Sports headlines for Saturday August 29, 1981:
- Raines Sets N.L. Rookie Record For Steals
- Elway Will Reportedly Sign With Yankees
- Irwin Leads By Two In Akron
Scores through round 3 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 | 70 | -4 | 206 | $27,850 | |
| 2 | Bill Rogers | 68 | 69 | 71 | -2 | 208 | $100,000 | |
| 2 | Larry Nelson | 71 | 66 | 71 | -2 | 208 | $14,500 | |
| 4 | Tom Kite | 72 | 71 | 66 | -1 | 209 | $55,000 | |
| 4 | Bernhard Langer | 68 | 69 | 72 | -1 | 209 | $14,500 | |
| 4 | Jack Nicklaus | 71 | 67 | 71 | -1 | 209 | $11,500 | |
| 4 | Greg Norman | 71 | 71 | 67 | -1 | 209 | $9,000 | |
| 8 | David Graham | 72 | 69 | 69 | Even | 210 | $14,500 | |
| 9 | Isao Aoki | 74 | 65 | 72 | +1 | 211 | $27,850 | |
| 9 | Curtis Strange | 69 | 71 | 71 | +1 | 211 | $11,500 | |
| 11 | Ray Floyd | 71 | 73 | 69 | +3 | 213 | $18,000 | |
| 11 | Bruce Lietzke | 74 | 67 | 72 | +3 | 213 | $14,500 | |
| 11 | Mark McNulty | 74 | 70 | 69 | +3 | 213 | $10,000 | |
| 11 | Ed Fiori | 69 | 73 | 71 | +3 | 213 | $7,750 | |
| 15 | Johnny Miller | 71 | 72 | 72 | +5 | 215 | $6,000 | |
| 16 | Bobby Clampett | 72 | 72 | 73 | +7 | 217 | $7,750 | |
| 16 | Peter Oosterhuis | 70 | 74 | 73 | +7 | 217 | $7,750 | |
| 16 | Jerry Pate | 70 | 69 | 78 | +7 | 217 | $7,750 | |
| 19 | Craig Stadler | 72 | 75 | 72 | +9 | 219 | $5,500 | |
| 19 | Nick Faldo | 74 | 73 | 72 | +9 | 219 | $5,000 | |
| 19 | Tom Watson | 74 | 73 | 72 | +9 | 219 | $4,550 | |
| 22 | Lon Hinkle | 72 | 76 | 72 | +10 | 220 | $6,500 | |
| 23 | Lee Trevino | 78 | 69 | 75 | +12 | 222 | $4,550 | |
| 24 | John Traub | 73 | 77 | 73 | +13 | 223 | $4,200 | |
| 25 | Ho Ming Chung | 79 | 76 | 69 | +14 | 224 | $3,900 | |
| 26 | Brian Jones | 78 | 74 | 73 | +15 | 225 | $4,000 | |
| 27 | Philippe Ploujoux | 78 | 79 | 77 | +24 | 234 | $0 |