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{{short description|Golf tour season}}
The '''1981 [[PGA Tour]]''' season was played from January 8 to October 25, with 44 official money events. [[Bill Rogers (golfer)|Bill Rogers]] won the most tournaments, four, and there were five first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.
{{use mdy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox golf season
| year = 1981
| tour = PGA Tour
| regular_season = {{Start date|1981|1|8}} – {{end date|1981|10|25}}
| no_of_events = 44
| most_wins = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Rogers (golfer)|Bill Rogers]] (4)
| honor1 = Money list
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Kite]]
| honor2 = PGA Player of the Year
| honoree2 = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Rogers (golfer)|Bill Rogers]]
| honor3 =
| honoree3 =
| honor4 =
| honoree4 =
| prevseason = [[1980 PGA Tour|1980]]
| nextseason = [[1982 PGA Tour|1982]]
}}
The '''1981 PGA Tour''', titled as the '''1981 TPA Tour''', was the 66th season of the [[PGA Tour]], the main [[professional golf tour]] in the United States. It was also the 13th season since separating from the [[PGA of America]].


==Changes for 1981==
The tour changed its name to the "TPA Tour" in late August, for the "Tournament Players Association".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/08/31/sports/pro-golf-tour-changes-name.html |title=Pro golf tour changes name |accessdate=April 1, 2014 |date=August 31, 1981 |newspaper=The New York Times }}</ref><ref name=ergtpa>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RRVWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VeIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2111%2C8850250 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |agency=Associated Press |title=Touring pros get new name - TPA |date=August 31, 1981 |page=2B}}</ref> After less than seven months, it reverted to the "PGA Tour" in mid-March [[1982 PGA Tour|1982]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Tour changes its name again |url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA071EFA3D5D0C738EDDAA0894DA484D81 |newspaper=The New York Times |date=March 20, 1982 |accessdate=April 1, 2014}}</ref><ref name=mgtpa>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6vwuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=76QFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1245%2C4101878 |newspaper=Montreal Gazette |agency=Associated Press |title=Professional golf gets a new look |date=March 20, 1982 |page=H10}}</ref>
The tour changed its name to the '''TPA Tour''' in late August, for the "Tournament Players Association".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/08/31/sports/pro-golf-tour-changes-name.html |title=Pro golf tour changes name |access-date=April 1, 2014 |date=August 31, 1981 |newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref><ref name=ergtpa>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RRVWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VeIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2111%2C8850250 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |location=Eugene, Oregon |agency=Associated Press |title=Touring pros get new name - TPA |date=August 31, 1981 |page=2B}}</ref> After less than seven months, it reverted to the '''PGA Tour''' in mid-March [[1982 PGA Tour|1982]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Tour changes its name again |url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA071EFA3D5D0C738EDDAA0894DA484D81 |newspaper=The New York Times |date=March 20, 1982 |access-date=April 1, 2014}}</ref>


==Schedule==
==Tournament results==
The following table lists official events during the 1981 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/schedule.history.1981.html |title=1981 Tournament schedule |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=6 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180908071335/https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/schedule.history.1981.html |archive-date=8 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1982 PGA Tour Media Guide |url=https://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/header/files/1982_pgatour.pdf |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=6 November 2023}}</ref>
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1981 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. [[Men's major golf championships|Majors]] are shown in '''bold'''.


