Sports headlines for Sunday January 25, 1981:
- Eagles Go Ker-Plunkett, 27-10; QB Throws For 3 Scores
- Oakland Forgets Upcoming Move, Celebrates Victory
- Lawsuit Against Kush Set To Start
- Graham Survives Hinkle's 63 To Win Phoenix Open By 1
- John Lucas AWOL From Warriors
Final results of the 1981 Phoenix Open
Tournament held at Phoenix Country Club (Phoenix, AZ) from January 22, 1981 to January 25, 1981 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Lye | 67 | 65 | 72 | 68 | -12 | 272 | $10,950 |
| 2 | Barney Thompson | 71 | 65 | 73 | 69 | -6 | 278 | $1,524 |
| 3 | Lon Hinkle | 73 | 66 | 67 | 63 | -15 | 269 | $32,400 |
| 4 | Mike Reid | 70 | 66 | 67 | 68 | -13 | 271 | $17,400 |
| 5 | Mike Sullivan | 71 | 66 | 70 | 65 | -12 | 272 | $10,950 |
| 6 | Bud Allin | 73 | 66 | 72 | 69 | -4 | 280 | $816 |
| 7 | Calvin Peete | 72 | 67 | 65 | 67 | -13 | 271 | $17,400 |
| 8 | Jim Nelford | 66 | 67 | 70 | 72 | -9 | 275 | $6,150 |
| 9 | Brad Bryant | 71 | 67 | 68 | 71 | -7 | 277 | $2,410 |
| 10 | David Edwards | 73 | 67 | 70 | 69 | -5 | 279 | $1,080 |
| 10 | Andy Bean | 70 | 67 | 69 | 73 | -5 | 279 | $1,080 |
| 12 | Scott Hoch | 71 | 67 | 73 | 73 | Even | 284 | $624 |
| 13 | David Graham | 65 | 68 | 69 | 66 | -16 | 268 | $54,000 |
| 14 | Jerry Pate | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | -12 | 272 | $10,950 |
| 15 | Mark O'Meara | 71 | 68 | 67 | 68 | -10 | 274 | $8,400 |
| 16 | Curtis Strange | 72 | 68 | 65 | 70 | -9 | 275 | $6,150 |
| 16 | Bruce Lietzke | 69 | 68 | 68 | 70 | -9 | 275 | $6,150 |
| 18 | Johnny Miller | 72 | 68 | 70 | 66 | -8 | 276 | $4,060 |
| 19 | Ray Floyd | 70 | 68 | 71 | 69 | -6 | 278 | $1,524 |
| 20 | Jack Renner | 69 | 68 | 71 | 72 | -4 | 280 | $816 |
| 21 | Jeff Mitchell | 71 | 68 | 75 | 67 | -3 | 281 | $700 |
| 22 | Mike Morley | 71 | 68 | 71 | 72 | -2 | 282 | $669 |
| 23 | Dave Stockton | 71 | 68 | 71 | 73 | -1 | 283 | $648 |
| 24 | Jimmy Powell | 72 | 68 | 73 | 71 | Even | 284 | $624 |
| 24 | Jay Haas | 72 | 68 | 71 | 73 | Even | 284 | $624 |
| 26 | George Archer | 69 | 69 | 71 | 66 | -9 | 275 | $6,150 |
| 27 | Scott Simpson | 67 | 69 | 70 | 70 | -8 | 276 | $4,060 |
| 27 | J.C. Snead | 68 | 69 | 69 | 70 | -8 | 276 | $4,060 |
| 27 | George Cadle | 67 | 69 | 68 | 72 | -8 | 276 | $4,060 |
| 30 | Ben Crenshaw | 69 | 69 | 70 | 69 | -7 | 277 | $2,410 |
| 30 | Lanny Wadkins | 69 | 69 | 68 | 71 | -7 | 277 | $2,410 |
| 30 | Larry Nelson | 65 | 69 | 71 | 72 | -7 | 277 | $2,410 |
| 30 | Tommy Valentine | 68 | 69 | 66 | 74 | -7 | 277 | $2,410 |
| 34 | Mark Hayes | 69 | 69 | 73 | 67 | -6 | 278 | $1,524 |
| 34 | Alan Tapie | 70 | 69 | 69 | 70 | -6 | 278 | $1,524 |
| 34 | John N. Cook | 68 | 69 | 69 | 72 | -6 | 278 | $1,524 |
| 37 | Roger Calvin | 71 | 69 | 66 | 73 | -5 | 279 | $1,080 |
| 38 | Bobby Wadkins | 68 | 69 | 72 | 71 | -4 | 280 | $816 |
| 39 | Lee Elder | 70 | 69 | 72 | 70 | -3 | 281 | $700 |
| 40 | Gene Littler | 71 | 69 | 71 | 71 | -2 | 282 | $669 |
| 40 | Jon Chaffee | 71 | 69 | 71 | 71 | -2 | 282 | $669 |
| 42 | Dennis Trixler | 69 | 69 | 70 | 77 | +1 | 285 | $585 |
| 43 | Charles Coody | 72 | 69 | 74 | 71 | +2 | 286 | $552 |
| 44 | Bill Majure | 72 | 69 | 78 | 75 | +10 | 294 | $534 |
| 45 | Bob Eastwood | 68 | 70 | 68 | 69 | -9 | 275 | $6,150 |
| 46 | Scott Watkins | 70 | 70 | 71 | 67 | -6 | 278 | $1,524 |
| 46 | Dan Pohl | 67 | 70 | 71 | 70 | -6 | 278 | $1,524 |
| 48 | Dan Halldorson | 71 | 70 | 69 | 69 | -5 | 279 | $1,080 |
| 49 | Don Pooley | 71 | 70 | 68 | 71 | -4 | 280 | $816 |
| 50 | Bruce Douglass | 70 | 70 | 70 | 71 | -3 | 281 | $700 |
| 51 | Dave Barr | 71 | 70 | 68 | 74 | -1 | 283 | $648 |
| 52 | Jim Dent | 71 | 70 | 74 | 69 | Even | 284 | $624 |
| 53 | Bobby Walzel | 71 | 70 | 73 | 71 | +1 | 285 | $585 |
| 54 | Nick Faldo | 71 | 70 | 74 | 71 | +2 | 286 | $552 |
| 55 | Doug Tewell | 69 | 70 | 75 | 74 | +4 | 288 | $540 |
| 56 | Bobby Clampett | 68 | 71 | 74 | 64 | -7 | 277 | $2,410 |
| 57 | Chip Beck | 69 | 71 | 69 | 69 | -6 | 278 | $1,524 |
| 58 | Gil Morgan | 70 | 71 | 70 | 69 | -4 | 280 | $816 |
| 59 | Lennie Clements | 70 | 71 | 65 | 75 | -3 | 281 | $700 |
| 60 | Leonard Thompson | 70 | 71 | 72 | 69 | -2 | 282 | $669 |
| 61 | Lyn Lott | 70 | 71 | 71 | 73 | +1 | 285 | $585 |
| 61 | Rod Nuckolls | 69 | 71 | 72 | 73 | +1 | 285 | $585 |
| 63 | Ed Fiori | 69 | 71 | 74 | 72 | +2 | 286 | $552 |
| 64 | John Schroeder | 66 | 72 | 68 | 67 | -11 | 273 | $9,300 |
| 65 | D.A. Weibring | 68 | 72 | 65 | 69 | -10 | 274 | $8,400 |
| 66 | Keith Fergus | 67 | 72 | 70 | 66 | -9 | 275 | $6,150 |
| 67 | George Burns | 67 | 72 | 68 | 69 | -8 | 276 | $4,060 |
| 68 | Gibby Gilbert | 67 | 72 | 70 | 68 | -7 | 277 | $2,410 |
| 69 | John Adams | 67 | 72 | 68 | 71 | -6 | 278 | $1,524 |
| 70 | Jim Thorpe | 67 | 72 | 70 | 71 | -4 | 280 | $816 |
