Emma Talley
Hometown: Paducah, Kentucky, United States
College: University of Alabama
2015 NCAA DIVISION | WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP (FIRST PLACE)
Rookie Year 2018
Rolex Ranking 505
Scoring Average 71.48
Personal
Talley started playing golf at the age of 10. She was on the 2008 victorious U.S. Junior Ryder Cup team and also won the 2013 USGA Women’s Amateur. In 2018, Talley had four top 7 finishes as a rookie. She also enjoys snowboarding.
2024
10 events, four cuts made, $59,021 (154)
Recorded a season-best T14 finish at the Portland Classic
2023
21 events, nine cuts made, $174,473 (106)
Recorded a season-best T3 result at the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational
2022
27 events, 17 cuts made, $219,367 (91)
Recorded two top-10 finishes
2021
23 events, 11 cuts made, $262,788 (70)
Recorded two top-10 finishes including a career-best runner-up finish at the ISPS Handa World Invitational, losing to Pajaree Anannarukarn in a playoff
2020
16 events, nine cuts made, $146,423 (71)
Recorded a season-best of T5 at the Marathon Classic presented by Dana
2019
23 events, 11 cuts made, $117,236 (103)
Recorded a season-best of T11 at the Marathon Classic presented by Dana
Tied for sixth at the 2019 LPGA Q-Series to re-earn LPGA Tour Membership for 2020
2018
27 events, 21 cuts made, $421,287
Recorded four top-10 finishes including a season-best tie for third at the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic
2017
Finished ninth on the Symetra Tour money list to earn LPGA membership for the 2018 season
Played in 21 events and missed only two cuts in 2017
Her win at the Island Resort Championship was one of eight top-10 finishes
Ranked in the top 15 in driving accuracy (8th), scoring average (11th) and greens in regulation (14th)
Amateur
Four-time All-American performer at the University of Alabama
One of only five women to win both the 2015 NCAA Individual Championship and the 2013 U.S. Women's Amateur