2022 Drive, Chip and Putt Championship
Asterisk Talley
Chowchilla
,
CA
Age: 12 - 13
Gender: Girls
Region: Northwest
The Path to the National Finals
Qualifying Path
Should a player advance through local qualifying, the subregional and regional qualifying sites are pre-determined based upon the local qualifying site. The player is not guaranteed participation in the subregional qualifier unless he/she advances through local qualifying. The player is not guaranteed participation in the regional qualifier unless he/she advances through local and subregional qualifying.
HOMETOWN:
Chowchilla, CA
PLAYER BIRTHPLACE:
Fresno, CA
NAME AND LOCATION OF SCHOOL:
Crossroads Christian School, Madera, CA
GRADE IN SCHOOL:
7th
HOME GOLF COURSE AND LOCATION:
Madera Golf and Country Club, Madera, CA
PLAY GOLF RIGHT OR LEFT HANDED:
Right
AGE STARTED PLAYING GOLF:
3
LOWEST SCORE SHOT (9 AND/OR 18 HOLES):
66 (18 holes)
HOW DID YOU BECOME INTERESTED IN GOLF?
My dad
WHO INTRODUCED YOU TO GOLF?
My dad
WHO DO YOU NORMALLY PLAY GOLF WITH?
My dad
WHO IS YOUR GOLF INSTRUCTOR?
Mike Schy
WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT PLAYING GOLF?
The competition
WHAT PART OF GOLF DO YOU LIKE TO PRACTICE THE MOST?
Putting
WHAT’S THE MOST DIFFICULT THING ABOUT GOLF?
The mental game
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CLUB?
Gap wedge
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE GOLF COURSE IN THE WORLD?
Pasatiempo
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT IN GOLF SO FAR?
Winning my first AJGA event on my first try
LOCAL QUALIFYING SITE / RESULTS / MEMORABLE MOMENTS:
Laguna Seca / 1st / Winning
SUBREGIONAL QUALIFYING SITE / RESULTS / MEMORABLE MOMENTS:
Spartan Golf Complex / 1st / I had the highest recorded score.
REGIONAL QUALIFYING SITE / RESULTS / MEMORABLE MOMENTS:
Pebble Beach / 1st / Moving on to Augusta
HAVE YOU TRIED TO QUALIFIY FOR DRIVE, CHIP AND PUTT IN THE PAST? IF SO, PLEASE LIST EACH OF THE YEARS AND PREVIOUS RESULTS:
Yes, I reached the National Finals in 2017, and in 2018 and 2019 I went to regionals at Chambers Bay.
DID YOU WATCH LAST YEAR’S DRIVE, CHIP AND PUTT NATIONAL FINALS ON TELEVISION? IF SO, WHAT IMPACT DID THAT HAVE ON YOUR PARTICIPATION THIS YEAR?
Yes, it made me want to try again.
LIST FROM STRONGEST TO WEAKEST – DRIVING, CHIPPING, PUTTING:
Driving, putting then chipping
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO THE MASTERS BEFORE? IF SO, WHEN?
Yes, in 2018
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MASTERS MEMORY? U.S. OPEN OR U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN MEMORY? PGA CHAMPIONSHIP OR WOMEN’S PGA CHAMPIONSHIP MEMORY?
Meeting the pros at the 2018 Masters
WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE MALE GOLFER, AND WHY?
Tiger Woods, he's the best.
WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE FEMALE GOLFER, AND WHY?
Jessica Korda, she has best swing in golf.
IF YOU COULD CHOOSE TO PLAY GOLF WITH A DREAM FOURSOME, WHO WOULD THE OTHER THREE PEOPLE BE?
Tiger Woods plus Jessica and Nelly Korda
DO YOU HAVE ANY SUPERSTITIONS AS IT RELATES TO GOLF? IF SO, PLEASE DESCRIBE:
Wearing blue on Sunday feels like good luck.
DO YOU PLAY ANY GOLF VIDEO GAMES? IF SO, WHICH ONE(S)?:
PGA 2K21 and minigolf on game pigeon
WHAT FOOD WOULD YOU SERVE AT YOUR CHAMPIONS DINNER AT AUGUSTA NATIONAL?:
File mignon, mac & cheese and bread rolls
FAVORITE SCHOOL SUBJECT:
Writing and reading
FAVORITE SCHOOL TEACHER:
Mrs. Anderson
FAVORITE SPORT (OTHER THAN GOLF):
Basketball
FAVORITE MOVIE:
Happy Gilmore
FAVORITE TV SHOW:
The Goldbergs
FAVORITE APP:
YouTube
FAVORITE EMOJI:
Wink
EXPLAIN ANY TALENTS OR INTERESTS OUTSIDE OF GOLF:
Piano, art
HERO / ROLE MODEL(S):
Jessica Korda
WHAT’S THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU’VE EVER RECEIVED?
Focus on the present.
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOUR GROW UP?
Pro golfer
DESCRIBE YOURSELF:
Funny, kind, creative, smart and a hard worker
