Graham Marsh
Name:
Graham Vivian MarshAlso known as:
SwampyCountry:
AustraliaBorn:
Jan 14, 1944 in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.Original/Home Club:
Gosnells GC / Cottesloe GC, Perth, WA.Occupation:
Professional golfer, course designer and course owner.Turned Pro:
1969Website:
https://www.gmgd.com.auSenior MAJORS (2): US Snr Open (1997); The Tradition (1999). Total professional wins (70), including European Tour (10), Australasian Tour (15), Japan Tour (20), Asian Tour (5), PGA Tour (1) and Champions Tour (6). Awarded the MBE, Member of the Order of the British Empire (1984).
Marsh's initial design work focused on Australia and Japan, but later projects branched out to other parts of Asia, Europe and the USA. He often collaborated with fellow Australian designer Ross Watson. His best known work includes, but is not limited to:
AUSTRALIA: Eynesbury; Growling Frog; Horizons Resort; Palm Meadows (Gold Coast); Paradise Palms; Secret Harbour; Terrey Hills G&CC; Vines Resort (Perth); Western Australia (redesign).
ASIA: BFA Intl (China); Huatang Intl (China); Penang (Malaysia); Staffield (Malaysia); Suzhou Taihu Intl (China); Tropicana (Malaysia).
UNITED STATES: Old Silo (Kentucky); Pines course, Paririe Club (Nebraska).
Marsh, better known as "Swampy," was an excellent cricketer in his youth, and trained as a maths teacher after graduating from the University of Western Australia. After a successful period as a young amateur golfer, he turned professional in 1969, becoming one of the leading Australian golfers of his generation. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s he was a regular winner on the European, Japanese and Australasian tours. As a senior, Marsh played extensively on the Senior PGA Tour in the United States, which brought him his two major championship wins. In 1986 he established the very successful Graham Marsh Golf Design business. Graham's younger brother Rod Marsh, played cricket for Australia. During his career as a batsman/wicket-keeper, Rod Marsh was known as one of the game's most colourful characters.
America
Gillette
Played as the Gillette Tour Challenge (Oct 5; unofficial money best-ball event involving eight teams that comprised a PGA Tr, LPGA Tr and Snr PGA Tr player). The team of Graham Marsh (Aus), Dottie Pepper (USA) & Tom Watson (USA) beat second-placed team of Jeff Sluman (USA), Nancy Lopez (USA) & Dana Quigley (USA) in a one-shot nearest-the-pin playoff (208-yard par-3 17th). [Mid Ocean Club, Tucker's Town, Bermuda].
Majors
Countrywide
Played as The Tradition presented by Countrywide (April 1-4). Second-placed Larry Nelson (USA) finished 3 shots behind Marsh (Aus), who recorded the last of his six US Snr Tr wins. Reduced to 36 holes due to spring snowstorms during the event. [Cochise course, Desert Mountain GC, Scottsdale, AZ].
America
Liberty Mutual
Played as the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (March 21-23; unofficial two-man better-ball team event). Second-placed Gil Morgan (USA) & Hubert Green (USA) finished 3 shots behind John Bland (RSA) & Graham Marsh (Aus). [Palmer (private) course, PGA West, La Quinta, CA].
Majors
USGA
The US Senior Open (June 26-29). Second-placed John Bland (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Marsh (Aus), who recorded back-to-back Snr PGA Tour wins, and his first major championship victory. [North Course, Olympia Fields CC, nr Chicago, IL].
America
Nationwide
Played as the Nationwide Championship (June 20-22). Second-placed Hale Irwin (USA) finished 1 shot behind Marsh (Aus). [Lakeside course, GC of Georgia, Alpharetta, nr Atlanta, Georgia].
America
PaineWebber
Played as the PaineWebber Invitational (May 3-5). Second-placed Tom Wargo (USA) and Brian Barnes (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Marsh (Aus). [TPC Piper Glen, Charlotte, North Carolina].
America
Franklin Quest
Played as the Franklin Quest Championship (Aug 30-Sep 1). Second-placed Kermit Zarley (USA) finished 2 shots behind Marsh (Aus). [Park Meadows CC, Park City, nr Salt Lake City, Utah].
America
Bruno's
Played as Bruno's Memorial Classic (June 2-4). Second-placed J.C. Snead (USA) finished 5 shots behind first-time Snr PGA Tour winner Marsh (Aus). [Greystone G&CC, Birmingham, Alabama].
Japan
Visa
Played as the VISA Taiheiyo Masters (Nov 12-15; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Tom Watson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Marsh (Aus). [Gotemba course, Taiheiyo Club, Gotemba, Shizuoka, Jpn].
Europe
KLM
Played as the KLM Dutch Open (July 25-28). Second-placed and defending champion Bernhard Langer (Ger) finished 1 shot behind Marsh (Aus), who claimed the last of his ten European Tour wins. [Noordwijkse GC, Noordwijk, Neth.].
