Emma Talley

Emma Talley (born March 23, 1994) 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.[1]

Emma Talley
Personal information
Born (1994-03-23) March 23, 1994
Paducah, Kentucky, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Nationality United States
ResidencePrinceton, Kentucky, U.S.
Career
CollegeUniversity of Alabama
Turned professional2016
Current tour(s)LPGA Tour
Former tour(s)Symetra Tour
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
Symetra Tour1
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA InspirationT37: 2018
Women's PGA C'shipT55: 2018
U.S. Women's OpenT41: 2018
Women's British OpenT17: 2014
Evian ChampionshipT37: 2018
Achievements and awards
Honda Sports Award2015

Early life

Talley was born in Paducah, Kentucky[2] on March 23, 1994.[3] 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 (2008, 2010, 2011) Kentucky state girls golf champion.[2][4][5]

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 (3-under-par 285) over Gaby López of Arkansas and Leona Maguire of Duke.[6] As a junior, she was named the winner of the Honda Sports Award for golf.[7][8]

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.[9] She also picked up Second Team All-America honors from Golfweek in 2016.[10]

She was First Team All-SEC in 2016 after earning All-SEC Second Team honors the previous three years.[11]

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.[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.[12]

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.[13]

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.[14]

Professional wins

Symetra Tour wins
  • 2017 Island Resort Championship

U.S. national team appearances
Amateur

References
  1. "Alabama's Emma Talley wins US Women's Amateur". USA Today. AP. August 11, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  2. "Emma Talley". Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on March 18, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  3. "Previewing the U.S. Junior Ryder Cup - The U.S. Team" (PDF).
  4. "Emma Talley Bio". Alabama Sports. Archived from the original on May 23, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  5. KHSAA Girls State Champions list
  6. "Alabama's Emma Talley wins NCAA individual golf title". ESPN. Associated Press. May 26, 2015.
  7. "Emma Talley wins Honda Sports Award". www.secsports.com. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  8. "Alabama's Emma Talley Named Honda Sport Award Winner for Golf". CWSA. June 8, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  9. "Cheyenne Knight, Emma Talley Earn WGCA All-America Honors". May 24, 2016.
  10. "UCLA's Bronte Law, Washington coach Mary Lou Mulflur lead Golfweek women's postseason honors". Golfweek. June 22, 2015.
  11. "2016 SEC Women's Golf Awards announced".
  12. "Ricoh Women's British Open Final Round Notes and Interviews". LPGA Tour. July 13, 2014.
  13. "Emma Talley – 2016 Results". Symetra Tour. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  14. "Former UA golfer Emma Talley headed to U.S. Women's Open". Retrieved May 28, 2018.
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