SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - The 7th-ranked Sun Devil Women's Golf team prepares to host the 2021 NCAA Championship, which begins Friday morning at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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.
Host school Arizona State starts their NCAA Championship run at 12:25 pm MST off of Hole 10 tomorrow, with a new Sun Devil teeing-off every 11 minutes. Admission is free and spectators are encouraged to come enjoy the unique atmosphere. Live scoring for the entire tournament is also available on Golfstat.
THE FIELD
The NCAA Championship field consists of the 24 best teams in women's collegiate golf, who made it through the NCAA Regional round. Each team is also ranked in the Golfstat Top-25 after making the championship round, making this the toughest field the
Regional action annually is a time when several possible champion contenders don't make it through to NCAA Championships. The following note puts into perspective how significant of an accomplishment this is for the Sun Devils. Ten top-30 Golfstat teams did not make the cut in 2022: Florida (11), Duke (21), defending NCAA champion Ole Miss (22), Arizona (23), Texas Tech (24), Kentucky (25), Illinois (26), Oregon State (27), UCF (29) and Michigan State (30). The Pac-12 will be well represented, with five of the 11 teams making the trip to Grayhawk, the second-most by any conference in the country.
CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN
SEC (9): Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia, LSU, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt
Pac-12 (5): Arizona State, Oregon, Stanford, UCLA, USC
Big 12 (4): Baylor, Oklahoma State, Texas, TCU
ACC (3): Florida State, Virginia, Wake Forest
Big Ten (2): Michigan, Purdue
MWC (1): San Jose State
Not only will the best teams be coming to Grayhawk, the top individuals in the country will test their skills at the premiere national event. A incredible 46 of the Top-50 individuals in the latest Golfstat rankings will be competing at the NCAA Championship. The attention of the nation is on Scottsdale as the anticipation of who will win the NCAA Individual Title builds.
THE LINEUP
After a difficult qualifying session, Coach Farr-Kaye selected a deep and talented group of five to represent the Maroon & Gold. Alexandra Forsterling earned the top spot yet again, a strong candidate to win the NCAA Championship. Ashley Menne will compete in her second NCAA Championship out of the No. 2 spot, finishing in fourth-place last season. Calynne Rosholt occupies the No. 3 spot, ready to participate in her first NCAA Championship. Alessandra Fanali has the most experience on the roster at this event, having competed at the NCAA Championship in 2019 & 2021. Grace Summerhays rounds out the lineup in the fifth spot, going from high school senior to NCAA Championship competitor in less than six months. Here is how Arizona State will tee-off tomorrow on the 10th hole, starting at 12:26 PM MST. A new Sun Devil will tee off every 11 minutes, as ASU is paired with No. 8 Virginia and No. 9 Alabama.
SUN DEVILS IN THE RANKINGS
Arizona State comes into the NCAA Championship ranked high in all three major national polls. The Sun Devils are tabbed as the consensus No. 7 team in the country and also secured the No. 7 national seed.
Not only are the Maroon & Gold highly ranked as a team, several individuals are looked up favorably in the national rankings. Alexandra Forsterling is considered one of the nation's elite golfers, with Golfstat ranking her No. 2 and Golfweek/Sagarin putting her at No. 6. Ashley Menne is the second-highest ranked golfer, coming in at No. 32 according to Golfweek/Sagarin and No. 36 in Golfstat's poll. Other highlights include Calynne Rosholt being ranked No. 47 by Golfstat, while Alessandra Fanali is No. 63 in the latest Golfweek/Sagarin rankings.
QUOTABLES
Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye
"We are excited for the opportunity to host this prestigious event. Grayhawk and The Thunderbirds do a tremendous job of providing a top-class experience for the teams, fans, and the entire golf community."
"Our team has been preparing for this moment the entire year. We have a great mindset right now. They are loose, but also focused on the task at hand. I am excited to see how we perform on such a big stage."
Senior Alexandra Forsterling
"This is what we have been waiting for, our team is extremely excited for this opportunity. It is always nice to see our fans and families out there supporting and cheering us on."
"We feel good about our preparation and how we have been playing. The team is ready for the challenge and proud to get to represent Sun Devil Women's Golf."
GRAYHAWK GOLF CLUB
Arizona State University and Grayhawk Golf Club will host the 2022 and 2023 NCAA Division I Men's & Women's Golf Championships in Scottsdale, Ariz. as a part of a three-year run. It is the first time a university and golf course will host the championships for three consecutive seasons.
The 2021 edition was the first time ASU has hosted a NCAA Golf Championship since the women hosted in 1992. This is the first time either the men's or women's championship has been hosted in the southwest since the 2012 men's tournament in Pacific Palisades, Calif. and the 2008 women's tournament in New Mexico.
