The Senior PGA Championship
| Tournament Info for: 1981 Senior PGA Championship | ||
| Date: | December 03 - 06, 1981 |
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| Site: | Turnberry Isle Country Club Aventura | |
| Champion: | Miller Barber | |
| Purse: | $125,000.00 | |
| Field: | 71 | |
| Cut at: | 72 | |
| Par: | 36 - 36 - 72 (6,800 yards) |
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| Players Advanced: | 138 | |
Miller Barber called his victory in the PGA Seniors' Championship "the highlight of my career," after he won the title in his first start. Despite a final round of 1-over-par 73 on the South Course at Turnberry Isle CC, Barber edged defending Champion Arnold Palmer by two strokes, with a 7-under-par 281 total. Said Barber: "This is the major championship I've been trying to win all my life... it's a tremendous win for me."
| Results | |||||||
| Course Average | Under Par | At Par | Over Par | Low Rounds | Round Leader | Miller Barber | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1: | 72.8 | 27 | 5 | 39 | 68 Al Balding, Art Wall, Auggie Navarro, Bill Collins, Miller Barber | 68 Al Balding, Art Wall, Auggie Navarro, Bill Collins, Miller Barber | 68 |
| Round 2: | 74.07 | 10 | 8 | 53 | 68 Tom Nieporte | 139 Tom Nieporte | 140 |
| Round 3: | 75.85 | 9 | 5 | 57 | 68 Miller Barber | 208 Miller Barber | 208 |
| Round 4: | 76.11 | 5 | 9 | 57 | 69 Jerry Barber | 281 Miller Barber | 281 |
| Totals: | 74.70 | 51 | 27 | 206 | |||
