Sports headlines for Saturday September 12, 1981:
- Austin Beats Navratilova To Win U.S. Open
- Borg, McEnroe Meet In Men's Finals
- Faust Era Begins At Notre Dame With 27-9 Win
- Wisconsin Beats No. 1 Michigan; Georgia Tech Surprises Alabama
- Elway Passes For 418 Yards, But Loses To Purdue
- Red Sox Rookie Loses No-Hitter In Ninth
- Renner Sinks Par Putt To Tie Valentine For Lead
Scores through round 3 of the 1981 Pleasant Valley Jimmy Fund Classic
Tournament held at Pleasant Valley Country Club (Sutton, MA) from September 10, 1981 to September 13, 1981 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Renner | 68 | 68 | 68 | -9 | 204 | $54,000 | |
| 1 | Tommy Valentine | 70 | 67 | 67 | -9 | 204 | $7,500 | |
| 3 | Tom Kite | 68 | 70 | 68 | -7 | 206 | $20,400 | |
| 4 | Scott Simpson | 68 | 69 | 70 | -6 | 207 | $32,400 | |
| 4 | Jeff Mitchell | 68 | 69 | 70 | -6 | 207 | $7,500 | |
| 4 | Denis Watson | 69 | 67 | 71 | -6 | 207 | $7,500 | |
| 7 | Gary Trivisonno | 69 | 71 | 68 | -5 | 208 | $14,400 | |
| 7 | Gibby Gilbert | 69 | 69 | 70 | -5 | 208 | $10,950 | |
| 7 | George Burns | 70 | 71 | 67 | -5 | 208 | $7,500 | |
| 7 | Ed Dougherty | 72 | 68 | 68 | -5 | 208 | $7,500 | |
| 7 | Curtis Strange | 69 | 67 | 72 | -5 | 208 | $2,446 | |
| 7 | David Lundstrom | 73 | 69 | 66 | -5 | 208 | $1,292 | |
| 7 | Bruce Douglass | 70 | 69 | 69 | -5 | 208 | $1,292 | |
| 7 | Lanny Wadkins | 66 | 74 | 68 | -5 | 208 | $0 | |
| 15 | Mark Lye | 74 | 66 | 69 | -4 | 209 | $10,950 | |
| 15 | Bill Calfee | 70 | 72 | 67 | -4 | 209 | $7,500 | |
| 15 | Jim Colbert | 68 | 73 | 68 | -4 | 209 | $4,500 | |
| 15 | Gavin Levenson | 68 | 69 | 72 | -4 | 209 | $2,446 | |
| 15 | Victor Tortorici | 70 | 70 | 69 | -4 | 209 | $1,292 | |
| 15 | Steve Melnyk | 68 | 73 | 68 | -4 | 209 | $801 | |
| 21 | Don Levin | 68 | 70 | 72 | -3 | 210 | $4,500 | |
| 21 | Chip Beck | 73 | 69 | 68 | -3 | 210 | $2,446 | |
| 21 | John N. Cook | 72 | 69 | 69 | -3 | 210 | $2,446 | |
| 21 | Jay Haas | 71 | 67 | 72 | -3 | 210 | $2,446 | |
| 21 | Bob Byman | 73 | 68 | 69 | -3 | 210 | $1,695 | |
| 21 | David Edwards | 70 | 70 | 70 | -3 | 210 | $1,292 | |
| 21 | Ray Floyd | 69 | 69 | 72 | -3 | 210 | $1,292 | |
| 28 | Don Pooley | 71 | 69 | 71 | -2 | 211 | $10,950 | |
| 28 | Mike Reid | 72 | 71 | 68 | -2 | 211 | $7,500 | |
| 28 | Payne Stewart | 70 | 70 | 71 | -2 | 211 | $4,500 | |
| 28 | Tim Simpson | 73 | 69 | 69 | -2 | 211 | $2,446 | |
| 28 | Jeff Sanders | 69 | 71 | 71 | -2 | 211 | $2,446 | |
| 28 | Terry Mauney | 69 | 72 | 70 | -2 | 211 | $1,292 | |
| 28 | Skeeter Heath | 71 | 69 | 71 | -2 | 211 | $1,292 | |
| 28 | Jim Simons | 70 | 69 | 72 | -2 | 211 | $801 | |
| 28 | Grier Jones | 72 | 67 | 72 | -2 | 211 | $801 | |
| 28 | Terry Diehl | 71 | 71 | 69 | -2 | 211 | $636 | |
| 28 | Brad Faxon | 71 | 66 | 74 | -2 | 211 | $0 | |
| 39 | Al Geiberger | 72 | 70 | 70 | -1 | 212 | $4,500 | |
| 39 | Jim Barber | 70 | 71 | 71 | -1 | 212 | $4,500 | |
| 39 | Bob Eastwood | 69 | 70 | 73 | -1 | 212 | $4,500 | |
| 39 | Hubert Green | 69 | 73 | 70 | -1 | 212 | $2,446 | |
| 39 | Mark McCumber | 71 | 71 | 70 | -1 | 212 | $1,695 | |
| 39 | Bob Shearer | 73 | 68 | 71 | -1 | 212 | $1,695 | |
| 39 | Mike McCullough | 71 | 72 | 69 | -1 | 212 | $801 | |
| 39 | Howard Twitty | 70 | 71 | 71 | -1 | 212 | $801 | |
| 39 | Mark O'Meara | 70 | 71 | 71 | -1 | 212 | $801 | |
| 39 | Miller Barber | 71 | 67 | 74 | -1 | 212 | $801 | |
| 39 | Bob Gilder | 75 | 68 | 69 | -1 | 212 | $663 | |
| 39 | Charles Coody | 69 | 74 | 69 | -1 | 212 | $636 | |
| 39 | David Thore | 68 | 71 | 73 | -1 | 212 | $612 | |
| 52 | Bobby Cole | 70 | 73 | 70 | Even | 213 | $690 | |
| 52 | Jeff Thomsen | 77 | 66 | 70 | Even | 213 | $663 | |
| 52 | Dave Eichelberger | 72 | 70 | 71 | Even | 213 | $636 | |
| 55 | Ed Sneed | 72 | 69 | 73 | +1 | 214 | $4,500 | |
| 55 | Roger Maltbie | 69 | 73 | 72 | +1 | 214 | $2,446 | |
| 55 | Fred Couples | 75 | 67 | 72 | +1 | 214 | $2,446 | |
| 55 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 72 | 71 | 71 | +1 | 214 | $1,292 | |
| 55 | Barry Jaeckel | 72 | 71 | 71 | +1 | 214 | $801 | |
| 55 | Bill Britton | 70 | 71 | 73 | +1 | 214 | $801 | |
| 55 | Buddy Gardner | 73 | 69 | 72 | +1 | 214 | $681 | |
| 55 | Lee Elder | 68 | 73 | 73 | +1 | 214 | $636 | |
| 55 | D.A. Weibring | 68 | 72 | 74 | +1 | 214 | $612 | |
| 55 | Woody Blackburn | 72 | 70 | 72 | +1 | 214 | $585 | |
| 65 | Roger Calvin | 70 | 70 | 75 | +2 | 215 | $2,446 | |
| 65 | Joe Hager | 73 | 70 | 72 | +2 | 215 | $1,292 | |
| 65 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 71 | 71 | 73 | +2 | 215 | $801 | |
| 65 | Tom Woodard | 72 | 69 | 74 | +2 | 215 | $663 | |
| 65 | Gary McCord | 72 | 71 | 72 | +2 | 215 | $597 | |
| 65 | Victor Regalado | 72 | 68 | 75 | +2 | 215 | $585 | |
| 71 | Larry Nelson | 76 | 66 | 74 | +3 | 216 | $681 | |
| 71 | Joe Inman | 70 | 72 | 74 | +3 | 216 | $636 | |
| 71 | Jon Chaffee | 71 | 69 | 76 | +3 | 216 | $612 | |
| 74 | Jim Bertoncino | 75 | 68 | 74 | +4 | 217 | $663 | |
| 74 | Barney Thompson | 77 | 66 | 74 | +4 | 217 | $597 |