Women's Golf Competing in Stanford Intercollegiate

Sun Devil Women's Golf will be in familiar territory when they participate in the 2024 Stanford Intercollegiate running Oct. 18-20.

Arizona State will compete at Stanford Golf Course for the eighth time in the past nine seasons, with Missy Farr-Kaye's squad becoming a regular in this event. They are looking to capture the program's seventh Stanford Intercollegiate team title. Six of the Top-20 ranked teams in the country will compete for one of the most prestigious titles of the Fall. GOLF Channel identified several tournaments as "Events to Watch" during the Fall season. Each of ASU's first five tournaments are featured on the list, a reason why their first place finish at the Windy City Collegiate Classic, fourth place result ANNIKA Intercollegiate and fifth place showing at the Mason Rudolph Championship has turned heads. Arizona State will begin the first round on Friday at 12:40 PM MST on the 10th hole.

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2024-25 Statistics Hompeage

Coach's Corner
"We are looking to build off the confidence gained from the win at the Windy City Collegiate Classic," Coach Farr-Kaye remarked. "This group wants to prove that they deserve the high ranking and they are hungry to achieve even more. This will be another good test."

Last Time Out
Arizona State (+11/875) claimed the 2024 Windy City Collegiate Classic Championship to start October. In a field with six of the Top-10 teams in GOLF Channel's preseason rankings, Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team separated themselves over three rounds at the two-day event. In total, 10 of the GOLF Channel's preseason Top-25 teams were in Illinois and the Sun Devils came out on top.

Heading into the final day with a five stroke lead over Virginia, Arizona State sealed the victory by shooting a 296 (+8) to clinch a six-stroke win over No. 5 South Carolina. It was an excellent second round that pushed them out to a lead, as their 283 (-5) yesterday afternoon remained the lowest team score over the three rounds. ASU battled windy conditions befitting of the Windy City Collegiate Classic, but still managed to complete their title run. It is the program's second team championship at this event, previously winning back in 2017 thanks to Top-10 finishes by Olivia Mehaffey and Linnea Strom.

The Maroon and Gold won their 19th team championship during the Missy Farr-Kaye era. The Sun Devils won two titles in the Spring of 2024, meaning they now have three total titles in the calendar year. This is the third straight Top-5 finish as a team to start the year, which is a strong statement especially when you consider GOLF Channel identified each tournament as an "Event to Watch" in September.

Sun Devil Women's Golf was led by redshirt sophomore Patience Rhodes, who continues to emerge as one of the nation's top golfers. She put together her third consecutive Top-6 finish to start the year, ending in a tie for fifth. Rhodes moved up 20 spots on the final day thanks to a 70 (-2), which was one of the lowest rounds of the day. Juniors Beth Coulter and Paula Schulz-Hanssen joined her in recording Top-10 finishes, with both tying for 10th. ASU and South Carolina were the only teams to have three golfers finish in the Top-10.

Contributions from the entire lineup were key in the Arizona State victory. Freshman Isla McDonald-O'Brien enjoyed the best result of her collegiate career. She earned a tie for 15th thanks to a fantastic 36-hole effort on Monday. Even though she was the lowest finishing ASU golfer, senior Grace Summerhays still found herself in the Top-20, as she ended tied for 18th. It is the 15th Top-20 finish of her career. All five Sun Devils finished in the Top-18, the only team to accomplish the feat. It is the first time all five in the ASU lineup have finished in the Top-20 since the 2017 Clover Cup. Later in the season, Coach Farr-Kaye led that team to a title at the 2017 NCAA Championship.

Sun Devils in the Rankings
Arizona State was considered one of the best teams in the nation heading into the 2024-25 season and they proved that they deserve the recognition through their first three tournaments. GOLF Channel initially tabbed them as the No. 9 team in the country in their preseason rankings. Golfweek also had high expectations for Coach Farr-Kaye's group, coming in at No. 14 in the publication's version of a preseason poll. The Women's Golf Coaches Association released their first regular season poll, which had ASU at No. 8. Scoreboard presented by Clipp'd came out with rankings based on results up to this point and ASU is No. 4 in the initial poll, which is the official metric used by the NCAA.

