TEMPE, Ariz. – The No. 8 Arizona State Women's Golf team will make an appearance in the Stanford Intercollegiate, taking place at Stanford Golf Course Friday, Oct. 11 – Sunday Oct. 13.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"We are excited to travel to Stanford and play a great golf course with a very good field," Coach Farr-Kaye remarked. "We are ready to build on our play the last two tournaments and have a great showing in Palo Alto!"
THE FIELD
The Sun Devils are no stranger to stiff competition, as they have faced the fifth-toughest schedule in the country according to the Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings. Once again, another highly-touted field presents itself at the Stanford Intercollegiate. Arizona State is one of three top-five teams and one of seven Top-15 teams competing, as host school and No. 1 ranked-Stanford highlights the field. No. 3 USC, No. 7 Florida, and No. 10 Arizona each cracked the Golfweek/Sagarin Top-10 this week while fellow Pac-12 schools No. 14 Oregon and No. 15 Oregon State make this a deep field. No. 27 Pepperdine, No. 32 UCLA, and No. 33 San Diego State will stay in the Golden state and make the trip to Stanford. Stanford Intercollegiate Field (Oct. 11-13)
#1 Stanford
#3 USC
#5 Arizona State
#7 Florida
#10 Arizona
#14 Oregon
#15 Oregon State
#27 Pepperdine
#32 UCLA
#33 San Diego State
#35 Iowa State
#39 Georgia
California
Northwestern
San Jose State
UC Davis
Washington State THE LINEUP
With five extremely talented golfers on her roster, there aren't many decisions for Coach Farr-Kaye to make when setting her lineup. The same five that competed in the first two tournaments of the season will once again represent the Sun Devils. Olivia Mehaffey, Linn Grant, Alexandra Forsterling, Raquel Olmos, and Alessandra Fanali give Arizona State one of the most talented and deepest 1-5's in the country.
ANNIKA Intercollegiate Lineup:
Olivia Mehaffey, Senior (Career Low: 65)
Linn Grant, Freshman (Career Low: 70)
Alexandra Forsterling, Sophomore (Career Low: 69)
Raquel Olmos, Junior (Career Low: 66)
Alessandra Fanali, Sophomore (Career Low: 67)
Tee times will be announced on Thursday as the teams participate in the practice round. The morning wave start times on Friday are 7:30 & 8:25 AM with the afternoon waves scheduled to begin at 11:10 AM & 12 PM.
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, 6,171-yard course has hosted several significant events, including the Stanford Invitational, Peg Barnard Intercollegiate, Pac-10 Championships, NCAA Western Regional, 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. 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.
LAST TIME OUT
The Sun Devils once again put together another impressive performance, earning their second consecutive fourth-place finish to start the season at the Windy City Collegiate. Arizona State finished with the ninth-best score vs. par over 54 holes in program history, firing a 859/-5 to finish ahead of four Top-25 teams. They enjoyed their best round of the tournament and the second-best round of the day by any team on the final day, firing a 284 (-4) to move into fourth place.
The Sun Devils will be making their eighth appearance at the Stanford Intercollegiate, first competing at the event in 2009. This is the fourth time in the last five seasons that Arizona State will be a part of the field. ASU has enjoyed its fair share of success at Stanford, winning the team title five times, most recently in 2009. The Sun Devils were also victorious at the 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.
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1995 SUN DEVIL WOMEN'S GOLF TEAM
The undefeated 1995 Women's Golf team will be honored with the rest of the 2019 Hall of Fame class at halftime of this Saturday's football game against Washington State. Read more about the historical accomplishments of this team at the following link.
You can track the scores of your favorite Sun Devils on Golfstat at the following link. Stay tuned to our social media platforms (@SunDevilWGolf) and our website (thesundevils.com) for the latest information and updates after each day of the tournament.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"We are excited to travel to Stanford and play a great golf course with a very good field," Coach Farr-Kaye remarked. "We are ready to build on our play the last two tournaments and have a great showing in Palo Alto!"
THE FIELD
The Sun Devils are no stranger to stiff competition, as they have faced the fifth-toughest schedule in the country according to the Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings. Once again, another highly-touted field presents itself at the Stanford Intercollegiate. Arizona State is one of three top-five teams and one of seven Top-15 teams competing, as host school and No. 1 ranked-Stanford highlights the field. No. 3 USC, No. 7 Florida, and No. 10 Arizona each cracked the Golfweek/Sagarin Top-10 this week while fellow Pac-12 schools No. 14 Oregon and No. 15 Oregon State make this a deep field. No. 27 Pepperdine, No. 32 UCLA, and No. 33 San Diego State will stay in the Golden state and make the trip to Stanford. Stanford Intercollegiate Field (Oct. 11-13)
#1 Stanford
#3 USC
#5 Arizona State
#7 Florida
#10 Arizona
#14 Oregon
#15 Oregon State
#27 Pepperdine
#32 UCLA
#33 San Diego State
#35 Iowa State
#39 Georgia
California
Northwestern
San Jose State
UC Davis
Washington State THE LINEUP
With five extremely talented golfers on her roster, there aren't many decisions for Coach Farr-Kaye to make when setting her lineup. The same five that competed in the first two tournaments of the season will once again represent the Sun Devils. Olivia Mehaffey, Linn Grant, Alexandra Forsterling, Raquel Olmos, and Alessandra Fanali give Arizona State one of the most talented and deepest 1-5's in the country.
ANNIKA Intercollegiate Lineup:
Olivia Mehaffey, Senior (Career Low: 65)
Linn Grant, Freshman (Career Low: 70)
Alexandra Forsterling, Sophomore (Career Low: 69)
Raquel Olmos, Junior (Career Low: 66)
Alessandra Fanali, Sophomore (Career Low: 67)
Tee times will be announced on Thursday as the teams participate in the practice round. The morning wave start times on Friday are 7:30 & 8:25 AM with the afternoon waves scheduled to begin at 11:10 AM & 12 PM.
