Emily Odwin grew up in Barbados, where a small but world-class golf community, including courses like Royal Westmoreland and Apes Hill, shaped her early development in the sport. This week (April 1–4), she’s competing at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur.
She is the first player from Barbados to compete in the tournament, representing the island on one of the biggest stages in women’s golf.
Last year, she became the first golfer from Barbados to qualify for a major championship when she competed in the U.S. Women’s Open. Now a senior at SMU, she’s established herself among the top players in the amateur game, with consistent results across international competition.
Recent results include:
- Runner-up, Women’s Amateur Latin America (Mexico)
- Runner-up, South American Women’s Amateur (Argentina)
- Runner-up, Caribbean Women’s Amateur (Barbados)
- Top 10 finish, Australian Women’s Amateur
- Round of 64, Women’s Amateur Championship (Scotland)
Building her game between Barbados and international competition, she has progressed onto the global amateur circuit. This week at Augusta, she’s competing at a pivotal moment in her career while carrying national visibility for Barbados and the Caribbean more broadly.
She is also part of a small group of Black women competing at this level in golf, at a time when visibility and access in the sport remain limited.
