Sports headlines for Saturday May 2, 1981:
- Pleasant Colony Navigates Heavy Traffic For Derby Win
- MLB Owners "Insulted" By Latest Miller Proposal
- Frank Robinson Calls Valenzuela "Ordinary"
- A's On Pace To Improve Attendance By Well Over A Million
- Illinois Gets 3-Year Probation For Using QB Wilson
- Streck Wields A Hot Putter, Shoots 62 For The Lead At Houston
Final results of the 1981 Michelob-Houston Open
Tournament held at Woodlands Country Club (The Woodlands, TX) from April 30, 1981 to May 2, 1981 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ron Streck | 68 | 68 | 62 | -15 | 198 | $47,250 |
| 2 | Jerry Pate | 67 | 68 | 66 | -12 | 201 | $23,100 |
| 3 | Peter Oosterhuis | 70 | 72 | 66 | -5 | 208 | $2,336 |
| 3 | Chip Beck | 73 | 69 | 66 | -5 | 208 | $2,336 |
| 5 | Hale Irwin | 65 | 69 | 67 | -12 | 201 | $23,100 |
| 6 | Ben Crenshaw | 65 | 70 | 67 | -11 | 202 | $11,550 |
| 7 | Bruce Lietzke | 66 | 70 | 67 | -10 | 203 | $8,794 |
| 8 | Dan Halldorson | 67 | 71 | 67 | -8 | 205 | $6,300 |
| 9 | Gay Brewer | 70 | 70 | 67 | -6 | 207 | $3,423 |
| 10 | Larry Nelson | 71 | 70 | 67 | -5 | 208 | $2,336 |
| 11 | Steve Melnyk | 72 | 70 | 67 | -4 | 209 | $1,746 |
| 12 | Jay Haas | 67 | 67 | 68 | -11 | 202 | $11,550 |
| 13 | Mike Morley | 70 | 66 | 68 | -9 | 204 | $7,350 |
| 14 | Victor Regalado | 69 | 69 | 68 | -7 | 206 | $4,778 |
| 14 | Bill Rogers | 68 | 70 | 68 | -7 | 206 | $4,778 |
| 16 | Leonard Thompson | 67 | 69 | 69 | -8 | 205 | $6,300 |
| 17 | Curtis Strange | 67 | 70 | 69 | -7 | 206 | $4,778 |
| 17 | Lennie Clements | 69 | 68 | 69 | -7 | 206 | $4,778 |
| 19 | Jim Booros | 68 | 70 | 69 | -6 | 207 | $3,423 |
| 20 | Lou Graham | 68 | 71 | 69 | -5 | 208 | $2,336 |
| 21 | John Mahaffey | 72 | 68 | 69 | -4 | 209 | $1,746 |
| 22 | Jim Dent | 70 | 71 | 69 | -3 | 210 | $1,243 |
| 22 | Bob Shearer | 71 | 70 | 69 | -3 | 210 | $1,243 |
| 24 | Lee Elder | 73 | 69 | 69 | -2 | 211 | $819 |
| 25 | Tom Kite | 65 | 68 | 70 | -10 | 203 | $8,794 |
| 26 | David Edwards | 66 | 74 | 70 | -3 | 210 | $1,243 |
| 27 | Lanny Wadkins | 73 | 68 | 70 | -2 | 211 | $819 |
| 27 | Jack Renner | 67 | 74 | 70 | -2 | 211 | $819 |
| 27 | Butch Baird | 70 | 71 | 70 | -2 | 211 | $819 |
| 30 | Craig Stadler | 74 | 68 | 70 | -1 | 212 | $646 |
| 31 | Bob Gilder | 68 | 64 | 71 | -10 | 203 | $8,794 |
| 32 | Mike Holland | 66 | 67 | 71 | -9 | 204 | $7,350 |
| 33 | Bobby Wadkins | 67 | 68 | 71 | -7 | 206 | $4,778 |
| 34 | Thomas Gray | 67 | 69 | 71 | -6 | 207 | $3,423 |
| 35 | Gibby Gilbert | 69 | 69 | 71 | -4 | 209 | $1,746 |
| 35 | Bud Allin | 71 | 67 | 71 | -4 | 209 | $1,746 |
| 37 | Terry Diehl | 70 | 69 | 71 | -3 | 210 | $1,243 |
| 37 | Mike McCullough | 67 | 72 | 71 | -3 | 210 | $1,243 |
| 37 | Mike Sullivan | 68 | 71 | 71 | -3 | 210 | $1,243 |
| 37 | Tom Purtzer | 66 | 73 | 71 | -3 | 210 | $1,243 |
| 41 | Beau Baugh | 69 | 71 | 71 | -2 | 211 | $819 |
| 41 | J.C. Snead | 70 | 70 | 71 | -2 | 211 | $819 |
| 43 | Jim Colbert | 72 | 70 | 71 | Even | 213 | $583 |
| 43 | Rod Nuckolls | 74 | 68 | 71 | Even | 213 | $583 |
| 43 | Lee Trevino | 73 | 69 | 71 | Even | 213 | $583 |
| 43 | Jim Barber | 72 | 70 | 71 | Even | 213 | $583 |
| 43 | Jerry McGee | 69 | 73 | 71 | Even | 213 | $583 |
| 48 | Tom Weiskopf | 69 | 68 | 72 | -4 | 209 | $1,746 |
| 49 | Barry Jaeckel | 68 | 70 | 72 | -3 | 210 | $1,243 |
| 50 | Keith Fergus | 74 | 66 | 72 | -1 | 212 | $646 |
| 51 | Dana Quigley | 69 | 72 | 72 | Even | 213 | $583 |
| 51 | John N. Cook | 68 | 73 | 72 | Even | 213 | $583 |
| 51 | Dave Barr | 71 | 70 | 72 | Even | 213 | $583 |
| 51 | Tom Jenkins | 70 | 71 | 72 | Even | 213 | $583 |
| 51 | Bobby Nichols | 69 | 72 | 72 | Even | 213 | $583 |
| 51 | Ed Fiori | 71 | 70 | 72 | Even | 213 | $583 |
| 57 | Roger Calvin | 72 | 70 | 72 | +1 | 214 | $541 |
| 57 | Tim Simpson | 74 | 68 | 72 | +1 | 214 | $541 |
| 59 | Pat Lindsey | 70 | 64 | 73 | -6 | 207 | $3,423 |
| 59 | Tommy Valentine | 66 | 68 | 73 | -6 | 207 | $3,423 |
| 61 | Doug Tewell | 71 | 65 | 73 | -4 | 209 | $1,746 |
| 62 | Miller Barber | 71 | 66 | 73 | -3 | 210 | $1,243 |
| 63 | Calvin Peete | 71 | 67 | 73 | -2 | 211 | $819 |
| 64 | Don January | 67 | 73 | 73 | Even | 213 | $583 |
| 65 | Bob Murphy | 71 | 70 | 73 | +1 | 214 | $541 |
| 66 | Bobby Cole | 68 | 74 | 73 | +2 | 215 | $525 |
| 67 | George Burns | 69 | 65 | 74 | -5 | 208 | $2,336 |
| 68 | Johnny Miller | 72 | 69 | 74 | +2 | 215 | $525 |
| 68 | Scott Simpson | 72 | 69 | 74 | +2 | 215 | $525 |
| 70 | Lon Hinkle | 69 | 67 | 76 | -1 | 212 | $646 |
| 71 | Gary McCord | 64 | 73 | 76 | Even | 213 | $583 |
| 72 | Arnold Palmer | 73 | 69 | 76 | +5 | 218 | $501 |
| 72 | Hal Sutton | 72 | 70 | 76 | +5 | 218 | $0 |
| 74 | Gene Littler | 69 | 70 | 77 | +3 | 216 | $512 |
| 75 | Scott Stegner | 73 | 69 | 77 | +6 | 219 | $491 |
| 75 | Bob Byman | 75 | 67 | 77 | +6 | 219 | $491 |
| 77 | Mike Nicolette | 73 | 65 | 78 | +3 | 216 | $589 |
| 78 | Greg Antunes | 70 | 72 | 78 | +7 | 220 | $478 |
| 78 | Morris Hatalsky | 72 | 69 | 79 | +7 | 220 | $478 |
| 80 | John Adams | 71 | 67 | 80 | +5 | 218 | $501 |
