Sports headlines for Thursday January 15, 1981:
- Gibson Voted To Baseball Hall; Drysdale, Hodges Fall Short
- Bum Close To Agreement With Saints
- Steeler WR Guilty Of Simple Assault; Acquitted Of Sexual Assault
- Dr. J. Gets 20,000th Point
- Lietzke Leads Hope Tournament; Nicklaus 4 Back
- Leon Spinks Beaten, Robbed On Detroit Street
Scores through round 2 of the 1981 Bob Hope Desert Classic
Tournament held at Bermuda Dunes Country Club (Bermuda Dunes, CA) from January 14, 1981 to January 18, 1981 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Mahaffey | 73 | 68 | -3 | 141 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Tom Kite | 71 | 73 | Even | 144 | $7,975 | |||
| 3 | Peter Oosterhuis | 73 | 70 | -1 | 143 | $1,920 | |||
| 4 | Gary Hallberg | 67 | 73 | -4 | 140 | $1,497 | |||
| 5 | Danny Edwards | 69 | 80 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Artie McNickle | 74 | 76 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Jerry Pate | 66 | 67 | -11 | 133 | $29,700 | |||
| 8 | David Edwards | 67 | 68 | -9 | 135 | $18,700 | |||
| 9 | Jack Renner | 71 | 67 | -6 | 138 | $7,975 | |||
| 10 | Craig Stadler | 69 | 70 | -5 | 139 | $4,538 | |||
| 11 | Terry Diehl | 73 | 68 | -3 | 141 | $875 | |||
| 12 | Tom Jenkins | 71 | 71 | -2 | 142 | $690 | |||
| 13 | Mark Lye | 67 | 69 | -8 | 136 | $2,666 | |||
| 14 | Tom Purtzer | 69 | 69 | -6 | 138 | $1,497 | |||
| 15 | Bob Gilder | 65 | 74 | -5 | 139 | $6,050 | |||
| 15 | Dave Eichelberger | 69 | 70 | -5 | 139 | $1,497 | |||
| 17 | Don Pooley | 69 | 73 | -2 | 142 | $1,497 | |||
| 17 | Dan Halldorson | 73 | 69 | -2 | 142 | $875 | |||
| 17 | Mark O'Meara | 72 | 70 | -2 | 142 | $875 | |||
| 20 | Howard Twitty | 73 | 70 | -1 | 143 | $1,497 | |||
| 21 | Bobby Clampett | 67 | 78 | +1 | 145 | $3,713 | |||
| 22 | Bill Rogers | 70 | 65 | -9 | 135 | $11,367 | |||
| 23 | Ben Crenshaw | 68 | 68 | -8 | 136 | $9,175 | |||
| 23 | Lee Elder | 67 | 69 | -8 | 136 | $690 | |||
| 25 | Wayne Levi | 70 | 67 | -7 | 137 | $3,713 | |||
| 26 | D.A. Weibring | 70 | 68 | -6 | 138 | $11,367 | |||
| 27 | Vance Heafner | 68 | 73 | -3 | 141 | $2,666 | |||
| 28 | Roger Maltbie | 69 | 74 | -1 | 143 | $1,497 | |||
| 29 | Scott Watkins | 70 | 74 | Even | 144 | $603 | |||
| 30 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 73 | 72 | +1 | 145 | $603 | |||
| 31 | Orville Moody | 75 | 71 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |||
| 32 | Joe Inman | 74 | 76 | +6 | 150 | $555 | |||
| 33 | Bruce Lietzke | 65 | 66 | -13 | 131 | $50,000 | |||
| 34 | Ray Floyd | 66 | 70 | -8 | 136 | $7,975 | |||
| 34 | Lee Trevino | 67 | 69 | -8 | 136 | $6,050 | |||
| 36 | Lanny Wadkins | 67 | 70 | -7 | 137 | $2,666 | |||
| 37 | Scott Simpson | 71 | 68 | -5 | 139 | $2,666 | |||
| 37 | Doug Tewell | 68 | 71 | -5 | 139 | $1,920 | |||
| 37 | Bob Eastwood | 72 | 67 | -5 | 139 | $875 | |||
| 40 | Ron Streck | 69 | 71 | -4 | 140 | $2,666 | |||
| 40 | Lyn Lott | 71 | 69 | -4 | 140 | $1,150 | |||
| 42 | Jimmy Powell | 71 | 70 | -3 | 141 | $640 | |||
| 43 | Tom Weiskopf | 72 | 70 | -2 | 142 | $1,150 | |||
| 43 | Larry Nelson | 69 | 73 | -2 | 142 | $875 | |||
| 43 | Arnold Palmer | 72 | 70 | -2 | 142 | $545 | |||
| 46 | Mike Donald | 70 | 73 | -1 | 143 | $603 | |||
| 46 | Tommy Valentine | 69 | 74 | -1 | 143 | $603 | |||
| 48 | Bobby Walzel | 75 | 70 | +1 | 145 | $1,920 | |||
| 48 | Mike Sullivan | 73 | 72 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |||
| 48 | Jon Chaffee | 71 | 74 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |||
| 51 | Jerry McGee | 76 | 70 | +2 | 146 | $575 | |||
| 51 | Dan Pohl | 75 | 71 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |||
| 51 | Brad Bryant | 70 | 76 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |||
| 51 | Mark Hayes | 69 | 77 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |||
| 55 | Jack Nicklaus | 68 | 67 | -9 | 135 | $1,920 | |||
| 56 | Jay Haas | 68 | 68 | -8 | 136 | $2,666 | |||
| 57 | Wally Armstrong | 69 | 69 | -6 | 138 | $4,538 | |||
| 58 | John N. Cook | 73 | 66 | -5 | 139 | $1,150 | |||
| 58 | Mike Reid | 69 | 70 | -5 | 139 | $1,150 | |||
| 60 | Peter Jacobsen | 68 | 72 | -4 | 140 | $6,050 | |||
| 61 | Jim Thorpe | 71 | 73 | Even | 144 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Bobby Nichols | 71 | 74 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Jim Nelford | 72 | 74 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |||