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Date
!Date !! Tournament !! Location !! Winner !! Score !! Purse ([[United States dollar|$]]) !! Winner's<br>share ($)
!Tournament
!Location
!Purse<br>([[United States dollar|US$]])
!Winner(s){{efn|The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour members.}}
!Notes
|-
|-
| Jan 11 || [[Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open]] || [[Arizona]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny Miller]] (20) || 265 (−15) || align=right|300,000 || align=right|54,000
| Jan 11 || [[Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open]] || Arizona || align=right|300,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny Miller]] (20) ||
|-
|-
| Jan 18 || [[Bob Hope Desert Classic]] || [[California]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bruce Lietzke]] (6) || 335 (−25) || align=right|250,000 || align=right|50,000
| Jan 18 || [[Bob Hope Desert Classic]] || California || align=right|250,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bruce Lietzke]] (6) || Pro-Am
|-
|-
| Jan 25 || [[Phoenix Open]] || [[Arizona]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Graham (golfer)|David Graham]] (6) || 268 (−16) || align=right|300,000 || align=right|54,000
| Jan 25 || [[Phoenix Open]] || Arizona || align=right|300,000 || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Graham (golfer)|David Graham]] (6) ||
|-
|-
| Feb 2 || [[Bing Crosby National Pro-Am]] || [[California]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Cook (golfer)|John Cook]] (1) || 209 (−7) || align=right|225,000 || align=right|40,500
| Feb 2 || [[Bing Crosby National Pro-Am]] || California || align=right|225,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Cook (golfer)|John Cook]] (1) || Pro-Am
|-
|-
| Feb 8 || [[Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open]] || [[California]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bruce Lietzke]] (7) || 278 (−10) || align=right|250,000 || align=right|45,000
| Feb 8 || [[Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open]] || California || align=right|250,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bruce Lietzke]] (7) ||
|-
|-
| Feb 14 || [[Hawaiian Open]] || [[Hawaii]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hale Irwin]] (12) || 265 (−23) || align=right|325,000 || align=right|58,500
| Feb 14 || [[Hawaiian Open]] || Hawaii || align=right|325,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hale Irwin]] (12) ||
|-
|-
| Feb 22 || [[Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open]] || [[California]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny Miller]] (21) || 270 (−14) || align=right|300,000 || align=right|54,000
| Feb 22 || [[Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open]] || California || align=right|300,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny Miller]] (21) ||
|-
|-
| Mar 1 || [[Bay Hill Classic]] || [[Florida]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Andy Bean]] (7) || 266 (−18) || align=right|300,000 || align=right|54,000
| Mar 1 || [[Bay Hill Classic]] || Florida || align=right|300,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Andy Bean]] (7) ||
|-
|-
| Mar 8 || [[American Motors Inverrary Classic]] || [[Florida]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Kite]] (3) || 274 (−14) || align=right|300,000 || align=right|54,000
| Mar 8 || [[American Motors Inverrary Classic]] || Florida || align=right|300,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Kite]] (3) ||
|-
|-
| Mar 15 || [[Doral-Eastern Open]] || [[Florida]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Raymond Floyd]] (13) || 273 (−15) || align=right|250,000 || align=right|45,000
| Mar 15 || [[Doral-Eastern Open]] || Florida || align=right|250,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Raymond Floyd]] (13) ||
|-style="background:#f2ecce;"
| Mar 23 || [[1981 Tournament Players Championship|Tournament Players Championship]] || Florida || align=right|400,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Raymond Floyd]] (14) || Special event
|-
|-
| Mar 23 || [[1981 Tournament Players Championship|Tournament Players Championship]] || [[Florida]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Raymond Floyd]] (14) || 285 (−3) || align=right|400,000 || align=right|72,000
| Mar 29 || [[Sea Pines Heritage]] || South Carolina || align=right|300,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Rogers (golfer)|Bill Rogers]] (2) || Invitational
|-
|-
| Mar 29 || [[Sea Pines Heritage]] || [[South Carolina]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Rogers (golfer)|Bill Rogers]] (2) || 278 (−6) || align=right|300,000 || align=right|54,000
| Apr 5 || [[Greater Greensboro Open]] || North Carolina || align=right|300,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Larry Nelson]] (4) ||
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| Apr 12 || '''[[1981 Masters Tournament|Masters Tournament]]''' || Georgia || align=right|365,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Tom Watson (golfer)|Tom Watson]]''' (26) || [[Men's major golf championships|Major championship]]
|-
|-
| Apr 5 || [[Greater Greensboro Open]] || [[North Carolina]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Larry Nelson]] (4) || 281 (−7) || align=right|300,000 || align=right|54,000
| Apr 12 || [[Magnolia Classic]] || Mississippi || align=right|75,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Jones (golfer)|Tom Jones]] (n/a) || Second Tour{{efn|name=alt|Official money; unofficial win.}}
|-
|-
| Apr 12 || '''[[1981 Masters Tournament|Masters Tournament]]''' || [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Tom Watson (golfer)|Tom Watson]]''' (26) || 280 (−8) || align=right|365,000 || align=right|60,000
