Maria José Marin

María José Marín (born 17 July 2006) is a Colombian amateur golfer. She was semifinalist at the 2022 U.S. Girls' Junior and 2024 U.S. Women's Amateur before winning the 2025 NCAA Individual Championship and 2026 Augusta National Women's Amateur.

Amateur career Marín won the South American Girls Championship (Campeonato Sudamericano Juvenil) in 2021 and 2022, and later won the South American Women's Amateur (Abierto Sudamericano Amateur) in 2024 and 2025. She was also runner-up at the R&A's Women's Amateur Latin America in 2021 and 2022 before winning in 2026.

College career Marín enrolled at the University of Arkansas in 2023. Playing with the Arkansas Razorbacks women's golf team, she was named the SEC Freshman of the Year, WGCA First Team All-American, and to the WGCA All-Freshman Team, after shooting four rounds under par to tie for 4th at the 2024 NCAA Individual Championship. As a sophomore she won the 2025 NCAA Individual Championship and was named SEC Player of the Year, joining Stacy Lewis (2007) and María Fassi (2019) as the Razorbacks’ individual champions. The win earned her a spot in 2025 U.S. Women's Open.

In 2024, she finished tied 17th at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship on the LPGA Tour. She was selected to play in the Arnold Palmer Cup in 2024 and 2025.

Results in LPGA majors

"T" = tied

Team appearances Amateur World Junior Girls Golf Championship (representing Colombia): 2022 Junior Golf World Cup (representing Colombia): 2022, 2023 Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Colombia): 2022 Arnold Palmer Cup (representing the International team): 2024, 2025 (winners), 2026 (winners) Spirit International Amateur (representing Colombia): 2024

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