Dave Marr
1 Major Championship • 90th All-Time
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Wins
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2nd Place
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First Win Age
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Last Win Age
Major Championship Wins
Career Highlights
- 1965 PGA Championship — Won at Laurel Valley, defeating Jack Nicklaus and Billy Casper by two strokes
- 1965 — Named PGA Player of the Year and selected for Ryder Cup team
- 1981 Ryder Cup — Served as non-playing captain for victorious U.S. team at Walton Heath
- Broadcasting Career — Golf analyst for ABC (1972-1991) and later BBC and NBC
- Career — Three PGA Tour wins and successful golf course design business with Jay Riviere
Did You Know?
- Perfect Timing: Hours after winning the 1965 PGA Championship, Marr's third child (son Tony) was born — making it the best day of his life on two fronts
- Assistant to a Legend: Marr learned the game as assistant to Claude Harmon at Winged Foot Golf Club, where he developed into a tour-caliber player
- Arnold Palmer's Joy: Palmer called Marr's 1965 PGA victory "one of the happiest moments of my life" since it was won at Palmer's home course and the two were close friends