Sports headlines for Sunday August 23, 1981:
- Angels Lose Tempers, Then Game Against Indians
- Rose Blames Owners For High Player Salaries
- Irwin Ends 4-Way Playoff With A Birdie
Final results of the 1981 Buick Open
Tournament held at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club (Grand Blanc, MI) from August 20, 1981 to August 23, 1981 (Par 72)
Hale Irwin defeated three other golfers on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hale Irwin | 65 | 73 | 67 | 72 | -11 | 277 | $63,000 |
1 | Gil Morgan | 71 | 69 | 69 | 68 | -11 | 277 | $26,133 |
1 | Peter Jacobsen | 68 | 69 | 71 | 69 | -11 | 277 | $26,133 |
1 | Bobby Clampett | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | -11 | 277 | $26,133 |
5 | Hubert Green | 70 | 70 | 70 | 68 | -10 | 278 | $12,775 |
5 | Dan Halldorson | 66 | 68 | 75 | 69 | -10 | 278 | $12,775 |
5 | Roger Maltbie | 68 | 68 | 71 | 71 | -10 | 278 | $12,775 |
8 | Don Pooley | 69 | 72 | 70 | 68 | -9 | 279 | $10,150 |
8 | Tom Kite | 73 | 68 | 70 | 68 | -9 | 279 | $10,150 |
8 | Steve Melnyk | 70 | 67 | 70 | 72 | -9 | 279 | $10,150 |
11 | Isao Aoki | 65 | 72 | 73 | 70 | -8 | 280 | $8,050 |
11 | John N. Cook | 70 | 68 | 69 | 73 | -8 | 280 | $8,050 |
11 | Calvin Peete | 68 | 68 | 71 | 73 | -8 | 280 | $8,050 |
14 | Danny Edwards | 71 | 67 | 73 | 70 | -7 | 281 | $6,300 |
14 | Tom Jenkins | 69 | 69 | 71 | 72 | -7 | 281 | $6,300 |
14 | Bill Rogers | 70 | 70 | 66 | 75 | -7 | 281 | $6,300 |
17 | Gibby Gilbert | 69 | 74 | 70 | 69 | -6 | 282 | $4,428 |
17 | Bill Kratzert | 68 | 70 | 75 | 69 | -6 | 282 | $4,428 |
17 | Denis Watson | 71 | 71 | 71 | 69 | -6 | 282 | $4,428 |
17 | Tim Norris | 74 | 68 | 71 | 69 | -6 | 282 | $4,428 |
17 | Scott Simpson | 71 | 69 | 72 | 70 | -6 | 282 | $4,428 |
17 | Lon Hinkle | 71 | 70 | 70 | 71 | -6 | 282 | $4,428 |
17 | Peter Oosterhuis | 71 | 72 | 67 | 72 | -6 | 282 | $4,428 |
17 | Dave Hill | 67 | 72 | 70 | 73 | -6 | 282 | $4,428 |
25 | Jerry Heard | 72 | 69 | 72 | 70 | -5 | 283 | $2,615 |
25 | Jeff Mitchell | 73 | 68 | 71 | 71 | -5 | 283 | $2,615 |
25 | Mark McCumber | 69 | 72 | 71 | 71 | -5 | 283 | $2,615 |
25 | Andy North | 70 | 70 | 71 | 72 | -5 | 283 | $2,615 |
25 | Bobby Wadkins | 69 | 71 | 71 | 72 | -5 | 283 | $2,615 |
25 | Dan Pohl | 70 | 68 | 71 | 74 | -5 | 283 | $2,615 |
25 | Allen Miller | 72 | 66 | 71 | 74 | -5 | 283 | $2,615 |
32 | Bobby Cole | 72 | 71 | 72 | 69 | -4 | 284 | $2,026 |
32 | David Graham | 70 | 72 | 73 | 69 | -4 | 284 | $2,026 |
32 | John Fought | 71 | 73 | 71 | 69 | -4 | 284 | $2,026 |
32 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 72 | 68 | 70 | 74 | -4 | 284 | $2,026 |
36 | Jim Simons | 71 | 73 | 72 | 69 | -3 | 285 | $1,613 |
36 | Gary McCord | 74 | 70 | 72 | 69 | -3 | 285 | $1,613 |
36 | Victor Regalado | 72 | 72 | 70 | 71 | -3 | 285 | $1,613 |
36 | Miller Barber | 73 | 69 | 71 | 72 | -3 | 285 | $1,613 |
36 | Dave Eichelberger | 72 | 71 | 70 | 72 | -3 | 285 | $1,613 |
36 | Ted Goin | 72 | 69 | 72 | 72 | -3 | 285 | $1,613 |
42 | Ben Crenshaw | 72 | 72 | 74 | 68 | -2 | 286 | $1,157 |
42 | Craig Stadler | 75 | 68 | 73 | 70 | -2 | 286 | $1,157 |
42 | Tom Shaw | 69 | 70 | 75 | 72 | -2 | 286 | $1,157 |
42 | Mark Lye | 69 | 73 | 71 | 73 | -2 | 286 | $1,157 |
42 | Scott Watkins | 72 | 72 | 69 | 73 | -2 | 286 | $1,157 |
42 | D.A. Weibring | 71 | 70 | 72 | 73 | -2 | 286 | $1,157 |
42 | Mike Sullivan | 70 | 71 | 71 | 74 | -2 | 286 | $1,157 |
49 | John Mazza | 74 | 69 | 73 | 71 | -1 | 287 | $884 |
49 | Al Geiberger | 69 | 74 | 72 | 72 | -1 | 287 | $884 |
49 | Howard Twitty | 69 | 73 | 70 | 75 | -1 | 287 | $884 |
52 | Phil Hancock | 74 | 69 | 72 | 73 | Even | 288 | $833 |
52 | Jeff Sanders | 72 | 69 | 73 | 74 | Even | 288 | $833 |
54 | Fred Couples | 71 | 70 | 75 | 73 | +1 | 289 | $802 |
54 | Bill Britton | 72 | 70 | 74 | 73 | +1 | 289 | $802 |
54 | Vance Heafner | 74 | 68 | 73 | 74 | +1 | 289 | $802 |
54 | Chip Beck | 72 | 69 | 72 | 76 | +1 | 289 | $802 |
58 | Stanton Altgelt | 71 | 72 | 74 | 73 | +2 | 290 | $777 |
58 | Barry Jaeckel | 71 | 72 | 74 | 73 | +2 | 290 | $777 |
58 | Ed Fiori | 71 | 70 | 75 | 74 | +2 | 290 | $777 |
61 | Tommy Aaron | 72 | 72 | 72 | 75 | +3 | 291 | $760 |
61 | Mark Hayes | 73 | 70 | 72 | 76 | +3 | 291 | $760 |
63 | Gary Hallberg | 71 | 72 | 78 | 71 | +4 | 292 | $735 |
63 | Morris Hatalsky | 73 | 70 | 73 | 76 | +4 | 292 | $735 |
63 | Barney Thompson | 71 | 71 | 74 | 76 | +4 | 292 | $735 |
63 | David Edwards | 73 | 70 | 72 | 77 | +4 | 292 | $735 |
63 | Buddy Gardner | 70 | 72 | 73 | 77 | +4 | 292 | $735 |
68 | Jim Colbert | 72 | 71 | 73 | 77 | +5 | 293 | $707 |
68 | Tommy Valentine | 71 | 70 | 73 | 79 | +5 | 293 | $707 |
70 | Mike McCullough | 73 | 71 | 74 | 76 | +6 | 294 | $707 |
70 | George Burns | 73 | 68 | 78 | 75 | +6 | 294 | $690 |
70 | Rex Caldwell | 71 | 71 | 76 | 76 | +6 | 294 | $690 |
73 | Lindy Miller | 71 | 72 | 75 | 77 | +7 | 295 | $675 |
74 | Jim Nelford | 70 | 70 | 79 | 77 | +8 | 296 | $672 |
