1981 PGA Championship
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1981 PGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 6 - 9, 1981 |
| Location | Duluth, Georgia |
| Course(s) | Atlanta Athletic Club, Highlands Course |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 7,070 |
| Field | 150 players, 78 after cut |
| Cut | 147 (+7) |
| Prize fund | $401,050 |
| Winner's share | $60,000 |
| Champion | |
| Larry Nelson | |
| 273 (-7) | |
The 1981 PGA Championship was the 63rd PGA Championship held from August 6-9 at Atlanta Athletic Club, Highlands Course in Duluth, Georgia. Larry Nelson won his first major championship by four strokes over Fuzzy Zoeller.
Final leaderboard
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| T11 | Vance Heafner | United States |
68-70-70-72=280 | E | $6,750 |
| Andy North | United States |
68-69-70-73=280 | |||
| Jerry Pate | United States |
71-68-70-71=280 | |||
| Tommy Valentine | United States |
73-70-71-66=280 | |||
| 15 | J. C. Snead | United States |
70-71-70-70=281 | +1 | $5,500 |
External links
| Preceded by 1981 Open Championship |
Major Championships | Succeeded by 1982 Masters |
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