1. Marion Hollins is known as an athlete and as a golf course developer, one of the only known female golf course developers in history.
18 Facts About Marion Hollins
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Marion Hollins won the 1921 US Women's Amateur and was runner-up in 1913.
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Marion Hollins was the captain of the first US Curtis Cup team in 1932.
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Marion Hollins won a four-in-hand carriage competition against male drivers.
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In 1916, Marion Hollins came to California to play polo with the Sam Mateo team.
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Marion Hollins returned to California as early as 1920 to play polo on the Pebble Beach men's polo team, and play golf at the Pebble Beach Golf Links.
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Marion Hollins set a women's record with a score of 90.
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Marion Hollins then bought a piece of property overlooking the Pebble Beach course and Carmel Bay.
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Marion Hollins won the 1921 US Women's Amateur at the Hollywood Golf Club, against Alexa Stirling.
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Marion Hollins won the Pebble Beach Championship title six times.
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Marion Hollins was responsible for hiring Alister MacKenzie to design Cypress Point and Pasatiempo.
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In 1927, Marion Hollins bought 2,000 acres in Carmel Valley from Morse's Del Monte Properties, where she entertained guests such as Sir Montagu Allan, his wife, and daughter from Montreal, Canada.
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Marion Hollins saw to it that Marion was moved back to Pebble Beach and gave her a house rent-free, and a face-saving title, with no actual responsibilities, at his Del Monte Corporation.
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In December 1937, Marion Hollins was in an automobile accident near Watsonville, that caused lasting physical and mental injuries.
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Morse stepped in and helped Marion Hollins get back on her feet with work at the Del Monte Properties Company.
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Marion Hollins died from complications of a stroke on August 27,1944, in Pacific Grove, California, at the age of 51, and was buried in Monterey, California.
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Marion Hollins was inducted posthumously into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame on Long Island in the Golf and Historic Recognition Categories with the Class of 2002.
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Marion Hollins will be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2021.