David Marsh (golfer)
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Dr David M. Marsh, MBE
is a former amateur golf
er who is better known as a former Chairman of Everton Football Club
.
Marsh was named captain of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
in 1990, having previously been president of the Lancashire and then English Unions between 1973 and 1975. He was the youngest captain of Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club
in 1967.
Marsh won the English Amateur
in 1964 and 1970, and represented England on 75 occasions. He also participated in the Walker Cup
, being a member of the victorious Great Britain and Ireland team in 1971. He went on to captain the team in 1973 and 1975.
Marsh became the Chairman of Everton Football Club in 1991 succeeding Philip Carter
. Whilst in this position he courted with controversy over his appointment of Mike Walker. He was succeeded by Peter Johnson in 1994.
MBE
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is a former amateur golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er who is better known as a former Chairman of Everton Football Club
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
.
Marsh was named captain of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews is one of the oldest and most prestigious golf clubs in the world . It is based in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, and is regarded as the worldwide "Home of Golf"...
in 1990, having previously been president of the Lancashire and then English Unions between 1973 and 1975. He was the youngest captain of Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club
Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club
Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club is situated near the Merseyside towns of Southport and Ainsdale on the north west coast of England, not far north of the city of Liverpool. It has a single 18-hole course set amongst ranges of tall sandhills and smaller sand dunes.It was founded in 1906 and hosted...
in 1967.
Marsh won the English Amateur
English Amateur
The English Amateur is the national amateur match play golf championship of England. It has been played annually since 1925 and is organized by the English Golf Union....
in 1964 and 1970, and represented England on 75 occasions. He also participated in the Walker Cup
Walker Cup
The Walker Cup is a golf trophy contested biennially in odd numbered years between teams comprising the leading amateur golfers of the United States and Great Britain and Ireland...
, being a member of the victorious Great Britain and Ireland team in 1971. He went on to captain the team in 1973 and 1975.
Marsh became the Chairman of Everton Football Club in 1991 succeeding Philip Carter
Philip Carter
Sir Philip David Carter CBE is a Scottish-born football director, life president of Everton Football Club and a former director of Littlewoods....
. Whilst in this position he courted with controversy over his appointment of Mike Walker. He was succeeded by Peter Johnson in 1994.