TEMPE, Ariz. – The No. 2 Sun Devil Women's Golf team head South of the Border for the IJGA Collegiate Invitational, running February 16-18 at Guadalajara Country Club in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Coming off another strong finish in a competitive field, Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team plays back-to-back weeks, preparing for another tough test. Arizona State's first round of the IJGA Collegiate Invitational begins at 8:50 am MST, with a new Sun Devil teeing-off every ten minutes.
The tournament hosted by Virginia and the Mexican Golf Federation runs three days (Feb. 16-18), with teams completing 18 holes on Sunday. On Monday, the field will play a total of 27 holes, with the first nine holes of the third round to begin immediately following the end of the second round. The remaining nine holes of the third round will be finished on Tuesday, with a team and individual champion to be determined. Scoring updates will provided on Golfstat throughout the tournament.
THE FIELD
The Sun Devils continue their grueling Spring campaign, as the team has competed against some of the most challenging fields in the women's collegiate game. The IJGA Collegiate Invitational is no different, with six of the nation's Top 25 teams according to Golfstat involved. The Sun Devils lead the way as the top-ranked team in the field, coming in at No. 2 in the country. No. 5 South Carolina and No. 8 Stanford join Arizona State in the Top-10, with No. 15 Arkansas, No. 18 LSU and No. 25 Baylor rounding out the Top-25 competition.
The event is not only filled with highly-ranked teams, it is littered with individual talent. Six of the Top 25 female collegiate golfers according to Golfstat will compete in the field, including three Top 10 players. Part of that Top 10 is Sun Devil freshman Linn Grant, who was tabbed as the No. 8 female golfer in the latest Golfstat rankings. She is joined in the Top 10 by No. 6 Pauline Roussin-Bouchard of South Carolina and No. 7 Angelina Ye of Stanford. No. 12 Ingrid Lindblad of LSU, No. 18 Aline Krauter of Stanford, and No. 24 Lois Kaye Go of South Carolina makes it six of the Top 25 at the IJGA Collegiate Invitational.
THE LINEUP
Arizona State boasts one of the deepest rosters in the country, giving Missy Farr-Kaye plenty of talented options for her lineup. All six Sun Devils will have the opportunity to compete in the IJGA Collegiate Invitational. The first individual will start on the first hole, beginning their round at 8:50 am MST. Here is how they will tee-off. IJGA Collegiate Invitational Lineup (Hole 1):
Olivia Mehaffey (9:30 am MST)
Alessandra Fanali (9:20 am MST)
Linn Grant (9:10 am MST)
Raquel Olmos (9:00 am MST)
Alexandra Forsterling (8:50 am MST)
Individual: Amanda Linner (9:25 am MST)*
*Starting on Hole 10
THE COURSE
The Sun Devils head South of the Border for an international trip to play at Guadalajara Country Club in Guadalajara, Mexico. The par 72, 6,437-yard course opened in 1942 and has hosted significant professional and amateur tournaments. It is the annual host of the LPGA's Lorena Ochoa Invitational. Prior to that, Oklahoma State hosted both a Men's and Women's Intercollegiate Golf Tournament
SUN DEVILS IN THE RANKINGS
Sun Devil Women's Golf is a consensus Top-3 team nationally, featuring several individuals in the Top 25. Arizona State is ranked second in the country by Golfstat, with Linn Grant tabbed as the No. 8 golfer in the country by the same publication.
In the latest Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings, the Sun Devils came in at No. 3. Alessandra Fanali (20) and Linn Grant (22) are each slotted in the Golfweek/Sagarin Individual Top 25. The Maroon & Gold have finished ahead of 28 teams ranked in the Top 25 by Golfweek, the highest total in the country. ASU still sits at No. 2 in the WGCA Coaches Poll that was released at the end of the Fall season.
LAST TIME OUT
Sun Devil senior Olivia Mehaffey (-5/208) enjoyed her best performance of the 2019-20 season, putting together three consecutive rounds under par on her way to a second-place finish at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge. 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. For Mehaffey, it represents her 11 appearance in the Top-Five of an event and 20th Top-10 finish as a collegiate.
Arizona State continued to show improvement as the tournament progressed, lowering their score each day. The Maroon & Gold (-2/282) finished on a high note, putting together the third best round of the day. Overall, the Sun Devils finished in fifth place in a field with eight of the Top-10 teams in the country and 12 members of the Top-25.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Scoring updates will be available 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.
Coming off another strong finish in a competitive field, Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team plays back-to-back weeks, preparing for another tough test. Arizona State's first round of the IJGA Collegiate Invitational begins at 8:50 am MST, with a new Sun Devil teeing-off every ten minutes.
The tournament hosted by Virginia and the Mexican Golf Federation runs three days (Feb. 16-18), with teams completing 18 holes on Sunday. On Monday, the field will play a total of 27 holes, with the first nine holes of the third round to begin immediately following the end of the second round. The remaining nine holes of the third round will be finished on Tuesday, with a team and individual champion to be determined. Scoring updates will provided on Golfstat throughout the tournament.
