NEW PROVIDENCE, Bahamas - Sun Devil Women's Golf put the finishing touches on an excellent performance at the Nexus Collegiate at Albany Golf Course.
No. 13 Arizona State beat out five Top-25 teams to earn a third-place finish at one of the top events of the Spring. The only two teams to finish ahead of ASU were No. 2 Wake Forest and No. 9 LSU. A big reason for their success was a balanced effort from all five Sun Devils, as each counting golfer finishing tied for 21st or better. The Maroon & Gold solidified their position in third-place by delivering the second-best round of the day (293).
Leading the way for Arizona State was Paula Schulz-Hanssen and Grace Summerhays, who each finished tied for fourth. The finish is even more impressive when you consider it was in a field with 20 of the Top-90 and 13 of the Top-50 golfers in the latest Golfstat rankings. Amanda Linner joined them in the Top-20 (T-18th), while Beth Coulter and Ashley Menne ended up just outside the Top-20 (T-21st). Arizona State was one of two teams to not have a counting golfer finish outside the Top-25, an indication of the team effort.
Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team is playing their best golf heading into the most important stretch of the season. The Sun Devils get ready to head to the prestigious Darius Rucker Intercollegiate at the end of the month, with live coverage provided by GOLF Channel.
ROUND BREAKDOWN
Due to the shotgun start, the Sun Devils began their round on different holes. Each of the five counting golfers started on the front nine, with success coming early. Three different Sun Devils birdied the third hole with no bogeys being carded. Grace Summerhays started her day with back-to-back pars, setting the tone for her round. Summerhays' birdie on nine moved her to two-under and was one of five on the front nine, as the Sun Devils avoided many mistakes.
The birdies would start to come on the back nine, as they finished with seven as a team, a total that doesn't include the pair of eagles. Calynne Rosholt began her day on the back nine, playing as an individual. She got off to a strong start, recording birdies on her first two holes. The highlights of the back nine came when Ashley Menne came through with an eagle on the par four, 428-yard 13th hole. At nearly the exact same time only one hole over, Amanda Linner was in the process of recording an eagle on the par four, 309-yard 14th hole. Linner was three-under on the back nine, while Calynne Rosholt was also under par during the stretch.
QUOTABLES
Sophomore Grace Summerhays
On if any adjustments were made after the first round...
The first day was challenging for everyone because of how windy it was, so I didn't really make a lot of adjustments. I just took the positives from the day and tried to go low the last two rounds. I knew my game felt good that day even though the score didn't show that. I was able to put everything together the last two rounds."
On the confidence she is playing with...
"My finish gives me a ton of confidence going forward. This is one of the best fields we play all year, so to place top 5 feels amazing! I have been playing really solid lately and I think this is a good start to our spring season."
Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye
"We played solid as a team this week at a great golf course. It is awesome to see Paula & Grace have their best collegiate finish. A Top-20 finish for Amanda as well. Beth & Ashley just missed the Top-20 and did a great job supporting the team. We played in very windy conditions every day that changed how the course played. I believe we are getting better every tournament. We have a short break and then will be ready to go to the Darius Rucker in 10 days!"
NOTABLES
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
UP NEXT
Darius Rucker Intercollegiate – February 27-March 1 (Hilton Head, SC)
Following a successful debut on GOLF Channel in 2022, the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate returns as one of the most important events in the college golf world. It will once again be aired live on GOLF Channel from Long Cove Club, with the nation's top teams getting exposure on a national scale. Arizona State enjoyed a fantastic performance at last year's Darius Rucker, with Coach Farr-Kaye getting her players ready to play under the pressure. This event ended up being a preview of the NCAA Championship last year, with the nation's top ranked teams getting significant media coverage and attention.
HOW TO FOLLOW
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 beat out five Top-25 teams to earn a third-place finish at one of the top events of the Spring. The only two teams to finish ahead of ASU were No. 2 Wake Forest and No. 9 LSU. A big reason for their success was a balanced effort from all five Sun Devils, as each counting golfer finishing tied for 21st or better. The Maroon & Gold solidified their position in third-place by delivering the second-best round of the day (293).
Leading the way for Arizona State was Paula Schulz-Hanssen and Grace Summerhays, who each finished tied for fourth. The finish is even more impressive when you consider it was in a field with 20 of the Top-90 and 13 of the Top-50 golfers in the latest Golfstat rankings. Amanda Linner joined them in the Top-20 (T-18th), while Beth Coulter and Ashley Menne ended up just outside the Top-20 (T-21st). Arizona State was one of two teams to not have a counting golfer finish outside the Top-25, an indication of the team effort.
Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team is playing their best golf heading into the most important stretch of the season. The Sun Devils get ready to head to the prestigious Darius Rucker Intercollegiate at the end of the month, with live coverage provided by GOLF Channel.
