1981 - Men America
The winners in the category "1981 - Men America" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
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Played as the Bob Hope Desert Classic (Jan 15-18). Second-placed Jerry Pate (USA) finished 2 shots behind Lietzke (USA). [Bermuda Dunes CC, Coachella Valley, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Indian Wells CC; Tamarisk CC; La Quinta CC].
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Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Jack Ferenz (USA) finished in second place behind Fernandez (Arg). [Jockey Club, Buenos Aires].
America
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Played as the Bay Hill Classic (Feb 26-Mar 1). Second-placed Tom Watson (USA) finished 7 shots behind Bean (USA). [Bay Hill Club, Orlando, FL].
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Played as the Atlanta Classic (June 4-7). Watson (USA) beat Tommy Valentine (USA) with a par at the third playoff hole. [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
Played as the B.C. Open (Sept 3-6). Second-placed Tom Kite (USA) finished 3 shots behind Haas (USA). [En-Joie GC, Endicott, NY].
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (July 2-5). Second-placed Greg Powers (USA), Jim Colbert (USA) and Jim Simons (USA) finished 4 shots behind Ed Fiori (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Butler National GC, Oak Brook, IL].
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Played as the Brazil Open (Aberto do Brasil). Second-placed Jaime Gonzalez (Brazil) finished 1 shot behind Sieckmann (USA). [Itanhangá GC, Itanhangá, Rio de Janeiro].
America
Buick
Played as the Buick Open (Aug 20-23). Hale Irwin (USA) beat Bobby Clampett (USA), Gil Morgan (USA) and defending champion Peter Jacobsen (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].
America
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Played as the Canadian Open (July 30-Aug 2). Second-placed Bruce Lietzke (USA), Jack Nicklaus (USA) and Andy North (USA) finished 1 shot behind Peter Oosterhuis (Eng), who recorded his first and only PGA Tour win. [Glen Abbey GC, Oakville, nr Toronto, Ont.].
America
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Played as the Colonial National Invitation (May 14-17). Second-placed Hale Irwin (USA) finished 4 shots behind Fuzzy Zoeller (USA). [Colonial CC, Ft Worth, TX].
America
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Played as the Byron Nelson Golf Classic (May 7-10). Lietzke (USA) beat defending champion Tom Watson (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole, to deny Watson his fourth straight win this event. [Preston Trail GC, Dallas, TX].
America
American Motors
Played as the American Motors Inverrary Classic (March 5-8). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 1 shot behind Kite (USA). [East course, Inverrary CC, Ft Lauderdale, FL].
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Played as the Colombian Open (Abierto de Colombia). Second-placed Luis Arevalo (Colombia) finished a distant 21 shots behind Pate (USA). [Club Los Lagartos, Bogotá, Colombia].
Played as the Doral-Eastern Open (March 12-15). Second-placed Keith Fergus (USA) and David Graham (Aus) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Raymond Floyd (USA). [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
America
Wickes
Played as the Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open (Feb 5-8). Lietzke (USA) beat Raymond Floyd (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. Tom Jenkins (USA) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. [South course, Torrey Pines, La Jolla, CA].
America
Glen Campbell
Played as the Glen Campbell Los Angeles Open (Feb 19-22). Second-placed Tom Weiskopf (USA) finished 2 shots behind Miller (USA). [Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA].
America
PGA of America
Played as the PGA Grand Slam of Golf (March 16; unofficial event for the previous year's four Major winners). Second-placed Tom Watson (The Open) finished 3 shots behind Trevino (Tournament Plyrs). Third with 72 was Jack Nicklaus (US Open and US PGA). Fourth with 75 was Seve Ballesteros (The Masters). [Ocean course, The Breakers, Palm Beach, FL; at the time known as Breakers West GC].
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Played as the Greater Milwaukee Open (July 9-12). Second-placed Chi Chi Rodríguez (PR/USA) finished 3 shots behind Jay Haas (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Tuckaway CC, Franklin, nr Milwaukee, Wisc.].
