The 1981 Woodpecker Welsh Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 5 and 8 February 1981 at the Ebbw Vale Leisure Centre in Ebbw Vale, Wales.

Ray Reardon won the tournament defeating Cliff Wilson 9–6 in the final.

Main draw

Quarter-finals Best of 11 framesSemi-finals Best of 17 framesFinal Best of 17 frames
Wales Ray Reardon9
Wales Terry Griffiths6
Wales Ray Reardon9
Wales Cliff Wilson6Wales Cliff Wilson6
Wales Roy Andrewartha5Wales Cliff Wilson9
Wales Doug Mountjoy6