THE COURSEDevils ?? earn Top-5? status in the latest Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings!
— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) October 9, 2019
They look to continue building momentum at Stanford this weekend #ForksUp pic.twitter.com/KKhPZOu3nN
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, 6,171-yard course has hosted several significant events, including the Stanford Invitational, Peg Barnard Intercollegiate, Pac-10 Championships, NCAA Western Regional, 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. 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.
LAST TIME OUT
The Sun Devils once again put together another impressive performance, earning their second consecutive fourth-place finish to start the season at the Windy City Collegiate. Arizona State finished with the ninth-best score vs. par over 54 holes in program history, firing a 859/-5 to finish ahead of four Top-25 teams. They enjoyed their best round of the tournament and the second-best round of the day by any team on the final day, firing a 284 (-4) to move into fourth place.
Linn Grant earned back-to-back Top-10 finishes at her first two collegiate tournaments, as the freshman had the lowest score of the tournament for the Sun Devils. She carded a 213 (-3), including a 70 (-2) on the final day to help her end in a tie for sixth. Grant wasn't the only member of Arizona State in the individual Top-10, as Alessandra Fanali was the 10th place finisher. Fanali had the best round of any Sun Devil at the tournament, carding a 69 (-3) to move up 13 spots in the standings on the final day. Alexandra Forsterling made it back-to-back Top-20 finishes, as she tied for 19th, while Olivia Mehaffey (T-25th) and Raquel Olmos (T-29th) found themselves in the Top-30 among a field of 81 individuals.Arizona State's total of 859 (-5) at the Windy City Collegiate earlier in the week was the 9?th-best score over 54 holes vs. par in program history! #ForksUp pic.twitter.com/rHXPHKivhm
— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) October 3, 2019
HISTORY AT THE STANFORD INTERCOLLEGIATESolid finish from top to bottom!! 2 more to go!!!! #forksup https://t.co/95iYxCNeon
— Missy Kaye (@missymkaye) October 1, 2019
The Sun Devils will be making their eighth appearance at the Stanford Intercollegiate, first competing at the event in 2009. This is the fourth time in the last five seasons that Arizona State will be a part of the field. ASU has enjoyed its fair share of success at Stanford, winning the team title five times, most recently in 2009. The Sun Devils were also victorious at the 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.
QUICK NOTES ON EACH SUN DEVIL...
- Olivia Mehaffey: Already has two-career Top-20 finishes on her resume at the Stanford Intercollegiate…Enjoyed her two lowest rounds (72) of the season at the Windy City Collegiate…Three-time All-American has a chance to become just the third four-time All-American in school history…Individual victories last season at the Bruin Wave Invitational, Pac-12 Championship, and the Norman Regional…Golfweek Preseason All-American…Earned a spot on the Preseason ANNIKA Award Watch List.
- Linn Grant: Two consecutive Top-10 finishes to start her collegiate career… had the lowest score of the Windy City Collegiate for the Sun Devils, shooting a 213 (-3)…Carded her best round (70) of the event on the final day to move up 11 spots on the leaderboard…Currently the No. 16-ranked female amateur in the world…Golfweek Preseason All-American…Named to the Preseason ANNIKA Award Watch List…Golfweek Top 10 Freshman to Watch.
- Alexandra Forsterling: Registered back-to-back Top-20 finishes to start the season, giving her six in her career…Tied for the second best stroke average on the team (72)…No. 26 player in the country according to Golfweek/Sagarin…Matched her career-best score of 69 (-3) during the second round of the ANINIKA Intercollegiate…Recorded an Eagle on the par-five 15th hole in the second round of her first appearance at the 2019 NCAA Championship.
- Raquel Olmos: Earned her 14th career Top-30 finish at the Windy City Collegiate…Put together her two best rounds (72) of the season in the first and third round of the Windy City Collegiate…Shot a 67 during the final round of last year's Stanford Intercollegiate, her second-lowest round as a collegiate…Recorded one of two eagles by a Sun Devil during the ANNIKA Intercollegiate on the 18th hole….Posted the second-highest stroke average (74.24) on the team last year.
- Alessandra Fanali: Recorded her first collegiate hole-in-one on the 16th hole in the first round of the ANNIKA Intercollegiate…Tied for the second best stroke average on the team (72)… No. 27 player in the country according to Golfweek/Sagarin…Finished in the Top-15 in three of her last five tournaments and has earned a Top-30 finish in six of her nine career tournaments…Finished the highest of any Sun Devil at the 2019 NCAA Championships (T-43rd)
All five Sun Devils come from different European countries, creating a unique bond between teammates and a diverse culture.?? Best round of the day by a Sun Devil
— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) October 1, 2019
?? Bogey-free over her final 17 holes
?? Second consecutive Top-15 finish
Good start to the season for Alessandra Fanali! ??
Learn more about Fanali by reading this story from the @statepress ??
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1995 SUN DEVIL WOMEN'S GOLF TEAM
The undefeated 1995 Women's Golf team will be honored with the rest of the 2019 Hall of Fame class at halftime of this Saturday's football game against Washington State. Read more about the historical accomplishments of this team at the following link.
HOW TO FOLLOWThe 1995 Women's Golf ?? team will be recognized at the 2019 Hall of Fame Banquet taking place on Friday at 11:30 A.M. Support Sun Devil Athletics by joining us at this celebration #ForksUp
— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) October 8, 2019
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You can track the scores of your favorite Sun Devils on Golfstat at the following link. Stay tuned to our social media platforms (@SunDevilWGolf) and our website (thesundevils.com) for the latest information and updates after each day of the tournament.