Sports headlines for Friday August 28, 1981:
- Fed-Up Michael Tells Steinbrenner: Fire Me If You Want
- Stressed-Out Templeton Will See A Psychiatrist
- Giants' Clark: Robinson Has A Lot To Learn As A Manager
- Chiefs Extend Levy's Contract Through 1983
- Irwin Leads World Series Of Golf
Scores through round 2 of the 1981 World Series Of Golf
Tournament held at Firestone Country Club (Akron, OH) from August 27, 1981 to August 30, 1981 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hale Irwin | 68 | 68 | -4 | 136 | $27,850 | ||
| 2 | Bill Rogers | 68 | 69 | -3 | 137 | $100,000 | ||
| 2 | Larry Nelson | 71 | 66 | -3 | 137 | $14,500 | ||
| 2 | Bernhard Langer | 68 | 69 | -3 | 137 | $14,500 | ||
| 5 | Jack Nicklaus | 71 | 67 | -2 | 138 | $11,500 | ||
| 6 | Isao Aoki | 74 | 65 | -1 | 139 | $27,850 | ||
| 6 | Jerry Pate | 70 | 69 | -1 | 139 | $7,750 | ||
| 8 | Curtis Strange | 69 | 71 | Even | 140 | $11,500 | ||
| 9 | Bruce Lietzke | 74 | 67 | +1 | 141 | $14,500 | ||
| 9 | David Graham | 72 | 69 | +1 | 141 | $14,500 | ||
| 11 | Greg Norman | 71 | 71 | +2 | 142 | $9,000 | ||
| 11 | Ed Fiori | 69 | 73 | +2 | 142 | $7,750 | ||
| 13 | Tom Kite | 72 | 71 | +3 | 143 | $55,000 | ||
| 13 | Johnny Miller | 71 | 72 | +3 | 143 | $6,000 | ||
| 15 | Ray Floyd | 71 | 73 | +4 | 144 | $18,000 | ||
| 15 | Mark McNulty | 74 | 70 | +4 | 144 | $10,000 | ||
| 15 | Bobby Clampett | 72 | 72 | +4 | 144 | $7,750 | ||
| 15 | Peter Oosterhuis | 70 | 74 | +4 | 144 | $7,750 | ||
| 19 | Craig Stadler | 72 | 75 | +7 | 147 | $5,500 | ||
| 19 | Nick Faldo | 74 | 73 | +7 | 147 | $5,000 | ||
| 19 | Lee Trevino | 78 | 69 | +7 | 147 | $4,550 | ||
| 19 | Tom Watson | 74 | 73 | +7 | 147 | $4,550 | ||
| 23 | Lon Hinkle | 72 | 76 | +8 | 148 | $6,500 | ||
| 24 | John Traub | 73 | 77 | +10 | 150 | $4,200 | ||
| 25 | Brian Jones | 78 | 74 | +12 | 152 | $4,000 | ||
| 26 | Ho Ming Chung | 79 | 76 | +15 | 155 | $3,900 | ||
| 27 | Philippe Ploujoux | 78 | 79 | +17 | 157 | $0 |