Max R. Marston
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| Intro | Amateur golfer | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Banker Financial professional Athlete Golfer Investment banker | |
| Work field | Business Finance Sports | |
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| Birth | 12 June 1892, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, U.S.A. | |
| Death | 7 May 1949Old Lyme, Connecticut, U.S.A. (aged 56 years) | |
| Star sign | Gemini |
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Biography
Maxwell R. Marston (June 12, 1892 – May 7, 1949) was an American amateur golfer. 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.
In the 1923 U.S. Amateur at Flossmoor Country Club, 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). He reached the final again in 1933, losing to George Dunlap, 6 and 5. Marston 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.
Amateur wins
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- 1915 New Jersey Amateur
- 1919 New Jersey Amateur
- 1921 Pennsylvania Amateur
- 1922 Pennsylvania Amateur
- 1923 U.S. Amateur, Pennsylvania Amateur
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U.S. national team appearances
- Walker Cup: 1922 (winners), 1923 (winners), 1924 (winners), 1934 (winners)