Established in 1994, Grayhawk Golf Club features two par-72 golf courses – Talon and Raptor – engineered with their own distinctive personalities. Talon offers a desert-style test of golf that skirts thick stands of Sonoran Desert and box canyons on the way to large multi-tiered greens. Raptor delivers more traditional challenges clearly laid out come-and-get-it style with generous fairways and deep greenside bunkers guarding crowned greens. Both of the highly acclaimed layouts at Grayhawk Golf Club are widely considered to be among the best golf courses in Scottsdale.
HISTORY AT THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP
The Sun Devil Women's Golf program is the most prestigious in the nation, taking home a NCAA record eight NCAA Championships. With Duke not making the 2022 edition, Arizona State will remain at the top of the title leaderboard and will look to add to their total. ASU won the National Championship in 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2009, and 2017, dominating the women's collegiate golf scene for the last three decades. Nobody knew how to win at the NCAA Championship like legendary Head Coach Linda Vollstedt, who won five titles in nine years in the 1990's. The first came when current Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye was a player, starting the trifecta for Farr-Kaye. She later won as an Assistant Coach in 2009 and as a Head Coach in 2017, giving her three National Titles in three different roles.
NCAA TEAM TITLES
GOLF CHANNEL COVERAGE
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 Broadcast Team
Golf Channel will have live coverage May 23-25, the final three days of the NCAA Championship. Stayed tuned for more details on the upcoming NCAA Women's Golf Championship, hosted by Arizona State at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale. Visit the Championship Central webpage. For the latest updates and information on the Sun Devil Women's Golf program, follow our Twitter/Instagram accounts (@SunDevilWGolf), like our Facebook page (facebook.com/sundevilwgolf/), and visit our website (thesundevils.com).
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.
Host school Arizona State starts their NCAA Championship run at 12:25 pm MST off of Hole 10 tomorrow, with a new Sun Devil teeing-off every 11 minutes. Admission is free and spectators are encouraged to come enjoy the unique atmosphere. Live scoring for the entire tournament is also available on Golfstat.
THE FIELD
The NCAA Championship field consists of the 24 best teams in women's collegiate golf, who made it through the NCAA Regional round. Each team is also ranked in the Golfstat Top-25 after making the championship round, making this the toughest field the
Regional action annually is a time when several possible champion contenders don't make it through to NCAA Championships. The following note puts into perspective how significant of an accomplishment this is for the Sun Devils. Ten top-30 Golfstat teams did not make the cut in 2022: Florida (11), Duke (21), defending NCAA champion Ole Miss (22), Arizona (23), Texas Tech (24), Kentucky (25), Illinois (26), Oregon State (27), UCF (29) and Michigan State (30). The Pac-12 will be well represented, with five of the 11 teams making the trip to Grayhawk, the second-most by any conference in the country.
CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN
SEC (9): Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia, LSU, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt
Pac-12 (5): Arizona State, Oregon, Stanford, UCLA, USC
Big 12 (4): Baylor, Oklahoma State, Texas, TCU
ACC (3): Florida State, Virginia, Wake Forest
Big Ten (2): Michigan, Purdue
MWC (1): San Jose State
Not only will the best teams be coming to Grayhawk, the top individuals in the country will test their skills at the premiere national event. A incredible 46 of the Top-50 individuals in the latest Golfstat rankings will be competing at the NCAA Championship. The attention of the nation is on Scottsdale as the anticipation of who will win the NCAA Individual Title builds.
THE LINEUP
After a difficult qualifying session, Coach Farr-Kaye selected a deep and talented group of five to represent the Maroon & Gold. Alexandra Forsterling earned the top spot yet again, a strong candidate to win the NCAA Championship. Ashley Menne will compete in her second NCAA Championship out of the No. 2 spot, finishing in fourth-place last season. Calynne Rosholt occupies the No. 3 spot, ready to participate in her first NCAA Championship. Alessandra Fanali has the most experience on the roster at this event, having competed at the NCAA Championship in 2019 & 2021. Grace Summerhays rounds out the lineup in the fifth spot, going from high school senior to NCAA Championship competitor in less than six months. Here is how Arizona State will tee-off tomorrow on the 10th hole, starting at 12:26 PM MST. A new Sun Devil will tee off every 11 minutes, as ASU is paired with No. 8 Virginia and No. 9 Alabama.
| PAIRING | Arizona State, Virginia, Alabama |
| HOLE | 10 |
| TIME (MST) | GOLFER |
| 12:25 P.M. | Grace Summerhays |
| 12:36 P.M. | Alessandra Fanali |
| 12:47 P.M. | Calynne Rosholt |
| 12:58 P.M. | Ashley Menne |
| 1:09 P.M. | Alexandra Forsterling |
SUN DEVILS IN THE RANKINGS
Arizona State comes into the NCAA Championship ranked high in all three major national polls. The Sun Devils are tabbed as the consensus No. 7 team in the country and also secured the No. 7 national seed.
