Dave Marr attended St Thomas High School, and while there was on the honor roll, captain of the golf team and member of the Letterman's Club.
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11 Facts About Dave Marr
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Dave Marr began his professional golfing career by accepting a position at Westwood Country Club in Westwood, New Jersey, in 1953.
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Dave Marr began playing regularly on the PGA tour in 1960, and in that year earned his first professional win at the Sam Snead Festival.
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Dave Marr joined the elite in golf world in 1965 when he captured the coveted PGA Championship, was named to the Ryder Cup team and elected PGA Player of the Year.
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Dave Marr defeated golf legends Jack Nicklaus and Billy Casper by two strokes with a four-day total score of 280.
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Dave Marr was the appointed non-playing captain of the US Ryder Cup team in 1981.
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Dave Marr served as a golf analyst for ABC from 1972 until 1991, and was usually teamed with host Jim McKay and fellow one-time PGA Championship winner, Bob Rosburg.
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Dave Marr was survived by his wife, Tally, and sons Dave III, Anthony, Wayne Bunch, Tucker Bunch, and daughter Elizabeth Hallas.
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