Maria Jose Marin becomes first Colombian to win Augusta National Women's Amateur after missing cut a year ago
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Key Points:
- Maria Jose Marin won the Augusta National Women’s Amateur by four strokes, finishing with a record-low score of 14-under after three rounds, including a final round 68 at Augusta National Golf Club.
- Marin, a 19-year-old Arkansas junior from Colombia, was the only player to shoot in the 60s all three rounds and became the first Colombian to win at Augusta National.
- Asterisk Talley, who led entering the final round, struggled with a quadruple bogey on the par-3 12th hole, dropping to 9-under and ultimately finishing tied for fourth at 8-under.
- Stanford sophomore Andrea Revuelta finished second at 10-under, while Korea’s Oh Soomin was third at 9-under, the only player to have a bogey-free round at Augusta National on the final day.
- Marin’s victory marks her fourth appearance in the event and follows her recent success as an NCAA individual champion, joining notable past champions Jennifer Kupcho and Rose Zhang.