| 64 | Mike Gove | 76 | 72 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |||
| 65 | Mike Morley | 74 | 76 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |||
| 66 | Ed Sneed | 69 | 68 | -7 | 137 | $4,538 | |||
| 67 | Bud Allin | 70 | 69 | -5 | 139 | $6,050 | |||
| 67 | Keith Fergus | 67 | 72 | -5 | 139 | $1,497 | |||
| 67 | Tommy Aaron | 71 | 68 | -5 | 139 | $563 | |||
| 70 | Charles Coody | 75 | 66 | -3 | 141 | $603 | |||
| 70 | Alan Tapie | 71 | 70 | -3 | 141 | $603 | |||
| 70 | Leonard Thompson | 71 | 70 | -3 | 141 | $575 | |||
| 70 | Scott Hoch | 70 | 71 | -3 | 141 | $0 | |||
| 74 | George Archer | 70 | 72 | -2 | 142 | $875 | |||
| 74 | Jim Colbert | 75 | 67 | -2 | 142 | $563 | |||
| 74 | Curtis Strange | 72 | 70 | -2 | 142 | $0 | |||
| 74 | Rex Caldwell | 71 | 71 | -2 | 142 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Jim Simons | 71 | 72 | -1 | 143 | $690 | |||
| 78 | Frank Beard | 71 | 72 | -1 | 143 | $603 | |||
| 78 | Lou Graham | 69 | 74 | -1 | 143 | $603 | |||
| 78 | Lindy Miller | 73 | 70 | -1 | 143 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Mark Pfeil | 69 | 74 | -1 | 143 | $0 | |||
| 83 | Cesar Sanudo | 76 | 70 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |||
| 83 | Dwight Nevil | 72 | 74 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |||
| 83 | Hubert Green | 75 | 71 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Tim Simpson | 75 | 72 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Frank Conner | 74 | 75 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Morris Hatalsky | 74 | 75 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |||
| 89 | Terry Mauney | 80 | 73 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |||
| 90 | Doug Sanders | 67 | 69 | -8 | 136 | $550 | |||
| 91 | Bob Murphy | 70 | 69 | -5 | 139 | $4,538 | |||
| 91 | John Fought | 69 | 70 | -5 | 139 | $640 | |||
| 93 | Gil Morgan | 71 | 69 | -4 | 140 | $690 | |||
| 94 | Calvin Peete | 71 | 70 | -3 | 141 | $575 | |||
| 95 | Dave Stockton | 70 | 72 | -2 | 142 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Curtis Sifford | 71 | 71 | -2 | 142 | $0 | |||
| 97 | Rik Massengale | 73 | 71 | Even | 144 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Gary Koch | 76 | 69 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Dave Hill | 72 | 73 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Phil Hancock | 74 | 72 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Rod Curl | 74 | 73 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |||
| 101 | George Cadle | 75 | 72 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Bill Kratzert | 74 | 73 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Ed Fiori | 75 | 75 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Bob Byman | 74 | 76 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |||
| 106 | J.C. Snead | 66 | 70 | -8 | 136 | $11,367 | |||
| 107 | Miller Barber | 70 | 72 | -2 | 142 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Chip Beck | 70 | 72 | -2 | 142 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Bill Sander | 70 | 73 | -1 | 143 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Gene Littler | 71 | 74 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Bobby Wadkins | 70 | 75 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Tom Nieporte | 73 | 74 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Michael Brannan | 70 | 71 | -3 | 141 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Victor Regalado | 71 | 75 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Gay Brewer | 76 | 70 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Lon Hinkle | 69 | 70 | -5 | 139 | $2,666 | |||
| 117 | Roger Calvin | 71 | 75 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Andy North | 75 | 79 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |||
| 119 | Bunky Henry | 72 | 74 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |||
| 120 | David Eger | 76 | 71 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |||
| 120 | John Traub | 75 | 72 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |||
| 122 | George Bayer | 81 | 75 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |||
| 123 | George Burns | 68 | 68 | -8 | 136 | $640 | |||
| 124 | Jeff Mitchell | 74 | 71 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Billy Casper | 75 | 74 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |||
| 126 | Lance Ten Broeck | 74 | 74 | +4 | 148 | $0 |


