Sunday August 23, 1981
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Sports headlines for Sunday August 23, 1981:




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.

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
1Gil Morgan71696968-11277$26,133
2Hubert Green70707068-10278$12,775
3Don Pooley69727068-9279$10,150
3Tom Kite73687068-9279$10,150
5Ben Crenshaw72727468-2286$1,157
6Peter Jacobsen68697169-11277$26,133
7Dan Halldorson66687569-10278$12,775
8Denis Watson71717169-6282$4,428
8Tim Norris74687169-6282$4,428
8Gibby Gilbert69747069-6282$4,428
8Bill Kratzert68707569-6282$4,428
12Bobby Cole72717269-4284$2,026
12John Fought71737169-4284$2,026
12David Graham70727369-4284$2,026
15Jim Simons71737269-3285$1,613
15Gary McCord74707269-3285$1,613
17Bobby Clampett69696970-11277$26,133
18Isao Aoki65727370-8280$8,050
19Danny Edwards71677370-7281$6,300
20Scott Simpson71697270-6282$4,428
21Jerry Heard72697270-5283$2,615
22Craig Stadler75687370-2286$1,157
23Roger Maltbie68687171-10278$12,775
24Lon Hinkle71707071-6282$4,428
25Mark McCumber69727171-5283$2,615
25Jeff Mitchell73687171-5283$2,615
27Victor Regalado72727071-3285$1,613
28John Mazza74697371-1287$884
29Gary Hallberg71727871+4292$735
30Hale Irwin65736772-11277$63,000
31Steve Melnyk70677072-9279$10,150
32Tom Jenkins69697172-7281$6,300
33Peter Oosterhuis71726772-6282$4,428
34Bobby Wadkins69717172-5283$2,615
34Andy North70707172-5283$2,615
36Ted Goin72697272-3285$1,613
36Miller Barber73697172-3285$1,613
36Dave Eichelberger72717072-3285$1,613
39Tom Shaw69707572-2286$1,157
40Al Geiberger69747272-1287$884
41John N. Cook70686973-8280$8,050
41Calvin Peete68687173-8280$8,050
43Dave Hill67727073-6282$4,428
44Mark Lye69737173-2286$1,157
44D.A. Weibring71707273-2286$1,157
44Scott Watkins72726973-2286$1,157
47Phil Hancock74697273Even288$833
48Bill Britton72707473+1289$802
48Fred Couples71707573+1289$802
50Barry Jaeckel71727473+2290$777
50Stanton Altgelt71727473+2290$777
52Dan Pohl70687174-5283$2,615
52Allen Miller72667174-5283$2,615
54Chi Chi Rodriguez72687074-4284$2,026
55Mike Sullivan70717174-2286$1,157
56Jeff Sanders72697374Even288$833
57Vance Heafner74687374+1289$802
58Ed Fiori71707574+2290$777
59Bill Rogers70706675-7281$6,300
60Howard Twitty69737075-1287$884
61Tommy Aaron72727275+3291$760
62George Burns73687875+6294$690
63Tim Simpson74697975+9297$665
64Chip Beck72697276+1289$802
65Mark Hayes73707276+3291$760
66Morris Hatalsky73707376+4292$735
66Barney Thompson71717476+4292$735
68Mike McCullough73717476+6294$707
68Rex Caldwell71717676+6294$690
70David Edwards73707277+4292$735
70Buddy Gardner70727377+4292$735
72Jim Colbert72717377+5293$707
73Lindy Miller71727577+7295$675
74Jim Nelford70707977+8296$672
75Tommy Valentine71707379+5293$707


Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
Bob Byman727300+1145$0
Bob Eastwood757000+1145$0
Bunky Henry737200+1145$0
Curtis Strange757000+1145$0
Don Levin737200+1145$0
Grier Jones747100+1145$0
Lonnie Nielsen747100+1145$0
Mike Nicolette727300+1145$0
Payne Stewart747100+1145$0
Rod Nuckolls757000+1145$0
Terry Diehl747100+1145$0
Tom Purtzer727300+1145$0
Bill Calfee757100+2146$0
Butch Baird727400+2146$0
Dan Frickey747200+2146$0
David Lundstrom727400+2146$0
Ed Dougherty717500+2146$0
George Archer717500+2146$0
J.C. Snead727400+2146$0
Jack Newton747200+2146$0
Jim Thorpe767000+2146$0
Joe Inman737300+2146$0
Lance Ten Broeck737300+2146$0
Mark Pfeil747200+2146$0
Roger Calvin747200+2146$0
Bob Shearer757200+3147$0
Bobby Nichols747300+3147$0
George Cadle727500+3147$0
Greg Powers737400+3147$0
John Schroeder727500+3147$0
Larry Rinker727500+3147$0
Mick Soli747300+3147$0
Barry Harwell727600+4148$0
David Thore747400+4148$0
Ed Sneed747400+4148$0
Jack Renner747400+4148$0
Jim Barber737500+4148$0
Keith Lyford757300+4148$0
Lyn Lott727600+4148$0
Lynn Janson717700+4148$0
Mike Peck747400+4148$0
Rik Massengale757300+4148$0
Bob Gilder767300+5149$0
Dana Quigley757400+5149$0
Kermit Zarley767300+5149$0
Mike Gove767300+5149$0
Mike Harmon767300+5149$0
Mike Hill727700+5149$0
Phil Rodgers727700+5149$0
Curtis Sifford757500+6150$0
Jaime Gonzalez757500+6150$0
Larry Nelson787200+6150$0
Ron Streck757500+6150$0
Skeeter Heath757500+6150$0
Tom Storey807000+6150$0
John Traub797200+7151$0
Rod Curl747700+7151$0
Woody Blackburn777400+7151$0
Arnold Palmer777500+8152$0
Billy Glisson757700+8152$0
Bob Mann767600+8152$0
Joe Hager797300+8152$0
Charlie Gibson777600+9153$0
Doug Johnson777800+11155$0
Frank Conner768000+12156$0
WDSam Snead77000+577$0
WDDave Barr80000+880$0
WDMark O'Meara82000+1082$0

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