Golfweek: #9
GOLF Channel: #14
WGCA: #8 (as of 10/4)
Scoreboard: #4 (as of 10/16)

Four of five individuals are currently ranked in the Top-160 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR), led by Patience Rhodes at No. 57. In addition to a team ranking, Scoreboard produced individual rankings this week and all five Sun Devils are in the Top-200. Patience Rhodes is No. 19, followed by Paula Schulz-Hanssen (#46) and Beth Coulter (#51).

The Competition (Scoreboard Rankings)
The Stanford Intercollegiate once again features one of the most decorated fields in all of collegiate golf. Ranked teams include #2 Stanford, #3 Arizona State, #7 Texas, #12 Virginia, #14 USC, #16 LSU, #22 California, and #25 UCLA. In total, 11 of the Top-50 teams in the country will be in California for the event.

In the Field (19 Teams): California, Colorado, Denver, Iowa State, LSU, Oregon State, Pepperdine, Princeton, San Diego State, San Jose State, SMU, Stanford (Host), Texas, UC Davis, UCLA, USC, Virginia, Washington

The Format
Holes: 54 (18 each day)
Days: 3 (Fri.-Sun.)
Scoring: 5 count 4
Par: 71
Yardage: 6,278

The Lineup
Arizona State boasts one of the deepest and most talented rosters in the country. Redshirt sophomore Patience Rhodes earns the top spot yet again after recording the best finish by any Sun Devil for the third straight tournament. She will be followed by a pair of juniors, Paula Schulz-Hanssen and Beth Coulter, out of the No. 2 and No. 3 slots respectively for the second straight event. Freshman Isla McDonald-O'Brien gets the bump to the No. 4 spot after her best collegiate performance. Senior Grace Summerhays will make her 37th appearance as a Sun Devil, this time as the No. 5 golfer.

1. Patience Rhodes
2. Paula Schulz-Hanssen
3. Beth Coulter
4. Isla McDonald-O'Brien
5. Grace Summerhays

Tee Times
Arizona State will begin the first round at the Stanford Intercollegiate on Friday at 12:40 PM MST, with each of the five golfers beginning their round on Hole 10 every 11 minutes. The Sun Devils will be paired with Washington and LSU.

The Course
The Stanford Golf Course, located in the foothills above the Stanford University campus, is home to the Stanford Men's and Women's Golf teams. The Par 71, 6,278-yard course has hosted several significant events, including the Stanford Invitational, Peg Barnard Intercollegiate, Pac-10/12 Championships, NCAA Western Regional, and the Women's NCAA Championships, USGA Junior Amateur Qualifying, and U.S. Open Qualifying. The tournament is hosted by former U.S. Secretary of State Dr. Condoleezza Rice, an avid golfer and Stanford Graduate School of Business faculty member. Four of the five Sun Devils have competed in at least one collegiate event at the Stanford Golf Course at the 2022 or 2023 Stanford Intercollegiate.

History at Stanford Intercollegiate
The Sun Devils will be making their 12th appearance at the Stanford Intercollegiate, first competing at the event in 1980. This is the eighth time in the last nine editions that Arizona State will be a part of the field. ASU has enjoyed its fair share of success at Stanford, winning the team title six times, most recently in 2019. Arizona State (-10/842) earned its ninth title in the Missy Farr-Kaye era, putting together their eighth-lowest score vs. par over 54 holes in school history.

The Sun Devils were also victorious at the 2009, 2007, 2004, 1995, and 1982 Stanford Intercollegiate. A pair of Sun Devil legends earned individual titles at the Stanford Intercollegiate, as Heather Bowie took home the individual crown in 1995 while Brandie Burton was the champion of the 1989 event.

2024-25 Arizona State Women's Golf Schedule
Arizona State will be tested throughout the campaign as Coach Farr-Kaye built one of the nation's toughest slates once again. The Maroon and Gold will compete in a total of ten regular season events, five in the Fall and five in the Spring. The postseason begins April 15 at the Big 12 Championship, with NCAA Regionals and NCAA Championships scheduled for the month of May.

