Zara Bolton

Zara Grace Bonner Bolton ( Davis; 1914 – 12 March 1994) was a British-born Irish golfer. She was the Curtis Cup team captain three times leading the team to victory in 1956.

Life Bolton moved to Portrush in 1939 after she married. She had visited the Royal Portrush golf club to compete in the British Ladies Amateur Championship and she married an Irish golfer. She had been a member of the Bishop Stortford Golf club before then and an English International based in London. Her husband, Dr Sloane Bolton, lived at Strandmore House, which had one time hosted John F. Kennedy for tea, and that became their home.

Bolton was selected for the 1948 Curtis Cup team at Royal Birkdale after a series of trials. The American side won the match, winning 6 matches to 2 with one match halved. Playing with Philomena Garvey she lost her foursomes match and lost to Dorothy Kielty in the singles. Bolton reached the final of the 1948 English Women's Amateur Championship, losing to Frances Stephens at the 36th hole.

Bolton captained the team which won the Curtis Cup at Prince's Golf Club in Kent in 1956. She was the Curtis Cup team captain three times

Team appearances Women's Home Internationals (representing England): 1939, 1948 (winners), 1949 (winners), 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956 Vagliano Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1948 (winners) Curtis Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1948, 1956 (non-playing captain, winners), 1966 (non-playing captain), 1968 (non-playing captain)