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Completed Edition
1965 PGA Championship
Results
Published results
Recorded score
- Won byDave Marr280
- Runner-upJack Nicklaus282
- Runner-upBilly Casper282
Venue
- Primary venueLaurel Valley Golf Club

Nearby editions
Sources and record notes
Archive note
The 1965 edition was won by Dave Marr. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.
Record sources
- 2026 PGA Championship Media Guide
- 1965 PGA Championship · Championship identity
The official Media Guide directly enumerates the 47th playing, champion, site, and its year-page date span. The recorded venue and champion preserve the official PGA Championship History entry’s published text.
Verified 2026-08-20
- 1965 PGA Championship · Championship identity
- PGA dated host record and researched venue identity
- Laurel Valley Golf Club
The 1965 PGA record names Laurel Valley. The canonical Club name and state match the dated PGA host record. The host Club is source-supported. A dated physical Course identity and routing bridge is still required. Dated PGA host authority: https://www.pgachampionship.com/news-media/articles/pga-championship-winners-venues
Verified 2026-09-10
- Laurel Valley Golf Club
- PGA official Championship result
- Dave Marr
The official detailed result and four published rounds corroborate the regulation total and relative score. Playoff status is checked against the Guide playoff table and detailed tied scores.
Verified 2026-09-10
- Dave Marr
- PGA official Championship finalist record
- Jack Nicklaus · Billy Casper
Guide page 5 corroborates the finalist identity; the detailed official History supplies the explicit stroke total and relative score. No playoff flag is asserted.
Verified 2026-10-23
- Jack Nicklaus · Billy Casper