Caldwell County's Talley set to win girls' state golf tourney

glasgow leads west jessamine

By Mark Maloney - mmaloney@herald-leader.com

BOWLING GREEN — The weather-delayed Leachman KHSAA Girls' State Golf Tournament at Bowling Green Country Club isn't over.

Just the race for first place.

Caldwell County's Emma Talley will take a nine-shot lead into the completion of the final round of the girls' state tournament. The 14-year-old freshman is 10-under par with three holes to play. Photo by Joe Imel | (Bowling Green) Daily News

Thursday
7:45 a.m. (CDT): completion of final round
Where: Bowling Green Country Club
TEAMS
Team scores with relation to par, with holes completed in the second round (scores are reported every three holes):
Glasgow +68 (9-12)
West Jessamine +80 (9-12)
Scott Co. +83 (9-12)
Green Co. +93 (9-12)
Russell Co. +98 (15-18)
Franklin Co. +110 (15-18)
Heath +116 (9-12)
Notre Dame +117 (9-12)
Shelby Co. +121 (15-18)
Sacred Heart +135 (15-18)
Villa Madonna +146 (15-18)
Failed to qualify for second round
Pulaski Co. +84; Elizabethtown +89; Lone Oak +97; Greenup Co. +100; Paintsville +104; Hopkins Co. Central +118; Central Hardin +120; Russell +131; Mason Co. +135; Breckinridge Co. +147; Estill Co. +200.
INDIVIDUALS
Individual scores with relation to par, with player, grade, school, and holes completed in the second round:
Emma Talley (9, Caldwell Co.) -10 (15)
Lydia Gumm (8, North Hardin) -1 (12)
Candice Wiley (12, Shelby Co.) +2 (15)
Lindsay Gahm (11, Sacred Heart) +3 (15)
April Emerson (12, Russell Co.) +4 (15)
Megan Wilshire (9, Scott Co.) +4 (9)
Betsie Johnson (12, West Jessamine) +5 (9)
Alex Carl (12, Notre Dame) +7 (9)
Kate Larimore (10, Green Co.) +7 (9)
Kelsey Burrell (12, Franklin-Simpson) +8 (15)
Christine Cash (11, Heath) +8 (9)
Kristen Wilkinson (12, Glasgow) +10 (9) ; Jordan Redfield (12, Beechwood) +12 (15); Emily Haas (10, West Jessamine) +13 (12); Blair Dennison (9, Glasgow) +15 (12); Katy Humphrey (11, Paintsville) +16 (15); Priscilla Page (12, Russellville) +16 (15); Sammi Smith (11, Assumption) +16 (15); Polly Whalen (11, Harrison Co.) +18 (F); Owen Townsend (12, Russellville) +19 (F) ; Ali Walden (12, Monroe Co.) +19 (F); McLane Farr (12, Heath) +19 (9); Angela Pugliano (10, Notre Dame) +19 (9).
Kelsey Joslyn (12, Boyle Co.) +21 (15); Danielle Murray (10, Russell Co.) +21 (15); Liz Gumm (10, Scott Co.) +21 (12); Laura Beth Harris (12, Glasgow) +21 (12); McKinzie Price (12, Somerset) +22 (F); Chloe Bates (12, Franklin Co.) +22 (15); Abby Smith (10, Franklin Co.) +23 (15); Megan Sims (12, Scott Co.) +23 (12); Sloane Skinner (12, West Jessamine) +23 (12); Mackenzie Moir (10, Sacred Heart) +24 (15); Kylie Foushee (11, Glasgow) +24 (12); April Butler (10, Paducah Tilghman) +25 (F); Whitney Miller (12, Henry Clay) +25 (F); Paige Gooch (11, Beechwood) +25 (15); Paige Raine (12, Elizabethtown) +25 (15); Chelsea Branscum (11, Pulaski Co.) +26 (F); Michaela Manley (10, Shelby Co.) +27 (15); Kim Schroer (11, Villa Madonna) +27 (15); Cassidy Scantland (8, Green Co.) +27 (9); Kayla Kincer (11, Elizabethtown) +28 (F); Pilar Morgan (11, Henry Clay) +28 (F); Ashleigh Howerton (11, Hopkins Co. Central) +28 (15); Leah Judd (8, Green Co.) +28 (12); Hallie Hardy (12, Franklin Co.) +29 (F).
Katie Scarlett Skinner (10, Villa Madonna) +30 (F); Veronica Ruschman (12, Villa Madonna) +32 (15); Olivia Parrott (8, Green Co.) +32 (12); Penny Cottew (12, Scott Co.) +35 (12); Sydney Smith (9, Green Co.) +37 (12); Hillary Kell (12, Franklin Co.) +38 (F); Jalena Barnes (9, Russell Co.) +39 (F); Demi Cottew (12, Scott Co.) +39 (12); Grace Rose (7, West Jessamine) +39 (12).