America
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Played as the Hall of Fame Classic (Sept 24-27). Second-placed Jerry Pate (USA) and D.A. Weibring (USA) finished 2 shots behind first-time PGA Tour winner Hatalsky (USA). [No.2 course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
Sea Pines
Played as the Sea Pines Heritage Classic (March 26-29). Second-placed Bruce Devlin (Aus), Craig Stadler (USA), Gil Morgan (USA) and Hale Irwin (USA) finished 1 shot behind Rogers (USA). [Harbour Town Links, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head, SC].
America
Michelob
Played as the Michelob Houston Open (Apr 30-May 3). Second-placed Hale Irwin (USA) and Jerry Pate (USA) finished 3 shots behind Ron Streck (USA), who recorded the second of his two PGA Tour wins. Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [The Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].
Played as the JCPenney Mixed Team Classic (Dec 3-6; two-person team event; one PGA Tr, one LPGA Tr). Second placed Vance Heafner (USA) & Cathy Morse (USA) finished 2 shots behind winning team of Tom Kite (USA) & Beth Daniel (USA). [Bardmoor CC, Largo, FL].
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Played as the Quad Cities Open (July 16-19). First-time PGA Tour winner Barr (Can) beat Woody Blackburn (USA) with a par at the eighth playoff hole. Frank Conner (USA), Dan Halldorson (Can) and Victor Regalado (Mex) were eliminated at the first playoff hole. [Oakwood CC, Coal Valley, Quad Cities, IL].
America
Kemper Insurance
Played as the Kemper Open (May 28-31). Second-placed Tom Watson (USA) and Tom Weiskopf (USA) finished 6 shots behind Craig Stadler (USA). [Blue course, Congressional CC, Bethesda, Maryland].
America
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Played as The Memorial Tournament (May 21-24). Second-placed Jack Renner (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time PGA Tour winner Fergus (USA). [Muirfield Village GC, Dublin, nr Columbus, OH].
America
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Played as the Mexican Open (Abierto Mexicano de Golf). Ray Floyd (USA) finished in second place behind Crenshaw (USA). [GC Chapultepec, Naucalpan, Mexico City].
America
Anheuser-Busch
Played as the Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic (July 23-26; first time played at Kingsmill Resort in Virginia, after moving from Silverado Resort in California). Second-placed Andy North (USA) finished 2 shots behind John Mahaffey (USA). [River course, Kingsmill Resort, Williamsburg, VA].
America
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Played as the Pleasant Valley Jimmy Fund Classic (Sept 10-13). Second-placed Scott Simpson (USA) finished 2 shots behind Jack Renner (USA), who claimed his second PGA Tour win. [Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, MA].
America
USF&G
Played as the USF&G New Orleans Open (April 23-26). Second-placed Bruce Fleisher (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Tom Watson (USA). [Lakewood GC, New Orleans, LA].
Played as the Panama Open. Won by Strange (USA). Tournament reduced to 54 holes.
America
Bing Crosby
Played as the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am (Jan 29-Feb 1). First-time PGA Tour winner Cook (USA) beat Hale Irwin (USA) with a par at the third playoff hole. Barney Thompson (USA), Bobby Clampett (USA) and Ben Crenshaw (USA) were eliminated at the first playoff hole. Event reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Pebble Beach Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Cypress Point Club and Spyglass Hill GC].
America
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Played as the Pensacola Open (Oct 15-18). Second-placed Steve Melnyk (USA) finished 3 shots behind Pate (USA). [Perdido Bay GC, Pensacola, FL].
America
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Played as the Phoenix Open (Jan 22-25). Second-placed Lon Hinkle (USA) finished 1 shot behind Graham (Aus). [Phoenix CC, Phoenix, AZ].
America
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Played as the Tournament Players Championship (March 19-22). Floyd (USA) beat Barry Jaeckel (USA) and Curtis Strange (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole, to record back-to-back wins on the PGA Tour. [Sawgrass CC, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Played on the Oceanside course, a combination of the East & West nines].
America
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Played as the Magnolia Classic (April 8-12; unofficial PGA Tour "satellite" event). Jones (USA) beat Mike Smith (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. [Hattiesburg CC, Hattiesburg, MS].
