FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The 14th-ranked Sun Devil Women's Golf team prepares for the 2019 NCAA Championship, which begins Friday morning at The Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
The championship format consists of 24 teams and 12 individuals completing 54 holes of stroke play (Friday-Sunday). Following the first three rounds, the top-15 teams along with the top nine individuals not on an advancing team proceed to the final day of stroke play Monday to determine the top eight teams for match play competition and the 72-hole stroke play individual champion. The top eight teams then compete in match play for the NCAA Championship on Tuesday & Wednesday.
Arizona State will tee off at 5:15 a.m. MST (7:15 a.m. CT) with a new golfer starting their round every 11 minutes. The Sun Devils will be paired with fellow Pac-12 member No. 15 UCLA and No. 16 Northwestern. Golfstat will be providing live scoring throughout the tournament at the following link. A full listing of tee times is provided below:
Monday's fourth round of stroke play, as well as Tuesday and Wednesday's match play, will broadcast live on the Golf Channel. See below for the Golf Channel broadcast schedule throughout the championships (all times Eastern Time). The Golf Channel can also be viewed online at www.golfchannel.com or on the Golf Channel app.
GOLF CHANNEL LIVE COVERAGE SCHEDULE
Monday, May 21 – 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. (Live final round, individual stroke play coverage)
Tuesday, May 22 – 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (Live quarterfinals coverage)
Tuesday, May 22 – 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. (Live semifinals coverage)
Wednesday, May 23 – 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. (Live finals, match play coverage)
Pac-12 Champion Olivia Mehaffey has been on a tear as of late, providing a boost at the top of the Sun Devil lineup. She has won at least a share of her last two tournaments, taking home the individual title in three of her last five events. She became Arizona State's eighth regional medalist when she finished on top at the end of the Norman Regional last week. She was recently named an ANNIKA Award finalist, an award presented to the nation's top female collegiate golfer. A unique aspect of the 2019 Sun Devils is the depth of their lineup. Each of the five golfers have stepped up at times throughout the year, with freshmen gaining valuable experience and returners providing outstanding leadership and consistency.
Coach Missy Farr-Kaye and the Sun Devils are no strangers to the challenge that the NCAA Championship presents. This is the third-consecutive year the team has qualified for nationals under Farr-Kaye, and the 35th time overall. After capturing the 2017 national championship, Farr-Kaye added to her already impressive resume. She has now won a national title at ASU as a player (1990), assistant coach (2009), and head coach (2017). Coach Farr-Kaye and assistant coach Michelle Estill, both Sun Devil alums, played under legendary head coach Linda Vollstedt. Vollstedt led the program to a total of six NCAA championship in the 1990's. Veterans Olivia Mehaffey and Madison Kerley were members of the 2017 team that defeated Northwestern to earn the program's eighth crown.
The Sun Devil women's golf team has done something unmatched by any other NCAA Division I team in their sport – they have won eight NCAA National Championships, including three straight, five in six years, and six within nine years (1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2009, 2017). ASU also has a nation-leading six individual NCAA champions including Danielle Ammaccapane (1985), Emilee Klein (1994), Kristel Mourgue d'Algue (1995), Grace Park (1999), Azahara Munoz (2008), and Monica Vaughn (2017). Prior to women's sports competing in the NCAA, the Sun Devils had four other national champions including Cathy Gaughan (1970), Jane Bastanchury-Booth (1969), Carol Sorenson (1962), and Joanna Gunderson-Carner (1960).
Arizona State is one of nine teams to have both the women's and men's teams qualifying for NCAA championships in 2019. The Sun Devils are joined by Vanderbilt, Duke, Auburn, USC, Stanford, Illinois, Texas, and Wake Forest. ASU is also the only school to have won a National Title in both men's and women's golf in the same season (1990).
Follow our social media platforms (@SunDevilWGolf) for the latest updates and information regarding Arizona State's run at the NCAA Championship. Golfstat will provide live scoring every day of the tournament at the following link. Stay tuned to thesundevils.com for a daily recap on the progress of the Sun Devils.
NCAA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
SUN DEVIL WOMEN'S GOLF YEAR-BY-YEAR POSTSEASON FINISHES (Since 1990)
It is worth noting that the NCAA Regionals routinely knock out good programs, as this year eight teams will be staying home who were ranked in the Golfstat top-25 coming into this week. Teams in the top-25 staying home include No. 9 South Carolina, No. 18 Oklahoma, No. 20 Michigan State, No. 21 Campbell, No. 22 Furman, No. 23 Miami, No. 24 TCU and No. 25 Pepperdine. Six teams from the Pac-12 and SEC lead the conferences to be represented in Arkansas.