| Apr 19 || [[MONY Tournament of Champions]] || California || align=right|300,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lee Trevino]] (28) || Winners-only event
|-
|-
| Apr 19 || [[Tallahassee Open]] || [[Florida]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dave Eichelberger]] (4) || 271 (−17) || align=right|100,000 || align=right|18,000
| Apr 19 || [[Tallahassee Open]] || Florida || align=right|100,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dave Eichelberger]] (4) || Alternate event
|-
|-
| Apr 19 || [[MONY Tournament of Champions]] || [[California]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lee Trevino]] (28) || 273 (−15) || align=right|300,000 || align=right|54,000
| Apr 26 || [[USF&G New Orleans Open]] || Louisiana || align=right|350,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Watson (golfer)|Tom Watson]] (27) ||
|-
|-
| Apr 26 || [[USF&G New Orleans Open]] || [[Louisiana]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Watson (golfer)|Tom Watson]] (27) || 270 (−18) || align=right|350,000 || align=right|63,000
| May 2 || [[Michelob-Houston Open]] || Texas || align=right|262,500 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ron Streck]] (2) ||
|-
|-
| May 2 || [[Michelob-Houston Open]] || [[Texas]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ron Streck]] (2) || 198 (−15) || align=right|262,500 || align=right|47,250
| May 10 || [[Byron Nelson Golf Classic]] || Texas || align=right|300,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bruce Lietzke]] (8) ||
|-
|-
| May 10 || [[Byron Nelson Golf Classic]] || [[Texas]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bruce Lietzke]] (8) || 281 (+1) || align=right|300,000 || align=right|54,000
| May 17 || [[Colonial National Invitation]] || Texas || align=right|300,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Fuzzy Zoeller]] (3) || Invitational
|-
|-
| May 17 || [[Colonial National Invitation]] || [[Texas]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Fuzzy Zoeller]] (3) || 274 (−6) || align=right|300,000 || align=right|54,000
| May 24 || [[Memorial Tournament]] || Ohio || align=right|350,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Keith Fergus]] (1) || Invitational
|-
|-
| May 24 || [[Memorial Tournament]] || [[Ohio]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Keith Fergus]] (1) || 284 (−4) || align=right|350,000 || align=right|63,000
| May 31 || [[Kemper Open]] || Maryland || align=right|400,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Craig Stadler]] (3) ||
|-
|-
| May 31 || [[Kemper Open]] || [[Maryland]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Craig Stadler]] (3) || 270 (−18) || align=right|400,000 || align=right|72,000
| Jun 7 || [[Atlanta Classic]] || Georgia || align=right|300,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Watson (golfer)|Tom Watson]] (28) ||
|-
|-
| Jun 7 || [[Atlanta Classic]] || [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Watson (golfer)|Tom Watson]] (28) || 277 (−11) || align=right|300,000 || align=right|54,000
| Jun 14 || [[Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic]] || New York || align=right|400,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Raymond Floyd]] (15) ||
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| Jun 21 || '''[[1981 U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]''' || Pennsylvania || align=right|360,000 || {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[David Graham (golfer)|David Graham]]''' (7) || [[Men's major golf championships|Major championship]]
|-
|-
| Jun 14 || [[Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic]] || [[New York (state)|New York]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Raymond Floyd]] (15) || 275 (−9) || align=right|400,000 || align=right|72,000
| Jun 28 || [[Danny Thomas Memphis Classic]] || Tennessee || align=right|300,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jerry Pate]] (6) ||
|-
|-
| Jun 21 || '''[[1981 U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]''' || [[Pennsylvania]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[David Graham (golfer)|David Graham]]''' (7) || 273 (−7) || align=right|360,000 || align=right|55,000
| Jul 5 || [[Western Open]] || Illinois || align=right|300,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ed Fiori]] (2) ||
|-
|-
| Jun 28 || [[Danny Thomas Memphis Classic]] || [[Tennessee]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jerry Pate]] (6) || 274 (−14) || align=right|300,000 || align=right|54,000
| Jul 12 || [[Greater Milwaukee Open]] || Wisconsin || align=right|250,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jay Haas]] (2) ||
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| Jul 19 || '''[[1981 Open Championship|The Open Championship]]''' || England || align=right|£200,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Bill Rogers (golfer)|Bill Rogers]]''' (3) || [[Men's major golf championships|Major championship]]{{efn|name=unofficial|Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.}}
|-
|-
| Jul 5 || [[Western Open]] || [[Illinois]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ed Fiori]] (2) || 277 (−11) || align=right|300,000 || align=right|54,000
| Jul 19 || [[Quad Cities Open]] || Illinois || align=right|200,000 || {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Dave Barr (golfer)|Dave Barr]] (1) || Alternate event
|-
|-
| Jul 12 || [[Greater Milwaukee Open]] || [[Wisconsin]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jay Haas]] (2) || 274 (−14) || align=right|250,000 || align=right|45,000
