Sports headlines for Saturday May 9, 1981:
- Watson, Seeking Fourth Straight At Dallas, Leads By 1
- Woody Hayes Recovering From Gall Bladder Surgery
- Foyt On Indy 500 Pole -- For Now
- Parsons Wins By 4 Car Lengths At Nashville
Scores through round 3 of the 1981 Byron Nelson Golf Classic
Tournament held at Preston Trail Golf Club (Dallas, TX) from May 7, 1981 to May 10, 1981 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Clampett | 69 | 73 | 67 | -1 | 209 | $17,400 | |
| 2 | Bruce Lietzke | 68 | 74 | 69 | +1 | 211 | $54,000 | |
| 3 | Peter Oosterhuis | 73 | 72 | 69 | +4 | 214 | $3,495 | |
| 4 | Fred Couples | 70 | 76 | 69 | +5 | 215 | $8,400 | |
| 4 | Larry Nelson | 69 | 77 | 69 | +5 | 215 | $6,360 | |
| 6 | Curtis Strange | 69 | 74 | 70 | +3 | 213 | $10,050 | |
| 7 | Bill Rogers | 70 | 76 | 70 | +6 | 216 | $990 | |
| 8 | Lon Hinkle | 71 | 71 | 71 | +3 | 213 | $6,360 | |
| 9 | Morris Hatalsky | 75 | 71 | 71 | +7 | 217 | $1,830 | |
| 10 | Tom Watson | 66 | 70 | 72 | -2 | 208 | $32,400 | |
| 11 | Tom Purtzer | 72 | 68 | 72 | +2 | 212 | $17,400 | |
| 11 | Tom Jenkins | 69 | 71 | 72 | +2 | 212 | $6,360 | |
| 13 | Beau Baugh | 68 | 74 | 72 | +4 | 214 | $1,830 | |
| 14 | Ben Crenshaw | 75 | 68 | 72 | +5 | 215 | $12,000 | |
| 14 | Bruce Devlin | 72 | 71 | 72 | +5 | 215 | $8,400 | |
| 14 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 76 | 67 | 72 | +5 | 215 | $6,360 | |
| 14 | Joe Inman | 71 | 72 | 72 | +5 | 215 | $6,360 | |
| 18 | Wally Armstrong | 71 | 73 | 72 | +6 | 216 | $1,830 | |
| 19 | Allan Strange | 73 | 72 | 72 | +7 | 217 | $1,830 | |
| 19 | Charles Coody | 74 | 71 | 72 | +7 | 217 | $761 | |
| 21 | Tom Weiskopf | 72 | 74 | 72 | +8 | 218 | $1,830 | |
| 22 | Frank Conner | 72 | 69 | 73 | +4 | 214 | $2,558 | |
| 23 | Brad Bryant | 72 | 70 | 73 | +5 | 215 | $4,650 | |
| 23 | Mark Hayes | 73 | 69 | 73 | +5 | 215 | $3,495 | |
| 25 | Mike Sullivan | 69 | 74 | 73 | +6 | 216 | $1,830 | |
| 25 | Pat Lindsey | 74 | 69 | 73 | +6 | 216 | $990 | |
| 27 | Gibby Gilbert | 73 | 71 | 73 | +7 | 217 | $2,558 | |
| 28 | Bill Britton | 73 | 72 | 73 | +8 | 218 | $1,260 | |
| 29 | Scott Simpson | 72 | 74 | 73 | +9 | 219 | $1,830 | |
| 29 | Jay Haas | 75 | 71 | 73 | +9 | 219 | $1,830 | |
| 29 | Ed Sneed | 72 | 74 | 73 | +9 | 219 | $761 | |
| 32 | Mark McCumber | 68 | 72 | 74 | +4 | 214 | $2,558 | |
| 33 | Lee Trevino | 71 | 71 | 74 | +6 | 216 | $4,650 | |
