Sports headlines for Sunday August 9, 1981:
- N.L. Wins 10th All-Star Game In A Row; Carter Is MVP
- Bradshaw Says He'll Play Until "I'm 38 Or 40"
- Duran Returns To The Ring, Wins 10-Round Decision
- Coetzee Loses Disputed Decision To Snipes
- Nelson Sweats Out PGA Win
Final results of the 1981 PGA Championship
Tournament held at Atlanta Athletic Club (Duluth, GA) from August 6, 1981 to August 9, 1981 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Nelson | 70 | 66 | 66 | 71 | -7 | 273 | $60,000 |
| 2 | Dan Pohl | 69 | 67 | 73 | 69 | -2 | 278 | $25,000 |
| 3 | Greg Norman | 73 | 67 | 68 | 71 | -1 | 279 | $13,146 |
| 3 | Tom Kite | 71 | 67 | 69 | 72 | -1 | 279 | $13,146 |
| 5 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 70 | 68 | 68 | 71 | -3 | 277 | $40,000 |
| 6 | Jack Nicklaus | 71 | 68 | 71 | 69 | -1 | 279 | $13,146 |
| 6 | Isao Aoki | 75 | 68 | 66 | 70 | -1 | 279 | $13,146 |
| 8 | Jerry Pate | 71 | 68 | 70 | 71 | Even | 280 | $6,750 |
| 9 | Jay Haas | 73 | 68 | 74 | 69 | +4 | 284 | $3,631 |
| 10 | Bob Gilder | 74 | 69 | 70 | 66 | -1 | 279 | $13,146 |
| 11 | Andy North | 68 | 69 | 70 | 73 | Even | 280 | $6,750 |
| 12 | David Edwards | 71 | 69 | 70 | 72 | +2 | 282 | $4,875 |
| 13 | Bob Murphy | 66 | 69 | 73 | 75 | +3 | 283 | $4,500 |
| 14 | Gil Morgan | 70 | 69 | 74 | 71 | +4 | 284 | $3,631 |
| 14 | John N. Cook | 72 | 69 | 70 | 73 | +4 | 284 | $3,631 |
| 16 | Bob Eastwood | 67 | 69 | 72 | 78 | +6 | 286 | $2,250 |
| 17 | David Graham | 75 | 69 | 74 | 70 | +8 | 288 | $1,250 |
| 18 | Bruce Lietzke | 70 | 70 | 71 | 68 | -1 | 279 | $13,146 |
| 19 | Tommy Valentine | 73 | 70 | 71 | 66 | Even | 280 | $6,750 |
| 19 | Vance Heafner | 68 | 70 | 70 | 72 | Even | 280 | $6,750 |
| 21 | Tom Purtzer | 70 | 70 | 73 | 71 | +4 | 284 | $3,631 |
| 21 | Don Pooley | 74 | 70 | 69 | 71 | +4 | 284 | $3,631 |
| 21 | Ray Floyd | 71 | 70 | 71 | 72 | +4 | 284 | $3,631 |
| 24 | Greg Powers | 70 | 70 | 74 | 72 | +6 | 286 | $2,250 |
| 25 | Jack Renner | 74 | 70 | 73 | 72 | +9 | 289 | $913 |
| 26 | John Jackson | 75 | 70 | 76 | 76 | +17 | 297 | $750 |
| 27 | Keith Fergus | 71 | 71 | 69 | 68 | -1 | 279 | $13,146 |
| 28 | J.C. Snead | 70 | 71 | 70 | 70 | +1 | 281 | $5,500 |
| 29 | Joe Inman | 73 | 71 | 67 | 73 | +4 | 284 | $3,631 |
| 30 | Bobby Clampett | 75 | 71 | 70 | 69 | +5 | 285 | $2,850 |
| 30 | Peter Jacobsen | 74 | 71 | 71 | 69 | +5 | 285 | $2,850 |
| 32 | Lanny Wadkins | 70 | 71 | 74 | 71 | +6 | 286 | $2,250 |
| 33 | Howard Twitty | 74 | 71 | 74 | 69 | +8 | 288 | $1,250 |
| 33 | Calvin Peete | 74 | 71 | 74 | 69 | +8 | 288 | $1,250 |
| 35 | Lee Elder | 75 | 71 | 74 | 69 | +9 | 289 | $913 |
| 35 | Wayne Levi | 70 | 71 | 73 | 75 | +9 | 289 | $913 |
| 37 | John Fought | 74 | 71 | 78 | 69 | +12 | 292 | $783 |
| 37 | Don Padgett | 74 | 71 | 73 | 74 | +12 | 292 | $783 |
| 37 | Mike Morley | 72 | 71 | 71 | 78 | +12 | 292 | $783 |
| 37 | Danny Edwards | 73 | 71 | 70 | 78 | +12 | 292 | $783 |
| 41 | George Burns | 74 | 71 | 74 | 75 | +14 | 294 | $750 |
| 41 | Mark O'Meara | 72 | 71 | 74 | 77 | +14 | 294 | $750 |
| 43 | Don January | 70 | 72 | 70 | 72 | +4 | 284 | $3,631 |
| 44 | Curtis Strange | 73 | 72 | 74 | 66 | +5 | 285 | $2,850 |
| 44 | Tom Weiskopf | 71 | 72 | 72 | 70 | +5 | 285 | $2,850 |
| 46 | Jim Thorpe | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | +7 | 287 | $1,750 |
| 47 | Rod Curl | 75 | 72 | 69 | 72 | +8 | 288 | $1,250 |
