Women's Golf Unveils 2024-25 Schedule

By: Connor Smith

Tempe - Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye announced the 2024-25 Sun Devil 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.

Coach's corner
 We are excited to release our schedule this year," Coach Farr-Kaye remarked. "It is important to our team that we have a balanced schedule that takes us from coast to coast with different types of weather, different teams and golf courses.  The schedule prepares us for various conditions for a successful postseason."

2024-25 Arizona State Women's Golf Schedule
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

Fall Season
ANNIKA Intercollegiate – Sept. 9-11 (Lake Elmo, MN - Royal Golf Club)
For the fourth time in the past five seasons, Arizona State will open their season at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate hosted by the ANNIKA Foundation. The Sun Devils waste no time testing themselves against some of the nation's best teams. In their most recent appearance at Royal Golf Club back in 2022, current juniors Paula Schulz-Hanssen and Beth Coulter made their collegiate debuts.

In the Field (12 Teams): California, Clemson, Duke, Iowa State, Minnesota (Host), Oregon, Purdue, South Carolina, UCF, UCLA, Wake Forest

Mason Rudolph Championship – Sept. 20-22 (Franklin, TN)
For the first time since 2018, Sun Devil Women's Golf will compete in the Mason Rudolph Invitational. The 23rd edition of the event will be played at Vanderbilt Legends Club near Nashville, where host institution Vanderbilt is based. Arizona State hopes weather isn't a factor this time as it was in their last appearance, with rain cutting the third round short. Coach Farr-Kaye's squad still managed to finish second behind host Vanderbilt. 

The Sun Devils tied their program-low 54-hole score vs. par (-25) with a third-place finish in 2017, their first appearance in the event since 2013. ASU also competed at the Mason Rudolph Invitational from 2007-09 and 2005. The Maroon & Gold will be tested with an early trip to the southeast part of the country, a potential landing spot for NCAA Regionals.

In the Field (16 Teams): Alabama, Arizona, Baylor, Chattanooga, Clemson, Georgia Southern, Kentucky, Lipscomb, Middle Tennessee State, Mississippi State, Northwestern, South Carolina, Texas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt (Host)

Windy City Collegiate Classic – Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 (Wilmette, IL)
Arizona State will be back in a familiar spot when they return to the Windy City Collegiate, competing in the tournament in five of the past seven years. Northwestern hosts this loaded field at another strong Fall event played at Westmoreland Country Club. Golfers will complete 36 holes on the first day of action before wrapping up the event with the final 18 holes the following day. This will be the sixth overall appearance for the Sun Devils at the Windy City Collegiate Championship, first competing in the event in 2015.

In 2019, Arizona State finished in fourth place as a team lead by Top-10 finishes from Linn Grant (6th) and Alessandra Fanali (10th). In 2018, Raquel Olmos earned a career-best finish at this event, as she posted a 207 (-9) which was good enough for second place. Her second round score of 66 was a career-low, with her first collegiate hole-in-one coming on the 13^th hole. The Sun Devils finished in second as a team thanks to Olmos' effort. During the 2017 edition, Olivia Mehaffey matched her career-low (65) in the first-round. Arizona State took home the team championship that year, with Linnea Strom and Olivia Mehaffey earning Top-10 finishes. The program has fond memories of the Windy City area, having won the 2017 National Championship in nearby Sugar Grove, Illinois.

In the Field (15 Teams): Arizona, Augusta, Duke, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa State, Northwestern (Host), Oregon, Purdue, South Carolina, UCLA, USC, Virginia, Wake Forest

Stanford Intercollegiate – Oct. 18-20 (Stanford, CA)
Arguably the biggest challenge of the Fall will come from Arizona State's annual appearance in the Stanford Intercollegiate, hosted by Stanford at Stanford Golf Course. The Sun Devils have been a regular participant at this event since its inception, winning the team championship six times. The last time came in 2019 when Linn Grant and Raquel Olmos recorded Top-5 finishes. All four returning Sun Devils have played the Stanford Golf Course, with three competing in this event in two consecutive years. 

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

Nanea Invitational - Oct. 28-30 (Kailua-Kona, HI)
Coach Farr-Kaye brings her group back to Hawaii again, this time for the Nanea Invitational. A year ago, Arizona State won the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational in record-setting fashion on the island of Kaua'i. They will move over to the "Big Island" for the first-ever Nanea Invitational. Previously called the Pac-12 Preview, the Nanea Invitational reunites some teams from the disbanded conference with Hawaii serving as the host. It will be the 12th time in the past 13 years that Sun Devil Women's Golf has had the opportunity to compete at an event in Hawaii. Arizona State wraps up the Fall and will have a three-month break before resuming play in the Spring. 

