Sports headlines for Saturday October 17, 1981:
- Hooton Holds Off Expos Until Garvey Delivers
- No. 1 Texas Routed By Arkansas, 42-11
Scores through round 3 of the 1981 Pensacola Open
Tournament held at Perdido Bay Country Club (Pensacola, FL) from October 15, 1981 to October 18, 1981 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Watson | 64 | 76 | 69 | -7 | 209 | $2,000 | |
| 2 | Gibby Gilbert | 65 | 72 | 68 | -11 | 205 | $6,000 | |
| 3 | Jerry Pate | 66 | 69 | 65 | -16 | 200 | $36,000 | |
| 4 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 66 | 70 | 69 | -11 | 205 | $3,000 | |
| 4 | Scott Hoch | 66 | 72 | 67 | -11 | 205 | $1,390 | |
| 6 | Steve Melnyk | 67 | 69 | 68 | -12 | 204 | $21,600 | |
| 7 | Bruce Lietzke | 67 | 68 | 71 | -10 | 206 | $7,300 | |
| 7 | Howard Twitty | 67 | 67 | 72 | -10 | 206 | $7,300 | |
| 7 | Dave Eichelberger | 67 | 71 | 68 | -10 | 206 | $3,000 | |
| 10 | Hubert Green | 67 | 71 | 69 | -9 | 207 | $2,400 | |
| 11 | Bob Gilder | 67 | 70 | 71 | -8 | 208 | $1,010 | |
| 12 | Calvin Peete | 67 | 70 | 74 | -5 | 211 | $1,390 | |
| 13 | Tom Jenkins | 67 | 72 | 74 | -3 | 213 | $535 | |
| 14 | Roger Calvin | 67 | 71 | 76 | -2 | 214 | $388 | |
| 15 | Dan Frickey | 67 | 74 | 76 | +1 | 217 | $370 | |
| 16 | Fred Couples | 68 | 65 | 71 | -12 | 204 | $11,600 | |
| 17 | Ed Fiori | 68 | 66 | 72 | -10 | 206 | $4,433 | |
| 18 | Tom Purtzer | 68 | 70 | 71 | -7 | 209 | $1,390 | |
| 18 | Allen Miller | 68 | 69 | 72 | -7 | 209 | $760 | |
| 20 | Forrest Fezler | 68 | 70 | 72 | -6 | 210 | $1,390 | |
| 21 | Loren Roberts | 68 | 68 | 75 | -5 | 211 | $535 | |
| 22 | Dana Quigley | 68 | 71 | 75 | -2 | 214 | $388 | |
| 23 | Jim Barber | 68 | 71 | 76 | -1 | 215 | $455 | |
| 24 | Vance Heafner | 69 | 68 | 70 | -9 | 207 | $4,433 | |
| 25 | Mark Pfeil | 69 | 69 | 70 | -8 | 208 | $1,390 | |
| 26 | Roger Maltbie | 69 | 71 | 69 | -7 | 209 | $2,000 | |
| 26 | John Mahaffey | 69 | 73 | 67 | -7 | 209 | $426 | |
| 28 | Tim Simpson | 69 | 72 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $760 | |
| 29 | Victor Regalado | 69 | 72 | 72 | -3 | 213 | $535 | |
| 29 | Don Pooley | 69 | 72 | 72 | -3 | 213 | $455 | |
| 31 | Bobby Wadkins | 69 | 71 | 74 | -2 | 214 | $426 | |
| 31 | Homero Blancas | 69 | 72 | 73 | -2 | 214 | $408 | |
| 33 | Scott Simpson | 69 | 73 | 73 | -1 | 215 | $455 | |
| 34 | George Cadle | 70 | 66 | 69 | -11 | 205 | $7,300 | |
| 34 | Ray Floyd | 70 | 68 | 67 | -11 | 205 | $4,433 | |
| 36 | Gary Hallberg | 70 | 69 | 68 | -9 | 207 | $6,000 | |
