TEMPE, Ariz. – Coming off claiming their first team title of the 2019-20 season, the Sun Devil Women's Golf team heads to Kailua Kona, Hawaii to participate in the 2019 Pac-12 Preview.
The final tournament of the Fall season will run Monday, November 4-Wednesday, November 6, with one round of golf completed each day at Nanea Golf Club.
THE FIELD
The Pac-12 Preview will feature the 11 Pac-12 Teams that compete in Women's Golf, in addition to the host school, the University of Hawaii. Once again, the Pac-12 Conference is one of the deepest in the country. The Pac-12 Preview annually represents an opportunity to gauge the progress of the team and gives fans a glimpse of what the 2020 Pac-12 Championships will look like in April. Six Top-25 teams will battle it out at Nanea Golf Club, including three of the Top-5 teams. No. 1 Stanford and No. 5 USC join Arizona State in the first Golfstat Top-5 of the season. No. 8 Arizona, No. 15 Oregon, and No. 22 UCLA also found themselves in the initial rankings, making this one of the best fields of any Fall tournament. Pac-12 Preview Field (Nov. 4-6)
#1 Stanford
#2 Arizona State
#5 USC
#8 Arizona
#15 Oregon
#22 UCLA
#33 Oregon State
Washington
Washington State
Colorado
California
Hawaii
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 took home the Stanford Intercollegiate Team Championship 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. Pac-12 Preview Lineup:
Linn Grant, Freshman (Career Low: 67)
Olivia Mehaffey, Senior (Career Low: 65)
Raquel Olmos, Junior (Career Low: 66)
Alessandra Fanali, Sophomore (Career Low: 67)
Alexandra Forsterling, Sophomore (Career Low: 69)
THE COURSE
Since the inaugural event in 2013, the Pac-12 Preview has been permanently hosted at the Nanea Golf Club located in Kailua Kona on the island of Hawaii. The Par-73, 6,372-yard private course opened in 2003. Billionaires Charles Schwab and George Roberts partnered up to create the club located on the slopes of Mount Hualalai.
LAST TIME OUT
A late push by the Sun Devil Women's Golf team helped them capture the Team Championship at the 2019 Stanford Intercollegiate hosted by Condoleezza Rice at Stanford Golf Course. Arizona State (-10/842) picked up the program's 89th team championship since 1982, putting together their sixth-lowest score vs. par over 54 holes in school history. It was a total team effort that helped ASU earn its ninth title in the Missy Farr-Kaye era, winning the event that included five Top-10 teams by five strokes. It was the sixth overall victory for the Maroon & Gold at the Stanford Intercollegiate, their first since 2009.
HISTORY AT THE PAC-12 PREVIEW
The Sun Devils are extremely familiar with the Pac-12 Preview, as they have participated in all seven prior editions of the event. They took home the team title back in 2016, as Sophia Zeeb, Linnea Strom, and Monica Vaughn all placed in the Top-10. Arizona State rode a strong effort from Strom to a second-place finish in the 2015 Pac-12 Preview, earning second-place in the individual standings thanks to her score of 215 (-4). The best team score by the Maroon & Gold came back in 2013, as they shot a 874 (-2) to secure fourth place.
QUICK NOTES ON EACH SUN DEVIL...
HOW TO FOLLOW
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.
The final tournament of the Fall season will run Monday, November 4-Wednesday, November 6, with one round of golf completed each day at Nanea Golf Club.
THE FIELD
The Pac-12 Preview will feature the 11 Pac-12 Teams that compete in Women's Golf, in addition to the host school, the University of Hawaii. Once again, the Pac-12 Conference is one of the deepest in the country. The Pac-12 Preview annually represents an opportunity to gauge the progress of the team and gives fans a glimpse of what the 2020 Pac-12 Championships will look like in April. Six Top-25 teams will battle it out at Nanea Golf Club, including three of the Top-5 teams. No. 1 Stanford and No. 5 USC join Arizona State in the first Golfstat Top-5 of the season. No. 8 Arizona, No. 15 Oregon, and No. 22 UCLA also found themselves in the initial rankings, making this one of the best fields of any Fall tournament. Pac-12 Preview Field (Nov. 4-6)
#1 Stanford
#2 Arizona State
#5 USC
#8 Arizona
#15 Oregon
#22 UCLA
#33 Oregon State
Washington
Washington State
Colorado
California
Hawaii
THE LINEUPAnother day, another #?2? ranking... ????????
— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) October 18, 2019
Once again, the Sun Devils were slotted in the Top-2?, this time in the first @Golfstat ranking of the season! #ForksUp pic.twitter.com/CF3lJMZJsL
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 took home the Stanford Intercollegiate Team Championship 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. Pac-12 Preview Lineup:
Linn Grant, Freshman (Career Low: 67)
Olivia Mehaffey, Senior (Career Low: 65)
Raquel Olmos, Junior (Career Low: 66)
Alessandra Fanali, Sophomore (Career Low: 67)
Alexandra Forsterling, Sophomore (Career Low: 69)
THE COURSE
Since the inaugural event in 2013, the Pac-12 Preview has been permanently hosted at the Nanea Golf Club located in Kailua Kona on the island of Hawaii. The Par-73, 6,372-yard private course opened in 2003. Billionaires Charles Schwab and George Roberts partnered up to create the club located on the slopes of Mount Hualalai.