| 47 | Bruce Fleisher | 73 | 72 | 68 | 75 | +8 | 288 | $1,250 |
| 49 | Gary Player | 75 | 72 | 71 | 71 | +9 | 289 | $913 |
| 49 | Rex Caldwell | 68 | 72 | 71 | 78 | +9 | 289 | $913 |
| 51 | Mike Sullivan | 70 | 72 | 74 | 75 | +11 | 291 | $810 |
| 52 | Leonard Thompson | 75 | 72 | 71 | 74 | +12 | 292 | $783 |
| 53 | George Cadle | 74 | 72 | 74 | 75 | +15 | 295 | $750 |
| 54 | Seve Ballesteros | 71 | 73 | 72 | 70 | +6 | 286 | $2,250 |
| 54 | Ed Fiori | 73 | 73 | 67 | 73 | +6 | 286 | $2,250 |
| 56 | Doug Tewell | 71 | 73 | 76 | 70 | +10 | 290 | $825 |
| 57 | Tom Jenkins | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | +11 | 291 | $810 |
| 58 | Arnold Palmer | 74 | 73 | 74 | 77 | +18 | 298 | $750 |
| 59 | David Glenz | 72 | 73 | 77 | 84 | +26 | 306 | $750 |
| 60 | Hale Irwin | 71 | 74 | 68 | 69 | +2 | 282 | $4,875 |
| 61 | Hubert Green | 71 | 74 | 71 | 69 | +5 | 285 | $2,850 |
| 62 | Mark Hayes | 70 | 74 | 68 | 74 | +6 | 286 | $2,250 |
| 63 | D.A. Weibring | 71 | 74 | 74 | 68 | +7 | 287 | $1,750 |
| 63 | Terry Diehl | 72 | 74 | 71 | 70 | +7 | 287 | $1,750 |
| 65 | Mark McCumber | 70 | 74 | 73 | 74 | +11 | 291 | $810 |
| 66 | Al Geiberger | 73 | 74 | 77 | 69 | +13 | 293 | $760 |
| 66 | Bobby Wadkins | 73 | 74 | 72 | 74 | +13 | 293 | $760 |
| 66 | Barry Jaeckel | 72 | 74 | 69 | 78 | +13 | 293 | $760 |
| 69 | Charles Coody | 69 | 74 | 78 | 75 | +16 | 296 | $750 |
| 70 | Bruce Summerhays | 73 | 74 | 75 | 80 | +22 | 302 | $750 |
| 71 | Bill Rogers | 72 | 75 | 66 | 72 | +5 | 285 | $2,850 |
| 72 | Dave Stockton | 70 | 75 | 70 | 73 | +8 | 288 | $1,250 |
| 73 | Jim Colbert | 72 | 75 | 71 | 73 | +11 | 291 | $810 |
| 74 | Ed Sneed | 71 | 75 | 72 | 76 | +14 | 294 | $750 |
| 75 | Lon Hinkle | 69 | 76 | 69 | 73 | +7 | 287 | $1,750 |
| 76 | Mark Lye | 67 | 76 | 74 | 74 | +11 | 291 | $810 |
| 77 | Ron Streck | 69 | 77 | 75 | 68 | +9 | 289 | $913 |
| 78 | Roger Maltbie | 69 | 78 | 76 | 69 | +12 | 292 | $783 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Bryant | 72 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 148 | $0 | |
| Dave Eichelberger | 76 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 148 | $0 | |
| George Archer | 73 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 148 | $0 | |
| Jim Simons | 73 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 148 | $0 | |
| Lou Graham | 71 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 148 | $0 | |
| Peter Oosterhuis | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 148 | $0 | |
| Tom Watson | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 148 | $0 | |
| Al Chandler | 77 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
| Bobby Walzel | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
| Craig Stadler | 72 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
| Dave Haberle | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
| Gary Hallberg | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
| Laurie Hammer | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
| Mike Donald | 79 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
| Sandy Lyle | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
| Tim Collins | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
| Ben Crenshaw | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
| Bill Kratzert | 77 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
| Dave Barr | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