Erin Marshall (9, Franklin Co.) +40 (F); Brianne Coe (7, Russell Co.) +41 (F); Shannon Harover (9, Shelby Co.) +41 (F); Sydney Trimble (8, Heath) +41 (12); Shannon Bishop (10, Glasgow) +43 (12); Lauren Haynes (10, Russell Co.) +44 (F); Kelsey Kennedy (10, Notre Dame) +44 (12); Maggie Enzweiler (10, Notre Dame) +47 (12); Whitney Deaton (9, West Jessamine) +48 (12); Darcy Powers (12, Heath) +48 (12); Rachel Breit (9, Sacred Heart) +49 (F).
Madison Farr (8, Heath) +53 (12 ); Emily Schubert (12, Villa Madonna) +57 (F); Ali Cheesman (9, Notre Dame) +58 (12); Madison Thomas (6, Shelby Co.) +59 (F); Emily Tofaute (9, Sacred Heart) +59 (F); Jordan, Webb 7 (Shelby Co.) +63 (F); Katie Ransdell (10, Villa Madonn) +69 (F); Hannah Feldkamp (9, Sacred Heart) +75 (F).
Failed to qualify for second round
Caroline Moore 8 (North Laurel) 87; Morgan Larison (10, Simon Kenton) 88; Courtney Lucas (10, Breckinridge Co.) 88; Maxi Bauer (10, Greenup Co.) 89; Emma Robinson (12, Lone Oak) 89; Becky Sharpe (9, Williamsburg) 89; Hannah Subblett (10, Greenup Co.) 89; Taylor Dick (9, Pulaski Co.) 91; Caitlyn Wilkerson (11, Central Hardin) 91; Jerra Kelsey (10, Paintsville) 92; Ali Rich (10, Williamstown) 92; Macy Brown (12, Muhlenberg South) 93; Taylor Gillis (11, Anderson Co.) 93; Stacey Schepers (9, Owensboro Catholic) 93; Andrea Schepers (11, Owensboro Catholic) 94; Ashlyn Bechtold (10, Lone Oak) 95; Gina Nuzzo (10, Ballard) 95; Abby Ruberg (11, Bishop Brossart) 95; Candace Stacy (11, Perry Co. Central) 95; Morgan Bucher (10, St. Mary) 96; O'Brien Robbins (12, Raceland) 96; Alyssa Thompson (10, Russell) 96; Jessica Acton (9, Pulaski Co. ) 97; Tiara Harris (10, Mason Co.) 97; Kayla Horn (12, North Laurel) 97; Lindsey Isner (9, Pikeville) 97; Lauren Lacy (11, Hopkins Co. Central) 98; Ale Walker (8, Paintsville) 99.
Olivia Carrico (9, Marion Co.) 100; Gabrielle Cassity (9, Russell) 100; Anna Hack (6, Lone Oak) 100; Taylor Mays (11, Elizabethtown) 100; Allison Norris (10, Pulaski Co.) 100; Deandra Robinson (11, Rowan Co.) 100; Christen Cropper (9, Mason Co). 101; Ashley Morris (11, Pulaski Co.) 101; Makenzye Rouse (10, Lone Oak) 101; Amanda Smith (8, Central Hardin) 101; Kayla Meade (12, Russell) 103; Margot Ricks (9, North Oldham) 103; Chrisanna Roberts (12, Presentation Academy) 103; Kristen Smith (9, Pendleton Co.) 103; Alex Adams (12, Mayfield) 104; Taylor Howerton (7, Hopkins Co. Central) 104; Casey Booker (12, Central Hardin) 105; Sarah Cooper (10, Greenup Co.) 105; Lauren Evans (10, Greenup Co.) 105; Megan Mantz (12, Greenup Co.) 105; Lexie Smith (11, Butler Co.) 106; Lauren Von Ohlen (10, Mercy) 106; Hailey Dawes (10, Estill Co.) 108; Andie Flood (7, Breckinridge Co.) 108; Larissa Meadows (12, Johnson Central) 108; Taylor Shaw (12, Elizabethtown) 109; Morgan Walters (12, Ashland Blazer) 109.
Anne Campbell (10, Letcher Co. Central) 110; Lauren Vice (7, Mason Co.) 110; Haley Hart (9, Pendleton Co.) 111; Ashley Puckett (10, Central Hardin) 111; Olivia McMillen (12, Elizabethtown) 113; Julie Whitfill (9, Breckinridge Co.) 114; Peyton Houchens (9, Mason Co.) 115; Kim Kasama (9, Nelson Co.) 117; Janet Gannon (11, Montgomery Co.) 118; Natalie Conley (9, Russell) 120; Alyson Salyer (10, Paintsville) 121; Madison Mundy (11, Lone Oak) 123; Lindsey Witte (12, Estill Co.) 123; Kendell Bryant (9, Hopkins Co. Central) 124; Bridgit Morris (10, Mason Co.) 124; Brittany Woolery (12, Estill Co.) 124; Tiffany Whifill (10, Breckinridge Co.) 125; Jessica Elliott (9, Russell) 126; Kathryn Cartwright (10, Hopkins Co. Central) 132; Kara Beth Singleton (10, Estill Co.) 133; Whitney Sloane (10, Paintsville) 139; Caitlin Strothoff (12, Central Hardin) 143; Jodi Dawes (11, Estill Co.) 144.