| 36 | Mike Holland | 70 | 70 | 67 | -9 | 207 | $4,433 | |
| 38 | Mike Donald | 70 | 66 | 72 | -8 | 208 | $4,433 | |
| 39 | Brad Bryant | 70 | 70 | 70 | -6 | 210 | $455 | |
| 40 | Keith Fergus | 70 | 69 | 72 | -5 | 211 | $1,010 | |
| 40 | John Schroeder | 70 | 72 | 69 | -5 | 211 | $760 | |
| 40 | Dan Pohl | 70 | 67 | 74 | -5 | 211 | $760 | |
| 43 | Mark Hayes | 70 | 72 | 70 | -4 | 212 | $2,000 | |
| 43 | Jim Simons | 70 | 70 | 72 | -4 | 212 | $535 | |
| 43 | Greg Powers | 70 | 68 | 74 | -4 | 212 | $535 | |
| 43 | Lyn Lott | 70 | 72 | 70 | -4 | 212 | $455 | |
| 43 | Terry Diehl | 70 | 70 | 72 | -4 | 212 | $455 | |
| 43 | Bill Kratzert | 70 | 71 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $408 | |
| 49 | Dave Barr | 70 | 71 | 72 | -3 | 213 | $455 | |
| 49 | Peter Oosterhuis | 70 | 70 | 73 | -3 | 213 | $426 | |
| 49 | Mike McCullough | 70 | 71 | 72 | -3 | 213 | $388 | |
| 52 | Larry Rinker | 70 | 72 | 73 | -1 | 215 | $760 | |
| 52 | Bill Calfee | 70 | 67 | 78 | -1 | 215 | $426 | |
| 54 | Terry Mauney | 70 | 72 | 74 | Even | 216 | $426 | |
| 54 | Tom Chain | 70 | 71 | 75 | Even | 216 | $398 | |
| 56 | Woody Blackburn | 70 | 70 | 77 | +1 | 217 | $535 | |
| 57 | Jim Dent | 71 | 67 | 69 | -9 | 207 | $3,000 | |
| 58 | Chip Beck | 71 | 68 | 70 | -7 | 209 | $1,390 | |
| 59 | John N. Cook | 71 | 70 | 69 | -6 | 210 | $2,000 | |
| 60 | Jon Chaffee | 71 | 71 | 69 | -5 | 211 | $3,000 | |
| 60 | Mike Sullivan | 71 | 70 | 70 | -5 | 211 | $1,390 | |
| 60 | Ron Streck | 71 | 69 | 71 | -5 | 211 | $1,010 | |
| 60 | Jerry Heard | 71 | 70 | 70 | -5 | 211 | $760 | |
| 64 | Lee Elder | 71 | 69 | 73 | -3 | 213 | $370 | |
| 65 | Grier Jones | 71 | 71 | 72 | -2 | 214 | $398 | |
| 65 | Jeff Sanders | 71 | 70 | 73 | -2 | 214 | $378 | |
| 67 | Joe Inman | 71 | 71 | 73 | -1 | 215 | $1,010 | |
| 68 | Mike Smith | 71 | 70 | 75 | Even | 216 | $426 | |
| 69 | Tom Kite | 72 | 70 | 64 | -10 | 206 | $11,600 | |
| 70 | George Archer | 72 | 66 | 69 | -9 | 207 | $4,433 | |
| 70 | Jim Colbert | 72 | 69 | 66 | -9 | 207 | $3,000 | |
| 72 | Barry Harwell | 72 | 66 | 72 | -6 | 210 | $1,390 | |
| 73 | Andy Bean | 72 | 67 | 72 | -5 | 211 | $455 | |
| 74 | Al Geiberger | 72 | 69 | 72 | -3 | 213 | $535 | |
| 75 | Rik Massengale | 72 | 70 | 73 | -1 | 215 | $0 | |
| 76 | Mac McLendon | 72 | 69 | 76 | +1 | 217 | $378 | |
| 77 | Joe Hager | 73 | 69 | 68 | -6 | 210 | $1,010 | |
| 78 | Bruce Douglass | 74 | 67 | 70 | -5 | 211 | $1,010 | |
| 79 | Mick Soli | 75 | 67 | 72 | -2 | 214 | $408 | 


 
 