Completed Edition

1981 U.S. Senior Open

Results

Published results

Recorded score

Decided by playoff.

Sources and record notes

The 1981 edition was won by Arnold Palmer. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.

PGA Tour: U.S. Senior Open verified results
- 1981 U.S. Senior Open · Championship identity
  PGA Tour 2015 Champions media guide, PDF page 213 / printed page 212, year row establishes a completed championship and named winner. No event dates are inferred from advertised schedules. Host-club evidence: https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/media/online-media-center/usga-records/host-states-and-clubs--1895-to-present.html.
  Verified 2026-10-22
- Arnold Palmer
  PGA Tour 2015 Champions media guide, PDF page 213 / printed page 212, year row. Named winner, total and available relative-to-par score transcribed from the result. No score is inferred from a blank table cell. The table marks playoff winners with an asterisk.
  Verified 2026-10-22
USGA: Host States and Clubs, 1895 to Present (as of October 13, 2025)
- Oakland Hills Country Club
  Gold club identity reviewed against the source host entry Oakland Hills C.C., Bloomfield Township (12), 1981, 1991 Senior Open. Exact physical course and round scope remain unresolved; no single-course inference is made.
  Verified 2026-10-22