1981 PGA Tour
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DurationJanuary 8, 1981 – October 25, 1981
Number of official events44
Most wins
Bill Rogers (4)
Bill Rogers (4)Money list Tom Kite
Tom Kite| Duration | January 8, 1981 – October 25, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 44 |
| Most wins | Bill Rogers (4) |
| Money list | Tom Kite |
| PGA Player of the Year | Bill Rogers |
| Rookie of the Year | Mark O'Meara |
← 1980 1982 → | |
The 1981 PGA Tour, titled as the 1981 TPA Tour, was the 66th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 13th season since separating from the PGA of America.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1981 season.[4][5]
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | Ryder Cup | England | n/a | Team USA |
Team event |
| Dec 6 | JCPenney Mixed Team Classic | Florida | 550,000 | Beth Daniel and Tom Kite |
Team event |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[6][7]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Kite | 375,699 |
| 2 | Raymond Floyd | 359,360 |
| 3 | Tom Watson | 347,660 |
| 4 | Bruce Lietzke | 343,446 |
| 5 | Bill Rogers | 315,411 |
| 6 | Jerry Pate | 280,627 |
| 7 | Hale Irwin | 276,499 |
| 8 | Craig Stadler | 218,829 |
| 9 | Curtis Strange | 201,513 |
| 10 | Larry Nelson | 193,342 |