Maxwell Rolston Marston (June 12, 1892 – May 7, 1949) was an American amateur

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er. He worked as an

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. He was a member of the Cranford Golf Club in Cranford, New Jersey and lived on Central Avenue in the town. In the 1923

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, Marston defeated three former or future Amateur champions: Bobby Jones (1924, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1930),

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(1931), and

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(1922) in the final (38th hole). He reached the final again in 1933, losing to George Dunlap, 6 and 5. Marston, who took lessons from

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, also won the New Jersey Amateur twice and the Pennsylvania Amateur three times. Marston played on the first three

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teams and again in 1934. 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 *1919 New Jersey Amateur *1921

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*1922 Pennsylvania Amateur *1923

, Pennsylvania Amateur

U.S. national team appearances

: 1922 (winners), 1923 (winners), 1924 (winners), 1934 (winners)

References

American male golfers Amateur golfers Golfers from New York (state) Golfers from New Jersey American investment bankers Sportspeople from Buffalo, New York Golfers from Philadelphia Sportspeople from Union County, New Jersey People from Cranford, New Jersey 1892 births 1949 deaths {{US-golf-bio-stub