ANNIKA Intercollegiate – Sept. 9-11 (Lake Elmo, MN)
Mason Rudolph Championship – Sept. 20-22 (Franklin, TN)
Windy City Collegiate Classic – Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 (Wilmette, IL)
Stanford Intercollegiate – Oct. 18-20 (Stanford, CA)
Nanea Invitational - Oct. 28-30 (Kailua-Kona, HI)
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
*Held in the state of Arizona

Empty the Notebook

• Arizona State is one of ten teams that made the 2024 NCAA Championship and returns four members from that team.
• The Sun Devils will face a team in the Top-10 of GOLF Channel's preseason rankings a total of 28 times this year.
• Missy Farr-Kaye enters her ninth season as the Head Coach of Sun Devil Women's Golf. She is tied with Bobby Hurley (Men's Basketball) and Greg Powers (Hockey) as the second-longest tenured Sun Devil Athletics Head Coach. She trails only Zeke Jones, who is getting ready for his 10th year at the helm of the Sun Devil wrestling program.
• ASU has the chance to play in the state of Arizona up to four times this year. Regular season events have them playing Superstition Mountain Golf Club (Gold Canyon), Wigwam Golf Club (Litchfield Park), and Papago Golf Club (Phoenix). Should they qualify for a regional, the Sun Devils would compete at Superstition Mountain Golf Club a second time, serving as one of six regional hosts.

Top Finishes in 2024-25
---> T5th - Patience Rhodes, Windy City Collegiate Classic
T5th - Patience Rhodes, Mason Rudolph Championship
T6th - Patience Rhodes, ANNIKA Intercollegiate
T9th - Beth Coulter, ANNIKA Intercollegiate
---> T10th - Beth Coulter, Windy City Collegiate Classic
---> T10th - Paula Schulz-Hanssen, Windy City Collegiate Classic
14th - Paula Schulz-Hanssen, ANNIKA Intercollegiate
---> T15th - Isla McDonald-O'Brien, Windy City Collegiate Classic
T16th - Paula Schulz-Hanssen, Mason Rudolph Championship
---> T18th - Grace Summerhays, Windy City Collegiate Classic
10 TOTAL TOP-20 FINISHES BY SUN DEVILS THIS YEAR

Best Rounds in 2024-25
67/-5 Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Mason Rudolph Championship Third Round/Sept. 22, 2024)
67/-5 Patience Rhodes (Mason Rudolph Championship Second Round/Sept. 21, 2024)
68/-4 Isla McDonald-O'Brien (Mason Rudolph Championship Third Round/Sept. 22, 2024)
68/-4 Patience Rhodes (Mason Rudolph Championship First Round/Sept. 20, 2024)
68/-4 Beth Coulter (ANNIKA Intercollegiate Third Round/Sept. 11, 2024
68/-4 Paula Schulz-Hanssen (ANNIKA Intercollegiate Third Round/Sept. 11, 2024)
68/-4 Patience Rhodes (ANNIKA Intercollegiate First Round/Sept. 9, 2024)
69/-3 Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Windy City Collegiate Classic Second Round/Sept. 30, 2024)
---> 70/-2 Patience Rhodes (Windy City Collegiate Classic Third Round/Oct. 1, 2024)
70/-2 Beth Coulter (Windy City Collegiate Classic Second Round/Sept. 30, 2024)
70/-2 Beth Coulter (ANNIKA Intercollegiate Second Round/Sept. 10, 2024)
70/-2 Patience Rhodes (ANNIKA Intercollegiate Third Round/Sept. 11 2024)
70/-2 Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Mason Rudolph Championship First Round/Sept. 20, 2024)
70/-2 Beth Coulter (Mason Rudolph Championship First Round/Sept. 20, 2024)
14 TOTAL ROUNDS OF 70 OR LOWER

Birdies by Sun Devil (2024-25 Season totals)
Patience Rhodes (36 birdies; 1 eagle)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen (36 birdies)
Beth Coulter (30 birdies)
Isla McDonald-O'Brien (30 birdies)
Grace Summerhays (26 birdies; 3 eagles)
Total (158 birdies; 4 eagles)