| 71 | Vance Heafner | 69 | 72 | 69 | 71 | -3 | 281 | $700 |
| 72 | Hale Irwin | 69 | 72 | 71 | 72 | Even | 284 | $624 |
| 73 | Arnold Palmer | 69 | 72 | 74 | 70 | +1 | 285 | $585 |
| 73 | Bobby Pancratz | 67 | 72 | 73 | 73 | +1 | 285 | $585 |
| 73 | Bobby Nichols | 66 | 72 | 72 | 75 | +1 | 285 | $585 |
| 76 | Tom Kite | 68 | 73 | 67 | 68 | -8 | 276 | $4,060 |
| 77 | Bill Kratzert | 67 | 73 | 68 | 69 | -7 | 277 | $2,410 |
| 77 | Mike McCullough | 67 | 73 | 66 | 71 | -7 | 277 | $2,410 |
| 79 | Gary Koch | 68 | 73 | 65 | 72 | -6 | 278 | $1,524 |
| 80 | Tommy Aaron | 68 | 73 | 72 | 72 | +1 | 285 | $585 |
| 81 | Bob Gilder | 67 | 74 | 72 | 70 | -1 | 283 | $648 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Hill | 70 | 72 | 0 | 0 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| Forrest Fezler | 69 | 73 | 0 | 0 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| Frank Beard | 72 | 70 | 0 | 0 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| Gary Hallberg | 71 | 71 | 0 | 0 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| Homero Blancas | 73 | 69 | 0 | 0 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| Jim Simons | 70 | 72 | 0 | 0 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| John Fought | 72 | 70 | 0 | 0 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| Lindy Miller | 73 | 69 | 0 | 0 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| Mark Pfeil | 71 | 71 | 0 | 0 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| Michael Brannan | 73 | 69 | 0 | 0 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| Mike Hill | 68 | 74 | 0 | 0 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| Pat McGowan | 76 | 66 | 0 | 0 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| Peter Oosterhuis | 71 | 71 | 0 | 0 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| Rik Massengale | 68 | 74 | 0 | 0 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| Bill Rogers | 72 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Charlie Gibson | 73 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Jim Colbert | 72 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Phil Hancock | 72 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Rod Curl | 74 | 69 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Ron Streck | 71 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Tom Weiskopf | 72 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Beau Baugh | 74 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Dave Eichelberger | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Joe Inman | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Morris Hatalsky | 73 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Thomas Gray | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Tom Purtzer | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Tom Storey | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Allen Miller | 71 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Danny Edwards | 74 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| David Lundstrom | 73 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Don Levin | 74 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Doug Campbell | 73 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Jerry McGee | 72 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Jim White | 75 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| John Traub | 76 | 69 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Mike Gove | 72 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Orville Moody | 71 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Rod Funseth | 72 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Andy North | 71 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Dana Quigley | 76 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Jack Fleck | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Joe Hager | 71 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Miller Barber | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Roger Maltbie | 68 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Tom Jenkins | 72 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Bill Britton | 77 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Howard Twitty | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Mike Donald | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| John Mazza | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Hubert Green | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Wally Armstrong | 72 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Terry Diehl | 77 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| WD | Ed Sneed | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 72 | $0 |