In the Field (11 Teams): BYU, California, Colorado, Hawaii (Host), Michigan, San Jose State, Stanford, Texas, USC, Washington

Spring season
Match in the Desert – January 27 (Gold Canyon, AZ)
The Sun Devils will make their first appearance in the state of Arizona when they travel to Superstition Mountain Golf & Country Club for the Match in the Desert. This will also serve as one of six NCAA Regional sites, with Arizona State hosting. The Sun Devils will enter the event having won four of the past six titles. This will be the first opportunity for fans to check out the Maroon & Gold in action. Kansas will host for the fourth consecutive year, with the tournament taking place on one day. In the 2024 version, Arizona State (-9/279) put together a terrific score on the way to finishing in third place. Ashley Menne led the way with an outstanding performance, carding a 66 (-6) on her way to earning second place at the 34-golfer event. 

In the Field (7 Teams): Baylor, Eastern Michigan, Kansas (Host), Purdue, San Jose State, Texas A&M

Therese Hession Regional Challenge – Feb. 2-4 (Palos Verdes, CA)
The former Northrup Grumman Regional Challenge was renamed in honor legendary women's golf coach Therese Hession in 2022. This will be Arizona State's second straight appearance in the event and third since 2020. The 30th edition of the event will be held at Palos Verdes Golf Club, a place Coach Farr-Kaye is very familiar with. Back in 2020, Olivia Mehaffey (-5/208) put together three consecutive rounds under par on her way to a second-place finish. She continued her dominance of the Palos Verdes Golf Club, earning silver in a loaded field less than a year after capturing the 2019 Pac-12 Championship at the same location. ASU has won the Regional Challenge team title twice (2006, 2009) and has had an individual medalist four times (Juliana Murcia in 2009, Carlota Ciganda in 2011, Monica Vaughn in 2016, Olivia Mehaffey in 2018).

A year ago, the final day of the Therese Hession Regional Challenge was cancelled due to rain. The tournament, which was originally scheduled for three stroke-play rounds from Feb. 4-6, was moved up a day due to the weather conditions. The format was also switched from traditional stroke-play to a bracket-style Match Play setup. Arizona State went 1-2 in their matches, defeating Pepperdine and losing to Texas and host Ohio State.

In the Field (15 Teams): Arizona, California, Cal Poly, Clemson, Georgetown, Miami, Ohio State, Oregon, Pepperdine, San Jose State, South Carolina, Texas (Host), UCLA, USC

Darius Rucker Intercollegiate – March 3-5 (Hilton Head Island, SC)
For the fourth consecutive year, Sun Devil Women's Golf will be featured in one of the top collegiate events of the season, the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate. It will once again be aired live on GOLF Channel from Long Cove Club, with the nation's top teams getting exposure on a national scale. Arizona State represented themselves extremely well on national television as a part of the only televised regular season women's collegiate golf tournament on GOLF Channel. Sun Devil Women's Golf won the 2024 Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, beating out a field containing three of the Top-5, six of the Top-10, and 11 of the Top-25 teams in the nation. No. 19 Arizona State emerged victorious adding yet another signature tournament victory to Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's already decorated resume.

It was a total team effort that led the Sun Devils (+3/855) past No. 11 Northwestern, as several individuals stepped up under pressure to help ASU secure the victory. Clutch holes down the stretch from Grace Summerhays, Patience Rhodes, and Beth Coulter allowed Arizona State to clinch their first of two team titles during the 2023-24 season.

In the Field (17 Teams): Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, Duke, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Northwestern, Ohio State, South Carolina (Host), Texas, UCLA, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest

Clover Cup – March 10-12 (Litchfield Park, AZ | Wigwam Golf Club)
Arizona State is back in the Clover Cup for the first time since 2021, giving fans an opportunity to check out the squad at another local event. Hosted by Notre Dame at Wigwam Golf Club in Litchfield Park, the Sun Devils will look to duplicate the success they had at this event in 2021. Coach Farr-Kaye's team shot a tournament-best 277 -- with Olivia Mehaffey's school-record 62 leading the way -- to come back from six strokes down after the second round to win the Clover Cup by three over Arizona. ASU shot 16-under 848 (288-283-277) to top second-round leader Arizona (281-284-286=851), with Mehaffey's historic round sparking the late charge. 

Linn Grant added to her incredible collegiate resume, winning her fifth individual championship. Dating back to a victory at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational last season, Grant has won or shared individual medalist honors at five consecutive events, accomplishing an incredible feat. She shot 69 each day to finish at 9-under 207. Grant became only the second Sun Devil in program history to win four consecutive tournaments, joining Brandie Burton from the legendary 1989-90 season, which resulted in Arizona State's first women's golf NCAA Championship.

In the Field (12 Teams): Clemson, Colorado State, Indiana, Kennesaw State, Northern Illinois, Notre Dame (Host), Southern Illinois, Texas A&M, Toledo, UNC Wilmington, UTSA

PING/ASU Invitational – March 28-30 (Phoenix, AZ | Papago Golf Club)
The Sun Devils make their third appearance in the state as they host the annual PING/ASU Invitational at Papago Golf Club. Several of the nation's top teams will once again take part in one of the most historic collegiate golf tournaments. This will be the 52nd edition of the PING/ASU Invitational, with the first 45 being held at Karsten Golf Course and the past six taking place at Papago Golf Club. Arizona State has won the most event titles, claiming the team championship at PING/ASU an incredible 22 times. This included the 2021 & 2022 editions. The Maroon & Gold also boast the most individual medalists in tournament history, with Sun Devils earning the crown 17 times, most recently Alexandra Forsterling in 2022. 

