Marshall Dann Receives IAGA Distinguished Service Award

Marshall Dann was the Western Golf Association’s executive director for 28 years. Dann took over as executive director in 1960 and held the post until 1988. During that time, the Western Open permanently moved to Chicago and the tournament grew. Dann also oversaw the growth of the Western’s chief charity, the Evans Scholars, a college-scholarship program for caddies. Dann was a founding member of the IAGA and was inducted into the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame in 1991.