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Maria Jose Marin Wins 2026 Augusta National Women’s Amateur

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Maria Jose Marin wins the 2026 Augusta National Women's Amateur, becoming the first Colombian to win the storied amateur Championship.

AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 04: Maria Jose Marin of Colombia plays her shot from the 12th hole tee during the third round of the Augusta National Women's Amateur at Augusta National Golf Club on April 04, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images) Getty Images Maria Jose Marin has won the 2026 Augusta National Women’s Amateur. Marin held off other elite amateur women including Andrea Revuelta, Soomin Oh, and Meja Örtengren to win with a score of fourteen under par.

Marin shot a final round score of 68 at Augusta National Golf Club to cruise to victory with a four shot lead. She is the only golfer to shoot in the 60s for all three rounds of the tournament, shooting a 65, 69, and 68, taking the victory over Andrea Revuelta, the next closest competitor who finished in second. With her win, Marin also sets the tournament scoring record with her score of 202, besting the 2025 champion Carla Bernat Escudar’s previous scoring record of 204 by two strokes.

Marin, who is 19 years old from Cali, Colombia, was making her fourth start at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. In her previous three starts , Marin finished in a tie for fourteenth in 2023, tied for thirtieth in 2024, and missed the cut in 2025. While Marin won with a comfortable four-shot lead, she did not capture the lead until the second nine.

Making the turn at three-under par, Marin went through amen corner at even par and made birdie at the thirteenth. She eventually took the lead after Asterisk Talley made a seven on the twelfth hole. Marin would hold the lead until the end, becoming the first Colombian to win the Augusta National Women’s Amateur Championship.