Sports headlines for Saturday April 4, 1981:
- Ivie Wants Out Of San Francisco
- Czonka Investigated For Alleged Marijuana Smuggling
- Nelson Shoots 69, Leads Hayes By 1
Scores through round 3 of the 1981 Greater Greensboro Open
Tournament held at Forest Oaks Country Club (Greensboro, NC) from April 2, 1981 to April 5, 1981 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Archer | 72 | 75 | 67 | -2 | 214 | $1,952 | |
| 2 | Mark Hayes | 70 | 69 | 68 | -9 | 207 | $32,400 | |
| 3 | Nick Faldo | 72 | 73 | 68 | -3 | 213 | $20,400 | |
| 3 | Ed Fiori | 70 | 75 | 68 | -3 | 213 | $8,121 | |
| 5 | Larry Nelson | 69 | 68 | 69 | -10 | 206 | $54,000 | |
| 6 | Jim Simons | 76 | 68 | 69 | -3 | 213 | $2,670 | |
| 6 | Bill Calfee | 72 | 72 | 69 | -3 | 213 | $1,952 | |
| 8 | Dave Stockton | 74 | 72 | 69 | -1 | 215 | $8,121 | |
| 9 | Bobby Wadkins | 72 | 75 | 69 | Even | 216 | $2,670 | |
| 9 | Bobby Clampett | 76 | 71 | 69 | Even | 216 | $573 | |
| 11 | Jack Renner | 72 | 76 | 69 | +1 | 217 | $1,952 | |
| 12 | Lee Trevino | 69 | 72 | 70 | -5 | 211 | $14,400 | |
| 13 | Dan Pohl | 71 | 72 | 70 | -3 | 213 | $8,121 | |
| 14 | Bobby Walzel | 70 | 74 | 70 | -2 | 214 | $8,121 | |
| 14 | Craig Stadler | 72 | 72 | 70 | -2 | 214 | $5,550 | |
| 16 | Ben Crenshaw | 73 | 72 | 70 | -1 | 215 | $11,400 | |
| 16 | Bob Shearer | 73 | 72 | 70 | -1 | 215 | $8,121 | |
| 18 | Bill Rogers | 75 | 71 | 70 | Even | 216 | $8,121 | |
| 18 | Bruce Fleisher | 75 | 71 | 70 | Even | 216 | $4,800 | |
| 18 | Lanny Wadkins | 70 | 76 | 70 | Even | 216 | $3,765 | |
| 21 | Tom Weiskopf | 71 | 76 | 70 | +1 | 217 | $1,325 | |
| 21 | Bob Murphy | 75 | 72 | 70 | +1 | 217 | $1,325 | |
| 21 | Joe Inman | 72 | 74 | 71 | +1 | 217 | $2,670 | |
| 21 | Calvin Peete | 72 | 74 | 71 | +1 | 217 | $826 | |
| 21 | Frank Conner | 73 | 73 | 71 | +1 | 217 | $681 | |
| 26 | Tim Simpson | 70 | 77 | 71 | +2 | 218 | $1,325 | |
| 27 | Ron Streck | 74 | 74 | 71 | +3 | 219 | $702 | |
| 28 | Danny Edwards | 71 | 72 | 72 | -1 | 215 | $4,800 | |
| 28 | Bill Kratzert | 68 | 75 | 72 | -1 | 215 | $1,952 | |
| 30 | Isao Aoki | 71 | 73 | 72 | Even | 216 | $5,550 | |
| 31 | George Burns | 69 | 76 | 72 | +1 | 217 | $11,400 | |
| 31 | Antonio Cerda | 70 | 75 | 72 | +1 | 217 | $3,765 | |
| 33 | Lou Graham | 74 | 73 | 72 | +3 | 219 | $654 | |
| 34 | Jerry Pate | 74 | 74 | 72 | +4 | 220 | $3,765 | |
| 34 | Greg Norman | 72 | 76 | 72 | +4 | 220 | $702 | |