Europe
Lawrence Batley
Played as the Lawrence Batley International Classic (July 10-13). Second-placed Rick Hartmann (USA) finished 2 shots behind Marsh (Aus). [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship. Won by Graham Marsh (Aus).
Aus/NZ
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Played as the Australian Masters. Stewart Ginn (Aus) finished in second place behind Marsh (Aus).
Aus/NZ
Mayne Nickless
Played as the Mayne Nickless Australian PGA Ch'ship. Won by Graham Marsh (Aus).
Japan
Pepsi / Wilson
Played as the Pepsi-Wilson Tournament (May 18-21). Won by Marsh (Aus). [Mannennike West course, Ube 72 CC, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan].
Europe
Dixcel Tissues
Played as the Dixcel Tissues European Open (Sept 3-6). Second-placed Seve Ballesteros (Esp) finished 2 shots behind Marsh (Aus). [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Japan
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Played as the Chunichi Crowns - International Invitation Golf (Apr 30-May 3; Japan Tr event). Second-placed D.A. Weibring (USA) finished 2 shots behind Marsh (Aus), who won this event for the second time. [Wago course, Nagoya GC, Aichi, Japan].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (Aug 7-10). Second-placed John Bland (RSA) finished 2 shots behind Marsh (Aus). [Fulford GC, York, North Yorkshire].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (July 26-29). Second-placed Antonio Garrido (Esp) and Malcolm Gregson (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Marsh (Aus), who recorded his fifth European Tour win. [Noordwijkse GC, Noordwijk, Neth.].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Masters (Oct 3-6). Second-placed Isao Aoki (Jpn) and Neil Coles (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Marsh (Aus). [Duke's course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].
Europe
Colgate
Played as the Colgate World Match Play Championship (Oct 5-8; field of 16 players). Marsh (Aus) beat Raymond Floyd (USA) 5 and 3 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Japan
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Played as the Chunichi Crowns - International Invitation Golf (Apr 28-May 1; Japan Tr event). Won by Marsh (Aus), who recorded his tenth Japan Tour win. [Wago course, Nagoya GC, Aichi, Japan].
Europe
Lancome
Played as the Trophee Lancome. Marsh (Aus) won after a playoff. [Golf de Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche, nr Paris, France].
America
Sea Pines
Played as the Sea Pines Heritage Classic (March 24-27). Second-placed Tom Watson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Marsh (Aus), who recorded his only win on the PGA Tour. [Harbour Town Links, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head, SC].
Japan
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament (Nov 25-28; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Miller Barber (USA) finished 6 shots behind Marsh (Aus), whose first prize equated to US$40,000. [Phoenix CC, Miyazaki, Japan].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (Sept 22-25). Second-placed Mark James (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Marsh (Aus). [Fulford GC, York, North Yorkshire].
Asia
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Played as the Malaysian Open. Second-placed Min-nan Hsieh (Taiw) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Marsh (Aus). [Old course, Royal Selangor GC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia].
Japan
Bridgestone
Played as the Bridgestone Tournament (Oct 31-Nov 3; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Seiichi Numazawa (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Marsh (Aus), who recorded his fifth Japan Tour win, and fourth in 1974. [Sodegaura course, Sodegaura CC, Chiba, Jpn].
Played as the Malaysian Open. Won by Marsh (Aus). [Royal Perak GC, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia].
Japan
Pepsi / Wilson
Played as the Pepsi-Wilson Tournament (May 23-26). Marsh (Aus) beat Hsieh Yung-yo (Taiw) to record his fourth Japan Tour win. [Hakusan course, Katayamazu GC, Kaga, Ishikawa].
Asia
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Played as the Thailand Open (Asian circuit event). Second-placed Ben Arda (Phil) and Mitsutaka Kono (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Marsh (Aus). [Old course, Siam CC, Pattaya, Thailand].
Europe
Sunbeam Electric
Played as the Sunbeam Electric Scottish Open (June 27-30). Second-placed Peter Oosterhuis (Eng) finished 6 shots behind Graham Marsh (Aus). [Old Course, St Andrews, Fife].
Asia
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Played as the Indian Open. Second-placed Stewart Ginn (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Marsh (Aus), who recorded his second win in three years in this event. [Delhi GC, New Delhi, India].
Europe
x
Played as the German Open. Brian Huggett (Wales) finished in second place behind Marsh (Aus). [Frankfurter GC, Niederrad, Frankfurt am Main].
Europe
x
Played as the Swiss Open. Second-placed Tony Jacklin (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Marsh (Aus). [GC Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana, Switzerland].
Asia
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Played as the Indian Open. Second-placed David Graham (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Marsh (Aus). [Delhi GC, New Delhi, India].
Europe
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Played as the Swiss Open. Second-placed Donald Swaelens (Belg) and Jean Garaialde (Fra) finished behind Marsh (Aus). [GC Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana, Switzerland].
124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.
79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).
Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.
Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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