Tom Kite led the 1980-81 Money List standings with $375,699 in 103 events.

pga tour money leaders 1981
RANKPLAYERMONEYWINSTOP-10TOP-25EVENTSAVG SCORE
1Tom KiteTom Kite$375,69912110369.8
2Raymond FloydRaymond Floyd$359,3603149070.2
3Tom WatsonTom Watson$347,6603107770.7
4Bruce LietzkeBruce Lietzke$343,4463139270.0
5Bill RogersBill Rogers$315,411499171.0
6Jerry PateJerry Pate$280,6272119570.5
7Hale IrwinHale Irwin$276,499288671.3
8Craig StadlerCraig Stadler$218,829189971.3
9Curtis StrangeCurtis Strange$201,5131210170.6
10Larry NelsonLarry Nelson$193,342249571.3
11Jack RennerJack Renner$193,2921910471.1
12Johnny MillerJohnny Miller$193,167256270.8
13David GrahamDavid Graham$188,286275871.6
14Bobby ClampettBobby Clampett$184,71089470.8
15Jay HaasJay Haas$181,8942610871.3
16Jack NicklausJack Nicklaus$178,21386270.7
17Tom WeiskopfTom Weiskopf$177,396147171.3
18Gil MorganGil Morgan$171,18468571.0
19Fuzzy ZoellerFuzzy Zoeller$151,571148871.0
20Ben CrenshawBen Crenshaw$151,03898771.0
21Keith FergusKeith Fergus$150,792159371.1
22Lon HinkleLon Hinkle$144,307410171.7
23Lee TrevinoLee Trevino$134,801147371.0
24John MahaffeyJohn Mahaffey$128,795158071.3
25John CookJohn Cook$127,6081310171.4
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