Patience Rhodes on ANNIKA Award Final Fall Watch List

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Sun Devil Women's Golf redshirt sophomore Patience Rhodes earned a spot on the ANNIKA Award Fall Watch List.

The Haskins Foundation released their final watch list of the Fall season for the ANNIKA Award, given annually to the top female collegiate golfer. One of the 25 names included on the list was Patience Rhodes from Arizona State. Rhodes is one of only 11 underclassmen under consideration for the award. A Sun Devil has landed on this list in five of the past seven seasons, as Rhodes joins the company of program greats Linn Grant, Olivia Mehaffey, and Ashley Menne.

Full ANNIKA Award Fall Watch List

Emma Bunch, New Mexico State
Carolina Chacarra, Wake Forest
Hannah Darling, South Carolina
Anna Davis, Auburn
Megha Ganne, Stanford
Natasha Kiel, Purdue
Grace Kilcrease, Oklahoma State
Jasmine Koo, Southern California
Vivian Lu, Washington
Maria Jose Marin, Arkansas
Bella McCauley, Minnesota
Farah O'Keefe, Texas
Meja Ortengren, Stanford
Catherine Park, Southern California
Julia Lopez Ramirez, Mississippi State
Patience Rhodes, Arizona State
Kiara Romero, Oregon
Louise Rydqvist, South Carolina
Megan Streicher, North Carolina
Paula Martin Sampedro, Stanford
Rocio Tejedo, LSU
Mirabel Ting, Florida State
Kendall Todd, Arkansas
Avery Weed, Mississippi State
Lottie Woad, Florida State

Rhodes is in the midst of a breakout redshirt sophomore season in which she has emerged as one of the most consistent golfers in the nation. She receives this distinction as a recognition for an incredible first two months of the season. Here is more about her accomplishments.

Rhodes in the Rankings
- No. 27 in Clipp'd (National collegiate golf rankings)
- No. 43 in WAGR (International amateur golf rankings)
- No. 14 in European Amateur Rankings

By the Numbers
- 2 Top-5 Finishes
- 3 Top-10 Finishes
- Finished in Top-12 of all four events
- 71.1 stroke average in 12 rounds 
- 69.0 adjusted scoring average (via Clipp'd)
- 3 rounds in the 60s
- 8 rounds of par or below
- 252-24-11 (87.8%) head-to-head record

ANNIKA Intercollegiate – Sept. 9-11 (Lake Elmo, MN - Royal Golf Club)
- Started her season off strong at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate
- Fired a 68 (-4) in the first round of 2024
- Ended her tournament run 
- Finished in the Top-10 of a field that included nine of the GOLF Channel's preseason Top-30 teams

Rhodes Finish: T6th
Team Finish: 4th

Mason Rudolph Championship – Sept. 20-22 (Franklin, TN)
- Delivered her second straight outstanding performance to start the season
- Her -10/206 was only three strokes off the lead as she finished tied for fifth
- Back-to-back rounds in the 60s to begin the tournament (68-67)
- Helped ASU move up three spots as a team on final day

Rhodes Finish: T5th
Team Finish: T5th

Windy City Collegiate Classic – Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 (Wilmette, IL)
- A big reason why Arizona State took home the Team Championship at loaded event
- Highest finishing Sun Devil in a field with 10 of the GOLF Channel's preseason Top-25 teams
- Third consecutive Top-10 finish to start the season
- Finished with a 70 (-3) on the final day to move up 20 spots and into the Top-5
- All five Sun Devils finished in Top-20 for first time since since the 2017 Clover Cup

Rhodes Finish: T5th
Team Finish: 1st

Nanea Invitational - Oct. 28-30 (Kailua-Kona, HI)
- Fourth Top-12 finish in four Fall appearances
- Helped ASU finish in second place behind only No. 1 Stanford
- Fired the lowest final round of any Sun Devil (-3/70) to move up four spots

Rhodes Finish: T12th
Team Finish: 2nd

Coach's Corner
 "Patience has had an outstanding Fall," Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye remarked. "Her hard work has paid off. She is still only scratching the surface of what she is capable of achieving. I am also proud of the way she has stepped up as a teammate and completely bought in to the culture."

2024-25 Arizona State Women's Golf Spring Schedule
Match in the Desert – January 27 (Gold Canyon, AZ)
Therese Hession Regional Challenge – Feb. 2-4 (Palos Verdes, CA)
Darius Rucker Intercollegiate – March 3-5 (Hilton Head Island, SC)
Clover Cup – March 10-12 (Litchfield Park, AZ | Wigwam Golf Club)
PING/ASU Invitational – March 28-30 (Phoenix, AZ | Papago Golf Club)
Big 12 Championship – April 15-17 (Hockley, TX)
NCAA Regionals – May 5-7 (Columbus, Ohio; Lexington, Kentucky; Norman, Oklahoma; Lubbock, Texas; Charlottesville, Virginia; Gold Canyon, Arizona)
NCAA Championship – May 16-21 (La Costa, CA; Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, Champions Course)
Italicized = Home Tournament

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