Sports headlines for Sunday March 8, 1981:
- Oregon State, LSU, DePaul, Virginia Top NCAA Seeds
- Old Dominion, Syracuse Head NIT Entries
- U.S. Comes Back To Defeat Mexico; McEnroe Wins Deciding Match
- Lendl Walks Off, Forfeits Match In Davis Cup Protest
- Kite Sneaks Up, Beats Nicklaus; Jack Bogeys 18 To Lose It
- Rose To Manage Phillies After Green?
Final results of the 1981 American Motors Inverrary Classic
Tournament held at Inverrary Golf & Country Club (Lauderhill, FL) from March 5, 1981 to March 8, 1981 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Simons | 73 | 73 | 65 | 74 | -3 | 285 | $1,866 |
| 2 | Curtis Strange | 68 | 67 | 66 | 75 | -12 | 276 | $20,400 |
| 3 | Johnny Miller | 70 | 70 | 66 | 72 | -10 | 278 | $10,425 |
| 4 | Mark O'Meara | 71 | 74 | 66 | 69 | -8 | 280 | $8,100 |
| 5 | Hale Irwin | 76 | 69 | 67 | 67 | -9 | 279 | $9,300 |
| 6 | Rod Curl | 73 | 73 | 67 | 70 | -5 | 283 | $3,510 |
| 7 | Keith Fergus | 72 | 70 | 67 | 75 | -4 | 284 | $2,393 |
| 8 | Tom Kite | 69 | 68 | 68 | 69 | -14 | 274 | $54,000 |
| 9 | Vance Heafner | 74 | 69 | 68 | 69 | -8 | 280 | $8,100 |
| 10 | Ray Floyd | 71 | 69 | 68 | 73 | -7 | 281 | $5,700 |
| 11 | Frank Conner | 73 | 73 | 68 | 69 | -5 | 283 | $3,510 |
| 11 | Larry Nelson | 72 | 73 | 68 | 70 | -5 | 283 | $3,510 |
| 13 | Ron Streck | 71 | 75 | 68 | 70 | -4 | 284 | $2,393 |
| 14 | Gary Koch | 73 | 71 | 68 | 75 | -1 | 287 | $1,170 |
| 15 | Mark Lye | 74 | 72 | 68 | 77 | +3 | 291 | $657 |
| 16 | Jack Nicklaus | 65 | 73 | 69 | 68 | -13 | 275 | $32,400 |
| 17 | Andy Bean | 69 | 71 | 69 | 68 | -11 | 277 | $13,200 |
| 18 | Bob Murphy | 71 | 68 | 69 | 73 | -7 | 281 | $5,700 |
| 19 | Jack Newton | 73 | 70 | 69 | 74 | -2 | 286 | $1,444 |
| 20 | Beau Baugh | 73 | 70 | 69 | 78 | +2 | 290 | $681 |
| 21 | Charles Coody | 67 | 72 | 70 | 69 | -10 | 278 | $10,425 |
| 22 | Leonard Thompson | 71 | 71 | 70 | 69 | -7 | 281 | $5,700 |
| 22 | Morris Hatalsky | 69 | 72 | 70 | 70 | -7 | 281 | $5,700 |
| 24 | Terry Diehl | 72 | 72 | 70 | 71 | -3 | 285 | $1,866 |
| 25 | Ed Sneed | 72 | 73 | 70 | 72 | -1 | 287 | $1,170 |
| 26 | Tom Jenkins | 75 | 71 | 70 | 72 | Even | 288 | $930 |
| 27 | Jerry Pate | 76 | 65 | 71 | 68 | -8 | 280 | $8,100 |
| 28 | Mike Donald | 72 | 71 | 71 | 67 | -7 | 281 | $5,700 |
| 28 | Tom Purtzer | 71 | 66 | 71 | 73 | -7 | 281 | $5,700 |
| 30 | Gibby Gilbert | 69 | 73 | 71 | 70 | -5 | 283 | $3,510 |
| 30 | Barney Thompson | 69 | 71 | 71 | 72 | -5 | 283 | $3,510 |
| 32 | Tommy Aaron | 73 | 69 | 71 | 72 | -3 | 285 | $1,866 |
| 32 | Mark Hayes | 71 | 71 | 71 | 72 | -3 | 285 | $1,866 |
| 32 | John Fought | 73 | 67 | 71 | 74 | -3 | 285 | $1,866 |
| 35 | Jumbo Ozaki | 74 | 69 | 71 | 72 | -2 | 286 | $1,444 |
| 36 | Loren Roberts | 72 | 74 | 71 | 72 | +1 | 289 | $754 |
| 37 | Ken Brown | 75 | 71 | 71 | 76 | +5 | 293 | $639 |
| 38 | Tom Storey | 72 | 71 | 71 | 81 | +7 | 295 | $621 |
| 39 | Larry Ziegler | 65 | 68 | 72 | 72 | -11 | 277 | $13,200 |
| 40 | Gil Morgan | 72 | 67 | 72 | 71 | -6 | 282 | $4,500 |
| 41 | Doug Tewell | 70 | 71 | 72 | 70 | -5 | 283 | $3,510 |
| 42 | Fred Couples | 74 | 68 | 72 | 70 | -4 | 284 | $2,393 |
| 43 | Jack Ferenz | 76 | 70 | 72 | 67 | -3 | 285 | $1,866 |
| 44 | George Burns | 70 | 75 | 72 | 70 | -1 | 287 | $1,170 |
| 45 | John Adams | 74 | 71 | 72 | 72 | +1 | 289 | $754 |
| 46 | Jeff Mitchell | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | +2 | 290 | $681 |
| 46 | Pat McGowan | 72 | 73 | 72 | 73 | +2 | 290 | $681 |
| 48 | Barry Jaeckel | 73 | 72 | 72 | 74 | +3 | 291 | $657 |
| 49 | Don Pooley | 71 | 72 | 73 | 68 | -4 | 284 | $2,393 |
| 50 | Bobby Clampett | 73 | 70 | 73 | 69 | -3 | 285 | $1,866 |
| 51 | Jim King | 74 | 69 | 73 | 70 | -2 | 286 | $1,444 |
| 52 | Jim Nelford | 73 | 71 | 73 | 70 | -1 | 287 | $1,170 |
| 53 | Wally Armstrong | 75 | 68 | 73 | 72 | Even | 288 | $930 |
| 53 | Mike Morley | 73 | 70 | 73 | 72 | Even | 288 | $930 |
| 55 | Tim Simpson | 76 | 70 | 73 | 70 | +1 | 289 | $754 |
| 55 | Dave Barr | 71 | 73 | 73 | 72 | +1 | 289 | $754 |
| 55 | Bobby Nichols | 73 | 69 | 73 | 74 | +1 | 289 | $754 |
| 58 | Lynn Janson | 74 | 72 | 73 | 71 | +2 | 290 | $681 |
| 59 | Scott Hoch | 75 | 67 | 74 | 70 | -2 | 286 | $1,444 |
| 60 | Victor Regalado | 73 | 69 | 74 | 73 | +1 | 289 | $754 |
| 61 | Tommy Valentine | 74 | 72 | 74 | 75 | +7 | 295 | $621 |
| 62 | Greg Powers | 74 | 71 | 75 | 67 | -1 | 287 | $1,170 |
| 63 | Jerry McGee | 76 | 68 | 75 | 71 | +2 | 290 | $681 |
| 64 | Dave Hill | 72 | 73 | 75 | 73 | +5 | 293 | $639 |
| 65 | Cesar Sanudo | 73 | 73 | 76 | 68 | +2 | 290 | $681 |
