin Morris | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Barney Thompson | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Jim Albus | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Jim Logue | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Gary Robinson | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Roger Kennedy | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Sam Snead | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Doug Ford | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Mike Donald | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Gene Littler | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Jack Lewis | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Gene Ferrell | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Bob Ford | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Dave Barber | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Jim Ferriell | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 139 | Terry Florence | 82 | +12 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 140 | Gary Baker | 83 | +13 | 83 | $0 |