1921 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Marion Hollins wins at Hollywood G.C.
Marion Hollins won the 1921 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Hollywood G.C. in Deal, New Jersey, beating Alexa Stirling 5 & 4 in the final.
Updated October 23, 2026
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- Edition
- 25th
- Dates
- October 3, 1921 to October 8, 1921
- Course
- Hollywood G.C., Deal, New Jersey
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying + match play
- Champion
- Marion Hollins · age 28 · United States
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Women’s Amateur
- Runner-up
- Alexa Stirling · age 24
- Final
- 5 & 4
- Losing semifinalists
- Elaine Rosenthal and Florence Vanderbeck
- Stroke-play medalist
- Glenna Collett-Vare (85–92)
- Defending champion
- Alexa Stirling · lost in the final
- Entries
- 181
What happened at the 1921 U.S. Women’s Amateur
British champion Cecil Leitch was 2 up at the turn on Mrs. F. C. Letts Jr., who led for the first time at the 16th and won 1 up by holing a five-foot putt on the 18th after Leitch missed from eight feet.
Marion Hollins was 4 up at lunch, lost three of the first four afternoon holes in a driving rain, then won three of the next five to beat three-time champion Alexa Stirling 5 and 4.
Final, Marion Hollins v. Alexa Stirling. Marion Hollins was 4 up at lunch, lost three of the first four afternoon holes in a driving rain, then won three of the next five to beat three-time champion Alexa Stirling 5 and 4.
Round of 16, Mrs. F. C. Letts Jr. v. Cecil Leitch. British champion Cecil Leitch was 2 up at the turn on Mrs. F. C. Letts Jr., who led for the first time at the 16th and won 1 up by holing a five-foot putt on the 18th after Leitch missed from eight feet.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the round of 32.
The final, 1921 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Hollins | def. | Alexa Stirling | 5 & 4 |
Semifinals, 1921 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Hollins | def. | Elaine Rosenthal | won on 19th hole |
| Alexa Stirling | def. | Florence Vanderbeck | 1 up |
Quarterfinals, 1921 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Hollins | def. | Mrs. F. C. Letts Jr. | 4 & 3 |
| Alexa Stirling | def. | Mrs. Latham Hall | 1 up |
| Elaine Rosenthal | def. | Edith Leitch | 1 up |
| Florence Vanderbeck | def. | Sara Fownes | 6 & 5 |
Round of 16, 1921 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Leitch | def. | Mildred Caverly | 4 & 3 |
| Elaine Rosenthal | def. | Dorothy Klotz | 2 & 1 |
| Mrs. F. C. Letts Jr. | def. | Cecil Leitch | 1 up |
| Marion Hollins | def. | Mrs. David Gaut | 4 & 2 |
| Mrs. Latham Hall | def. | Mrs. Melvin Jones | 5 & 3 |
| Alexa Stirling | def. | Margaret Fox | 6 & 4 |
| Sara Fownes | def. | Georgianna Bishop | 2 up |
| Florence Vanderbeck | def. | Louise H. Fordyce | 7 & 6 |
Round of 32, 1921 U.S. Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Leitch | def. | Glenna Collett-Vare | 3 & 2 |
| Mildred Caverly | def. | Bessie Fenn | won on 19th hole |
| Elaine Rosenthal | def. | Mrs. A. S. Rossin | 3 & 2 |
| Dorothy Klotz | def. | Mrs. Alex Smith | 3 & 1 |
| Cecil Leitch | def. | Mrs. R. H. Hammer | 8 & 7 |
| Mrs. F. C. Letts Jr. | def. | Mrs. Henry Blumenthal | 5 & 4 |
| Marion Hollins | def. | Mrs. M. L. R. Spaulding | 9 & 7 |
| Mrs. David Gaut | def. | Mrs. E. W. Daley | 6 & 5 |
| Mrs. Latham Hall | def. | Margaret Gavin | won on 20th hole |
| Mrs. Melvin Jones | def. | Ernestine Pearce | 3 & 2 |
| Alexa Stirling | def. | Harriette Shepherd | 7 & 5 |
| Margaret Fox | def. | Mrs. L. A. Wimpfheimer | 4 & 3 |
| Georgianna Bishop | def. | Mrs. Thomas Hucknall | 4 & 3 |
| Sara Fownes | def. | Mrs. L. W. Mida | 2 & 1 |
| Florence Vanderbeck | def. | Mrs. L. J. Grumbach | 6 & 4 |
| Louise H. Fordyce | def. | Mrs. Alexander Printz | 1 up |
How this was built
Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's U.S. Women’s Amateur data set (research collected through October 20, 2026). "unknown" means no source confirmed it; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the USGA's own record is used.
Data: us-womens-amateur.json.