TEMPE, Ariz. – Coming off yet another successful campaign that ended at the NCAA Women's Golf Championship, Arizona State Women's Golf has released their 2019-20 tournament schedule. Once again, Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's group will be tasked with a challenging schedule, as they will participate in some of the most prestigious events in collegiate women's golf.
The Sun Devil lineup will feature a combination of experienced returners and talented newcomers. Three-time All-American Olivia Mehaffey, who won three individual titles last season, returns to Tempe for her senior season. She has a chance to become just the third four-time All-American in school history. Raquel Olmos looks to build off a fantastic sophomore campaign in which she was a regular in the lineup. The duo of Alexandra Forsterling and Alessandra Fanali now have a year of experience under their belts, after becoming mainstays in the lineup as freshman. Incoming recruits Linn Grant and Amanda Linner figure to play a major role, with both boasting decorated amateur careers coming to ASU from Sweden.
The following is a breakdown of the 2019-20 Sun Devil Women's Golf Schedule:
ANNIKA Intercollegiate – September 16-18 (Lake Elmo, MN)
The ANNIKA Intercollegiate presented by 3M is a college golf tournament co-founded by the ANNIKA Foundation and Golfweek hosted at Royal Golf Club in Lake Elmo, Minnesota. For the first time since 2016 and third time overall, the Sun Devils will compete in the ANNIKA Invitational to open up the Fall schedule. The Invitational features a loaded field that includes 12 of the top Division I Women's Golf Programs in the country. ASU is joined by 2019 NCAA Champion Duke, as well as NCAA Championship participants Arkansas, Wake Forest, Texas, Virginia, USC, UCLA, and Arizona.
Windy City Collegiate Championship – September 30th-October 1st (Chicago, IL)
The Sun Devils will compete at the 12th annual Windy City Collegiate Championship, hosted by Northwestern. ASU has enjoyed success in the Windy City area, having won the 2017 National Championship in nearby Sugar Grove, Illinois. A season ago, 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 13th hole. Olivia Mehaffey matched her career-low (65) in the first-round of the 2017 Windy City Collegiate Championship.
Stanford Intercollegiate – October 11-13 (Stanford, CA)
Arizona State will be included in the 24th edition of the Stanford Intercollegiate, taking place at Stanford Golf Course. 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. This will be the first of two appearances at Stanford Golf Course for the Sun Devils, as the 2020 Pac-12 Women's Golf Championships will be hosted by the Cardinal in April. ASU has won this tournament three times (2004 & 2007), including in 2009 on their way to capturing the National Championship.
Pac-12 Preview – November 4-6 (Kailua Kona, HI)
For the final tournament of the fall season, the Sun Devils will travel to Hawaii as part of the Pac-12 Preview. The tournament hosted by the University of Hawaii at Nanea Golf Club features the Pac-12's 11 women's golf teams, six of which made the 2019 NCAA Championship field. The Pac-12 is widely-regarded as the best women's golf conference in the nation, with four of the past five NCAA champions having come from the "Conference of Champions" – Stanford (2015), Washington (2016), Arizona State (2017), and Arizona (2018).
vs. UCLA & Denver – January 26 (Gold Canyon, AZ)
The Maroon & Gold will stay close to home to open up the Spring portion of their schedule. Superstition Mountain Prospector Golf Course will host a one-day tri-meet that includes Arizona State for the second consecutive season. The course is designed by legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus and his son, Gary. A participant in the event last year, Denver will once again compete, this time alongside UCLA. The Sun Devils posted the lowest score of the three teams during last years' tournament, beating out Denver and Georgia by shooting a 287 (-1).
Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge – February 9-11 (Palos Verdes, CA)
A familiar course will be the location of the squads' first full tournament of the spring. Returning to the site in which Olivia Mehaffey captured the 2019 Pac-12 Individual Championship, the Sun Devils will get another crack at the Palos Verdes Golf Club. In the past, Arizona State has enjoyed their share of success at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge, a tournament in its 24th season. The program has won the team crown twice (2006 & 2009), in addition to boasting four individual winners. The last medalist came back in 2017, when Olivia Mehaffey took home co-medalist honors (Juliana Murcia in 2009, Carlota Ciganda in 2011, Monica Vaughn in 2016).
Guadalajara International Invitational – February 16-18 (Guadalajara, Mexico)
A quick turnaround has Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's squad traveling south of the border with a unique opportunity to compete at the Guadalajara International Invitational, hosted by the University of Virginia at Guadalajara Country Club. The world-renowned course has previously hosted several LPGA events. Arizona State is joined by fellow NCAA Championship participants Arkansas, Virginia, Florida State, and Tennessee, and as part of an excellent field.
Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational – March 10-11 (Oahu, HI)
ASU will head to Hawaii for a second time in 2019-20 for the 35th Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, a two-day tournament hosted by the University of Hawaii at the Kane'ohe Klipper Golf Course on Marines Corps Base Hawai'i in Kane'ohe, O'ahu. The Sun Devils will be making their first appearance in this event since 2011. Not only did the Arizona State win the team championship back in 2011, Carlota Ciganda earned her second individual title of the 2010-11 season. Previously named the Rainbow Wahine Invitational, the event was re-named in 1999 as the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational in honor of UH's first women's athletics director, who was an avid supporter of women's equality.
PING/ASU Invitational – March 27-29 (Phoenix, AZ)
The Sun Devils will finish up their regular season schedule at a familiar place. The 48th annual PING/ASU Invitational will take place March 27-29, hosted by Arizona State at the newly-renovated Papago Golf Course. A season ago, the tournament was moved to the new home of Sun Devil Men's and Women's Golf after previously being held annually at Karsten Golf Course. The change of venue had no effects on host Sun Devils, as they finished in second place as a team, just one stroke shy of top-ranked USC. ASU has won the most titles in the tournament's history by far (20), recently adding to their tally with a dominant victory back in 2017 as they won by 20 strokes. During that same tournament, Roberta Liti became the 17th Sun Devil to earn individual medalists honors in tournament history.
Pac-12 Championship – April 24-26 (Stanford, CA)
The 2020 Pac-12 Championships will be hosted by Stanford and will take place at Stanford Golf Course in Stanford, Calif. This will be a course that the Sun Devils are familiar with, as they will have already competed at Stanford Golf Course for the Stanford Intercollegiate in October. A season ago, ASU finished third as a team while Olivia Mehaffey became the program's 13th Pac-12 Individual Champion, the most of any school. As usual, the Territorial Cup Series® point will be awarded to the higher finisher between Arizona State and Arizona. The Sun Devils eight Pac-10/12 Championships are tied for the most in the conference. ASU's last team title was in 2009 when Carlota Ciganda earned individual medalist honors in a playoff with teammate Jennifer Osborn.
NCAA Regionals – May 11-13 (Athens/Notre Dame/Pullman/Raleigh)
ASU made their 27th consecutive NCAA Regionals appearance in 2019, now just one of nine teams nationally to have participated in a Regional every year since the postseason format was changed. At the Norman Regional last season, Olivia Mehaffey battled inclement weather on her way to earning Co-Medalist honors. She became the eighth Sun Devil to earn at least a share of the individual regional title. Arizona State qualified for the NCAA Championships thanks to their fifth-place finish. As a team, the Sun Devils have won five NCAA Regionals team titles, including their most recent one in 2017. In 2020, NCAA Regionals are hosted by Georgia, Notre Dame, Washington State, and NC State.
NCAA Championship – May 22-27 (Scottsdale, AZ)
Arizona State University and Grayhawk Golf Club will host the 2020 through 2022 NCAA Division I Men's & Women's Golf Championships on Golf Channel in Scottsdale, Ariz. It becomes the first time a university and golf course will host the championships for three consecutive seasons. The championship will be contested on Grayhawk Golf Club's Raptor course, a par-72, 7,090-yard Tom Fazio design that is listed among the "Best Public Golf Courses in Arizona" by Golf Magazine. It will be the first time ASU has hosted an NCAA Golf Championship since the women hosted in 1992. By virtue of their fifth-place finish at the Norman Regional, the Sun Devils appeared in their nation-leading 35th national championships in 2019 in Fayetteville. Thanks to their 14th place finish at the 2019 NCAA Championship, Women's Golf earned 60 points in the Directors' Cup, which was the third highest total among Sun Devil Athletics programs.
2019-20 Arizona State Women's Golf Schedule
September 16-18 – Annika Intercollegiate (Lake Elmo, MN)
September 30th-October 1st – Windy City Collegiate Championship (Chicago, IL)
October 11-13 – Stanford Intercollegiate (Stanford, CA)
November 4-6 – Pac-12 Preview (Kailua Kona, HI)
January 26 – vs. UCLA & Denver (Gold Canyon, AZ)
February 9-11 – Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge (Palos Verdes, CA)
February 16-18 – Guadalajara International Invitational (Guadalajara, Mexico)
March 10-11 – Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational (Oahu, HI)
March 27-29 – PING/ASU Invitational (Phoenix, AZ)
April 24-26 – Pac-12 Championship (Stanford, CA)
May 11-13 – NCAA Regionals (Athens/Notre Dame/Pullman/Raleigh)
May 22-27 – NCAA Championship (Scottsdale, AZ)
The Sun Devil lineup will feature a combination of experienced returners and talented newcomers. Three-time All-American Olivia Mehaffey, who won three individual titles last season, returns to Tempe for her senior season. She has a chance to become just the third four-time All-American in school history. Raquel Olmos looks to build off a fantastic sophomore campaign in which she was a regular in the lineup. The duo of Alexandra Forsterling and Alessandra Fanali now have a year of experience under their belts, after becoming mainstays in the lineup as freshman. Incoming recruits Linn Grant and Amanda Linner figure to play a major role, with both boasting decorated amateur careers coming to ASU from Sweden.