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN
Pac-12 (6): Arizona, Arizona State, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Washington
SEC (6): Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
Big Ten (4): Illinois, Indiana, Northwestern, Purdue
ACC (4): Duke, Florida State, Virginia, Wake Forest
American (1): UCF
MAC (1): Kent State
Big 12 (1): Texas
MWC (1): San Jose State
THE BLESSINGS GOLF COURSE
The Sun Devils will get the chance to compete at The Blessings Golf Club located in Johnson, Arkansas. The course is the home to the University of Arkansas Men's and Women's Golf Teams. It stretches to over 7,900 yards from the back tees. The course was originally designed by architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr. with a redesign recently completed by noted architect Kyle Phillips. John H. Tyson, the chairman of Tyson Foods, has significantly contributed financially to the renovation of the facility in anticipation of hosting both the Men's and Women's Championships over the next two weeks.
The championship format consists of 24 teams and 12 individuals completing 54 holes of stroke play (Friday-Sunday). Following the first three rounds, the top-15 teams along with the top nine individuals not on an advancing team proceed to the final day of stroke play Monday to determine the top eight teams for match play competition and the 72-hole stroke play individual champion. The top eight teams then compete in match play for the NCAA Championship on Tuesday & Wednesday.
Arizona State will tee off at 5:15 a.m. MST (7:15 a.m. CT) with a new golfer starting their round every 11 minutes. The Sun Devils will be paired with fellow Pac-12 member No. 15 UCLA and No. 16 Northwestern. Golfstat will be providing live scoring throughout the tournament at the following link. A full listing of tee times is provided below:
| PAIRING | Arizona State, UCLA, Northwestern |
| HOLE | 10 |
| TIME (CT) | GOLFER |
| 7:15 A.M. | Alessandra Fanali |
| 7:26 A.M. | Alexandra Forsterling |
| 7:37 A.M. | Madison Kerley |
| 7:48 A.M. | Raquel Olmos |
| 7:59 A.M. | Olivia Mehaffey |
Monday's fourth round of stroke play, as well as Tuesday and Wednesday's match play, will broadcast live on the Golf Channel. See below for the Golf Channel broadcast schedule throughout the championships (all times Eastern Time). The Golf Channel can also be viewed online at www.golfchannel.com or on the Golf Channel app.
GOLF CHANNEL LIVE COVERAGE SCHEDULE
Monday, May 21 – 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. (Live final round, individual stroke play coverage)
Tuesday, May 22 – 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (Live quarterfinals coverage)
Tuesday, May 22 – 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. (Live semifinals coverage)
Wednesday, May 23 – 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. (Live finals, match play coverage)
Pac-12 Champion Olivia Mehaffey has been on a tear as of late, providing a boost at the top of the Sun Devil lineup. She has won at least a share of her last two tournaments, taking home the individual title in three of her last five events. She became Arizona State's eighth regional medalist when she finished on top at the end of the Norman Regional last week. She was recently named an ANNIKA Award finalist, an award presented to the nation's top female collegiate golfer. A unique aspect of the 2019 Sun Devils is the depth of their lineup. Each of the five golfers have stepped up at times throughout the year, with freshmen gaining valuable experience and returners providing outstanding leadership and consistency.
Coach Missy Farr-Kaye and the Sun Devils are no strangers to the challenge that the NCAA Championship presents. This is the third-consecutive year the team has qualified for nationals under Farr-Kaye, and the 35th time overall. After capturing the 2017 national championship, Farr-Kaye added to her already impressive resume. She has now won a national title at ASU as a player (1990), assistant coach (2009), and head coach (2017). Coach Farr-Kaye and assistant coach Michelle Estill, both Sun Devil alums, played under legendary head coach Linda Vollstedt. Vollstedt led the program to a total of six NCAA championship in the 1990's. Veterans Olivia Mehaffey and Madison Kerley were members of the 2017 team that defeated Northwestern to earn the program's eighth crown.
The Sun Devil women's golf team has done something unmatched by any other NCAA Division I team in their sport – they have won eight NCAA National Championships, including three straight, five in six years, and six within nine years (1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2009, 2017). ASU also has a nation-leading six individual NCAA champions including Danielle Ammaccapane (1985), Emilee Klein (1994), Kristel Mourgue d'Algue (1995), Grace Park (1999), Azahara Munoz (2008), and Monica Vaughn (2017). Prior to women's sports competing in the NCAA, the Sun Devils had four other national champions including Cathy Gaughan (1970), Jane Bastanchury-Booth (1969), Carol Sorenson (1962), and Joanna Gunderson-Carner (1960).