| Gibby Gilbert | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
| Johnny Miller | 77 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
| Lionel Hebert | 73 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
| Miller Barber | 71 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
| Phil Hancock | 72 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
| Scott Simpson | 71 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
| Gene Littler | 79 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 151 | $0 | |
| John Mahaffey | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 151 | $0 | |
| Larry Gilbert | 77 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 151 | $0 | |
| Lynn Janson | 75 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 151 | $0 | |
| Barney Thompson | 78 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
| Bruce Devlin | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
| Gary Wintz | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
| Kevin Morris | 78 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
| Lu Hsi-Chuen | 77 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
| Steve Benson | 77 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
| Art Silvestrone | 77 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
| Buddy Whitten | 76 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
| Gene Borek | 75 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
| Gene Ferrell | 80 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
| Howell Fraser | 76 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
| John Schroeder | 74 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
| Jumbo Ozaki | 73 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
| Larry Ziegler | 77 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
| Scott Hoch | 72 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
| Gary Groh | 76 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 154 | $0 | |
| Jack Lewis | 79 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 154 | $0 | |
| Bob Ford | 80 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 155 | $0 | |
| Jim Albus | 78 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 155 | $0 | |
| Tom Ulozas | 75 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 155 | $0 | |
| Bob Moreland | 77 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 156 | $0 | |
| Bobby Nichols | 77 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 156 | $0 | |
| Jim Logue | 78 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +17 | 157 | $0 | |
| John Traub | 77 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +18 | 158 | $0 | |
| David Jimenez | 74 | 85 | 0 | 0 | +19 | 159 | $0 | |
| Gary Robinson | 78 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +19 | 159 | $0 | |
| Roger Kennedy | 78 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +19 | 159 | $0 | |
| Dave Barber | 80 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +20 | 160 | $0 | |
| Gary Baker | 83 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +22 | 162 | $0 | |
| Terry Florence | 82 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +22 | 162 | $0 | |
| Jim Ferriell | 80 | 84 | 0 | 0 | +24 | 164 | $0 | |
| WD | Doug Ford | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 79 | $0 |
| WD | Sam Snead | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 79 | $0 |


