Asterisk Talley
| Asterisk Talley | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 14, 2009 Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Chowchilla, California, U.S. |
| Career | |
| Status | Amateur |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | CUT: 2025 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP |
| U.S. Women's Open | T44: 2024 |
| Women's British Open | DNP |
| Evian Championship | DNP |
Asterisk Talley (born February 14, 2009) is an American amateur golfer. In 2024, she won the U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball and was runner-up at the U.S. Girls' Junior and the U.S. Women's Amateur, becoming the first to compete in three USGA championship final matches in the same year.[1]
Early and personal life
[edit]Talley was born in Fresno, California and grew up in Chowchilla, California, and was a student at Chowchilla Union High School.[2] Talley's mother is Greek, and in Greek, Asterisk means "little star."[3]
Amateur career
[edit]Talley, a three-time junior All-American, reached the round of 16 in the 2022 U.S. Girls' Junior at 13 years of age. The next year, she captured the Rolex Girls Junior Championship, one of the major events on the American Junior Golf Association circuit.[4]
Talley was the breakout female amateur of 2024 as she became the first to compete in three USGA championship final matches in the same year.[1] She teamed with fellow Northern Californian Sarah Lim to win the U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball, and finished runner-up to Rianne Malixi in both the U.S. Girls' Junior and the U.S. Women's Amateur.[5]
Also in 2024, Talley represented the United States in both the Junior Solheim Cup and Curtis Cup at Sunningdale Golf Club in England, where she beat world number one Lottie Woad in Sunday singles, 3 and 2. At 15 years and 105 days, she was the youngest competitor in the 2024 U.S. Women's Open at Lancaster Country Club, where she shared low amateur honors with Catherine Park and 2023 U.S. Women's Amateur champion Megan Schofill, having finished the second round in tied 5th place.[6]
In 2025, Talley won the Annika Invitational in Florida by five strokes in January, and was runner-up at the Augusta National Women's Amateur, a stroke behind Spain's Carla Bernat in April. Talley shot a 68 after having eagled the par-4 first hole at Augusta National Golf Club in the final round, a first in tournament history.[7]
Amateur wins
[edit]- 2021 AJGA Junior at San Jose
- 2023 Se-ri Pak Desert Junior, Rolex Girls Junior Championship, C.T. Pan Foundation Championship
- 2024 Junior Invitational at Sage Valley, The PING Invitational, U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball (with Sarah Lim)
- 2025 ANNIKA Invitational, Fortinet Girls Invitational
Source:[8]
Results in LPGA majors
[edit]| Tournament | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | CUT | |
| U.S. Women's Open | T44LA | CUT |
| Women's PGA Championship | ||
| The Evian Championship | ||
| Women's British Open |
LA = low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
U.S. national team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- Junior Solheim Cup: 2023, 2024 (winners)
- Spirit International Amateur: 2024
- Curtis Cup: 2024
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Asterisk Talley Bio". USGA. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ Dusek, David (March 19, 2025). "TaylorMade signs top-ranked junior Asterisk Talley to endorsement deal". Golfweek. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ Herrington, Ryan (April 5, 2024). "This 15-year-old with the unusual name is proving she has plenty of game". Golf Digest. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ Herrington, Ryan (April 4, 2025). "A 16-year-old 'veteran' with a name you can't forget lurks at Augusta National". Golf Digest. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ Shefter, David (May 15, 2024). "California Champs! Lim, Talley Take Title at Oak Hills C.C." USGA. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ Julio Cesar, Valdera Morales (April 6, 2025). "16-Year-Old Notches Wild Augusta National Feat Masters Field Will be Jealous of". Newsweek. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ Lopez, Jill Painter (April 15, 2025). "Teenager Asterisk Talley has very valuable leg up on her pro competitors this week in LA Championship". Golf Digest. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ "Asterisk Talley". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Asterisk Talley at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site