Maria José Marin Wins 2025 Honda Sports Award for Golf
Maria José Marin of the University of Arkansas has been named the 2025 Honda Sports Award winner for golf. The award is presented annually by the Collegiate Women Sports Awards to the top female athlete in each NCAA-sanctioned sport. Marin is now a finalist for the Honda Cup, which honors the top female collegiate athlete across all sports.
She is the third Razorback in program history to receive this honor, joining past winners Stacy Lewis and Maria Fassi.
Marin won the NCAA Division I individual title with a 12 under total of 274, tying for the third lowest winning score in championship history. She posted a 70.95 scoring average over 41 rounds during the season, with 23 rounds under par and five top five finishes. She was named First Team All-American by the WGCA and earned SEC Player of the Year honors.
She also received an exemption into the U.S. Women’s Open, where she made the cut in her first career major championship appearance.
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