Emma Talley


Emma Talley is an American professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour. While playing as an amateur at the University of Alabama, she won the 2013 U.S. Women's Amateur by defeating Yueer Cindy Feng in the 36-hole final match, 2 & 1.

Early life

Talley was born in Paducah, Kentucky on March 23, 1994. Her parents are Dan and Jennifer Talley. She has an older sister, Leigh, and two brothers, Joe and Jackson. She grew up in Princeton, Kentucky and graduated from Caldwell County High School, where she was a three-time Kentucky state girls golf champion.

College

Talley played golf four years at the University of Alabama. In 2015, she won the NCAA Division I Women's Championship at The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida, by one stroke over Gaby López of Arkansas and Leona Maguire of Duke. As a junior, she was named the winner of the Honda Sports Award for golf.
Talley was a four-time Women's Golf Coaches Association All-America selection, earning First Team honors as a junior in 2015 and as senior in 2016 after earning Second Team honors in 2013 and Honorable Mention in 2014. She also picked up Second Team All-America honors from Golfweek in 2016.
She was First Team All-SEC in 2016 after earning All-SEC Second Team honors the previous three years.

Amateur

In 2008, Talley was on the victorious U.S. Junior Ryder Cup team, which defeated Europe 22–2. On August 11, 2013, Talley won the U.S. Women's Amateur in a 36-hole finale by defeating Yueer Cindy Feng, 2 & 1. She competed in all the LPGA majors except The Evian Championship in 2014. Her best finish was at the Ricoh Women's British Open with a total score of six-over-par, receiving the low amateur honors.

Professional career

Talley joined the Symetra Tour in 2016. That season saw her compete in 14 tournaments, finishing in the top-10 in three events, including a runner-up finish in the Fuccillo Kia Championship on June 3, where she earned a season-high $12,021. She also tied for second at the Kansas City Championship and tied for fourth at the Tullymore Classic.
In 2018, Talley began her rookie year on the LPGA Tour and already has two top-10 finishes on her resume: seventh at the Women's Australian Open and fifth at the Hugel-JTBC LA Open. She is 44th on the money list with earnings approaching $120,000 in eight events.

Professional wins

Symetra Tour wins

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