LAST TIME OUT
A late push by the Sun Devil Women's Golf team helped them capture the Team Championship at the 2019 Stanford Intercollegiate hosted by Condoleezza Rice at Stanford Golf Course. Arizona State (-10/842) picked up the program's 89th team championship since 1982, putting together their sixth-lowest score vs. par over 54 holes in school history. It was a total team effort that helped ASU earn its ninth title in the Missy Farr-Kaye era, winning the event that included five Top-10 teams by five strokes. It was the sixth overall victory for the Maroon & Gold at the Stanford Intercollegiate, their first since 2009.
Three Sun Devils finished in the Top-15, highlighted by a career-best third-place finish by Linn Grant (-6/207). The freshman has ended in the Top-10 in all three tournaments of her young career, facing off and beating some of the top golfers at the collegiate level. Raquel Olmos enjoyed a fantastic final day, matching a career-low by carding a 66 (-5). It was her second round in the 60s of the weekend and sixth of her career. She finished tied for fifth, moving up 17 spots on the leaderboard on the final day. Olivia Mehaffey continued her consistent and clutch play, shooting an even 71 to solidify her 26th career Top-15 finish. Alexandra Forsterling was a big factor in Arizona State's rise in the standings, as the sophomore shot a 70 (-1) on the final day to move up 15 spots in the individual standings.Stanford Intercollegiate CHAMPIONS!
— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) October 13, 2019
A furious charge on the final day secures the first title of the season for the Sun Devils! #ForksUp pic.twitter.com/gEt2MQYo5E
HISTORY AT THE PAC-12 PREVIEW
The Sun Devils are extremely familiar with the Pac-12 Preview, as they have participated in all seven prior editions of the event. They took home the team title back in 2016, as Sophia Zeeb, Linnea Strom, and Monica Vaughn all placed in the Top-10. Arizona State rode a strong effort from Strom to a second-place finish in the 2015 Pac-12 Preview, earning second-place in the individual standings thanks to her score of 215 (-4). The best team score by the Maroon & Gold came back in 2013, as they shot a 874 (-2) to secure fourth place.
QUICK NOTES ON EACH SUN DEVIL...
- Alessandra Fanali: Shot a 70 (-1) in the second round of the Stanford Intercollegiate, her fifth round under par already this season…Four-career rounds in the 60s…Recorded her first collegiate hole-in-one on the 16th hole in the first round of the ANNIKA Intercollegiate…Finished in the Top-15 in each of her first two tournaments to start the season…Already has earned five Top-15 finishes in 11 career tournaments…Finished the highest of any Sun Devil at the 2019 NCAA Championships (T-43rd)
- Alexandra Forsterling: Shot a 70 (-1) on the final day of the Stanford Intercollegiate, moving up 15 spots in the standings while helping the Sun Devils secure the victory…Registered back-to-back Top-20 finishes to start the season, giving her six in her career… Second-highest ranked Sun Devil nationally, sitting at No. 42 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 last season.
- Linn Grant: Three consecutive Top-10 finishes to start her collegiate career…Career-best third-place finish (-6/207) among a field mad up of some of the best women's collegiate golfers at the Stanford Intercollegiate…Shot a season-low 67 (-4) in the second round at Stanford…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…Earned the No. 7 spot on the ANNIKA Award Final Fall Watch List released by Golf Channel this week. Read more about her strong start to the season.
After an impressive start to her freshman season, @SunDevilWGolf's Linn Grant comes in at #?7?? in the Final Fall @TheAnnikaAward Watch List released by @GolfChannel today ????
— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) October 31, 2019
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- Olivia Mehaffey: Fourth career appearance in the Pac-12 Preview…Finished in the Top-15 in 2016 (T-13) & 2017 (T-11)…Earned her 26th-career Top-15 individual finish at the Stanford Intercollegiate, finishing tied for 13th…Shot a season-low 70 (-1) in the first round at Stanford…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.
- Raquel Olmos: Will compete in her third Pac-12 Preview…Earned her third-career Top-5 finish by tying for fifth at the Stanford Intercollegiate…Match a career-low with a 66 (-5) on the final day, which was a big factor in the Sun Devils coming from behind to clinch the team title at the Stanford Intercollegiate...Carded two rounds in the 60s at Stanford, giving her six in her career…Recorded one of two eagles by a Sun Devil during the ANNIKA Intercollegiate on the 18th hole.
All five Sun Devils come from different European countries, creating a unique bond between teammates and a diverse culture.Raquel Olmos was on a mission during the final day of the Stanford Intercollegiate! ??
— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) October 14, 2019
Her third round score of 6?6? matched a career-low and helped propel the Sun Devils to victory #O2V #ForksUp pic.twitter.com/3IBk9wUbJs
HOW TO FOLLOW
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.