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EVANS, Ga. (WJBF) – The anticipation intensifies at the 2026 Augusta National Women’s Amateur as Thursday marked the pivotal cut day. Only the top 30 players, including ties, will progress to the final round slated for Saturday at the prestigious Augusta National Golf Club.
In the spotlight are Maria Jose Marin from Colombia, a junior at the University of Arkansas, and Soomin Oh from South Korea. Both golfers have entered the day sharing a slim one-shot lead at -7.
Reflecting on her performance, Jose Marin expressed, “Participating in this tournament is significant as it features the 72 best players globally. Everyone here is incredibly skilled. We all come with the same goal, whether it’s to win or to play at Augusta. This standing indicates that my game is strong, and I need to continue on this path.” This marks her fourth appearance in the Championship.
Meanwhile, Soomin Oh, in her second appearance at the Championship, shared her strategy, “I aim to stay unattached from expectations and avoid greed. My focus is on staying relaxed and concentrating on one shot at a time.”
Trailing closely, just one shot behind at -6, is a group comprising 2025 runner-up Asterisk Talley, Stanford junior Andrea Revuelta, and Texas A&M sophomore Vanessa Borovilos, all eager to make their mark as the tournament progresses.
“Pretty happy about it,” Talley said. “Glad that the cut is pretty secured right now, and I think I’m just trying to get a good round in (Thursday) to hopefully have a good position going into Augusta.”
22 players enter Thursday within five shots of the lead, including Kiara Romero, the No. 1 ranked player in the Amateur World Golf Ranking and a junior at the University of Oregon. She opened with 70 on Wednesday.
“I think I played really smart out there today, but I think I’m definitely going to go out there (Thursday) and be a bit more aggressive with the way I’m hitting it,” said Romero, making her third Championship start.
“I think there’s a lot of trust with my ball-striking, and I think I can really attack those pins out there (Thursday).”
After Thursday’s second round at Champions Retreat, the entire field will play a practice round at Augusta National Golf Club on Friday before those that made the cut compete for the championship on Saturday.
For live scoring, click here. Golf Channel will provide live coverage of Thursday’s second round beginning at 1:30 p.m. Eastern.
This story will be updated throughout the day.