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2026 ANWA leaderboard: Asterisk Talley jumps in front before playing Augusta National
Asterisk Talley, the 17-year-old favorite and last year's runner-up, maintains a one-stroke lead heading into the final round at Augusta National after a flawless 36 holes.
- On Thursday, 17-year-old Asterisk Talley finished two bogey-free rounds at Champions Retreat, posting an 11-under 133 total to take a one-stroke lead in the Augusta National Women's Amateur.
- Thirty-Two amateur golfers survived the cut at 1-under 143 to advance to Augusta National Golf Club, navigating one of the most competitive cuts in recent ANWA history.
- Sweden's Meja Örtengren and Colombia's Maria Jose Marin trail Talley by one stroke at 10-under 134, positioning themselves as primary challengers for the amateur title.
- Saturday's final round at Augusta National will determine the champion, with players using Friday for a practice round on the course ahead of the deciding competition.
- "My expectations were obviously to try to win it," Talley said, while Örtengren emphasized the need to remain "disciplined with your approaches" navigating Augusta National's demanding layout.
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