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. 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. 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. 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. ==Amateur wins==