Sports headlines for Friday October 9, 1981:
- Billy Ball Brings Divisional Championship To Oakland; Royals Are Swept
- Fan Attacks Umpire In Yankee Stadium; Brewers Win
- Garvey Ignites L.A. Offense; Dodgers Stay Alive
- Christenson Puts Phillies Back On Track With 6-2 Win
- Stewart Loses A.L. ERA Title Because Of "Rounding"
- Dave Parker Is Certain He Will Be Traded
- Dallas Green Leaves Phillies For Cubs' Job
- Sutton Undergoes Surgery To Fuse Broken Kneecap
- Newcomer Payne Stewart Leads Southern Open By Three Strokes
Scores through round 2 of the 1981 Southern Open
Tournament held at Green Island Country Club (Columbus, GA) from October 8, 1981 to October 11, 1981 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Burns | 66 | 69 | -5 | 135 | $6,700 | ||
| 2 | Mike Sullivan | 66 | 71 | -3 | 137 | $21,600 | ||
| 3 | George Johnson | 66 | 75 | +1 | 141 | $420 | ||
| 4 | Payne Stewart | 67 | 65 | -8 | 132 | $5,200 | ||
| 5 | J.C. Snead | 67 | 68 | -5 | 135 | $36,000 | ||
| 6 | Peter Jacobsen | 67 | 70 | -3 | 137 | $8,800 | ||
| 6 | Mike Holland | 67 | 70 | -3 | 137 | $965 | ||
| 8 | Peter Oosterhuis | 67 | 71 | -2 | 138 | $3,533 | ||
| 9 | Calvin Peete | 68 | 67 | -5 | 135 | $5,200 | ||
| 10 | Vance Heafner | 68 | 69 | -3 | 137 | $6,700 | ||
| 10 | Jim Nelford | 68 | 69 | -3 | 137 | $440 | ||
| 12 | John N. Cook | 68 | 70 | -2 | 138 | $2,510 | ||
| 12 | Charlie Krenkel | 68 | 70 | -2 | 138 | $1,560 | ||
| 14 | Roger Calvin | 68 | 71 | -1 | 139 | $420 | ||
| 14 | Jim Barber | 68 | 71 | -1 | 139 | $408 | ||
| 16 | Rod Nuckolls | 68 | 72 | Even | 140 | $392 | ||
| 17 | Greg Powers | 69 | 67 | -4 | 136 | $6,700 | ||
| 18 | Jeff Mitchell | 69 | 68 | -3 | 137 | $13,600 | ||
| 19 | Allen Miller | 69 | 69 | -2 | 138 | $2,000 | ||
| 19 | Jim Simons | 69 | 69 | -2 | 138 | $602 | ||
| 21 | Lyn Lott | 69 | 70 | -1 | 139 | $3,533 | ||
| 21 | Jim Dent | 69 | 70 | -1 | 139 | $2,510 | ||
| 23 | Jay Haas | 69 | 71 | Even | 140 | $3,533 | ||
| 23 | Mark Pfeil | 69 | 71 | Even | 140 | $1,242 | ||
| 25 | Andy Bean | 69 | 72 | +1 | 141 | $408 | ||
| 25 | Larry Rinker | 69 | 72 | +1 | 141 | $398 | ||
| 27 | Bob Murphy | 69 | 73 | +2 | 142 | $602 | ||
| 27 | Richard Crawford | 69 | 73 | +2 | 142 | $463 | ||
| 29 | David Thore | 69 | 75 | +4 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 30 | Mark Aebli | 69 | 80 | +9 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 31 | Jerry Pate | 70 | 65 | -5 | 135 | $965 | ||
| 32 | Terry Mauney | 70 | 67 | -3 | 137 | $2,000 | ||
| 32 | George Archer | 70 | 67 | -3 | 137 | $965 | ||
| 34 | Dave Eichelberger | 70 | 68 | -2 | 138 | $5,200 | ||
| 35 | Victor Regalado | 70 | 69 | -1 | 139 | $965 | ||
| 35 | Tim Norris | 70 | 69 | -1 | 139 | $440 | ||
| 37 | Steve Melnyk | 70 | 70 | Even | 140 | $1,560 | ||
| 37 | Dave Barr | 70 | 70 | Even | 140 | $1,242 | ||
| 39 | Barney Thompson | 70 | 71 | +1 | 141 | $3,533 | ||
| 39 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 70 | 71 | +1 | 141 | $760 | ||
| 39 | Rik Massengale | 70 | 71 | +1 | 141 | $602 | ||
| 39 | Jeff Thomsen | 70 | 71 | +1 | 141 | $499 | ||
| 43 | Doug Tewell | 70 | 72 | +2 | 142 | $3,533 | ||
| 43 | Doug Black | 70 | 72 | +2 | 142 | $2,510 | ||
| 43 | Bobby Wadkins | 70 | 72 | +2 | 142 | $760 | ||
| 46 | Pat McGowan | 70 | 73 | +3 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 47 | Bill Sander | 70 | 75 | +5 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 48 | Bob Gilder | 71 | 64 | -5 | 135 | $760 | ||
| 49 | Gary McCord | 71 | 66 | -3 | 137 | $1,560 | ||
| 50 | Bill Britton | 71 | 67 | -2 | 138 | $1,560 | ||
| 50 | Leonard Thompson | 71 | 67 | -2 | 138 | $1,242 | ||
| 50 | Gibby Gilbert | 71 | 67 | -2 | 138 | $760 | ||
| 50 | Bobby Nichols | 71 | 67 | -2 | 138 | $440 | ||
| 54 | Jim Booros | 71 | 68 | -1 | 139 | $8,800 | ||
| 55 | Scott Hoch | 71 | 70 | +1 | 141 | $5,200 | ||
| 55 | Fred Couples | 71 | 70 | +1 | 141 | $965 | ||
| 55 | Grier Jones | 71 | 70 | +1 | 141 | $463 | ||
| 55 | Bob Byman | 71 | 70 | +1 | 141 | $440 | ||
| 55 | John Schroeder | 71 | 70 | +1 | 141 | $420 | ||
| 60 | Johnny Miller | 71 | 71 | +2 | 142 | $499 | ||
| 60 | Pat Lindsey | 71 | 71 | +2 | 142 | $440 | ||
| 60 | Bill Kratzert | 71 | 71 | +2 | 142 | $440 | ||
| 60 | Lonnie Nielsen | 71 | 71 | +2 | 142 | $408 | ||
| 64 | Don Pooley | 71 | 72 | +3 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 64 | Hubert Green | 71 | 72 | +3 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 64 | Tom Jones | 71 | 72 | +3 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 64 | Gary Koch | 71 | 72 | +3 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 64 | Dave Hill | 71 | 72 | +3 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 69 | Chip Beck | 71 | 73 | +4 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 70 | Jim Bertoncino | 71 | 74 | +5 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 70 | Jim Colbert | 71 | 74 | +5 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 70 | Charles Coody | 71 | 74 | +5 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 70 | Ed Fiori | 71 | 74 | +5 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 74 | Mark Lye | 72 | 69 | +1 | 141 | $3,533 | ||
