Maxwell Rolston Marston (June 12, 1892 – May 7, 1949)[1] was an American amateur golfer. He worked as an investment banker in Philadelphia.[1] He was a member of the Cranford Golf Club in Cranford, New Jersey and lived on Central Avenue in the town.[2]
In the 1923 U.S. Amateur at Flossmoor Country Club,[3] Marston defeated three former or future Amateur champions: Bobby Jones (1924, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1930), Francis Ouimet (1931), and Jess Sweetser (1922) in the final (38th hole).[1][4][5] He reached the final again in 1933, losing to George Dunlap, 6 and 5.[6] Marston, who took lessons from James Maiden,[7] also won the New Jersey Amateur twice[8] and the Pennsylvania Amateur three times.[9]
Marston played on the first three Walker Cup teams and again in 1934.[1]
He is the namesake of the annual Marston Cup, a tournament for golfers 55 and older run by the Golf Association of Philadelphia.
Death
Marston died on May 7, 1949, in Old Lyme, Connecticut, aged 56.
Amateur wins
Note: This list may be incomplete.
- 1915 New Jersey Amateur[8]
- 1919 New Jersey Amateur[8]
- 1921 Pennsylvania Amateur[9]
- 1922 Pennsylvania Amateur[9]
- 1923 U.S. Amateur, Pennsylvania Amateur[9]
U.S. national team appearances
- Walker Cup: 1922 (winners), 1923 (winners), 1924 (winners), 1934 (winners)
References
- ^ a b c d Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. pp. 126–7. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
- ^ Burditt Newspaper Index, Marston Family Entries, available at http://cranfordhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/2012_06_11_11_07_50[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Great Players, Great Events". Flossmoor Country Club. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Amateur – Past Champions – 1923". United States Golf Association. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ^ Williams, Joe (November 26, 1923). "Marston's Fighting Spirit Gives Him Big Golf Victory". The Evening News. St. Petersburg, Florida. p. 15.
- ^ "U.S. Amateur – Past Champions – 1933". United States Golf Association. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ^ "J. C. Maiden, Jones' Teacher, Dies at Age of 76" (PDF). archive.lib.msu.edu. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
- ^ a b c "NJSGA Amateur Championship" (PDF). New Jersey State Golf Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Pennsylvania Amateur – Past Champions". Pennsylvania Golf Association. Retrieved January 8, 2014.