Not only are the Maroon & Gold highly ranked as a team, several individuals are looked up favorably in the national rankings. Alexandra Forsterling is considered one of the nation's elite golfers, with Golfstat ranking her No. 2 and Golfweek/Sagarin putting her at No. 6. Ashley Menne is the second-highest ranked golfer, coming in at No. 32 according to Golfweek/Sagarin and No. 36 in Golfstat's poll. Other highlights include Calynne Rosholt being ranked No. 47 by Golfstat, while Alessandra Fanali is No. 63 in the latest Golfweek/Sagarin rankings.
QUOTABLES
Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye
"We are excited for the opportunity to host this prestigious event. Grayhawk and The Thunderbirds do a tremendous job of providing a top-class experience for the teams, fans, and the entire golf community."
"Our team has been preparing for this moment the entire year. We have a great mindset right now. They are loose, but also focused on the task at hand. I am excited to see how we perform on such a big stage."
Senior Alexandra Forsterling
"This is what we have been waiting for, our team is extremely excited for this opportunity. It is always nice to see our fans and families out there supporting and cheering us on."
"We feel good about our preparation and how we have been playing. The team is ready for the challenge and proud to get to represent Sun Devil Women's Golf."
GRAYHAWK GOLF CLUB
Arizona State University and Grayhawk Golf Club will host the 2022 and 2023 NCAA Division I Men's & Women's Golf Championships in Scottsdale, Ariz. as a part of a three-year run. It is the first time a university and golf course will host the championships for three consecutive seasons.
The 2021 edition was the first time ASU has hosted a NCAA Golf Championship since the women hosted in 1992. This is the first time either the men's or women's championship has been hosted in the southwest since the 2012 men's tournament in Pacific Palisades, Calif. and the 2008 women's tournament in New Mexico.
Established in 1994, Grayhawk Golf Club features two par-72 golf courses – Talon and Raptor – engineered with their own distinctive personalities. Talon offers a desert-style test of golf that skirts thick stands of Sonoran Desert and box canyons on the way to large multi-tiered greens. Raptor delivers more traditional challenges clearly laid out come-and-get-it style with generous fairways and deep greenside bunkers guarding crowned greens. Both of the highly acclaimed layouts at Grayhawk Golf Club are widely considered to be among the best golf courses in Scottsdale.
HISTORY AT THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP
The Sun Devil Women's Golf program is the most prestigious in the nation, taking home a NCAA record eight NCAA Championships. With Duke not making the 2022 edition, Arizona State will remain at the top of the title leaderboard and will look to add to their total. ASU won the National Championship in 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2009, and 2017, dominating the women's collegiate golf scene for the last three decades. Nobody knew how to win at the NCAA Championship like legendary Head Coach Linda Vollstedt, who won five titles in nine years in the 1990's. The first came when current Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye was a player, starting the trifecta for Farr-Kaye. She later won as an Assistant Coach in 2009 and as a Head Coach in 2017, giving her three National Titles in three different roles.
NCAA TEAM TITLES
| Arizona State | 8 |
| Duke | 7 |
| San Jose State | 3 |
| USC | 3 |
| UCLA | 3 |
GOLF CHANNEL COVERAGE
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.
| Dates | Live Coverage | College Central | Golf Central | Encores |
| Monday, May 23 | 2-6 p.m. | 1-2 p.m. | 6-7 p.m. | 7 p.m.-11 p.m.; 12 am-2:30 a.m.; 6-8:30 a.m. (Tuesday) |
| Tuesday, May 24 | 9-11:30 a.m.; 2-6 p.m. |
8:30 a.m.-9 am; 1:30-2 p.m. | 6-7 p.m. | 7 -11 p.m.; 12-2 a.m. (Wednesday) |
| Wednesday, May 25 | 2-6 p.m. | 1:30-2 p.m. | 6-7 p.m. | 7 - 11 p.m. |
GOLF Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Bob Papa
- Analyst: Paige Mackenzie
- Tower: Steve Burkowski
- On-Course: Karen Stupples / Emilia Migliaccio / Jim Gallagher Jr.
- Interviews: Kira K. Dixon
College Central and Golf Central will be anchored Monday-Wednesday by Anna Jackson, Amanda Blumenherst, Jaime Diaz, Rex Hoggard, George Savaricas, and Dixon. Tuesday's edition of College Central at 11:30 a.m. ET will feature the announcement of the 2022 ANNIKA Award presented by Stifel recipient, which honors the nation's most outstanding female Division I collegiate golfer.
HOW TO FOLLOWGolf Channel will have live coverage May 23-25, the final three days of the NCAA Championship. Stayed tuned for more details on the upcoming NCAA Women's Golf Championship, hosted by Arizona State at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale. Visit the Championship Central webpage. For the latest updates and information on the Sun Devil Women's Golf program, follow our Twitter/Instagram accounts (@SunDevilWGolf), like our Facebook page (facebook.com/sundevilwgolf/), and visit our website (thesundevils.com).