The following is a breakdown of the 2019-20 Sun Devil Women's Golf Schedule:
ANNIKA Intercollegiate – September 16-18 (Lake Elmo, MN)
The ANNIKA Intercollegiate presented by 3M is a college golf tournament co-founded by the ANNIKA Foundation and Golfweek hosted at Royal Golf Club in Lake Elmo, Minnesota. For the first time since 2016 and third time overall, the Sun Devils will compete in the ANNIKA Invitational to open up the Fall schedule. The Invitational features a loaded field that includes 12 of the top Division I Women's Golf Programs in the country. ASU is joined by 2019 NCAA Champion Duke, as well as NCAA Championship participants Arkansas, Wake Forest, Texas, Virginia, USC, UCLA, and Arizona.
Windy City Collegiate Championship – September 30th-October 1st (Chicago, IL)
The Sun Devils will compete at the 12th annual Windy City Collegiate Championship, hosted by Northwestern. ASU has enjoyed success in the Windy City area, having won the 2017 National Championship in nearby Sugar Grove, Illinois. A season ago, 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 13th hole. Olivia Mehaffey matched her career-low (65) in the first-round of the 2017 Windy City Collegiate Championship.
Stanford Intercollegiate – October 11-13 (Stanford, CA)
Arizona State will be included in the 24th edition of the Stanford Intercollegiate, taking place at Stanford Golf Course. 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. This will be the first of two appearances at Stanford Golf Course for the Sun Devils, as the 2020 Pac-12 Women's Golf Championships will be hosted by the Cardinal in April. ASU has won this tournament three times (2004 & 2007), including in 2009 on their way to capturing the National Championship.
Pac-12 Preview – November 4-6 (Kailua Kona, HI)
For the final tournament of the fall season, the Sun Devils will travel to Hawaii as part of the Pac-12 Preview. The tournament hosted by the University of Hawaii at Nanea Golf Club features the Pac-12's 11 women's golf teams, six of which made the 2019 NCAA Championship field. The Pac-12 is widely-regarded as the best women's golf conference in the nation, with four of the past five NCAA champions having come from the "Conference of Champions" – Stanford (2015), Washington (2016), Arizona State (2017), and Arizona (2018).
vs. UCLA & Denver – January 26 (Gold Canyon, AZ)
The Maroon & Gold will stay close to home to open up the Spring portion of their schedule. Superstition Mountain Prospector Golf Course will host a one-day tri-meet that includes Arizona State for the second consecutive season. The course is designed by legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus and his son, Gary. A participant in the event last year, Denver will once again compete, this time alongside UCLA. The Sun Devils posted the lowest score of the three teams during last years' tournament, beating out Denver and Georgia by shooting a 287 (-1).
Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge – February 9-11 (Palos Verdes, CA)
A familiar course will be the location of the squads' first full tournament of the spring. Returning to the site in which Olivia Mehaffey captured the 2019 Pac-12 Individual Championship, the Sun Devils will get another crack at the Palos Verdes Golf Club. In the past, Arizona State has enjoyed their share of success at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge, a tournament in its 24th season. The program has won the team crown twice (2006 & 2009), in addition to boasting four individual winners. The last medalist came back in 2017, when Olivia Mehaffey took home co-medalist honors (Juliana Murcia in 2009, Carlota Ciganda in 2011, Monica Vaughn in 2016).
Guadalajara International Invitational – February 16-18 (Guadalajara, Mexico)
A quick turnaround has Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's squad traveling south of the border with a unique opportunity to compete at the Guadalajara International Invitational, hosted by the University of Virginia at Guadalajara Country Club. The world-renowned course has previously hosted several LPGA events. Arizona State is joined by fellow NCAA Championship participants Arkansas, Virginia, Florida State, and Tennessee, and as part of an excellent field.
Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational – March 10-11 (Oahu, HI)
ASU will head to Hawaii for a second time in 2019-20 for the 35th Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, a two-day tournament hosted by the University of Hawaii at the Kane'ohe Klipper Golf Course on Marines Corps Base Hawai'i in Kane'ohe, O'ahu. The Sun Devils will be making their first appearance in this event since 2011. Not only did the Arizona State win the team championship back in 2011, Carlota Ciganda earned her second individual title of the 2010-11 season. Previously named the Rainbow Wahine Invitational, the event was re-named in 1999 as the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational in honor of UH's first women's athletics director, who was an avid supporter of women's equality.
PING/ASU Invitational – March 27-29 (Phoenix, AZ)
The Sun Devils will finish up their regular season schedule at a familiar place. The 48th annual PING/ASU Invitational will take place March 27-29, hosted by Arizona State at the newly-renovated Papago Golf Course. A season ago, the tournament was moved to the new home of Sun Devil Men's and Women's Golf after previously being held annually at Karsten Golf Course. The change of venue had no effects on host Sun Devils, as they finished in second place as a team, just one stroke shy of top-ranked USC. ASU has won the most titles in the tournament's history by far (20), recently adding to their tally with a dominant victory back in 2017 as they won by 20 strokes. During that same tournament, Roberta Liti became the 17th Sun Devil to earn individual medalists honors in tournament history.
Pac-12 Championship – April 24-26 (Stanford, CA)
The 2020 Pac-12 Championships will be hosted by Stanford and will take place at Stanford Golf Course in Stanford, Calif. This will be a course that the Sun Devils are familiar with, as they will have already competed at Stanford Golf Course for the Stanford Intercollegiate in October. A season ago, ASU finished third as a team while Olivia Mehaffey became the program's 13th Pac-12 Individual Champion, the most of any school. As usual, the Territorial Cup Series® point will be awarded to the higher finisher between Arizona State and Arizona. The Sun Devils eight Pac-10/12 Championships are tied for the most in the conference. ASU's last team title was in 2009 when Carlota Ciganda earned individual medalist honors in a playoff with teammate Jennifer Osborn.
NCAA Regionals – May 11-13 (Athens/Notre Dame/Pullman/Raleigh)
ASU made their 27th consecutive NCAA Regionals appearance in 2019, now just one of nine teams nationally to have participated in a Regional every year since the postseason format was changed. At the Norman Regional last season, Olivia Mehaffey battled inclement weather on her way to earning Co-Medalist honors. She became the eighth Sun Devil to earn at least a share of the individual regional title. Arizona State qualified for the NCAA Championships thanks to their fifth-place finish. As a team, the Sun Devils have won five NCAA Regionals team titles, including their most recent one in 2017. In 2020, NCAA Regionals are hosted by Georgia, Notre Dame, Washington State, and NC State.
NCAA Championship – May 22-27 (Scottsdale, AZ)
Arizona State University and Grayhawk Golf Club will host the 2020 through 2022 NCAA Division I Men's & Women's Golf Championships on Golf Channel in Scottsdale, Ariz. It becomes the first time a university and golf course will host the championships for three consecutive seasons. The championship will be contested on Grayhawk Golf Club's Raptor course, a par-72, 7,090-yard Tom Fazio design that is listed among the "Best Public Golf Courses in Arizona" by Golf Magazine. It will be the first time ASU has hosted an NCAA Golf Championship since the women hosted in 1992. By virtue of their fifth-place finish at the Norman Regional, the Sun Devils appeared in their nation-leading 35th national championships in 2019 in Fayetteville. Thanks to their 14th place finish at the 2019 NCAA Championship, Women's Golf earned 60 points in the Directors' Cup, which was the third highest total among Sun Devil Athletics programs.
2019-20 Arizona State Women's Golf Schedule
September 16-18 – Annika Intercollegiate (Lake Elmo, MN)
September 30th-October 1st – Windy City Collegiate Championship (Chicago, IL)
October 11-13 – Stanford Intercollegiate (Stanford, CA)
November 4-6 – Pac-12 Preview (Kailua Kona, HI)
January 26 – vs. UCLA & Denver (Gold Canyon, AZ)
February 9-11 – Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge (Palos Verdes, CA)
February 16-18 – Guadalajara International Invitational (Guadalajara, Mexico)
March 10-11 – Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational (Oahu, HI)
March 27-29 – PING/ASU Invitational (Phoenix, AZ)
April 24-26 – Pac-12 Championship (Stanford, CA)
May 11-13 – NCAA Regionals (Athens/Notre Dame/Pullman/Raleigh)
May 22-27 – NCAA Championship (Scottsdale, AZ)