Asterisk Talley wins Hilton Grand Vacations ANNIKA Invitational presented by Rolex
By Angela Ding
Lake Mary, Fla. – Asterisk Talley of Chowchilla, California, triumphed at the 17th Hilton Grand Vacations ANNIKA Invitational presented by Rolex with a remarkable 9-under-par 204. This victory marks her fifth AJGA win and solidifies her status as the No. 1 ranked player in the Rolex AJGA Rankings.
Talley entered the final round with a two-stroke lead over defending champion Natalie Yen of West Linn, Oregon. She began her round with seven consecutive pars before carding her first birdie on the par-5 No. 8. Further birdies on the par-4 No. 10 and the par-5 No. 16 extended her lead, culminating in a bogey-free final round. Her victory was celebrated on the 18th green by tournament host Annika Sorenstam.
I learned from Annika that golf doesn’t define us as people. We can go home after a tournament and learn from my game each week. If I played well, I can learn about what I did to make myself play well.
Asterisk Talley, 2025 Champion
With her third AJGA Invitational title, Talley earns exemptions to two prestigious professional events: the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club, where she will make her LPGA debut next weekend, and the 2025 Epson Tour Otter Creek Championship this summer.
The top-10 was rounded out by:
- Solo Second, Clairey Lin of Palos Verdes Estates, California (4-under-par 209)
- Solo Third, Gahui Kim of South Korea (1-under-par 212)
- T4, Amber Lee of Alta Loma, California (Even-par 213)
- T4, Natalie Yen of West Linn, Oregon (Even-par 213)
- Solo 6, Michelle Xing of Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada (2-over-par 215)
- T7, Sara Brentcheneff of Lyon, France (3-over-par 216)
- T7, Gianna Clemente of Estero, Florida (3-over-par 216)
- T7, Alice Ziyi Zhao of (China) Irvine, California (3-over-par 216)
- T10, Kallyn Black of Greensboro, Georgia (4-over-par 217)
- T10, Clara Ding of White Rock, British Columbia, Canada (4-over-par 217)
- T10, Lily Peng of San Ramon, California (4-over-par 217)
The Hilton Grand Vacations ANNIKA Invitational presented by Rolex celebrated its 16th anniversary this weekend. The 54-hole stroke play event brought together the top-72 female junior golfers from around the world to compete at Heathrow Country Club. The event hosted by the ANNIKA Foundation and AJGA included a Fireside Chat with ANNIKA Ambassadors Kajsa Arwefjall and Caley McGinty, and a Q&A session with Annika Sorenstam.
For more information or photo requests, please contact AJGA Communications Manager – Angela Ding (ading@ajga.org).