| Jul 26 || [[Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic]] || Virginia || align=right|300,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Mahaffey]] (6) ||
|-
|-
| Jul 19 || '''[[1981 Open Championship|British Open]]''' || [[England]] || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Bill Rogers (golfer)|Bill Rogers]]''' (3) || 276 (−4) || align=right|400,000 || align=right|50,000
| Aug 2 || [[Canadian Open (golf)|Canadian Open]] || Canada || align=right|425,000 || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Oosterhuis]] (1) ||
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| Aug 9 || '''[[1981 PGA Championship|PGA Championship]]''' || Georgia || align=right|400,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Larry Nelson]]''' (5) || [[Men's major golf championships|Major championship]]
|-
|-
| Jul 19 || [[Quad Cities Open]] || [[Illinois]] || {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Dave Barr (golfer)|Dave Barr]] (1) || 270 (−10) || align=right|200,000 || align=right|36,000
| Aug 16 || [[Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open]] || Connecticut || align=right|300,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hubert Green]] (17) ||
|-
|-
| Jul 26 || [[Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic]] || [[Virginia]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Mahaffey]] (6) || 276 (−8) || align=right|300,000 || align=right|54,000
| Aug 23 || [[Buick Open]] || Michigan || align=right|350,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hale Irwin]] (13) ||
|-
|-
| Aug 2 || [[Canadian Open (golf)|Canadian Open]] || [[Canada]] || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Oosterhuis]] (1) || 280 (−4) || align=right|425,000 || align=right|76,500
| Aug 30 || [[World Series of Golf]] || Ohio || align=right|400,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Rogers (golfer)|Bill Rogers]] (4) || Limited-field event
|-
|-
| Aug 9 || '''[[1981 PGA Championship|PGA Championship]]''' || [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Larry Nelson]]''' (5) || 273 (−7) || align=right|400,000 || align=right|60,000
| Sep 6 || [[B.C. Open]] || New York || align=right|275,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jay Haas]] (3) ||
|-
|-
| Aug 16 || [[Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open]] || [[Connecticut]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hubert Green]] (17) || 264 (−20) || align=right|300,000 || align=right|54,000
| Sep 13 || [[Pleasant Valley Jimmy Fund Classic]] || Massachusetts || align=right|300,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Renner (golfer)|Jack Renner]] (2) ||
|-
|-
| Aug 23 || [[Buick Open]] || [[Michigan]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hale Irwin]] (13) || 277 (−11) || align=right|350,000 || align=right|63,000
| Sep 20 || [[LaJet Classic]] || Texas || align=right|350,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Weiskopf]] (15) || New tournament
|-
|-
| Aug 30 || [[World Series of Golf]] || [[Ohio]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Rogers (golfer)|Bill Rogers]] (4) || 275 (−5) || align=right|400,000 || align=right|100,000
| Sep 27 || [[Hall of Fame (PGA Tour event)|Hall of Fame]] || North Carolina || align=right|250,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Morris Hatalsky]] (1) ||
|-
|-
| Sep 6 || [[B.C. Open]] || [[New York (state)|New York]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jay Haas]] (3) || 270 (−14) || align=right|275,000 || align=right|49,500
| Oct 1 || [[Texas Open]] || Texas || align=right|250,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Rogers (golfer)|Bill Rogers]] (5) ||
|-
|-
| Sep 13 || [[Pleasant Valley Jimmy Fund Classic]] || [[Massachusetts]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Renner (golfer)|Jack Renner]] (2) || 273 (−11) || align=right|300,000 || align=right|54,000
| Oct 11 || [[Southern Open]] || Georgia || align=right|200,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[J. C. Snead]] (7) ||
|-
|-
| Sep 20 || [[LaJet Classic]] || [[Texas]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Weiskopf]] (15) || 278 (−10) || align=right|350,000 || align=right|63,000
| Oct 18 || [[Pensacola Open]] || Florida || align=right|200,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jerry Pate]] (7) ||
|-
|-
| Sep 27 || [[Colgate Hall of Fame Classic|Hall of Fame]] || [[North Carolina]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Morris Hatalsky]] (1) || 275 (−9) || align=right|250,000 || align=right|45,000
| Oct 25 || [[Walt Disney World National Team Championship]] || Florida || align=right|400,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vance Heafner]] (1) and<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Holland (golfer)|Mike Holland]] (1) || Team event
|-
| Oct 1 || [[Texas Open]] || [[Texas]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Rogers (golfer)|Bill Rogers]] (5) || 266 (−14) || align=right|250,000 || align=right|45,000
|-
| Oct 11 || [[Southern Open]] || [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[J. C. Snead]] (7) || 271 (−9) || align=right|200,000 || align=right|36,000
|-
| Oct 18 || [[Pensacola Open]] || [[Florida]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jerry Pate]] (7) || 271 (−17) || align=right|200,000 || align=right|36,000
|-
| Oct 25 || [[Walt Disney World National Team Championship]] || [[Florida]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vance Heafner]] (1)<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Holland (golfer)|Mike Holland]] (1) || 246 (−42) || align=right|400,000 || align=right|36,000<br>(each)
|}
|}
Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/schedule.history.1981.html |title=1981 Schedule |publisher=PGA Tour}}</ref>


