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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. |
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. |
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The tour changed its name to the "TPA Tour" in late August, for the "Tournament Players Association |
The tour changed its name to the "TPA Tour" in late August, for the "Tournament Players Association".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0CE7DC133BF932A0575BC0A967948260 |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=http://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=http://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=http://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> |
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==Tournament results== |
==Tournament results== |
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Revision as of 14:20, 25 April 2014
The 1981 PGA Tour season was played from January 8 to October 25, with 44 official money events. Bill Rogers won the most tournaments, four, and there were five first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.
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][4]
Tournament results
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. Majors are shown in bold.
Leaders
Scoring Average leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Kite |  United States |
69.80 |
| 2 | Bruce Lietzke | United States |
70.01 |
| 3 | Raymond Floyd | United States |
70.20 |
| 4 | Jerry Pate | United States |
70.47 |
| 5 | Curtis Strange | United States |
70.60 |
Full 1981 Scoring Average List
Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Events | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Kite | United States |
375,699 | 26 | 1 |
| 2 | Raymond Floyd | United States |
359,360 | 23 | 3 |
| 3 | Tom Watson | United States |
347,660 | 21 | 3 |
| 4 | Bruce Lietzke | United States |
343,446 | 24 | 3 |
| 5 | Bill Rogers | United States |
315,411 | 26 | 4 |
Career Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Nicklaus | United States |
3,759,425 | 70 |
| 2 | Lee Trevino | United States |
2,608,792 | 28 |
| 3 | Tom Watson | United States |
2,549,900 | 28 |
| 4 | Tom Weiskopf | United States |
2,006,810 | 15 |
| 5 | Hale Irwin | United States |
1,966,373 | 13 |
Full 1981 Career Official Money List
Awards
References
- ^ "Pro golf tour changes name". The New York Times. August 31, 1981. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ "Touring pros get new name - TPA". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. August 31, 1981. p. 2B.
- ^ "Tour changes its name again". The New York Times. March 20, 1982. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ "Professional golf gets a new look". Montreal Gazette. Associated Press. March 20, 1982. p. H10.