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Marion Hollins

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Hollins playing golf.
Hollins at age eleven (far right) with her father, H. B. Hollins (far left).

Marion Hollins (December 3, 1892 – 1944) was an American amateur golfer.

Hollins was born in East Islip, New York. Her father, H. B. Hollins, owned a Wall Street brokerage firm, H.B. Hollins & Co.

Hollins is known as an athlete and as a golf course developer, one of the only known female golf course developers in history. She won the 1921 U.S. Women's Amateur among many other amateur wins. She was the captain of the first U.S. Curtis Cup team in 1932.

In her time she helped developed three world class golf courses: The Women's National Golf and Tennis Club, Cypress Point Club, and Pasatiempo Golf Club.[1]

Marion was responsible for hiring Alister MacKenzie to design Cypress Point and Pasatiempo; she was ultimately the reason Bobby Jones hired MacKenzie to design Augusta National Golf Club.[2]

Team appearances

Amateur

  • Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1932 (winners, playing captain)

References

  1. ^ Pasatiempo Golf Club - History: Marion Hollins
  2. ^ The Masters Matchmaker