Sports headlines for Saturday August 15, 1981:
- Herzog Would Tell Cardinals To Lose If It Meant Making Playoffs
- Pac-10 Won't Join College Football Association
Scores through round 3 of the 1981 Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open
Tournament held at Wethersfield Country Club (Wethersfield, CT) from August 13, 1981 to August 16, 1981 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Couples | 67 | 69 | 63 | -14 | 199 | $22,400 | |
| 2 | Roger Maltbie | 65 | 68 | 64 | -16 | 197 | $22,400 | |
| 3 | Lon Hinkle | 67 | 69 | 64 | -13 | 200 | $6,300 | |
| 4 | Greg Powers | 69 | 69 | 64 | -11 | 202 | $8,400 | |
| 5 | Craig Stadler | 71 | 68 | 64 | -10 | 203 | $1,826 | |
| 6 | Curtis Strange | 68 | 66 | 65 | -14 | 199 | $10,425 | |
| 7 | George Cadle | 67 | 68 | 65 | -13 | 200 | $4,358 | |
| 8 | Dana Quigley | 66 | 72 | 65 | -10 | 203 | $2,595 | |
| 9 | George Archer | 72 | 67 | 65 | -9 | 204 | $8,400 | |
| 9 | Tom Jenkins | 69 | 69 | 66 | -9 | 204 | $2,595 | |
| 9 | Tommy Valentine | 70 | 68 | 66 | -9 | 204 | $1,826 | |
| 12 | Joe Hager | 71 | 68 | 66 | -8 | 205 | $666 | |
| 12 | Keith Fergus | 70 | 69 | 66 | -8 | 205 | $666 | |
| 12 | Jack Newton | 70 | 69 | 66 | -8 | 205 | $588 | |
| 15 | Hubert Green | 68 | 65 | 67 | -13 | 200 | $54,000 | |
| 15 | Jack Renner | 68 | 65 | 67 | -13 | 200 | $10,425 | |
| 17 | Tim Simpson | 66 | 68 | 67 | -12 | 201 | $12,000 | |
| 18 | Lee Elder | 68 | 68 | 67 | -10 | 203 | $4,358 | |
| 18 | Howard Twitty | 68 | 68 | 67 | -10 | 203 | $716 | |
| 18 | David Lundstrom | 68 | 68 | 67 | -10 | 203 | $716 | |
| 21 | Terry Diehl | 67 | 70 | 67 | -9 | 204 | $6,300 | |
| 22 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 68 | 70 | 67 | -8 | 205 | $1,826 | |
| 22 | Chip Beck | 71 | 67 | 67 | -8 | 205 | $1,200 | |
| 22 | Tommy Aaron | 70 | 68 | 67 | -8 | 205 | $807 | |
| 25 | Jim Simons | 72 | 67 | 67 | -7 | 206 | $1,200 | |
| 25 | Payne Stewart | 71 | 68 | 67 | -7 | 206 | $716 | |
| 25 | Ron Streck | 72 | 67 | 67 | -7 | 206 | $666 | |
| 28 | Jay Haas | 65 | 68 | 68 | -12 | 201 | $8,400 | |
| 28 | J.C. Snead | 68 | 65 | 68 | -12 | 201 | $4,358 | |
| 28 | Jim Barber | 67 | 66 | 68 | -12 | 201 | $1,200 | |
| 31 | Mick Soli | 67 | 70 | 68 | -8 | 205 | $1,200 | |
| 31 | Doug Dalziel | 69 | 68 | 68 | -8 | 205 | $630 | |
| 33 | Buddy Gardner | 68 | 70 | 68 | -7 | 206 | $666 | |
| 33 | Jeff Mitchell | 67 | 71 | 68 | -7 | 206 | $561 | |
| 35 | Doug Ford | 70 | 69 | 68 | -6 | 207 | $609 | |
| 35 | Tom Shaw | 69 | 70 | 68 | -6 | 207 | $609 | |
| 35 | Steve Melnyk | 69 | 70 | 68 | -6 | 207 | $522 | |
| 38 | Bill Kratzert | 65 | 65 | 69 | -14 | 199 | $1,200 | |
| 39 | Bobby Clampett | 67 | 65 | 69 | -12 | 201 | $22,400 | |
| 39 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 68 | 64 | 69 | -12 | 201 | $2,595 | |
| 41 | Mike Morley | 66 | 67 | 69 | -11 | 202 | $4,358 | |