| 81 | Nick Faldo | 69 | 69 | 82 | +7 | 220 | $478 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barney Thompson | 73 | 70 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Bill Calfee | 73 | 70 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Dave Eichelberger | 71 | 72 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Fuzzy Zoeller | 74 | 69 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| George Cadle | 70 | 73 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Howard Twitty | 73 | 70 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Jeff Mitchell | 73 | 70 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Mark Lye | 71 | 72 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Mike Donald | 69 | 74 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Mike Reid | 72 | 71 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Tom Jones | 72 | 71 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Dan Pohl | 71 | 73 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| David Lundstrom | 71 | 73 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Frank Conner | 71 | 73 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Hubert Green | 74 | 70 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Larry Ziegler | 74 | 70 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Lindy Miller | 71 | 73 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Mark O'Meara | 73 | 71 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Scott Hoch | 73 | 71 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Allen Miller | 74 | 71 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Brad Bryant | 70 | 75 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Bruce Fleisher | 71 | 74 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Bunky Henry | 75 | 70 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Grier Jones | 72 | 73 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Lance Ten Broeck | 77 | 68 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Mark Hayes | 72 | 73 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| R.W. Eaks | 71 | 74 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Skip Dunaway | 73 | 72 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Tim Graham | 75 | 70 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Charles Coody | 72 | 74 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Dave Stockton | 71 | 75 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Don Pooley | 69 | 77 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Eddie Pearce | 69 | 77 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Fred Couples | 72 | 74 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Greg Powers | 71 | 75 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Lyn Lott | 72 | 74 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Tom Storey | 71 | 75 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Charlie Gibson | 75 | 72 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Craig Metz | 74 | 73 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Gary Hardin | 74 | 73 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Jack Newton | 74 | 73 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Jeff Hewes | 74 | 73 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Kermit Zarley | 72 | 75 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Pete Brown | 69 | 78 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| R.H. Sikes | 70 | 77 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Richie Adham | 72 | 75 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Andy North | 74 | 74 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Bob Eastwood | 74 | 74 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Jerry Heard | 77 | 71 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| John Fought | 75 | 73 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| John Traub | 74 | 74 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Lonnie Nielsen | 74 | 74 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Mark Pfeil | 77 | 71 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Perry Arthur | 72 | 76 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Dewitt Weaver | 75 | 74 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Rod Curl | 74 | 75 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Bruce Douglass | 73 | 77 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Wally Armstrong | 81 | 69 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Charlie Epps | 75 | 76 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| George Cascino | 77 | 74 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Stanton Altgelt | 79 | 72 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Allan Strange | 74 | 78 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
| Dave Hill | 74 | 78 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
| Curtis Sifford | 77 | 79 | 0 | +14 | 156 | $0 | |
| WD | Bill Kratzert | 74 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 74 | $0 |
| WD | Wayne Levi | 74 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 74 | $0 |