===Unofficial events===
==Leaders==
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
'''Scoring Average leaders'''

{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Rank!!Player!!Country!!Average
!Date
!Tournament
!Location
!Purse<br>($)
!Winner(s)
!Notes
|-
|-
|Sep 20
| align=center|1 || [[Tom Kite]] || {{USA}} || align=center|69.80
|[[1981 Ryder Cup|Ryder Cup]]
|England
|align=center|n/a
|{{flagdeco|USA}} Team USA
|Team event
|-
|-
|Dec 6
| align=center|2 || [[Bruce Lietzke]] || {{USA}} || align=center|70.01
|[[JCPenney Mixed Team Classic]]
|-
|Florida
| align=center|3 || [[Raymond Floyd]] || {{USA}} || align=center|70.20
|align=right|550,000
|-
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Beth Daniel]] and<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Kite]]
| align=center|4 || [[Jerry Pate]] || {{USA}} || align=center|70.47
|Team event
|-
| align=center|5 || [[Curtis Strange]] || {{USA}} || align=center|70.60
|}
|}
Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/stats/stat.120.1981.html |title=Scoring Average – 1981 |publisher=PGA Tour}}</ref>


'''Money List leaders'''
==Money list==
The [[PGA Tour#Money list winners|money list]] was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/stats/stat.109.1981.html |title=1981 Official money |publisher=PGA Tour |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115854/https://www.pgatour.com/stats/stat.109.1981.html |archive-date=4 March 2016 |access-date=6 November 2023}}</ref><ref name=kite/>

{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Position !! Player !! Prize money ($)
!Rank!!Player!!Country!!Earnings ([[United States dollar|$]])!!Events!!Wins
|-
|-
| align=center|1 || [[Tom Kite]] || {{USA}} || align=center|375,699 || align=center|26 || align=center|1
| align=center|1 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Kite]] || align=center|375,699
|-
|-
| align=center|2 || [[Raymond Floyd]] || {{USA}} || align=center|359,360 || align=center|23 || align=center|3
| align=center|2 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Raymond Floyd]] || align=center|359,360
|-
|-
| align=center|3 || [[Tom Watson (golfer)|Tom Watson]] || {{USA}} || align=center|347,660 || align=center|21 || align=center|3
| align=center|3 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Watson (golfer)|Tom Watson]] || align=center|347,660
|-
|-
| align=center|4 || [[Bruce Lietzke]] || {{USA}} || align=center|343,446 || align=center|24 || align=center|3
| align=center|4 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bruce Lietzke]] || align=center|343,446
|-
|-
| align=center|5 || [[Bill Rogers (golfer)|Bill Rogers]] || {{USA}} || align=center|315,411 || align=center|26 || align=center|4
| align=center|5 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Rogers (golfer)|Bill Rogers]] || align=center|315,411
|}
Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/stats/stat.109.1981.html |title=Money Leaders – 1981 |publisher=PGA Tour}}</ref>

