Arkansas notches third win of the season at the Puerto Rico Classic
February 4, 2025 | by Justin Golba of AmateurGolf.com
see also: Maria Jose Marin, View results for Puerto Rico Women's Classic, The Grand Reserve Golf Club
Arkansas extended its win streak to four tournaments while Maria Jose Marin won her second tournament of the season
The Arkansas women's golf team dominated the final round to win the 2025 Puerto Rico Classic at The Grand Reserve Golf Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.
Arkansas shot 19-under with rounds of 292-280-273 and won by 13 shots. In even more impressive fashion, the Razorbacks started the final round at 4-under and seven shots back of Vanderbilt. A final-round 15-under 273 from Arkansas and 6-over 294 from Vanderbilt saw the seven-shot deficit turn into a 13-shot win.
Vanderbilt finished T2 with Ole Miss at 6-under. Northwestern finished in solo fourth place at 2-under, and Michigan State finished in solo fifth place at 3-over to round out the top five.
According to Arkansas Athletics, their tournament win streak started in early October of 2024 after a 31-stroke victory at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational.
Their lone appearance below the top of the leaderboard occurred at the Carmel Cup at Pebble Beach, where they finished runner-up. The Razorbacks’ record against teams is currently 52-1.
In the individual competition, Maria Jose Marin of Arkansas won her second tournament of the season, shooting 9-under and winning by two shots. She carded rounds of 71-68-68 to secure the win.
Marin is currently ranked No. 6 in the Golfweek/AmateurGolf.com Women's Rankings. She was a medalist at the 2024 U.S. Women's Amateur and won the 2024 Blessings Intercollegiate.
Rocio Tejeda of LSU finished in solo second place at 7-under, and Clarisa Temelo of Arkansas finished in solo third place at 6-under. Ashley Yun and Lauryn Nguyen of Northwestern finished in solo fourth and fifth place to round out the top five.
Results: Puerto Rico Women's Classic
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | , Colombia | 700 | 71-68-68=207 | |
| 2 | , Spain | 500 | 68-72-69=209 | |
| 3 | , Mexico | 400 | 73-71-66=210 | |
| 4 | West Covina, CA | 400 | 72-70-69=211 | |
| 5 | Seattle, WA | 400 | 69-69-74=212 |
About the Puerto Rico Women's Classic
54-hole women's college tournament hosted by Purdue University. Team (best four scores out of five players) and individual competitions.
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