| 33 | Rives McBee | 70 | 72 | 74 | +6 | 216 | $1,830 | |
| 35 | Dan Pohl | 69 | 74 | 74 | +7 | 217 | $4,650 | |
| 35 | Forrest Fezler | 69 | 74 | 74 | +7 | 217 | $1,260 | |
| 37 | Lennie Clements | 68 | 77 | 74 | +9 | 219 | $1,830 | |
| 37 | Mike Morley | 73 | 72 | 74 | +9 | 219 | $1,260 | |
| 37 | Ted Goin | 73 | 72 | 74 | +9 | 219 | $654 | |
| 37 | Bobby Pancratz | 70 | 75 | 74 | +9 | 219 | $654 | |
| 37 | Orville Moody | 75 | 70 | 74 | +9 | 219 | $654 | |
| 42 | Ron Streck | 72 | 74 | 74 | +10 | 220 | $1,260 | |
| 42 | Buddy Gardner | 69 | 77 | 74 | +10 | 220 | $681 | |
| 44 | Cesar Sanudo | 70 | 70 | 75 | +5 | 215 | $10,050 | |
| 44 | Jerry Pate | 72 | 68 | 75 | +5 | 215 | $4,650 | |
| 44 | Tim Simpson | 72 | 68 | 75 | +5 | 215 | $761 | |
| 47 | Bob Gilder | 73 | 69 | 75 | +7 | 217 | $3,495 | |
| 48 | Craig Stadler | 75 | 69 | 75 | +9 | 219 | $761 | |
| 49 | Rod Curl | 73 | 72 | 75 | +10 | 220 | $621 | |
| 50 | Rex Caldwell | 73 | 73 | 75 | +11 | 221 | $990 | |
| 50 | Jack Ferenz | 71 | 75 | 75 | +11 | 221 | $761 | |
| 50 | Vance Heafner | 74 | 72 | 75 | +11 | 221 | $621 | |
| 53 | Tim Norris | 66 | 73 | 76 | +5 | 215 | $3,495 | |
| 54 | Gene Littler | 70 | 73 | 76 | +9 | 219 | $2,558 | |
| 54 | Steve Melnyk | 74 | 69 | 76 | +9 | 219 | $1,260 | |
| 54 | Artie McNickle | 71 | 72 | 76 | +9 | 219 | $639 | |
| 57 | Rod Nuckolls | 75 | 70 | 76 | +11 | 221 | $681 | |
| 57 | Gary Hallberg | 76 | 69 | 76 | +11 | 221 | $621 | |
| 59 | Dan Halldorson | 71 | 75 | 76 | +12 | 222 | $666 | |
| 59 | Michael Brannan | 73 | 73 | 76 | +12 | 222 | $621 | |
| 61 | Ray Floyd | 68 | 69 | 77 | +4 | 214 | $10,050 | |
| 62 | Bobby Wadkins | 75 | 70 | 77 | +12 | 222 | $761 | |
| 63 | Mike Holland | 72 | 74 | 77 | +13 | 223 | $594 | |
| 64 | Bud Allin | 69 | 69 | 78 | +6 | 216 | $1,260 | |
| 65 | John Schroeder | 76 | 68 | 78 | +12 | 222 | $681 | |
| 66 | Terry Mauney | 72 | 73 | 78 | +13 | 223 | $761 | |
| 66 | Skip Dunaway | 70 | 75 | 78 | +13 | 223 | $594 | |
| 68 | Calvin Peete | 69 | 74 | 79 | +12 | 222 | $639 | |
| 69 | Bob Byman | 73 | 72 | 79 | +14 | 224 | $594 | |
| 69 | Thomas Gray | 72 | 73 | 79 | +14 | 224 | $576 | |
| 71 | Dave Eichelberger | 70 | 73 | 80 | +13 | 223 | $761 | |
| 72 | Mike McCullough | 71 | 70 | 81 | +12 | 222 | $594 | |
| 72 | Gary Koch | 71 | 69 | 82 | +12 | 222 | $681 | |
| 74 | Pat McGowan | 69 | 74 | 84 | +17 | 227 | $594 |