'''Career Money List leaders'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Rank!!Player!!Country!!Earnings ([[United States dollar|$]])!!Wins
|-
|-
| align=center|1 || [[Jack Nicklaus]] || {{USA}} || align=center|3,759,425 || align=center|70
| align=center|6 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jerry Pate]] || align=center|280,627
|-
|-
| align=center|2 || [[Lee Trevino]] || {{USA}} || align=center|2,608,792 || align=center|28
| align=center|7 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hale Irwin]] || align=center|276,499
|-
|-
| align=center|3 || [[Tom Watson (golfer)|Tom Watson]] || {{USA}} || align=center|2,549,900 || align=center|28
| align=center|8 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Craig Stadler]] || align=center|218,829
|-
|-
| align=center|4 || [[Tom Weiskopf]] || {{USA}} || align=center|2,006,810 || align=center|15
| align=center|9 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Curtis Strange]] || align=center|201,513
|-
|-
| align=center|5 || [[Hale Irwin]] || {{USA}} || align=center|1,966,373 || align=center|13
| align=center|10 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Larry Nelson]] || align=center|193,342
|}
|}
Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/stats/stat.110.1981.html |title=Career Money Leaders – 1981 |publisher=PGA Tour}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Award!!Winner!!Country
!Award!!Winner!!{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|-
| [[PGA Player of the Year]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Rogers (golfer)|Bill Rogers]] || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/389014292/ |title=Rogers, Player of Year, Will Be Honored Jan. 25 |newspaper=The Los Angeles Times |location=Los Angeles, California |date=27 December 1981 |access-date=6 November 2023 |page=48 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
| [[PGA Tour#Money winners and most wins leaders|Money winner (Arnold Palmer Award)]] || [[Tom Kite]] || {{USA}}
|-
|-
| [[Vardon Trophy|Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award)]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Kite]] || <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatourmediaguide.com/awards/index/byron-nelson-award |title=2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide {{!}} Awards |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=22 October 2023}}</ref>
| [[PGA Tour#Player and rookie of the year awards|PGA Player of the Year]] || [[Bill Rogers (golfer)|Bill Rogers]] || {{USA}}
|-
|-
| [[Vardon Trophy|Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy)]] || [[Tom Kite]] || {{USA}}
| [[Vardon Trophy|Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy)]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Kite]] || <ref name=kite>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/335541700/ |title=Kite Hoping For Penney Golf Win |newspaper=The Tampa Tribune |location=Tampa, Florida |date=30 November 1981 |access-date=6 November 2023 |page=29 (7-C in paper) |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
|-
| [[Vardon Trophy|Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award)]] || [[Tom Kite]] || {{USA}}
|}
|}

==See also==
*[[1981 Senior PGA Tour]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.pgatour.com/ PGA Tour official site]
*{{official site|https://www.pgatour.com/}}


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1981 PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 8, 1981 (1981-01-08) – October 25, 1981 (1981-10-25)
Number of official events44
Most winsUnited States Bill Rogers (4)
Money listUnited States Tom Kite
PGA Player of the YearUnited States Bill Rogers
← 1980
1982 →

The 1981 PGA Tour, titled as the 1981 TPA Tour, was the 66th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 13th season since separating from the PGA of America.

Changes for 1981[edit]

The tour changed its name to the TPA Tour in late August, for the "Tournament Players Association".[1][2] After less than seven months, it reverted to the PGA Tour in mid-March 1982.[3]

Schedule[edit]

