Maria Verchenova

{{short description|Russian professional golfer}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|3|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Moscow, Russia

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| height = 1.75 m

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| nationality = {{RUS}}

| residence = Moscow, Russia

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| yearpro = 2006

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| extour = Ladies European Tour

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| wusopen = T47: 2015

| wbritopen = T28: 2015

| evian = CUT: 2016

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Maria Vitalyevna Verchenova ({{langx|ru|Мария Витальевна Верченова}}, born 27 March 1986) is a Russian professional golfer. She is the first Russian to become a full-time member of the Ladies European Tour.{{cite web|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/golf/article5240374.ece |title=?? |website=Timesonline.co.uk |accessdate=2016-08-20}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} {{subscription required|date=August 2016}} She has several top-10 finishes. She competed under her married name Maria Balikoeva from 2012 to 2015.{{cite web |url=http://ladieseuropeantour.com/player/?player=120738.htm |title=Maria Verchenova – Profile |publisher=Ladies European Tour |accessdate=13 July 2016}}

Verchenova qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.{{cite news |title=Olympic Rankings – Women |url=http://www.igfgolf.org/olympic-games/qualification-system/ogr-women/ |publisher=International Golf Federation |date=11 July 2016}} She shot a course record 62 in the 4th round and finished tied for 16th place.