| 66 | Mark Rohde | 76 | 70 | 76 | 73 | +7 | 295 | $621 |
| 66 | Dan Frickey | 69 | 75 | 76 | 75 | +7 | 295 | $621 |
| 68 | Dave Eichelberger | 73 | 72 | 77 | 74 | +8 | 296 | $606 |
| 69 | Dick Mast | 71 | 71 | 78 | 78 | +10 | 298 | $600 |
| 70 | Jim Chancey | 69 | 72 | 79 | 72 | +4 | 292 | $648 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Rogers | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Bob Eastwood | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Brent Murray | 76 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Chi Chi Rodriguez | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Curtis Worley | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Eddie Pearce | 77 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Forrest Fezler | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Gary Wintz | 76 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| J.C. Snead | 71 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Lou Graham | 73 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Mike Holland | 73 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Mike Nicolette | 77 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Perry Arthur | 73 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Rex Caldwell | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Wayne Levi | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Bob Ford | 76 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Bunky Henry | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| John N. Cook | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Jon Chaffee | 72 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Mike Peck | 73 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Rod Nuckolls | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Jim Thorpe | 73 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Mike Reid | 76 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Andy North | 77 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Barry Harwell | 74 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Charlie Gibson | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Doug Black | 74 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| John Traub | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Lance Ten Broeck | 75 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Mike Gove | 79 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Miller Barber | 74 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Steve Melnyk | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Buddy Gardner | 79 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Lee Elder | 75 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Lyn Lott | 77 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Mike Hill | 73 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Terry Mauney | 75 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| David Eger | 76 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Doug Ford | 77 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Hubert Green | 77 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Jerry Heard | 77 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Pat Lindsey | 78 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Alan Tapie | 81 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Bill Kratzert | 78 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Bob Menne | 78 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| David Lundstrom | 84 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| John Lister | 78 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Roger Calvin | 75 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Bruce Fleisher | 78 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
| Chip Beck | 79 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
| Clint Doyle | 79 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
| Phil Hancock | 72 | 83 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
| Sale Omohundro | 76 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
| Lennie Clements | 81 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |
| Woody Blackburn | 79 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |
| Mick Soli | 84 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +20 | 164 | $0 | |
| WD | Grier Jones | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 77 | $0 |
| WD | Jack Renner | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 77 | $0 |
| WD | Ed Furgol | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 85 | $0 |