The following table lists official events during the 1981 season.[4][5]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(US$) 		Winner(s)[a] Notes
Jan 11 Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open Arizona 300,000 United States Johnny Miller (20)
Jan 18 Bob Hope Desert Classic California 250,000 United States Bruce Lietzke (6) Pro-Am
Jan 25 Phoenix Open Arizona 300,000 Australia David Graham (6)
Feb 2 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am California 225,000 United States John Cook (1) Pro-Am
Feb 8 Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open California 250,000 United States Bruce Lietzke (7)
Feb 14 Hawaiian Open Hawaii 325,000 United States Hale Irwin (12)
Feb 22 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open California 300,000 United States Johnny Miller (21)
Mar 1 Bay Hill Classic Florida 300,000 United States Andy Bean (7)
Mar 8 American Motors Inverrary Classic Florida 300,000 United States Tom Kite (3)
Mar 15 Doral-Eastern Open Florida 250,000 United States Raymond Floyd (13)
Mar 23 Tournament Players Championship Florida 400,000 United States Raymond Floyd (14) Special event
Mar 29 Sea Pines Heritage South Carolina 300,000 United States Bill Rogers (2) Invitational
Apr 5 Greater Greensboro Open North Carolina 300,000 United States Larry Nelson (4)
Apr 12 Masters Tournament Georgia 365,000 United States Tom Watson (26) Major championship
Apr 12 Magnolia Classic Mississippi 75,000 United States Tom Jones (n/a) Second Tour[b]
Apr 19 MONY Tournament of Champions California 300,000 United States Lee Trevino (28) Winners-only event
Apr 19 Tallahassee Open Florida 100,000 United States Dave Eichelberger (4) Alternate event
Apr 26 USF&G New Orleans Open Louisiana 350,000 United States Tom Watson (27)
May 2 Michelob-Houston Open Texas 262,500 United States Ron Streck (2)
May 10 Byron Nelson Golf Classic Texas 300,000 United States Bruce Lietzke (8)
May 17 Colonial National Invitation Texas 300,000 United States Fuzzy Zoeller (3) Invitational
May 24 Memorial Tournament Ohio 350,000 United States Keith Fergus (1) Invitational
May 31 Kemper Open Maryland 400,000 United States Craig Stadler (3)
Jun 7 Atlanta Classic Georgia 300,000 United States Tom Watson (28)
Jun 14 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic New York 400,000 United States Raymond Floyd (15)
Jun 21 U.S. Open Pennsylvania 360,000 Australia David Graham (7) Major championship
Jun 28 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic Tennessee 300,000 United States Jerry Pate (6)
Jul 5 Western Open Illinois 300,000 United States Ed Fiori (2)
Jul 12 Greater Milwaukee Open Wisconsin 250,000 United States Jay Haas (2)
Jul 19 The Open Championship England £200,000 United States Bill Rogers (3) Major championship[c]
Jul 19 Quad Cities Open Illinois 200,000 Canada Dave Barr (1) Alternate event
Jul 26 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic Virginia 300,000 United States John Mahaffey (6)
Aug 2 Canadian Open Canada 425,000 England Peter Oosterhuis (1)
Aug 9 PGA Championship Georgia 400,000 United States Larry Nelson (5) Major championship
Aug 16 Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open Connecticut 300,000 United States Hubert Green (17)
Aug 23 Buick Open Michigan 350,000 United States Hale Irwin (13)
Aug 30 World Series of Golf Ohio 400,000 United States Bill Rogers (4) Limited-field event
Sep 6 B.C. Open New York 275,000 United States Jay Haas (3)
Sep 13 Pleasant Valley Jimmy Fund Classic Massachusetts 300,000 United States Jack Renner (2)
Sep 20 LaJet Classic Texas 350,000 United States Tom Weiskopf (15) New tournament
Sep 27 Hall of Fame North Carolina 250,000 United States Morris Hatalsky (1)
Oct 1 Texas Open Texas 250,000 United States Bill Rogers (5)
Oct 11 Southern Open Georgia 200,000 United States J. C. Snead (7)
Oct 18 Pensacola Open Florida 200,000 United States Jerry Pate (7)
Oct 25 Walt Disney World National Team Championship Florida 400,000 United States Vance Heafner (1) and
United States Mike Holland (1)		 Team event

Unofficial events[edit]

The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

Date Tournament Location Purse
($) 		Winner(s) Notes
Sep 20 Ryder Cup England n/a Team USA Team event
Dec 6 JCPenney Mixed Team Classic Florida 550,000 United States Beth Daniel and
United States Tom Kite 		Team event

Money list[edit]

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[6][7]

Position Player Prize money ($)
1 United States Tom Kite 375,699
2 United States Raymond Floyd 359,360
3 United States Tom Watson 347,660
4 United States Bruce Lietzke 343,446
5 United States Bill Rogers 315,411
6 United States Jerry Pate 280,627
7 United States Hale Irwin 276,499
8 United States Craig Stadler 218,829
9 United States Curtis Strange 201,513
10 United States Larry Nelson 193,342

Awards[edit]

Award Winner Ref.
PGA Player of the Year United States Bill Rogers [8]
Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) United States Tom Kite [9]
Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) United States Tom Kite [7]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour members.
  2. ^ Official money; unofficial win.
  3. ^ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pro golf tour changes name". The New York Times. August 31, 1981. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  2. ^ "Touring pros get new name - TPA". Eugene Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. Associated Press. August 31, 1981. p. 2B.
  3. ^ "Tour changes its name again". The New York Times. March 20, 1982. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  4. ^ "1981 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 8, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  5. ^ "1982 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "1981 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Kite Hoping For Penney Golf Win". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. November 30, 1981. p. 29 (7-C in paper). Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rogers, Player of Year, Will Be Honored Jan. 25". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. December 27, 1981. p. 48. Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.

External links[edit]

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