America
MONY
Played as the MONY Tournament of Champions (April 16-19). Second-placed Raymond Floyd (USA) finished 2 shots behind Trevino (USA). [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
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Played as the Hawaiian Open (Feb 12-15). Second-placed Don January (USA) finished 6 shots behind Hale Irwin (USA). [Waialae CC, Honolulu, Hawaii].
America
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Played as the Southern Open (Oct 8-11). Jesse Carlyle "J.C." Snead (USA) beat defending champion Mike Sullivan (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole (par-3 2nd). [Green Island CC, Columbus, Georgia].
America
LaJet
Played as the inaugural LaJet Classic (Sept 17-20). Second-placed Gil Morgan (USA) finished 2 shots behind Weiskopf (USA), who recorded his fifteenth PGA Tour win. [Fairway Oaks CC, Abilene, TX. Now known as the Fairway course, Abilene CC].
America
Manufactures Hanover
Played as the Manufactures Hanover Westchester Classic (June 11-14). Second-placed Bobby Clampett (USA), Gibby Gilbert (USA) and Craig Stadler (USA) finished 2 shots behind Floyd (USA), who recorded his 15th PGA Tour win. [West course, Westchester CC, Rye, NY].
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Danny Thomas
Played as the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic (June 25-28). Second-placed Tom Kite (USA) and Bruce Lietzke (USA) finished 2 shots behind Pate (USA). [South course, Colonial CC, Cordova, nr Memphis, TN].
America
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Played as the Tallahassee Open (April 16-19). Eichelberger (USA) beat Bob Murphy (USA) and Mark O'Meara (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to land the last of his four PGA Tour wins. [Killearn CC, Tallahassee, FL].
America
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Played as the Texas Open (Oct 1-4). Bill Rogers (USA) beat Ben Crenshaw (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record his fifth PGA Tour win. Rogers shot a final round 63 (-7) to tie with Crenshaw, who shot a final round 64. [Oak Hills CC, San Antonio, TX].
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Sammy Davis, Jr.
Played as the Sammy Davis Jr. Greater Hartford Open (Aug 13-16). Second-placed Fred Couples (USA), Bobby Clampett (USA) and Roger Maltbie (USA) finished 1 shot behind Hubert Green (USA). [Wethersfield CC, nr Hartford, CT].
America
Joe Garagiola
Played as the Joe Garagiola Tucson Open (Jan 8-11). Second-placed Lon Hinkle (USA) finished 2 shots behind Johnny Miller (USA), who claimed the last of his four wins in this event, and 20th overall PGA Tour win. [North course, Randolph GC, Tucson, AZ].
America
Disney World
Played as the Walt Disney World National Team Championship (Oct 22-25; two-man team event). Second-placed Chip Beck (USA) & Rex Caldwell (USA) finished 5 shots behind Vance Heafner (USA) & Mike Holland (USA). This was a first (and only) PGA Tour win for both 27-year-old Heafner and 25-year-old Holland. [Magnolia course, Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL. Earlier rounds also played on the Palm course].
America
Disney World
Played as the Walt Disney World National Team Championship (Oct 22-25; two-man team event). Second-placed Chip Beck (USA) & Rex Caldwell (USA) finished 5 shots behind Vance Heafner (USA) & Mike Holland (USA). This was a first (and only) PGA Tour win for both 27-year-old Heafner and 25-year-old Holland. [Magnolia course, Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL. Earlier rounds also played on the Palm course].
America
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World Cup of Golf not played in 1981.
America
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Played as the World Series of Golf (Aug 27-30). Second-placed Tom Kite (USA) finished 1 shot behind Bill Rogers (USA). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
America
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Played as the Greater Greensboro Open (April 2-5). Nelson (USA) beat Mark Hayes (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [Forest Oaks CC, Greensboro, NC].
Sony Open in Hawaii: played at Waialae Country Club near Honolulu, the Sony Open takes over the spotlight from The Sentry as the PGA Tour’s calendar-year opening event (Jan 15-18). The Sentry (not being played in 2026) was formerly known as the Tournament of Champions, with a field typically restricted to golfers who won a PGA Tour event in the previous calendar year.
Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.
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