Emma Talley
| Emma Talley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | March 23, 1994 LPGA Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 1 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Epson Tour | 1 | ||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
| Chevron Championship | T37: 2018 | ||
| Women's PGA C'ship | T55: 2018 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | T41: 2018 | ||
| Women's British Open | T17: 2014 | ||
| Evian Championship | T37: 2018 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Emma Ruth Talley (born March 23, 1994) is an American professional golfer who plays on the
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 Anne, and two brothers, Joe Dan 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.
Professional career
Talley joined the
In 2018, Talley began her rookie year on the
In 2021, she had her first runner-up finish at the ISPS Handa World Invitational where she lost in a playoff to Pajaree Anannarukarn on the second extra hole.
Personal life
Talley married Kiwi professional caddie Patrick Smith in January 2023. They reside outside of Nashville, Tennessee.
Professional wins
Symetra Tour wins
Playoff record
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | ISPS Handa World Invitational |  Pajaree Anannarukarn
|
Lost to par on second extra hole |
U.S. national team appearances
- Amateur
- Junior Ryder Cup: 2010 (winners)
- Junior Solheim Cup: 2011 (tie, Cup retained)
- Curtis Cup: 2014 (winners)
- Espirito Santo Trophy: 2014
References
- ^ a b "Alabama's Emma Talley wins US Women's Amateur". USA Today. AP. August 11, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ a b "Emma Talley". Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on March 18, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ "Previewing the U.S. Junior Ryder Cup - The U.S. Team" (PDF).
- ^ "Emma Talley Bio". Alabama Sports. Archived from the original on May 23, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ KHSAA Girls State Champions list
- ^ "Alabama's Emma Talley wins NCAA individual golf title". ESPN. Associated Press. May 26, 2015.
- ^ "Emma Talley wins Honda Sports Award". www.secsports.com. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "Alabama's Emma Talley Named Honda Sport Award Winner for Golf". CWSA. June 8, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Cheyenne Knight, Emma Talley Earn WGCA All-America Honors". May 24, 2016.
- ^ "UCLA's Bronte Law, Washington coach Mary Lou Mulflur lead Golfweek women's postseason honors". Golfweek. June 22, 2015.
- ^ "2016 SEC Women's Golf Awards announced".
- ^ "Ricoh Women's British Open Final Round Notes and Interviews". LPGA Tour. July 13, 2014.
- ^ "Emma Talley – 2016 Results". Symetra Tour. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ^ "Former UA golfer Emma Talley headed to U.S. Women's Open". Retrieved May 28, 2018.
External links
- Emma Talley at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site