| Year: | 1981 |
| Tour: | Senior PGA Tour |
| Regular Season: | – |
| No Of Events: | 7 |
| Most Wins: |  Miller Barber (3) |
| Honor1: | Money list |
| Honoree1: | Miller Barber |
| Prevseason: | 1980 |
| Nextseason: | 1982 |
The 1981 Senior PGA Tour was the second season of the Senior PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States for men aged 50 and over.
The following table lists official events during the 1981 season.[1] [2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5 | Florida | 125,000 | Don January (2) | New tournament | |||
| Jun 7 | California | 150,000 | Don January (3) | New tournament | |||
| Jun 14 | Canada | 200,000 | Miller Barber (1) | New tournament | |||
| Jun 28 | Massachusetts | 150,000 | Bob Goalby (1) | New tournament | |||
| Jul 12 | U.S. Senior Open | Michigan | 149,000 | Arnold Palmer (2) | Senior major championship | ||
| Oct 18 | Florida | 125,000 | Miller Barber (2) | ||||
| Dec 6 | PGA Seniors' Championship | Florida | 125,000 | Miller Barber (3) | Senior major championship |
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83,136 | ||
| 2 | 74,175 | ||
| 3 | 66,494 | ||
| 4 | 55,100 | ||
| 5 | 37,556 |