| 34 | Andy North | 74 | 74 | 72 | +4 | 220 | $681 | |
| 37 | Gary Player | 71 | 73 | 73 | +1 | 217 | $1,325 | |
| 38 | Rod Curl | 73 | 72 | 73 | +2 | 218 | $4,800 | |
| 38 | Tom Jenkins | 74 | 71 | 73 | +2 | 218 | $2,670 | |
| 38 | Victor Regalado | 72 | 73 | 73 | +2 | 218 | $1,325 | |
| 38 | John Fought | 71 | 74 | 73 | +2 | 218 | $1,325 | |
| 42 | Tom Purtzer | 72 | 74 | 73 | +3 | 219 | $826 | |
| 42 | Seve Ballesteros | 76 | 70 | 73 | +3 | 219 | $826 | |
| 42 | Doug Tewell | 74 | 72 | 73 | +3 | 219 | $654 | |
| 45 | Barry Jaeckel | 73 | 75 | 73 | +5 | 221 | $1,325 | |
| 45 | Pat McGowan | 75 | 73 | 73 | +5 | 221 | $654 | |
| 47 | Jeff Mitchell | 75 | 69 | 74 | +2 | 218 | $1,325 | |
| 48 | John Schroeder | 70 | 75 | 74 | +3 | 219 | $1,952 | |
| 48 | Scott Hoch | 72 | 73 | 74 | +3 | 219 | $1,325 | |
| 50 | David Edwards | 70 | 76 | 74 | +4 | 220 | $826 | |
| 51 | Vance Heafner | 72 | 75 | 74 | +5 | 221 | $2,670 | |
| 51 | Bob Gilder | 71 | 76 | 74 | +5 | 221 | $1,952 | |
| 51 | Peter Oosterhuis | 75 | 72 | 74 | +5 | 221 | $826 | |
| 54 | Skip Dunaway | 72 | 76 | 74 | +6 | 222 | $630 | |
| 54 | Jack Lewis | 76 | 72 | 74 | +6 | 222 | $573 | |
| 56 | Jim Dent | 70 | 71 | 75 | Even | 216 | $1,952 | |
| 57 | Lee Elder | 72 | 73 | 75 | +4 | 220 | $681 | |
| 57 | Charlie Gibson | 75 | 70 | 75 | +4 | 220 | $681 | |
| 59 | Tim Norris | 69 | 77 | 75 | +5 | 221 | $654 | |
| 59 | J.C. Snead | 73 | 73 | 75 | +5 | 221 | $654 | |
| 61 | Mark Pfeil | 71 | 76 | 75 | +6 | 222 | $609 | |
| 61 | Eddie Pearce | 75 | 72 | 75 | +6 | 222 | $609 | |
| 61 | Cesar Sanudo | 78 | 69 | 75 | +6 | 222 | $609 | |
| 64 | D.A. Weibring | 74 | 74 | 75 | +7 | 223 | $609 | |
| 65 | Jay Haas | 68 | 72 | 76 | Even | 216 | $8,121 | |
| 65 | Leonard Thompson | 69 | 71 | 76 | Even | 216 | $1,325 | |
| 67 | Mike Morley | 75 | 69 | 76 | +4 | 220 | $3,765 | |
| 68 | Barney Thompson | 72 | 74 | 76 | +6 | 222 | $826 | |
| 69 | Bud Allin | 74 | 73 | 76 | +7 | 223 | $630 | |
| 69 | Doug Black | 69 | 78 | 76 | +7 | 223 | $591 | |
| 71 | Peter Jacobsen | 70 | 78 | 76 | +8 | 224 | $826 | |
| 71 | Roger Calvin | 74 | 74 | 76 | +8 | 224 | $591 | |
| 71 | Gary Hallberg | 74 | 74 | 76 | +8 | 224 | $573 | |
| 74 | Wayne Levi | 71 | 75 | 77 | +7 | 223 | $826 | |
| 75 | Fred Couples | 72 | 75 | 78 | +9 | 225 | $630 | |
| 76 | Bob Byman | 71 | 76 | 79 | +10 | 226 | $558 | |
| 77 | Dana Quigley | 70 | 77 | 80 | +11 | 227 | $573 |


