Played as the Nabisco Dinah Shore (25th) (March 28-31). Second-placed Kelly Robbins (USA), Meg Mallon (USA) and Annika Sörenstam (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Sheehan (USA), who recorded the last of her six major championship wins and last of her 35 LPGA Tour wins. [Dinah Shore Tournament course, Mission Hills CC, Rancho Mirage, CA].

Played as the Safeco Classic (Sept 14-17). Second-placed Emilee Klein (USA) finished 2 shots behind Sheehan (USA). [Meridian Valley CC, Kent, nr Seattle, WA].

Played as the Rochester International (June 15-18). Second-placed Sherri Steinhauer (USA) finished 4 shots behind Sheehan (USA), who won this event for the fourth time. [Locust Hill CC, Pittsford, Rochester, NY].

The US Women's Open (49th) (July 21-24). Second-placed Tammie Green (USA) finished 1 shot behind Sheehan (USA), who recorded the second of her two US Women's Open titles. [Old course, Indianwood G&CC, Lake Orion, Mich.].

Played as the JCPenney LPGA Skins Game (unofficial LPGA Tr event). Sheehan (USA) won with a total of 13 skins worth $285,000 (at the time the highest first prize ever won by an LPGA Tour player). Second: defending champion Betsy King (USA) 5 skins worth $165,000. Brandie Burton (USA) and Nancy Lopez (USA) were both shutout with no skins. [Stonebriar CC, Frisco, nr Dallas, Texas].

Played as the Standard Register PING Championship. Second-placed Dawn Coe-Jones (Can) and Kris Tschetter (USA) finished 5 shots behind Sheehan (USA). [Moon Valley CC, Phoenix, Arizona].

The Mazda LPGA Championship (39th) (June 10-13). Second-placed Lauri Merten (USA) finished 1 shot behind Sheehan (USA), who recorded her third win in this event. [Bethesda CC, Bethesda, Maryland].

Played as the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic (July 3-5). Second-placed Brandie Burton (USA), Tammie Green (USA), Heather Drew (USA) and Deb Richard (USA) finished 1 shot behind Patty Sheehan (USA). [Highland Meadows GC, Sylvania, nr Toledo, Ohio].

Played as the Weetabix Women's British Open (Sept 24-27). Second-placed Corinne Dibnah (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Sheehan (USA), who completed the unique double of winning the British and US Open titles in the same year. Reduced to 54 holes due to rain. [Duke's course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].

Played as the Rochester International. Second-placed Nancy Lopez (USA) finished 9 shots behind Sheehan (USA). [Locust Hill CC, Pittsford, Rochester, NY].

The US Women's Open (47th) (July 23-27). Sheehan (USA) beat Juli Inkster (USA) in an 18-hole playoff: Sheehan 72 (+1), Inkster 74 (+3). This was the first of two US Women's Open titles won by Sheehan. [Oakmont CC, nr Pittsburgh, PA].

Played as the Orix Hawaiian Ladies Open. Second-placed and defending champion Beth Daniel (USA) finished 3 shots behind Sheehan. [Ko Olina GC, Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii].

Played as the Safeco Classic. Second-placed Deb Richard (USA) finished 9 shots behind Sheehan (USA). [Meridian Valley CC, Kent, nr Seattle, WA].

Played as the Jamaica Classic. Second-placed Pat Bradley (USA), Lynn Connelly (USA) and Jane Geddes (USA) finished 3 shots behind Sheehan (USA). [Tryall Club, Montego Bay, Jamaica].

Played as the McDonald's Championship. Second-placed Kristi Albers (USA), Ayako Okamoto (Jpn), Cathy Gerring (USA) and defending champion Betsy King (USA) finished 4 shots behind Sheehan (USA). [DuPont CC, Wilmington, Delaware].

Played as the PING-Cellular One Golf Championship (Sept 7-9). Second-placed Danielle Ammaccapane (USA) finished 1 shot behind Patty Sheehan (USA). [Columbia Edgewater CC, Portland, Oregon].

Played as the Rochester International. Second-placed Amy Alcott (USA) finished 4 sots behind defending champion Sheehan (USA). [Locust Hill CC, Pittsford, Rochester, NY].

