1965 PGA Championship: Dave Marr wins at Laurel Valley Golf Club
Dave Marr won the 1965 PGA Championship at Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier, Pennsylvania with 280 (−4), by 2 strokes over Billy Casper and Jack Nicklaus.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1965 in Wanamaker Avenue, the PGA Championship room, or every year on the PGA Championship winners list.
- Dates
- August 12, 1965 to August 15, 1965
- Course
- Laurel Valley Golf Club, Ligonier, Pennsylvania
- Edition
- 47th PGA Championship
- Format
- stroke play
- Par
- 71 · 7,090 yards
- Field
- 165
- Made the cut
- 77 (cut at 151)
- Purse
- $149,700 · winner's share $25,000
- Champion
- Dave Marr · age 31 · United States · born Houston, Texas
- Champion's title
- 1st PGA Championship
- Winning score
- 70-69-70-71 = 280 (−4) · won by 2 strokes
- Runners-up
- Billy Casper, Jack Nicklaus
- 54-hole leaders
- Tommy Aaron, Dave Marr (209)
Winner and runners-up
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Marr | 70 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 280 | −4 |
| T2 | Billy Casper | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 282 | −2 |
| T2 | Jack Nicklaus | 69 | 70 | 72 | 71 | 282 | −2 |
What happened at the 1965 PGA Championship
Leading by two on the 72nd hole, Dave Marr drove poorly, laid up, pitched over the water and holed the putt for a par 71.
Co-54-hole leader Tommy Aaron went out in 40 in the final round, shot 78 and fell to a tie for eighth.
How this was built
Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's PGA Championship data. A value no source confirmed is left out; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the organizer's own record is used.
Data: pga.json (the PGA Championship room's data: Tables 1A–1H).