| 74 | Mike McCullough | 72 | 69 | +1 | 141 | $2,510 | ||
| 74 | Howard Twitty | 72 | 69 | +1 | 141 | $1,242 | ||
| 74 | John Adams | 72 | 69 | +1 | 141 | $965 | ||
| 74 | Charlie Gibson | 72 | 69 | +1 | 141 | $463 | ||
| 74 | Tom Storey | 72 | 69 | +1 | 141 | $440 | ||
| 74 | Mick Soli | 72 | 69 | +1 | 141 | $398 | ||
| 81 | Bob Eastwood | 72 | 70 | +2 | 142 | $602 | ||
| 81 | Tom Jenkins | 72 | 70 | +2 | 142 | $499 | ||
| 81 | Bruce Douglass | 72 | 70 | +2 | 142 | $388 | ||
| 84 | John Mahaffey | 72 | 72 | +4 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 85 | Ed Sneed | 72 | 73 | +5 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 86 | Loren Roberts | 72 | 74 | +6 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 86 | Joe Inman | 72 | 74 | +6 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 88 | Billy Glisson | 72 | 79 | +11 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 89 | Sammy Rachels | 73 | 67 | Even | 140 | $1,560 | ||
| 89 | Roger Maltbie | 73 | 67 | Even | 140 | $1,242 | ||
| 91 | Lee Elder | 73 | 69 | +2 | 142 | $499 | ||
| 91 | Doug Campbell | 73 | 69 | +2 | 142 | $463 | ||
| 93 | Lennie Clements | 73 | 70 | +3 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 94 | Jerry Heard | 73 | 71 | +4 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 94 | Dan Pohl | 73 | 71 | +4 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 94 | Tim Simpson | 73 | 71 | +4 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 97 | David Edwards | 73 | 74 | +7 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 97 | Bill Loeffler | 73 | 74 | +7 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 99 | Skip Dunaway | 73 | 75 | +8 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 100 | George Cadle | 73 | 77 | +10 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 101 | Larry Mize | 74 | 69 | +3 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 101 | Bruce Fleisher | 74 | 69 | +3 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 101 | Gary Hallberg | 74 | 69 | +3 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 104 | Jeff Hewes | 74 | 70 | +4 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 104 | Curtis Sifford | 74 | 70 | +4 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 106 | Mark O'Meara | 74 | 71 | +5 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 107 | Bill Calfee | 74 | 72 | +6 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 107 | Miller Barber | 74 | 72 | +6 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 107 | Terry Anton | 74 | 72 | +6 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 110 | John Fought | 74 | 73 | +7 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 111 | Don Levin | 74 | 74 | +8 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 112 | David Sann | 74 | 75 | +9 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 113 | Arnold Palmer | 74 | 76 | +10 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 114 | Bob Proben | 74 | 77 | +11 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 115 | Beau Baugh | 75 | 69 | +4 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 115 | Tom Woodard | 75 | 69 | +4 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 117 | Mike Preston | 75 | 71 | +6 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 118 | Scott Watkins | 75 | 73 | +8 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 119 | Terry Diehl | 75 | 74 | +9 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 120 | Mason Rudolph | 75 | 78 | +13 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 121 | Tom Chain | 76 | 70 | +6 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 122 | Woody Blackburn | 76 | 71 | +7 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 123 | Gary Wintz | 76 | 78 | +14 | 154 | $0 | ||
| 124 | Mike Donald | 77 | 71 | +8 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 124 | Mike Smith | 77 | 71 | +8 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 126 | Bobby Mitchell | 77 | 74 | +11 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 127 | Thomas Gray | 78 | 68 | +6 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 128 | Tommy Aaron | 78 | 70 | +8 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 129 | Don Reese | 78 | 72 | +10 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 130 | Dewitt Weaver | 79 | 75 | +14 | 154 | $0 |


