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Maria Jose Marin wins Augusta National Women’s Amateur after Asterisk Talley meltdown
The Arkansas junior closed with a 4-under 68 and beat Andrea Revuelta by four shots after Asterisk Talley’s quadruple-bogey 7 on the 12th.
- On Saturday, 19-year-old María José Marín won the Augusta National Women's Amateur, setting a tournament scoring record of 14-under 202. The Arkansas junior became the first South American winner in the event's history.
- After missing the cut in 2025, Marín developed a refined strategy with coach Jorge, improving from her previous career-best T14 finish in 2023. The Colombian golfer credited this planning as key to her dominant play throughout the week.
- Seventeen-Year-Old Asterisk Talley, who led early, suffered a quadruple-bogey 7 on the 12th hole after hitting twice into Rae's Creek. The setback allowed Marín to surge from tied to a four-shot lead.
- Masters chairman Fred Ridley presented the trophy to Marín in Butler Cabin, where she called Augusta National "the temple of golf". Her father celebrated alongside her, having caddied throughout the tournament.
- With one year remaining at Arkansas, Marín expressed hope that her win will inspire younger generations in South America. The victory provides a confidence boost as she prepares for her transition to professional golf.
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Maria Jose Marin wins Augusta National Women's Amateur after Asterisk Talley meltdown - The Morning Sun
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Maria Jose Marin allowed herself to picture what it would be like to walk up the 18th hole as the first Colombian winner at Augusta National, and it was everything she dreamed. Asterisk Talley never imagined the nightmare that helped make it possible Saturday in the Augusta National Women's Amateur. Marin stuck to her plan of staying close until a moment that changed everything with shocking swiftness — her changing her mind …
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