1981 PGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 6−9, 1981 |
| Location | Duluth, Georgia |
| Course(s) | Atlanta Athletic Club, Highlands Course |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 7,070 yards (6,465 m) |
| Field | 147 players, 78 after cut[1] |
| Cut | 147 (+7)[2] |
| Prize fund | $401,050 |
| Winner's share | $60,000 |
| Champion | |
 Larry Nelson |
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| 273 (−7) | |
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The 1981 PGA Championship was the 63rd PGA Championship, held August 6−9 at Atlanta Athletic Club in Duluth, Georgia, a suburb northeast of Atlanta. Larry Nelson won the first of his three major titles, four strokes ahead of runner-up Fuzzy Zoeller.[3][4]
Lee Trevino, 1974 champion, did not sign his scorecard after an opening round 74 and was disqualified after turning himself in.[5][6] Bob Murphy led after each of the first two rounds,[7][8] but was 8-over on the weekend and finished ten strokes back in 18th place.[3] After a second consecutive 66 on Saturday, Nelson held the 54-hole lead, four strokes ahead of Zoeller[9]
Tom Watson was the PGA Tour money list leader in August 1981, but missed the cut by a stroke.[8]
It was the second major held at the Highlands Course, which hosted the U.S. Open in 1976. The PGA Championship returned in 2001 and 2011.
Contents
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Nicklaus | United States |
1963, 1971, 1973 1975, 1980 |
71 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 279 | –1 | T4 |
| Raymond Floyd | United States |
1969 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 284 | +4 | T19 |
| Don January | United States |
1967 | 70 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 284 | +4 | T19 |
| Lanny Wadkins | United States |
1977 | 70 | 71 | 74 | 71 | 286 | +6 | T33 |
| David Graham |  Australia |
1979 | 75 | 69 | 74 | 70 | 288 | +8 | T43 |
| Dave Stockton | United States |
1970, 1976 | 70 | 75 | 70 | 73 | 288 | +8 | T43 |
| Gary Player |  South Africa |
1962, 1972 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 289 | +9 | T49 |
| Al Geiberger | United States |
1966 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 69 | 293 | +13 | T67 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Hebert | United States |
1957 | 73 | 77 | 150 | +10 |
| John Mahaffey | United States |
1978 | 76 | 75 | 151 | +11 |
| Bobby Nichols | United States |
1964 | 77 | 79 | 156 | +16 |
| Doug Ford | United States |
1955 | 79 | WD | +9 | |
| Sam Snead | United States |
1942, 1949, 1951 | 79 | WD | +9 | |
| Lee Trevino | United States |
1974 | 74 | DQ | [5][6] |
Source:[1]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, August 9, 1981
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Nelson | United States |
70-66-66-71=273 | −7 | 60,000 |
| 2 | Fuzzy Zoeller | United States |
70-68-68-71=277 | −3 | 40,000 |
| 3 | Dan Pohl | United States |
69-67-73-69=278 | −2 | 25,000 |
| T4 | Isao Aoki |  Japan |
75-68-66-70=279 | −1 | 13,146 |
| Keith Fergus | United States |
71-71-69-68=279 | |||
| Bob Gilder | United States |
74-69-70-66=279 | |||
| Tom Kite | United States |
71-67-69-72=279 | |||
| Bruce Lietzke | United States |
70-70-71-68=279 | |||
| Jack Nicklaus | United States |
71-68-71-69=279 | |||
| Greg Norman | Australia |
73-67-68-71=279 |
Source:[1]
References
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External links
- About.com: 1981 PGA Championship
- PGA.com – 1981 PGA Championship
- Yahoo! Sports: 1981 PGA Championship leaderboard
| Preceded by | Major Championships | Succeeded by 1982 Masters |
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