It’s been four weeks to the day since Emma Talley got engaged to her longtime boyfriend Patrick Smith and the happiness she’s been feeling off the golf course is definitely showing in her on-course play. The University of Alabama alum fired a 4-under 67 to open her week at the DIO Implant LA Open and needed just 26 putts to get the job done on a gusty day one at Wilshire Country Club, a place she feels especially comfortable with as a fade player.

“I putted well today. (The greens are) just tricky,” said Talley who has a 29.09 stroke putting average through nine events. “To putt well in the afternoon, that's great because tomorrow I'll have fresh greens at 7:30 in the morning. I think it sets up really good for a fade which is what I hit. I also have always loved this golf course ever since my rookie year. For some reason, it sets up good for my eye. I'm hitting the ball really well right now, and that goes a long way, especially when it's windy.”

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