Career Appearances
Grace Summerhays, 36 (33 stroke; 3 match)
Beth Coulter, 27 (24 stroke; 3 match)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen, 27 (24 stroke; 3 match)
Patience Rhodes, 14 (12 stroke; 2 match)
Isla McDonald-O'Brien, 3 (3 stroke)
Total 102 (91 stroke; 11 match)

Career Top-20 Finishes 
Grace Summerhays, 15 (7 Top-10)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen, 13 (5 Top-10)
Beth Coulter, 10 (4 Top-10)
Patience Rhodes, 7 (4 Top-10)
Isla McDonald-O'Brien, 1
Total 46 (20 Top-10)

Elite Company
The Sun Devils are one of just eight Division I Women's Golf teams to earn a spot at NCAA Regionals every year for the past 31 seasons. Only traditional powers Arizona State, Arizona, Duke, Florida, Stanford, USC, UCLA and Wake Forest have qualified for a regional each time since the postseason format changed in 1993. Arizona State is one of only five schools to receive a Top-3 seed in each of the last four NCAA Regional selections. They are joined by only Wake Forest South Carolina, LSU, and USC in this exclusive group, an indicator of the consistent success of Coach Farr-Kaye's program.

A Tradition Like No Other
During the past five decades, many of the premier amateur women's golfers have called Arizona State University home. Arizona State won its NCAA-leading eighth national championship title in 2017 to reinforce its standing as the premier women's golf school in the United States. Under legendary Head Coach Linda Vollstedt, the program became the first in women's collegiate golf to win six championships in a decade (1990, '93, '94, '95, '97, '98). ASU remains the lone program to ever capture three national titles in a row (1993, '94, '95). The Sun Devil Golf programs did something in 1990 that had never been done before and hasn't been accomplished since. ASU swept both the Men's and Women's Team National Titles in 1990, becoming the first school to capture both championships in the same year.

Here for the Long Haul
Sun Devil Athletics was thrilled to extend four of its head coaches back in December of 2023, including Women's Golf Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye. Entering her ninth year with ASU, Farr-Kaye has been extended through the 2027-28 athletic calendar. She completed the trifecta in 2017, becoming the first individual in NCAA history to win a National Championship as a player, assistant coach, and head coach at the same school.

"The Bird"
The Thunderbirds Golf Complex, designed by Douglas Fredrickson Architects and built by Rummel Construction Inc., is a 7,000-square foot facility featuring a grand entry lobby, national championship displays, a team gym and locker rooms for both men's and women's teams, a fueling station, study lounge, team lounge, indoor hitting bays and more. Designed by Sun Devil alumnus and five-time PGA Major Championships winner Phil Mickelson, who is known for his short-game expertise, the four-acre practice area consists of five practice greens, four practice bunkers and a three-acre fairway and rough designed to practice every possible golf shot. On Nov. 1, 2018, Papago Golf Course became the new home for Sun Devil Men's & Women's Golf with the unveiling of their new state-of-the-art practice facility -- The Thunderbirds Golf Complex -- through the generous commitment by The Thunderbirds organization. Arizona State, in partnership with The Thunderbirds, Arizona Golf Community Foundation, the City of Phoenix and Phil Mickelson Design, revitalized the course and helped build the Lou Grubb Clubhouse and Lou's Bar & Grill.

Fantastic Five
Patience Rhodes, Grace Summerhays, Paula Schulz-Hanssen, and Beth Coulter all return having gained another year of valuable experience. Highly-touted incoming freshman Isla McDonald-O'Brien joins the program, forming a talented 2024-25 roster under the direction of Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye and Assistant Coach Mikayla Tatman.

How to Follow
Live scoring for the Stanford Intercollegiate can be found at the following link. For the latest updates and information on the Sun Devil Women's Golf program, follow our Twitter/Instagram accounts (@SunDevilWGolf), like our Facebook page (facebook.com/sundevilwgolf/), and visit our website (sundevils.com). Find Coach Farr-Kaye (@missymkaye) and Coach Tatman (@CoachMikayla_) on X as well.