NEW PROVIDENCE, Bahamas - Sun Devil Women's Golf continued their steady play at the Nexus Collegiate as they completed the second round on Tuesday.
No. 13 Arizona State sits in a tie for third place after day two with No. 9 LSU, trailing only No. 2 Wake Forest and host No. 16 Auburn. Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team finds themselves ahead of No. 4 South Carolina, No. 11 Ole Miss, No. 19 Duke, No. 20 Ole Miss, and several others with a chance at another strong finish in a competitive field.
All five counting Sun Devils currently reside in the Top-25 following the second round of the Nexus Collegiate, as it has been a balanced effort leading them to third place. The story of the day was the finish by Grace Summerhays, who saved her best for last on her way to shooting a 70 (-2). The sophomore birdied four of her final five holes, going on an insane hot streak down the stretch. Thanks to her efforts, she moved into the Top-10 and is currently tied for eighth.
Joining Summerhays in the Top-10 is Paula Schulz-Hanssen, who has shown remarkable skill and poise for a freshman in this high level of an event. She is tied for sixth, the highest of any Sun Devil, still in contention for the individual title. The second-best round of the day came courtesy of Amanda Linner, whose 72 (E) allowed her to move up 14 positions on the leaderboard and into a tie for 21st. She is tied with teammate Ashley Menne and they are both one stroke ahead of Beth Coulter (T-25th), who rounds out the five Sun Devils in the Top-25.
The field will undergo a shotgun start at 5:45 AM MST tomorrow morning, with the Nexus Collegiate team and individual champion decided on the final day at Albany Golf Course.
ROUND BREAKDOWN
A slow start was quickly rectified on hole three, as the Sun Devils initially attacked the front nine. Both Ashley Menne and Amanda Linner birdied the third hole with no bogeys recorded. The sixth hole was extremely lucrative, one of two that four Sun Devils birdied today. A rocky finish to the front nine set up an important push on the back nine.
After recording eight birdies on the front nine, ASU took their game to another level on the back nine, allowing them to maintain their third place positioning. The 15th hole was a launching point, as four Sun Devils recorded birdies which sparked a terrific finish. Led by Grace Summerhays' four birdies in her final five holes, ASU finished seven-under over the final four holes, including 11 birdies. Summerhays was four-under on the back nine while Calynne Rosholt, Ashley Menne and Beth Coulter were even. Three birdies were carded on each of the final two holes, giving the Sun Devils momentum heading into tomorrow's final round.
QUOTABLES
"We had a really great finish today," Coach Farr-Kaye reflected. "The wind completely changed again which makes Albany so challenging. Grace especially finished well!! It has been a great week in the Bahamas and we look forward to a strong finish tomorrow!"
NOTABLES
TEAM STANDINGS
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
UP NEXT
Arizona State will begin the final round of the Nexus Collegiate tomorrow morning via shotgun start at 5:45 AM MST. The Sun Devils will be spread out on the course from Hole 1-5.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Live scoring for the Nexus Collegiate will be provided by Golfstat at the following link. 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).
No. 13 Arizona State sits in a tie for third place after day two with No. 9 LSU, trailing only No. 2 Wake Forest and host No. 16 Auburn. Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team finds themselves ahead of No. 4 South Carolina, No. 11 Ole Miss, No. 19 Duke, No. 20 Ole Miss, and several others with a chance at another strong finish in a competitive field.
All five counting Sun Devils currently reside in the Top-25 following the second round of the Nexus Collegiate, as it has been a balanced effort leading them to third place. The story of the day was the finish by Grace Summerhays, who saved her best for last on her way to shooting a 70 (-2). The sophomore birdied four of her final five holes, going on an insane hot streak down the stretch. Thanks to her efforts, she moved into the Top-10 and is currently tied for eighth.
Joining Summerhays in the Top-10 is Paula Schulz-Hanssen, who has shown remarkable skill and poise for a freshman in this high level of an event. She is tied for sixth, the highest of any Sun Devil, still in contention for the individual title. The second-best round of the day came courtesy of Amanda Linner, whose 72 (E) allowed her to move up 14 positions on the leaderboard and into a tie for 21st. She is tied with teammate Ashley Menne and they are both one stroke ahead of Beth Coulter (T-25th), who rounds out the five Sun Devils in the Top-25.
