Max Marston


Maxwell Rolston Marston was an American amateur golfer.

Career

He worked as an investment banker in Philadelphia. He was a member of the Cranford Golf Club in Cranford, New Jersey and lived on Central Avenue in the town.
At the 1923 U.S. Amateur at Flossmoor Country Club, Marston defeated three former or future Amateur champions: Bobby Jones, Francis Ouimet, and Jess Sweetser in the final. He reached the final again in 1933, losing to George Dunlap, 6 and 5. Marston, who took lessons from James Maiden, also won the New Jersey Amateur twice and the Pennsylvania Amateur three times.
Marston played on the first three Walker Cup 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.
'''Amateur majors shown in bold.'''

U.S. national team appearances