Played as the Rochester International. Sheehan (USA) beat Ayaka Okamoto (Jpn) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Locust Hill CC, Pittsford, Rochester, NY].

Played as the Mazda Japan Classic (LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Sheehan (USA) beat Liselotte Neumann (Swe) in a playoff. [Musashigaoka CC, Hanno, Saitama, Japan].

Played as the Sarasota Classic. Second-placed JoAnne Carner (USA) and Jody Rosenthal (USA) finished 3 shots behind Sheehan (USA). [Bent Tree CC, nr Sarasota, Florida].

Played as the Konica San Jose Classic. Sheehan (USA) beat Betsy King (USA), Amy Alcott (USA) and Ayako Okamoto (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Almaden G&CC, San Jose, California].

Played as the Sarasota Classic. Second-placed Pat Bradley (USA) and Juli Inkster (USA) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Sheehan (USA). [Bent Tree CC, nr Sarasota, Florida].

Played as the Kyocera Inamori Classic. Second-placed Pat Bradley (USA) finished 1 shot behind Sheehan (USA). [Bernardo Heights CC, San Diego, CA].

Played as the Sarasota Classic. Second-placed Nancy Lopez (USA) finished 1 shot behind Sheehan (USA). [Bent Tree CC, nr Sarasota, Florida].

Played as the J&B Scotch Pro-Am. Second-placed Alice Miller (USA) finished 2 shots behind Sheehan (USA). [Wynn Las Vegas, Nevada; at the time known as Desert Inn CC. Earlier rounds also at Las Vegas CC].

Sheehan (USA) won the Vare Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour.

Played as the McDonald's Kids Classic. Second-placed Amy Alcott (USA) finished 2 shots behind Sheehan (USA). [White Manor CC, Malvern, nr Philadelphia, PA].

Played as the Elizabeth Arden Classic. Second-placed Sherri Turner (USA) finished 2 shots behind Patty Sheehan (USA). [Soffer course, Miami Turnberry Resort, Aventura, FL; at the time called the South course, Turnberry Isle Resort].

The LPGA Championship (30th) (May 31-Jun 3). Second-placed Beth Daniel (USA) and Pat Bradley (USA) finished 10 shots behind defending champion Sheehan (USA), who recorded her second major championship win. [Grizzly course, The Golf Center at Kings Island, Mason, OH].

Played as the Henredon Classic. Second-placed Dot Germain (USA) and JoAnne Carner (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Sheehan (USA). [Willow Creek CC, High Point, North Carolina; now known as the Willow Creek course of High Point CC].

Played as the LPGA Corning Classic. Second-placed Cindy Hill (USA) finished 8 shots behind Sheehan (USA). [Corning CC, Corning, nr Elmira, New York].

Played as the Henredon Classic. Second-placed and defending champion JoAnne Carner finished 4 shots behind Sheehan (USA). [Willow Creek CC, High Point, North Carolina; now known as the Willow Creek course of High Point CC].

The LPGA Championship (29th) (June 9-12). Second-placed Sandra Haynie (USA) finished 2 shots behind Sheehan (USA), who started the final round seven shots behind the 54-hole leader Haynie. [Grizzly course, The Golf Center at Kings Island, Mason, OH].

Sheehan (USA) won the LPGA Tour Player of the Year Award, based on a points system for top 10 finishes and performance in Majors.

Played as the Inamori Classic. Second-placed Juli Inkster (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Sheehan (USA). [South course, Torrey Pines, La Jolla, CA].

Played as the inaugural Safeco Classic. Second-placed JoAnne Carner (USA) finished 1 shot behind Sheehan (USA). [Meridian Valley CC, Kent, nr Seattle, WA].

Played as the Orlando Lady Classic. Sheehan (USA) beat Kathy Postlewait (USA) with a par at the fourth playoff hole, to record her second LPGA Tour win. [Rio Pinar CC, Orlando, Florida].

Played as the Inamori Classic. Second-placed Joyce Kazmierski (USA) finished 3 shots behind Sheehan (USA). [Almaden G&CC, San Jose, CA].

Sheehan (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1981 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player.

Played as the Mazda Japan Classic (LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Beth Daniel (USA) finished in second place behind Sheehan (USA). [Sagamihara GC, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan].