Sports headlines for Thursday September 17, 1981:
- Chargers Trade Jefferson To Packers After He Quits
- Connors Left Off U.S. Davis Cup Team
Scores through round 1 of the 1981 LaJet Classic
Tournament held at Fairway Oaks Golf Club (Abilene, TX) from September 17, 1981 to September 20, 1981 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John N. Cook | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Calvin Peete | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Frank Conner | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Ed Fiori | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 5 | David Lundstrom | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Tom Woodard | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Clarence Rose | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Kermit Zarley | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Tom Shaw | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 10 | John Schroeder | 83 | +11 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Gil Morgan | 71 | -1 | 71 | $37,800 | |||
| 12 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 70 | -2 | 70 | $18,200 | |||
| 13 | Tom Weiskopf | 73 | +1 | 73 | $63,000 | |||
| 14 | Craig Stadler | 69 | -3 | 69 | $18,200 | |||
| 15 | Mark Wiebe | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,538 | |||
| 15 | Mike McCullough | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,538 | |||
| 17 | John Mahaffey | 75 | +3 | 75 | $9,100 | |||
| 18 | Dan Pohl | 77 | +5 | 77 | $2,122 | |||
| 19 | Andy North | 70 | -2 | 70 | $6,125 | |||
| 20 | Terry Mauney | 73 | +1 | 73 | $4,410 | |||
| 21 | Jim Nelford | 76 | +4 | 76 | $763 | |||
| 22 | Tommy Valentine | 66 | -6 | 66 | $18,200 | |||
| 23 | Hubert Green | 68 | -4 | 68 | $7,700 | |||
| 24 | Bill Britton | 70 | -2 | 70 | $9,100 | |||
| 25 | Jim Simons | 71 | -1 | 71 | $6,125 | |||
| 25 | Bruce Douglass | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,652 | |||
| 27 | Jeff Mitchell | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,538 | |||
| 27 | Bob Byman | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,652 | |||
| 29 | Tom Storey | 73 | +1 | 73 | $880 | |||
| 30 | George Cadle | 74 | +2 | 74 | $735 | |||
| 30 | Don Levin | 74 | +2 | 74 | $718 | |||
| 32 | Bruce Fleisher | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,652 | |||
| 32 | Fred Couples | 75 | +3 | 75 | $809 | |||
| 34 | Mick Soli | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,155 | |||
| 34 | Jim Chancey | 76 | +4 | 76 | $791 | |||
| 36 | Mike Gove | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 37 | Bob Eastwood | 70 | -2 | 70 | $11,331 | |||
| 38 | Leonard Thompson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $3,080 | |||
| 39 | Ed Sneed | 72 | Even | 72 | $3,080 | |||
| 39 | Jim Thorpe | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,652 | |||
| 41 | Roger Maltbie | 73 | +1 | 73 | $763 | |||
| 42 | Mike Sullivan | 74 | +2 | 74 | $6,125 | |||
| 42 | Bill Loeffler | 74 | +2 | 74 | $763 | |||
| 42 | Jon Chaffee | 74 | +2 | 74 | $700 | |||
| 45 | Dave Eichelberger | 75 | +3 | 75 | $7,700 | |||
| 45 | Roger Calvin | 75 | +3 | 75 | $880 | |||
| 47 | Mark O'Meara | 68 | -4 | 68 | $2,122 | |||
| 48 | Joe Inman | 70 | -2 | 70 | $11,331 | |||
| 48 | Danny Edwards | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,365 | |||
| 48 | Barry Harwell | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,155 | |||
| 48 | Vance Heafner | 70 | -2 | 70 | $809 | |||
| 52 | Joey Rassett | 71 | -1 | 71 | $3,080 | |||
| 53 | Bob Murphy | 72 | Even | 72 | $4,410 | |||
| 53 | Howard Twitty | 72 | Even | 72 | $735 | |||
| 55 | Wayne Levi | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,155 | |||
| 55 | Orville Moody | 73 | +1 | 73 | $880 | |||
| 55 | John Slaughter | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Mark Lye | 74 | +2 | 74 | $4,410 | |||
| 58 | Bobby Cole | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,652 | |||
| 58 | Tom Jenkins | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,652 | |||
| 58 | Michael Brannan | 74 | +2 | 74 | $880 | |||
| 62 | John Adams | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Mark McCumber | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 64 | Victor Regalado | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 65 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 66 | Lonnie Nielsen | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 67 | D.A. Weibring | 71 | -1 | 71 | $4,410 | |||
| 67 | Mark Pfeil | 71 | -1 | 71 | $4,410 | |||
| 67 | Curtis Sifford | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,122 | |||
| 70 | Mike Reid | 72 | Even | 72 | $4,410 | |||
| 70 | Payne Stewart | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,652 | |||
| 70 | Buddy Gardner | 72 | Even | 72 | $880 | |||
| 70 | David Eger | 72 | Even | 72 | $791 | |||