75 | Tim Simpson | 74 | 69 | 79 | 75 | +9 | 297 | $665 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Byman | 72 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
Bob Eastwood | 75 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
Bunky Henry | 73 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
Curtis Strange | 75 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
Don Levin | 73 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
Grier Jones | 74 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
Lonnie Nielsen | 74 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
Mike Nicolette | 72 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
Payne Stewart | 74 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
Rod Nuckolls | 75 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
Terry Diehl | 74 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
Tom Purtzer | 72 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
Bill Calfee | 75 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
Butch Baird | 72 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
Dan Frickey | 74 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
David Lundstrom | 72 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
Ed Dougherty | 71 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
George Archer | 71 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
J.C. Snead | 72 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
Jack Newton | 74 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
Jim Thorpe | 76 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
Joe Inman | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
Lance Ten Broeck | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
Mark Pfeil | 74 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
Roger Calvin | 74 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
Bob Shearer | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
Bobby Nichols | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
George Cadle | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
Greg Powers | 73 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
John Schroeder | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
Larry Rinker | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
Mick Soli | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
Barry Harwell | 72 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
David Thore | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
Ed Sneed | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
Jack Renner | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
Jim Barber | 73 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
Keith Lyford | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
Lyn Lott | 72 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
Lynn Janson | 71 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
Mike Peck | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
Rik Massengale | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
Bob Gilder | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
Dana Quigley | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
Kermit Zarley | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
Mike Gove | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
Mike Harmon | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
Mike Hill | 72 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
Phil Rodgers | 72 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
Curtis Sifford | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
Jaime Gonzalez | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
Larry Nelson | 78 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
Ron Streck | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
Skeeter Heath | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
Tom Storey | 80 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
John Traub | 79 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
Rod Curl | 74 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
Woody Blackburn | 77 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
Arnold Palmer | 77 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
Billy Glisson | 75 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
Bob Mann | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
Joe Hager | 79 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
Charlie Gibson | 77 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
Doug Johnson | 77 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
Frank Conner | 76 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |
WD | Sam Snead | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 77 | $0 |
WD | Dave Barr | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 80 | $0 |
WD | Mark O'Meara | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 82 | $0 |