Emma Talley, a 14-year-old freshman from Caldwell County, completed a tournament- and course-record 65 Wednesday, 7-under par. Through 15 holes of the second and final round, she dropped her overall score to 10-under.

North Hardin's Lydia Gumm is 1-under par — nine shots back.

"It makes me feel better about (Thursday) because if I was up by one or two ... that would be bad," Talley said. "It's just nice to have a nine-shot lead and, hopefully, I can keep it. You never know what's going to happen."

Barring a three-hole implosion, the 36-hole tournament record of 139 will fall.

The team race is a bit tighter. Glasgow leads defending champion West Jessamine by 12 strokes. Scott County is third, three behind West Jessamine.

Play was delayed more than three hours because of lightning, extending Tuesday's first round to Wednesday. Rain delayed Wednesday's re-start another hour, until 8:45 a.m. CDT. The final round didn't begin until Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. CDT, with the final threesome off at 3:18.

Competition is scheduled to resume Thursday at 7:45 a.m. CDT.

West Jessamine Coach Jen Brown said it was a long day for her Colts, who arrived at the course at 6 a.m. and spent about 121/2 hours on site. She said that, with a night to rest, the champs can rally.

"They can do it. They can regroup," she said. "They all have the ability to do it. I've watched them come out here and birdie-birdie-par-par, so we'll see."

Betsie Johnson leads West at 5-over par through 27 holes. Teammate and regional champion Emily Haas is at 13-over through 30 holes.

Glasgow won the state title four years in a row, 1997-2000.

Coach Mike Harris isn't ready to claim No. 5 just yet.

"We've got to come back (Thursday) and take care of business in the morning," he said. "Because there's still not a winner as far as I'm concerned. West Jessamine is still the state champion until somebody knocks them off."

Kristen Wilkinson leads the Scotties at 10-over through 27 holes. Blair Dennison is 15-over through 30.

Scott County's Megan Wilshire is 4-over through 27; Liz Gumm is 21-over through 30.

"We had a bad sequence as a team on 7, 8 and 9," Cardinals Coach Jason Carpenter said. "So we gave up a lot of shots. We were second on the leader board for a short time. So (Thursday's goal:), not give up the high numbers."

Through 18 holes, Glasgow led West Jessamine, 330-332, with Scott County at 339.

West Jessamine's Betsie Johnson and Sacred Heart's Lindsay Gahm were tied for second at 72.

The 18-hole cuts were 368 for the top 11 teams and 86 for the top 20 individuals.

Although in her first year of high school, Talley is playing in her fifth state tourney. She placed 27th as a fifth-grader, fifth as a sixth-grader and third the last two years.

She played her first nine holes in 5-under 31, highlighted by an eagle-3 on No. 2. — sinking a flop shot of about 20 yards from just beyond the fringe.

"It was luck," she said. "I'll take it."