Marion Hollins, a woman whose impact in the game stretches from Cypress Point to Augusta National, joins Tiger Woods in the World Golf Hall of Fame Class of 2021. Hollins, winner of the 1921 U.S. Women’s Amateur and captain of the first American Curtis Cup team in 1932, was selected through the contributor category for her impact as a visionary golf course architect and pioneer.
“When you start reading about Marion Hollins, you realize what a trailblazer she was,” said World Golf Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam. “In her era, she didn’t have many resources with the status of women in sports and golf. To be that kind of trailblazer with that kind of enthusiasm and energy and get into course development and design is very inspirational. She was an advocate for women and changed the landscape of the game.”
Hollins played a major role in the development of the Monterey Peninsula, known for some of the best golf in the world. One of the greatest athletes of her time, Hollins played a role in developing Pasatiempo, The Women’s National Golf and Tennis Club and Cypress Point.
World Golf Hall of Famer Alister MacKenzie collaborated with Hollins and credited her for the design of the iconic par-3 16th at Cypress Point.
She was friends with Bobby Jones and helped influence Augusta National, traveling to Georgia on MacKenzie’s behalf.
“Marion Hollins is most deserving of this honor,” said Greg McLaughlin, CEO of World Golf Foundation. “She was a principle force of the game, the visionary of some of today’s greatest courses, and I am grateful that her contributions will be celebrated as part of the 2021 Class and thereafter in the World Golf Hall of Fame.”
Additional members of the Class of 2021 will be announced in the coming days. The Class of 2021 is elected by the Hall of Fame’s Selection Committee, which discussed the merits of 10 finalists. The Selection Committee is a 20-member panel co-chaired by Hall of Fame Members Beth Daniel, Nick Price, Annika Sorenstam and Curtis Strange, and includes media representatives and leaders of the major golf organizations.
The finalists were nominated by the Hall of Fame’s Nominating Committee, which vetted every candidate that met the qualifications of the Hall of Fame’s three induction categories.