Background
Hollins was born in East Islip, New New York Her father, H. B. Hollins, owned a Wall Street brokerage firm, H.B. Hollins & Company
Hollins was born in East Islip, New New York Her father, H. B. Hollins, owned a Wall Street brokerage firm, H.B. Hollins & Company
Hollins is known as an athlete and as a golf course developer, one of the only known female golf course developers in history. She was the captain of the first United States. 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.
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. Amateur
Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1932 (winners, playing captain).