1981 PGA Championship Round summaries Final round

| Place | Player | Country | Score | To_par | Money_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Nelson | United States | 70-66-66-71=273 | −7 | 60000 |
| 2 | Fuzzy Zoeller | United States | 70-68-68-71=277 | −3 | 40000 |
| 3 | Dan Pohl | United States | 69-67-73-69=278 | −2 | 25000 |
| T4 | Isao Aoki | Japan | 75-68-66-70=279 | −1 | 13146 |
| T4 | Keith Fergus | United States | 71-71-69-68=279 | −1 | 13146 |
| T4 | Bob Gilder | United States | 74-69-70-66=279 | −1 | 13146 |
| T4 | Tom Kite | United States | 71-67-69-72=279 | −1 | 13146 |
| T4 | Bruce Lietzke | United States | 70-70-71-68=279 | −1 | 13146 |
| T4 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | 71-68-71-69=279 | −1 | 13146 |
| T4 | Greg Norman | Australia | 73-67-68-71=279 | −1 | 13146 |