1939 Women’s Amateur: Pam Barton wins at Royal Portrush Golf Club

Pam Barton won the 1939 Women’s Amateur at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Portrush, County Antrim, beating Jean Marks 2 & 1 in the final.

Updated 23 October 2026

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Edition: 42nd
Dates: 16 June 1939
Course: Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush, County Antrim
Format: match play
Champion: Pam Barton · age 22 · England
Champion's title: 2nd Women’s Amateur title
Runner-up: Jean Marks
Final: 2 & 1 (36-hole final)
Losing semifinalists: Beryl Newton and Clarrie Tiernan
Defending champion: Helen Holm

What happened at the 1939 Women’s Amateur

Pam Barton won her second title by beating Mrs. T. (Jean) Marks 2 and 1 at Royal Portrush, receiving the cup from Lady Babington (Telegraph, Brisbane, 1939-06-17 and 1939-07-06).

Elsie Corlett lost her quarter-final by one hole to Beryl Newton, who went on to the semi-finals with Clarrie Tiernan (Wikipedia, Elsie Corlett).

Final, Pam Barton v. Mrs. T. Marks. Pam Barton beat Mrs. T. Marks 2 and 1 at Royal Portrush (cable London, June 16).

The draw

Every match is recorded through the final.

The final, 1939 Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Pam Barton	def.	Jean Marks	2 & 1

Quarterfinals, 1939 Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Beryl Newton	def.	Elsie Corlett	1 up

How this was built

Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's Women’s Amateur data set (research collected through 20 October 2026). "unknown" means no source confirmed it; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the R&A's own record is used.

Data: womens-amateur.json.