Emma Ruth Talley (born March 23, 1994) is an American professional golfer who plays on the

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. While playing as an amateur at the

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, she won the 2013

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by defeating Yueer Cindy Feng in the 36-hole final match, 2 & 1.

Early life

Talley was born in

Paducah, Kentucky Paducah ( ) is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of McCracken County, Kentucky. The largest city in the Jackson Purchase region, it is located at the confluence of the Tennessee and the Ohio rivers, halfway between St. Louis, Miss ...

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

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and graduated from Caldwell County High School, where she was a three-time (2008, 2010, 2011) 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 (3-under-par 285) over Gaby López of Arkansas and

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of Duke. As a junior, she was named the winner of the

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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.

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team, which defeated Europe 22–2. On August 11, 2013, Talley won the

in a 36-hole finale by defeating Yueer Cindy Feng, 2 & 1. She competed in all the LPGA majors except

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in 2014. Her best finish was at the

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with a total score of six-over-par, receiving the low amateur honors.

Professional career

Talley joined the

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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

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on June 3, where she earned a season-high $12,021. She also tied for second at the

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and tied for fourth at the Tullymore Classic. In 2018, Talley began her rookie year on the

and already has two top-10 finishes on her resume: seventh at the

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and fifth at the

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. She is 44th on the money list with earnings approaching $120,000 in eight events.

Professional wins

Symetra Tour wins

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Island Resort Championship

Playoff record

LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

U.S. national team appearances

;Amateur *

: 2010 (winners) *

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: 2011 (tie, Cup retained) *

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(winners) *

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