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 | Sam Snead | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 1 | Doug Ford | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Larry Nelson | 70 | Even | 70 | $60,000 | |||
| 4 | Dan Pohl | 69 | -1 | 69 | $25,000 | |||
| 5 | Tom Kite | 71 | +1 | 71 | $13,146 | |||
| 6 | Greg Norman | 73 | +3 | 73 | $13,146 | |||
| 7 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 70 | Even | 70 | $40,000 | |||
| 8 | Jack Nicklaus | 71 | +1 | 71 | $13,146 | |||
| 8 | Jerry Pate | 71 | +1 | 71 | $6,750 | |||
| 10 | Jay Haas | 73 | +3 | 73 | $3,631 | |||
| 11 | Isao Aoki | 75 | +5 | 75 | $13,146 | |||
| 12 | Bob Murphy | 66 | -4 | 66 | $4,500 | |||
| 13 | Bob Eastwood | 67 | -3 | 67 | $2,250 | |||
| 14 | Andy North | 68 | -2 | 68 | $6,750 | |||
| 15 | Gil Morgan | 70 | Even | 70 | $3,631 | |||
| 16 | David Edwards | 71 | +1 | 71 | $4,875 | |||
| 17 | John N. Cook | 72 | +2 | 72 | $3,631 | |||
| 18 | Bob Gilder | 74 | +4 | 74 | $13,146 | |||
| 19 | David Graham | 75 | +5 | 75 | $1,250 | |||
| 20 | Vance Heafner | 68 | -2 | 68 | $6,750 | |||
| 21 | Bruce Lietzke | 70 | Even | 70 | $13,146 | |||
| 21 | Tom Purtzer | 70 | Even | 70 | $3,631 | |||
| 21 | Greg Powers | 70 | Even | 70 | $2,250 | |||
| 24 | Ray Floyd | 71 | +1 | 71 | $3,631 | |||
| 25 | Tommy Valentine | 73 | +3 | 73 | $6,750 | |||
| 26 | Don Pooley | 74 | +4 | 74 | $3,631 | |||
| 26 | Jack Renner | 74 | +4 | 74 | $913 | |||
| 28 | John Jackson | 75 | +5 | 75 | $750 | |||
| 29 | Mike Donald | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 30 | J.C. Snead | 70 | Even | 70 | $5,500 | |||
| 30 | Lanny Wadkins | 70 | Even | 70 | $2,250 | |||
| 30 | Wayne Levi | 70 | Even | 70 | $913 | |||
| 33 | Keith Fergus | 71 | +1 | 71 | $13,146 | |||
| 34 | Mike Morley | 72 | +2 | 72 | $783 | |||
| 34 | Mark O'Meara | 72 | +2 | 72 | $750 | |||
| 36 | Joe Inman | 73 | +3 | 73 | $3,631 | |||
| 36 | Danny Edwards | 73 | +3 | 73 | $783 | |||
| 38 | Peter Jacobsen | 74 | +4 | 74 | $2,850 | |||
| 38 | Calvin Peete | 74 | +4 | 74 | $1,250 | |||
| 38 | Howard Twitty | 74 | +4 | 74 | $1,250 | |||
| 38 | Don Padgett | 74 | +4 | 74 | $783 | |||
| 38 | John Fought | 74 | +4 | 74 | $783 | |||
| 38 | George Burns | 74 | +4 | 74 | $750 | |||
| 44 | Bobby Clampett | 75 | +5 | 75 | $2,850 | |||
| 44 | Lee Elder | 75 | +5 | 75 | $913 | |||
| 46 | Rex Caldwell | 68 | -2 | 68 | $913 | |||
| 47 | Don January | 70 | Even | 70 | $3,631 | |||
| 47 | Mike Sullivan | 70 | Even | 70 | $810 | |||
| 49 | Tom Weiskopf | 71 | +1 | 71 | $2,850 | |||
| 49 | Jim Thorpe | 71 | +1 | 71 | $1,750 | |||
| 51 | Curtis Strange | 73 | +3 | 73 | $2,850 | |||
| 51 | Bruce Fleisher | 73 | +3 | 73 | $1,250 | |||
| 53 | George Cadle | 74 | +4 | 74 | $750 | |||
| 54 | Rod Curl | 75 | +5 | 75 | $1,250 | |||
| 54 | Gary Player | 75 | +5 | 75 | $913 | |||
| 54 | Leonard Thompson | 75 | +5 | 75 | $783 | |||
| 57 | Dave Eichelberger | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Al Chandler | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 59 | Gene Littler | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 60 | Seve Ballesteros | 71 | +1 | 71 | $2,250 | |||
| 60 | Doug Tewell | 71 | +1 | 71 | $825 | |||
| 62 | David Glenz | 72 | +2 | 72 | $750 | |||
| 63 | Ed Fiori | 73 | +3 | 73 | $2,250 | |||
| 63 | Tom Jenkins | 73 | +3 | 73 | $810 | |||
| 65 | Arnold Palmer | 74 | +4 | 74 | $750 | |||
| 66 | Peter Oosterhuis | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 66 | Tom Watson | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Sandy Lyle | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Dave Haberle | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 70 | Bill Kratzert | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 70 | Johnny Miller | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 72 | Gene Ferrell | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 73 | Charles Coody | 69 | -1 | 69 | $750 | |||
| 74 | Mark Hayes | 70 | Even | 70 | $2,250 | |||
| 74 | Mark McCumber | 70 | Even | 70 | $810 | |||
| 76 | Hale Irwin | 71 | +1 | 71 | $4,875 | |||
| 76 | Hubert Green | 71 | +1 | 71 | $2,850 | |||