Sun Devil Women's Golf ended last year's PING/ASU Invitational strong, moving up the leaderboard on the final day to jump six spots into a tie for second. The Maroon & Gold only trailed PING/ASU Invitational Team Champions No. 11 Northwestern by three strokes and finished ahead of No. 1 Stanford, No. 6 USC, No. 7 Texas, and No. 12 Oregon, while matching No. 4 UCLA's second-place outcome. Two Sun Devils finished in the Top-10 of the individual race, as both Ashley Menne (-3/213) and returning senior Grace Summerhays (-3/213) tied for ninth.

In the Field (13 Teams): Abilene Christian, California, Florida Atlantic, Grand Canyon, Kansas, New Mexico, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, Northwestern, Pepperdine, Tulsa, UCLA

Post Season 
Big 12 Championship – April 15-17 (Hockley, TX)
Arizona State will make their debut in the Big 12 Championship, which is being held at the Houston Oaks Golf Club. The Sun Devils will take on their new conference rival in a 14-team event, with two schools not sponsoring women's golf (West Virginia and Utah). The Big 12 All-Conference Team will also be determined based on finish at the conference championship. A Territorial Cup point will also be awarded to the team that finishes highest between Arizona State and Arizona.

No team enjoyed more success at the Pac-10/12 Women's Golf Championships than Arizona State. Their 13 individual champions are six more than any other team, while their eight team championships are tied for first. Most recently, Olivia Mehaffey claimed the 2019 Individual Championship by coming back from four strokes down on the final day. The Sun Devils last one as a team back in 2009 on their way to the program's seventh of eight NCAA Championships, with Coach Farr-Kaye serving as an Assistant Coach that year.
 
Legendary Sun Devil Women's Golf Head Coach Linda Vollstedt could be considered the queen of the Pac-10/12 Championships. Her teams won it a total of six times, including the first two in 1987 & 1988. Later in her career, Arizona State ran off four straight titles during their dominant run in the mid-90s, a feat that has never been matched since. ASU has three Top-3 finishes at the conference championships under Coach Farr-Kaye, finishing third in 2016, 2019, and 2021.

In the Field (14 Teams): Arizona, Baylor, BYU, Cincinnati, Colorado, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech, UCF

NCAA Regionals – May 5-7 (Columbus, Ohio; Lexington, Kentucky; Norman, Oklahoma; Gold Canyon, Arizona; Lubbock, Texas; Charlottesville, Virginia)
Arizona State has qualified for NCAA Regionals every year since it was instituted in 1992. If they do so again in 2025, they will serve as a host school at the Gold Canyon, Arizona site. It will be the first time that Sun Devil Women's Golf has hosted a regional since 2009. ASU hosted the NCAA West Regional at Karsten Golf Course and advance to the NCAA Championship, where they would go on to win the title in Owing Mills, Maryland. 

A total of 72 teams are selected to the NCAA Regionals, with 12 teams making each regional. ASU would need to finish in the Top-4 of their regional to advance to the NCAA Championship. Here are the six regional locations:

• Gold Canyon, Arizona - Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club
• Columbus, Ohio - OSU Golf Club Scarlet Course
• Lexington, Kentucky - University Club of Kentucky
• Norman, Oklahoma - Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club
• Lubbock, Texas – The Rawls Course
• Charlottesville, Virginia – Birdwood Golf Course

The Sun Devil Women's Golf program has claimed or shared a total of five Regional team championships, with the last two coming during the midst of National Championship runs in 2009 & 2017. 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 USC, LSU, Wake Forest, South Carolina in this exclusive group, an indicator of the consistent success of Coach Farr-Kaye's program.

NCAA Championship – May 16-21 (La Costa, CA; Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, Champions Course)
For the second straight year, the NCAA Women's Golf Championship will take place near San Diego at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, Champions Course in Carlsbad. Should they advance from a Regional, Sun Devil Women's Golf will attempt to win the program's NCAA record ninth national championship. Missy Farr-Kaye was in charge the last time that ASU won a title, defeating Northwestern at Rich Harvest Farms in Chicago for the 2017 NCAA Women's Golf Championship. The program also brought home NCAA titles in 2009, 1998, 1997, 1995, 1994, 1993, and 1990. 

Arizona State made the 2024 NCAA Women's Golf Championship, falling one stroke short of making the Top-15 cut, which would have allowed them to advance to the fourth round at the NCAA Championship. Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team finished with an 890 over three rounds, placing them 16 out of 30 teams at the premiere collegiate event of the season. The program was still represented on the final day of stroke play at the NCAA Championship, with Ashley Menne and Patience Rhodes advancing as individuals. Menne secured sole possession of 18th place, while Rhodes finished tied for 39th in a field of the top 156 golfers in the NCAA. 

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
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 (thesundevils.com). Find Coach Farr-Kaye (@missymkaye) and Coach Tatman (@CoachMikayla_) on X as well.