Mr. David Francis (Dave) Marr
Class of 1950

As a professional golfer on the PGA Tour, television commentator, golf course architect and businessman Mr. Dave Marr has distinguished himself as the most celebrated athlete to have graduated from St. Thomas High School.

While at St. Thomas Mr. Marr was on the honor roll, captain of the golf team and member of the Letterman's Club. Following graduation, he attended Rice Institute and the University of Houston. At age of nineteen years (1953) he began his professional golfing career by accepting a postion at Westwood Country Club in Westwood, New Jersey. He won the first of four professional titles in 1960 by winnig the Sam Snead Festival. A year later, in 1961, he won the Seattle Open and the Azalea Open in 1962. The year of 1965 placed Mr. Marr among the elite of the professional golfing world. He captured the coveted PGA Championship, was named to the Ryder Cup Team and elected PGA Player of the Year. He was elected to the national Collegiate Hall of Fame in 1977 and the Texas Golf Hall of Fame in 1978. He was the appointed captian of the U.S. Ryder Cup Team in 1981 and was selected for the Gold Tee Award presented by the Met (N.Y.) Golf Writers in 1990.

He and long time golfing partner Jay Riviere established a golf course architectural firm in 1981 designing many courses in the greater Houston area. Mr. Marr's business career also involves conducting clinics for corporations.

He is married to Caroline (Tally) and has five children Elisabeth, David Wayne, Tony and Tucker.