Maria Jose Marin Wins Augusta National Women’s Amateur
- Maria Jose Marin of Colombia captured the 2026 Augusta National Women's Amateur title on April 4, 2026, finishing with a tournament-record score.
- Marin's victory marks a significant turnaround from the previous year, when she failed to make the 36-hole cut and missed the opportunity to play a final round at...
- The final round saw a dramatic shift in momentum, centered largely on the par-3 12th hole.
Maria Jose Marin of Colombia captured the 2026 Augusta National Women’s Amateur title on April 4, 2026, finishing with a tournament-record score. The 19-year-old junior at the University of Arkansas closed the final round with a 4-under 68, bringing her 54-hole total to 14-under par.
Marin’s victory marks a significant turnaround from the previous year, when she failed to make the 36-hole cut and missed the opportunity to play a final round at Augusta National. She also becomes the first Colombian to win the event and the third NCAA champion to win at the home of the Masters, joining Jennifer Kupcho and Rose Zhang.
The victory also earns Marin two LEAP points, according to the LPGA.
A Dramatic Final Round
The final round saw a dramatic shift in momentum, centered largely on the par-3 12th hole. Marin entered the day at 10-under par, trailing the 36-hole leader, 17-year-old Asterisk Talley, by one stroke.
Marin maintained her position through a critical moment on the 12th hole when her tee shot landed short of the green and trickled toward the water. She managed to get up and down, converting a 6-foot putt for par to stay tied for the lead.
While Marin remained steady, Talley’s game unraveled on the back nine. After leading by as many as three shots early in the day, Talley recorded her first bogey of the tournament on the par-4 11th, falling into a share of the lead with Marin.
The collapse accelerated at the par-3 12th. Talley hit into a back bunker, then attempted to go for the pin, but the ball rolled off the front and into the water. After a penalty drop in the bunker, she repeated the mistake, leading to another penalty drop on the opposite side of the water. Talley eventually holed a pitch from 8 feet for a quadruple-bogey 7.
Marin capitalized on the shift, reaching the par-5 13th and two-putting for birdie. This move pushed her to 14-under par and gave her a five-shot lead over the struggling Talley.
Final Standings and Records
Marin finished four strokes ahead of the runner-up, Stanford sophomore Andrea Revuelta, who also shot a 68 in the final round. Revuelta remained in contention by birdying Amen Corner, though she ultimately settled for par on the 15th hole after Marin chose to lay up with a four-shot lead.
The final leaderboard included several other notable performances:
- Maria Jose Marin: 14-under (Tournament record by two shots)
- Andrea Revuelta: 10-under
- Soomin Oh: 9-under (Solo third)
- Asterisk Talley: 8-under (Tied for fourth)
- Kiara Romero, Yunseo Yang, Raegan Denton, and Meja Örtengren: 8-under (Tied for fourth)
Talley, who had been the story of the first 45 holes, finished the final round with a 3-over 75, including a 42 on the second nine.
Personal Milestones and Inspiration
Following her victory, Marin was greeted by family, friends, and teammates, including fellow Arkansas Razorback Maria Fassi. Fassi, who nearly won the inaugural Augusta title, served as a source of inspiration for Marin.
Maria Jose Marin
Having Maria there, she inspired me so, so much when she played with Jennifer Kupcho [in 2019], and I think I’ve said it a lot of times, but that was truly inspiring for me, and yeah, just to get it done in front of them, yeah, it’s great.
The 2026 victory serves as a redemption for the 2025 NCAA women’s individual champion, who had previously experienced the disappointment of missing the cut at the same venue.