AUGUSTA, Ga. — You couldn’t help but feel a bit of déjà vu when Asterisk Talley approached the microphone to speak with the media after her practice round Friday at Augusta National, 18 holes remaining to decide the Augusta National Women’s Amateur.
A year ago, the Chowchilla, Calif., native stood in the same spot after making the 36-hole cut on the number, the youngest player in the field at 15 answering questions outside the Augusta National clubhouse about her mindset heading into Saturday’s final round.
Now, clad in a nearly identical TaylorMade hat to the one she wore last April, ball-marker clipped to the brim just as it was then, tees stuck in her ponytail, she was once again opening up about what could be the biggest day of her life. The only thing missing were the braces she was wearing in 2024.
“It would mean everything to me, just like it is for everyone out here,” Talley said when asked about the prospect of winning the 2025 title. “It means the world to everybody. I think it would just mean a lot for my career in the future, and it would mean a lot for me now.”…