| 42 | Wayne Levi | 69 | 66 | 69 | -9 | 204 | $2,595 | |
| 42 | Rex Caldwell | 66 | 69 | 69 | -9 | 204 | $1,200 | |
| 44 | Mark Pfeil | 67 | 69 | 69 | -8 | 205 | $6,300 | |
| 44 | Joe Inman | 70 | 66 | 69 | -8 | 205 | $1,826 | |
| 44 | Morris Hatalsky | 72 | 64 | 69 | -8 | 205 | $1,200 | |
| 47 | Woody Blackburn | 70 | 67 | 69 | -7 | 206 | $1,826 | |
| 48 | Vance Heafner | 69 | 70 | 69 | -5 | 208 | $666 | |
| 48 | Calvin Peete | 70 | 69 | 69 | -5 | 208 | $609 | |
| 48 | Bill Loeffler | 72 | 67 | 69 | -5 | 208 | $486 | |
| 51 | Mark O'Meara | 68 | 62 | 70 | -13 | 200 | $4,358 | |
| 51 | Mark Lye | 66 | 64 | 70 | -13 | 200 | $2,595 | |
| 53 | John Mazza | 66 | 67 | 70 | -10 | 203 | $8,400 | |
| 53 | Scott Simpson | 66 | 67 | 70 | -10 | 203 | $1,826 | |
| 55 | Bob Murphy | 68 | 66 | 70 | -9 | 204 | $4,358 | |
| 55 | Dave Stockton | 66 | 68 | 70 | -9 | 204 | $1,826 | |
| 57 | Bob Eastwood | 67 | 68 | 70 | -8 | 205 | $666 | |
| 58 | Rod Nuckolls | 68 | 68 | 70 | -7 | 206 | $807 | |
| 58 | Phil Hancock | 65 | 71 | 70 | -7 | 206 | $666 | |
| 60 | Rik Massengale | 69 | 68 | 70 | -6 | 207 | $666 | |
| 60 | Bill Calfee | 70 | 67 | 70 | -6 | 207 | $630 | |
| 62 | Skeeter Heath | 72 | 66 | 70 | -5 | 208 | $630 | |
| 62 | Mike Gove | 69 | 69 | 70 | -5 | 208 | $498 | |
| 64 | John Jackson | 70 | 69 | 70 | -4 | 209 | $666 | |
| 64 | Denis Watson | 69 | 70 | 70 | -4 | 209 | $561 | |
| 64 | Barry Jaeckel | 69 | 70 | 70 | -4 | 209 | $522 | |
| 67 | Lonnie Nielsen | 63 | 66 | 71 | -13 | 200 | $2,595 | |
| 68 | Bill Britton | 66 | 67 | 71 | -9 | 204 | $1,826 | |
| 69 | Jim Thorpe | 67 | 67 | 71 | -8 | 205 | $4,358 | |
| 69 | Frank Conner | 70 | 64 | 71 | -8 | 205 | $1,200 | |
| 69 | Rod Curl | 69 | 65 | 71 | -8 | 205 | $807 | |
| 72 | Bobby Wadkins | 69 | 66 | 71 | -7 | 206 | $1,200 | |
| 73 | Bobby Nichols | 71 | 66 | 71 | -5 | 208 | $588 | |
| 74 | Grier Jones | 71 | 68 | 71 | -3 | 210 | $716 | |
| 74 | Jim Colbert | 70 | 69 | 71 | -3 | 210 | $522 | |
| 74 | Don Bies | 70 | 69 | 71 | -3 | 210 | $474 | |
| 77 | Lyn Lott | 67 | 65 | 72 | -9 | 204 | $4,358 | |
| 78 | Jim Nelford | 68 | 65 | 72 | -8 | 205 | $807 | |
| 79 | Butch Baird | 67 | 69 | 72 | -5 | 208 | $1,200 | |
| 79 | Larry Rinker | 68 | 68 | 72 | -5 | 208 | $561 | |
| 79 | Don Levin | 71 | 65 | 72 | -5 | 208 | $561 | |
| 82 | Mike McCullough | 68 | 69 | 72 | -4 | 209 | $609 | |
| 82 | Tim Norris | 68 | 69 | 72 | -4 | 209 | $561 | |
| 82 | Curtis Sifford | 72 | 65 | 72 | -4 | 209 | $522 | |
| 85 | David Thore | 70 | 68 | 72 | -3 | 210 | $522 | |
| 86 | Bunky Henry | 70 | 69 | 72 | -2 | 211 | $522 | |
| 86 | Jim Dent | 68 | 71 | 72 | -2 | 211 | $522 | |
| 86 | Keith Lyford | 70 | 69 | 72 | -2 | 211 | $486 | |
| 89 | Frank Beard | 67 | 68 | 74 | -4 | 209 | $561 | |
| 90 | Stanton Altgelt | 69 | 68 | 74 | -2 | 211 | $588 | |
| 90 | Bob Proben | 67 | 70 | 74 | -2 | 211 | $486 |