The field will undergo a shotgun start at 5:45 AM MST tomorrow morning, with the Nexus Collegiate team and individual champion decided on the final day at Albany Golf Course.
ROUND BREAKDOWN
A slow start was quickly rectified on hole three, as the Sun Devils initially attacked the front nine. Both Ashley Menne and Amanda Linner birdied the third hole with no bogeys recorded. The sixth hole was extremely lucrative, one of two that four Sun Devils birdied today. A rocky finish to the front nine set up an important push on the back nine.
After recording eight birdies on the front nine, ASU took their game to another level on the back nine, allowing them to maintain their third place positioning. The 15th hole was a launching point, as four Sun Devils recorded birdies which sparked a terrific finish. Led by Grace Summerhays' four birdies in her final five holes, ASU finished seven-under over the final four holes, including 11 birdies. Summerhays was four-under on the back nine while Calynne Rosholt, Ashley Menne and Beth Coulter were even. Three birdies were carded on each of the final two holes, giving the Sun Devils momentum heading into tomorrow's final round.
QUOTABLES
"We had a really great finish today," Coach Farr-Kaye reflected. "The wind completely changed again which makes Albany so challenging. Grace especially finished well!! It has been a great week in the Bahamas and we look forward to a strong finish tomorrow!"
NOTABLES
- Arizona State leads the field with 34 birdies, 20 of which came into today's round.
- The 20 birdies are the most by any team in any round at the Nexus Collegiate.
- Grace Summerhays caught fire at the end of her round, recording a birdie on four of the final five holes. It is the second such stretch of her career.
- Her 70 (-2) is the ninth round under par in her career.
- Summerhays went four-under over her final 10 holes, avoiding any bogeys during that stretch.
- Arizona State went seven-under as a team over the final four holes, including 11 birdies. Three of those birdies came on the Par 17 third hole.
- The Sun Devils are second in the field in both par three (3.18) and par five (4.94) scoring average.
- Paula Schulz-Hanssen's 2.90 scoring average on par three holes is the second-lowest of anyone in the field. Beth Coulter is not far behind, sitting fourth in the field at 3.00.
- Summerhays is taking full advantage of par four opportunities, boasting the second-best scoring average on those holes (3.88).
- Amanda Linner's nine birdies through two days are tied for the second-most of any individual. Grace Summerhays has eight, tied for the fourth-most.
- Paula Schulz-Hanssen has a team-high 24 birdies, the sixth-highest total in the field.
TEAM STANDINGS
| Place | Team | 1 | 2 | To Par |
| 1 | #2 Wake Forest | 296 | 280 | E |
| 2 | #16 Auburn | 288 | 302 | +8 |
| T3 | #13 Arizona State | 302 | 290 | +16 |
| T3 | #9 LSU | 305 | 287 | +16 |
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
| Place | Player | 1 | 2 | To Par |
| T6 | Paula Schulz-Hanssen | 71 | 74 | +1 |
| T8 | Grace Summerhays | 77 | 70 | +3 |
| T21 | Ashley Menne | 77 | 74 | +7 |
| T21 | Amanda Linner | 79 | 72 | +7 |
| T25 | Beth Coulter | 77 | 75 | +8 |
| T44 | Calynne Rosholt | 80 | 77 | +13 |
UP NEXT
Arizona State will begin the final round of the Nexus Collegiate tomorrow morning via shotgun start at 5:45 AM MST. The Sun Devils will be spread out on the course from Hole 1-5.
| PAIRING | Arizona State, Auburn, Wake Forest, LSU |
| TIME (MST) | 5:45 AM MST |
| HOLE | GOLFER |
| 1 | Paula Schulz-Hanssen |
| 2 | Grace Summerhays |
| 3 | Ashley Menne |
| 4 | Amanda Linner |
| 5 | Beth Coulter |
| 13 | Calynne Rosholt |
HOW TO FOLLOW
Live scoring for the Nexus Collegiate will be provided by Golfstat at the following link. 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).