| 70 | Pat McGowan | 72 | Even | 72 | $791 | |||
| 70 | Thomas Gray | 72 | Even | 72 | $763 | |||
| 70 | Jeff Thomsen | 72 | Even | 72 | $763 | |||
| 77 | George Archer | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,122 | |||
| 78 | Lanny Wadkins | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Barney Thompson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 80 | Tom Purtzer | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 81 | Bill Kratzert | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 82 | J.C. Snead | 69 | -3 | 69 | $11,331 | |||
| 82 | Gavin Levenson | 69 | -3 | 69 | $707 | |||
| 84 | Jack Renner | 70 | -2 | 70 | $11,331 | |||
| 85 | Mike Holland | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,155 | |||
| 86 | Ed Dougherty | 72 | Even | 72 | $718 | |||
| 87 | Mike Smith | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Terry Diehl | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Barry Jaeckel | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Artie McNickle | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 91 | Keith Fergus | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 91 | Ron Streck | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 93 | Dave Stockton | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 93 | Lyn Lott | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Steve Melnyk | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 96 | Tim Norris | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 97 | Jeff Sanders | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Bob Shearer | 69 | -3 | 69 | $2,538 | |||
| 99 | Grier Jones | 70 | -2 | 70 | $6,125 | |||
| 99 | Mark Hayes | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,155 | |||
| 99 | Gene George | 70 | -2 | 70 | $735 | |||
| 102 | Don Pooley | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 103 | Gary Koch | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 103 | Jim Colbert | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 103 | Victor Tortorici | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 106 | Ben Duncan | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 106 | Bob Gilder | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 108 | Jaime Gonzalez | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 108 | Phil Hancock | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Mark Calcavecchia | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Lance Ten Broeck | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Bob Smith | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Rex Caldwell | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Charles Coody | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 115 | Skeeter Heath | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Tim Simpson | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Charlie Gibson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Lee Elder | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Larry Rinker | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 120 | Joe Hager | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Bill Calfee | 68 | -4 | 68 | $880 | |||
| 122 | Gibby Gilbert | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Rod Curl | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Scott Simpson | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Denis Watson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Woody Blackburn | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Bob Payne | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Gary McCord | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Chip Beck | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 129 | David Sann | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 131 | Skip Dunaway | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 131 | Loren Roberts | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 133 | Terry Anton | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 134 | Mike Donald | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Mark Rohde | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 136 | Brent Murray | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 137 | Lon Hinkle | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 138 | John Lister | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 139 | Scott Hoch | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 140 | Hal Sutton | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 141 | David Thore | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 142 | Mike Preston | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 143 | Gary Trivisonno | 85 | +13 | 85 | $0 | |||
| 144 | David Edwards | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 145 | Tom Inskeep | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 146 | Jim Bertoncino | 85 | +13 | 85 | $0 |