| 76 | D.A. Weibring | 71 | +1 | 71 | $1,750 | |||
| 79 | Terry Diehl | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,750 | |||
| 79 | Barry Jaeckel | 72 | +2 | 72 | $760 | |||
| 81 | Bobby Wadkins | 73 | +3 | 73 | $760 | |||
| 81 | Al Geiberger | 73 | +3 | 73 | $760 | |||
| 81 | Bruce Summerhays | 73 | +3 | 73 | $750 | |||
| 84 | Gary Hallberg | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 84 | Laurie Hammer | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Larry Gilbert | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Kevin Morris | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Barney Thompson | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 89 | Dave Stockton | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,250 | |||
| 90 | Ed Sneed | 71 | +1 | 71 | $750 | |||
| 91 | Bill Rogers | 72 | +2 | 72 | $2,850 | |||
| 91 | Jim Colbert | 72 | +2 | 72 | $810 | |||
| 93 | Jim Simons | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 93 | George Archer | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Bobby Walzel | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Tim Collins | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 97 | Gibby Gilbert | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 97 | Ben Crenshaw | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 99 | John Mahaffey | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Steve Benson | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Lu Hsi-Chuen | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Jack Lewis | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 103 | Bob Ford | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Mark Lye | 67 | -3 | 67 | $810 | |||
| 105 | Lon Hinkle | 69 | -1 | 69 | $1,750 | |||
| 106 | Brad Bryant | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Dave Barr | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 108 | Lynn Janson | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Gary Wintz | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Bruce Devlin | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Art Silvestrone | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Larry Ziegler | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Ron Streck | 69 | -1 | 69 | $913 | |||
| 114 | Lou Graham | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 115 | Craig Stadler | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Lionel Hebert | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Buddy Whitten | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Howell Fraser | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 119 | Jim Albus | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 120 | Roger Maltbie | 69 | -1 | 69 | $783 | |||
| 121 | Phil Hancock | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Gene Borek | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Gary Groh | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Scott Simpson | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Miller Barber | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 126 | John Schroeder | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Bob Moreland | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Bobby Nichols | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Jim Logue | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Gary Baker | 83 | +13 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 131 | Jumbo Ozaki | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 132 | Tom Ulozas | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 133 | Dave Barber | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 134 | Terry Florence | 82 | +12 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Scott Hoch | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 136 | John Traub | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 137 | Gary Robinson | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 137 | Roger Kennedy | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 139 | Jim Ferriell | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 140 | David Jimenez | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 |