THE FIELD
The Sun Devils continue their grueling Spring campaign, as the team has competed against some of the most challenging fields in the women's collegiate game. The IJGA Collegiate Invitational is no different, with six of the nation's Top 25 teams according to Golfstat involved. The Sun Devils lead the way as the top-ranked team in the field, coming in at No. 2 in the country. No. 5 South Carolina and No. 8 Stanford join Arizona State in the Top-10, with No. 15 Arkansas, No. 18 LSU and No. 25 Baylor rounding out the Top-25 competition.
| Ranking | Team |
| #2 | Arizona State |
| #5 | South Carolina |
| #8 | Stanford |
| #15 | Arkansas |
| #18 | LSU |
| #25 | Baylor |
The event is not only filled with highly-ranked teams, it is littered with individual talent. Six of the Top 25 female collegiate golfers according to Golfstat will compete in the field, including three Top 10 players. Part of that Top 10 is Sun Devil freshman Linn Grant, who was tabbed as the No. 8 female golfer in the latest Golfstat rankings. She is joined in the Top 10 by No. 6 Pauline Roussin-Bouchard of South Carolina and No. 7 Angelina Ye of Stanford. No. 12 Ingrid Lindblad of LSU, No. 18 Aline Krauter of Stanford, and No. 24 Lois Kaye Go of South Carolina makes it six of the Top 25 at the IJGA Collegiate Invitational.
| Ranking | Individual |
| #6 | Pauline Roussin-Bouchard |
| #7 | Angelina Ye |
| #8 | Linn Grant |
| #12 | Ingrid Lindblad |
| #18 | Aline Krauter |
THE LINEUP
Arizona State boasts one of the deepest rosters in the country, giving Missy Farr-Kaye plenty of talented options for her lineup. All six Sun Devils will have the opportunity to compete in the IJGA Collegiate Invitational. The first individual will start on the first hole, beginning their round at 8:50 am MST. Here is how they will tee-off. IJGA Collegiate Invitational Lineup (Hole 1):
Olivia Mehaffey (9:30 am MST)
Alessandra Fanali (9:20 am MST)
Linn Grant (9:10 am MST)
Raquel Olmos (9:00 am MST)
Alexandra Forsterling (8:50 am MST)
Individual: Amanda Linner (9:25 am MST)*
*Starting on Hole 10
THE COURSE
The Sun Devils head South of the Border for an international trip to play at Guadalajara Country Club in Guadalajara, Mexico. The par 72, 6,437-yard course opened in 1942 and has hosted significant professional and amateur tournaments. It is the annual host of the LPGA's Lorena Ochoa Invitational. Prior to that, Oklahoma State hosted both a Men's and Women's Intercollegiate Golf Tournament
SUN DEVILS IN THE RANKINGS
Sun Devil Women's Golf is a consensus Top-3 team nationally, featuring several individuals in the Top 25. Arizona State is ranked second in the country by Golfstat, with Linn Grant tabbed as the No. 8 golfer in the country by the same publication.
In the latest Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings, the Sun Devils came in at No. 3. Alessandra Fanali (20) and Linn Grant (22) are each slotted in the Golfweek/Sagarin Individual Top 25. The Maroon & Gold have finished ahead of 28 teams ranked in the Top 25 by Golfweek, the highest total in the country. ASU still sits at No. 2 in the WGCA Coaches Poll that was released at the end of the Fall season.
LAST TIME OUT
Sun Devil senior Olivia Mehaffey (-5/208) enjoyed her best performance of the 2019-20 season, putting together three consecutive rounds under par on her way to a second-place finish at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge. 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. For Mehaffey, it represents her 11 appearance in the Top-Five of an event and 20th Top-10 finish as a collegiate.
Not to be outdone, the performance of Alessandra Fanali during the final round was equally as spectacular. The sophomore shot the lowest round of the day (-5/66), making her way 22 spots up the leaderboard into a tie for 12th. Not only was Fanali's round a career-low, she carded one of only five 66's in the tournament. It is already her sixth Top-15 finish and sixth round in the 60's of her young career.What a tournament by Olivia Mehaffey! ??
— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) February 11, 2020
She continues her mastery of Palos Verdes Golf Club, earning a 2?nd place finish at the same site she won the 2019 Pac-12 Championship #ForksUp
All 3? rounds were under par for Mehaffey ???? pic.twitter.com/v7KPaAwJ5g
??Career-low score ??
— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) February 12, 2020
??Best round of the day by any golfer ??
??Only the 5?th 6?6? of the tournament ??
??Moved up 2?2? spots on the leaderboard ??
??6?th career Top-1?5? finish (T-1?2?)
There was a lot to like about Alessandra Fanali's performance today! #ForksUp pic.twitter.com/7q26kZvmN8
Arizona State continued to show improvement as the tournament progressed, lowering their score each day. The Maroon & Gold (-2/282) finished on a high note, putting together the third best round of the day. Overall, the Sun Devils finished in fifth place in a field with eight of the Top-10 teams in the country and 12 members of the Top-25.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Scoring updates will be available 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.