Asterisk Talley’s name means ‘little star.’ She’s on the verge of becoming a big one at Augusta National
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Asterisk Talley is just 17 years old but her confidence on the golf course is way beyond her years. It’s a self-assurance she’s carried with her from the time she began playing golf as a young girl in Chowchilla, Calif. “I feel like I've always had that since I was little. I kind of got that drilled into me when I was a little kid that, I mean, you only come to tournaments to win,” Talley said. “Why would you play one if you weren't going to win, right? Talley is 18 holes away from winning the biggest event of her life. She leads the Augusta National Women’s Amateur by one shot at 11 under par heading into Saturday’s final round at Augusta National Golf Club. Sweden’s Meja Ortengren and Colombia’s Maria Jose Marin are tied for second. Talley is so assured, even around Amen Corner, where some of the best golfers in the world have white-knuckled it and buckled. For the high…