Junior Year (2017-18)
Played in three events as a junior ... Tied for 56th at Magnolia Invitational ... Tied for 65th at Mason Rudolph Championship; shot low round of the season with a final-round 74 ... Tied for 67th at Evans Derby Experience ... Season scoring average was 77.44.
Sophomore Year (2016-17)
Competed in five events, all in the spring season ... Earned first collegiate victory as an individual at Samford Spring Shootout, posting scores of 74-71=145 (+1) ... Was only her second event back after missing the entire fall season recovering from offseason surgery ... Tied for 45th at UCF Challenge with scores of 73-73-74=220 (+4) in first event of spring ... Earned tie for 49th at Briar's Creek Invitational with rounds of 74-75-75=224 (+8) ... Also competed in Auburn-Tennessee Challenge and SEC Championship ... Season scoring average was 76.23.
Freshman Year (2015-16)
Played in five events as a freshman ... Made collegiate debut at Tar Heel Invitational, shooting 74-77-75=226 (+10) to tie for 39th ... Best finish of season came at Lady Bulldog Individual Tournament, where she tied for 15th with rounds of 79-80=159 (+15) ... Tied for 69th at Stanford Intercollegiate with rounds of 75-79-76=230 (+17) ... Competed at LSU Tiger Golf Classic (T-74th) and SEC Championship (69th) in the spring season ... Season scoring average was 78.64.
Prior to Auburn
Graduated from Etowah High School ... Was a first-team all-state selection in 2014 ... Two-time regional player of the year ... Medalist at the region 5-6A tournament ... Finished fourth at the 2014 Georgia High School State Championship ... Earned four wins on the Hurricane Junior Tour ... Was the medalist at both the Optimist International Qualifier and the Cherokee County Championship ... Two-time Cherokee County Player of the Year.
Personal
Nickname is "Bug" ... Parents are Allen and Kathy Talbott ... Has two siblings, Tara and Ashley ... Ashley is a senior at Auburn and a four-year member of the Tiger Paws dance team ... Home course is Eagle Watch Golf Club ... Enrolled in the Harbert College of Business.
Talbott's Career Stats | ||||||
Year | Tourn. | Rds. | Strokes | Avg. | Low 18 | Best Finish |
2015-16 | 5 | 14 | 1,101 | 78.64 | 74 | T-15th |
2016-17 | 5 | 13 | 991 | 76.23 | 71 | 1st |
2017-18 | 3 | 9 | 697 | 77.44 | 74 | T-56th |
Career | 13 | 36 | 2,789 | 77.47 | 71 | 1st |