Emma Talley

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Emma Talley
Personal information
Born (1994-03-23) March 23, 1994 (age 30)
Paducah, Kentucky, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Career
College University of Alabama
Turned professional2016
Former tour(s) Epson Tour
LPGA Tour
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
Epson Tour1
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
Honda Sports Award 2015

Emma Ruth Talley (born March 23, 1994) is an American retired professional golfer who played 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 and 1. [1]

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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. 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 with two top-10 finishes on her resume: seventh at the Women's Australian Open and fifth at the Hugel-JTBC LA Open. She finished 52nd on the money list with earnings over $420,000 making 21 cuts in 27 events. [14]

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.

Talley announced her retirement from golf in early 2025. [15]

Personal life

Talley married Kiwi professional caddie Patrick Smith in January 2023. They reside outside of Nashville, Tennessee. She is expecting her first child, a girl, in June 2025. [15]

Professional wins

Symetra Tour wins

Playoff record

LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2021 ISPS Handa World Invitational Flag of Thailand.svg Pajaree Anannarukarn Lost to par on second extra hole

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

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