The 1965 PGA Championship was the 47th

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, played August 12–15 at

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in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, a suburb southeast of

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Dave Marr David Francis Marr, Jr. (December 27, 1933 – October 5, 1997) was an American professional golfer and sportscaster, best known for winning the 1965 PGA Championship. Early years Marr was born and raised in Houston, Texas, the son of a prof ...

won his only major championship, two strokes ahead of runners-up

Billy Casper William Earl Casper Jr. (June 24, 1931 – February 7, 2015) was an American professional golfer. He was one of the most prolific tournament winners on the PGA Tour from the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s. In his youth, Casper started as a caddie a ...

and Jack Nicklaus. Marr was the co-leader after 54 holes with

Tommy Aaron Thomas Dean Aaron (born February 22, 1937) is an American former professional golfer who was a member of the PGA Tour during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Aaron is best known for winning the 1973 Masters Tournament. He is also known for an erro ...

, a stroke ahead of

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and two shots ahead of major champions Nicklaus and Casper. Aaron shot 78 and Dickinson 74 on Sunday, while Marr matched an even-par 71 with Nicklaus and Casper. Not far from his hometown of Latrobe, Laurel Valley was co-founded by

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in 1959, who had another disappointing major in his home state and finished 14 strokes back, tied for 33rd. Three years earlier, he lost an 18-hole playoff to Nicklaus in the U.S. Open at Oakmont near

, then finished tied for 17th five weeks later at the

at Aronimink, outside

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. (Palmer won the other two majors of 1962, the Masters and the

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, but never won the PGA Championship for a career grand slam.) After the practice rounds, a fir tree was installed on the par-5 third hole to prevent corner-cutting from the tee to an adjacent fairway, over the objections of the club professional. This was the final PGA Championship appearance for two-time champion

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, age 53, who tied for 15th place. After his near-fatal auto accident in early 1949, Hogan's legs could not withstand the grueling match play schedule and he did not play again in the championship until it became a stroke play event. He missed the 54-hole cut by a stroke in

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and tied for ninth place in

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. Hogan won the title as a match play event in 1946 and 1948. Twenty former champions were in the field and twelve made the cut. Palmer was assessed a two-stroke penalty in both of the first two rounds and was at 147 (+5), ten shots back. A decade later, Laurel Valley hosted the Ryder Cup in

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, the last Ryder Cup held in the U.S. without players from continental

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Course layout

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Past champions in the field

Made the cut

Missed the cut

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Round summaries

First round

''Thursday, August 12, 1965'' Source:

Second round

''Friday, August 13, 1965'' Source:

Third round

''Saturday, August 14, 1965'' Source:

Final round

''Sunday, August 15, 1965'' Source:

Television

This was the first PGA Championship televised by the ABC network, which retained the broadcast rights through

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, when it was succeeded by

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References

External links

PGA Media Guide 2012
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