Dorothy Germain Porter

Dorothy Germain Porter (April 3, 1924 – July 20, 2012) was an American amateur golfer.

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dorothy Germain began playing golf at 11. She graduated from Beaver College (now Arcadia University), where she played field hockey. Porter was a member of the U.S. team that won the 1950 Curtis Cup and captained the 1966 team to victory. In 1977, she became the first Women's Amateur Champion to win the U.S. Senior Women's Amateur. She went on to win the Seniors' title again in 1980, 1981, and 1983. In 1984, she captained the winning U.S. Espirito Santo Trophy team.

Porter was inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.

She was married to Mark A. Porter, an amateur golfer with whom she often played in tournaments, from 1946 until his death in 1996. She was the mother of three children.

Significant tournament wins 1943 Women's Western Amateur 1944 Women's Western Amateur 1946 Pennsylvania Women's Amateur, Philadelphia Women's Amateur 1949 U.S. Women's Amateur 1952 Pennsylvania Women's Amateur 1955 Pennsylvania Women's Amateur 1956 Philadelphia Women's Amateur 1959 Philadelphia Women's Amateur 1962 Philadelphia Women's Amateur 1967 Women's Western Amateur, New Jersey Women's Amateur 1969 Eastern Amateur, Philadelphia Women's Amateur 1970 Philadelphia Women's Amateur 1973 Philadelphia Women's Amateur 1977 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur 1980 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur 1981 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur 1983 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur, Philadelphia Women's Amateur 1992 Philadelphia Women's Amateur

Team appearances Amateur Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1950 (winners), 1966 (non-playing captain, winners)