Arizona State is one of nine teams to have both the women's and men's teams qualifying for NCAA championships in 2019. The Sun Devils are joined by Vanderbilt, Duke, Auburn, USC, Stanford, Illinois, Texas, and Wake Forest. ASU is also the only school to have won a National Title in both men's and women's golf in the same season (1990).
Follow our social media platforms (@SunDevilWGolf) for the latest updates and information regarding Arizona State's run at the NCAA Championship. Golfstat will provide live scoring every day of the tournament at the following link. Stay tuned to thesundevils.com for a daily recap on the progress of the Sun Devils.
NCAA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
| Arizona State | 8 |
| Duke | 6 |
| San Jose State | 3 |
| USC | 3 |
| UCLA | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
SUN DEVIL WOMEN'S GOLF YEAR-BY-YEAR POSTSEASON FINISHES (Since 1990)
| YEAR | CONFERENCE | REGIONAL | NCAA | HEAD COACH |
| 2019: | 3rd | 4th | TBD | Missy Farr-Kaye |
| 2018: | 5th | T-4th | T-15th | Missy Farr-Kaye |
| 2017: | 6th | 1st | 1st | Missy Farr-Kaye |
| 2016: | 3rd | 8th | DNC | Missy Farr-Kaye |
| 2015: | 9th | 9th | DNC | Melissa Luellen |
| 2014: | 5th | 3rd | 5th | Melissa Luellen |
| 2013: | 6th | 5th | 5th | Melissa Luellen |
| 2012: | 5th | T-6th | T-6th | Melissa Luellen |
| 2011: | 6th | 3rd | 17th | Melissa Luellen |
| 2010: | DNF^ | 2nd | 4th | Melissa Luellen |
| 2009: | 1st | 1st | 1st | Melissa Luellen |
| 2008: | 3rd | 2nd | 5th | Melissa Luellen |
| 2007: | 1st | 3rd | 13th | Melissa Luellen |
| 2006: | 2nd | T-4th | 4th | Melissa Luellen |
| 2005: | 2nd | 4th | T-8th | Melissa Luellen |
| 2004: | T-4th | 7th | 10th | Melissa Luellen |
| 2003: | 5th | 5th | 18th | Melissa Luellen |
| 2002: | T-3rd | T-6th | T-9th | Micky Yokoi |
| 2001: | 3rd | 6th | 18th | Linda Vollstedt |
| 2000: | 6th | 4th | T-11th | Linda Vollstedt |
| 1999: | 3rd | 3rd | T-2nd | Linda Vollstedt |
| 1998: | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | Linda Vollstedt |
| 1997: | 2nd | 1st | 1st | Linda Vollstedt |
| 1996: | 1st | 5th | 6th | Linda Vollstedt |
| 1995: | 1st | T-1st | 1st | Linda Vollstedt |
| 1994: | 1st | 3rd | 1st | Linda Vollstedt |
| 1993: | 1st | 1st** | 1st | Linda Vollstedt |
| 1992: | 2nd | 9th | Linda Vollstedt | |
| 1991: | T-4th | DNC | Linda Vollstedt | |
| 1990: | 3rd | 1st | Linda Vollstedt |
It is worth noting that the NCAA Regionals routinely knock out good programs, as this year eight teams will be staying home who were ranked in the Golfstat top-25 coming into this week. Teams in the top-25 staying home include No. 9 South Carolina, No. 18 Oklahoma, No. 20 Michigan State, No. 21 Campbell, No. 22 Furman, No. 23 Miami, No. 24 TCU and No. 25 Pepperdine. Six teams from the Pac-12 and SEC lead the conferences to be represented in Arkansas.
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN
Pac-12 (6): Arizona, Arizona State, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Washington
SEC (6): Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
Big Ten (4): Illinois, Indiana, Northwestern, Purdue
ACC (4): Duke, Florida State, Virginia, Wake Forest
American (1): UCF
MAC (1): Kent State
Big 12 (1): Texas
MWC (1): San Jose State
THE BLESSINGS GOLF COURSE
The Sun Devils will get the chance to compete at The Blessings Golf Club located in Johnson, Arkansas. The course is the home to the University of Arkansas Men's and Women's Golf Teams. It stretches to over 7,900 yards from the back tees. The course was originally designed by architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr. with a redesign recently completed by noted architect Kyle Phillips. John H. Tyson, the chairman of Tyson Foods, has significantly contributed financially to the renovation of the facility in anticipation of hosting both the Men's and Women's Championships over the next two weeks.