ROUND BREAKDOWN
Due to the shotgun start, the Sun Devils began their round on different holes. Each of the five counting golfers started on the front nine, with success coming early. Three different Sun Devils birdied the third hole with no bogeys being carded. Grace Summerhays started her day with back-to-back pars, setting the tone for her round. Summerhays' birdie on nine moved her to two-under and was one of five on the front nine, as the Sun Devils avoided many mistakes.
The birdies would start to come on the back nine, as they finished with seven as a team, a total that doesn't include the pair of eagles. Calynne Rosholt began her day on the back nine, playing as an individual. She got off to a strong start, recording birdies on her first two holes. The highlights of the back nine came when Ashley Menne came through with an eagle on the par four, 428-yard 13th hole. At nearly the exact same time only one hole over, Amanda Linner was in the process of recording an eagle on the par four, 309-yard 14th hole. Linner was three-under on the back nine, while Calynne Rosholt was also under par during the stretch.
QUOTABLES
Sophomore Grace Summerhays
On if any adjustments were made after the first round...
The first day was challenging for everyone because of how windy it was, so I didn't really make a lot of adjustments. I just took the positives from the day and tried to go low the last two rounds. I knew my game felt good that day even though the score didn't show that. I was able to put everything together the last two rounds."
On the confidence she is playing with...
"My finish gives me a ton of confidence going forward. This is one of the best fields we play all year, so to place top 5 feels amazing! I have been playing really solid lately and I think this is a good start to our spring season."
Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye
"We played solid as a team this week at a great golf course. It is awesome to see Paula & Grace have their best collegiate finish. A Top-20 finish for Amanda as well. Beth & Ashley just missed the Top-20 and did a great job supporting the team. We played in very windy conditions every day that changed how the course played. I believe we are getting better every tournament. We have a short break and then will be ready to go to the Darius Rucker in 10 days!"
NOTABLES
- The Sun Devils recorded a pair of Eagles, just their third and fourth of the season. ASU was the only team to record two Eagles, as there were only six total in the tournament.
- Ashley Menne needed only two shots to complete the par-four/428-yard 13th hole.
- Amanda Linner needed only two shots to complete the par-four/309-yard 14th hole.
- Arizona State finished in third as a team, ahead of five Top-20 teams.
- This included No. 4 South Carolina, No. 11 Ole Miss, and tournament host No. 16 Auburn.
- The 293 recorded by the team was the second-best score of the day.
- ASU was the only team to have two individuals finish in the Top-5.
- All five counting Sun Devils finished T-21st or higher.
- Grace Summerhays fourth-place finish was a career-best, her third time finishing in the Top-10.
- Summerhays shot under par in back-to-back rounds to end the event, joined only by tournament champion LSU's Latanna Stone in accomplishing the feat.
- Paula Schulz-Hanssen joined Summerhays in tying for fourth place, a breakout performance for the freshman.
- She remained in the Top-5 after each round, playing extremely consistently.
- By virtue of their T-4th finish, Summerhays and Schulz-Hanssen finished ahead of the No. 2, 4, 5, and 9 golfers in the latest Golfstat individual rankings.
- Amanda Linner registered her ninth career Top-20 finish.
- No team had a lower scoring average on par three holes than ASU (3.21). They also finished with the second-lowest scoring average (4.93) on par five holes, going five-under for the tournament.
- Arizona State's 43 birdies were tied with Nexus Collegiate champions Wake Forest for the most of any team.
- The two lowest scoring averages on par three holes belong to Sun Devils. Paula Schulz-Hanssen paced the field by going one-under (2.97 stroke average) on par three holes. Beth Coulter was second with a 3.07 scoring average.
- Summerhays did her best work on par four holes, finishing third in the field with a 3.96 scoring average.
- Linner led the team and tied for the third-lowest scoring average (4.73) on par five opportunities.
- Schulz-Hanssen's 39 pars were the second-most in the field.
- Linner and Summerhays each finished with 11 birdies, tied for the third-most of any golfer.
- Calynne Rosholt moved 11 spots up the leaderboard on the final day.
| Place | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total | To Par |
| 1 | #2 Wake Forest | 296 | 280 | 299 | 875 | +11 |
| 2 | #9 LSU | 305 | 287 | 290 | 882 | +18 |
| 3 | #13 Arizona State | 302 | 290 | 293 | 885 | +21 |
| 4 | #16 Auburn | 288 | 302 | 300 | 890 | +26 |
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
| Place | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total | To Par |
| T4 | Paula Schulz-Hanssen | 71 | 74 | 73 | 218 | +2 |
| T4 | Grace Summerhays | 77 | 70 | 71 | 218 | +2 |
| T18 | Amanda Linner | 79 | 72 | 74 | 225 | +9 |
| T21 | Ashley Menne | 77 | 74 | 76 | 227 | +11 |
| T21 | Beth Coulter | 77 | 75 | 75 | 227 | +11 |
| T33 | Calynne Rosholt | 80 | 77 | 74 | 231 | +15 |
UP NEXT
Darius Rucker Intercollegiate – February 27-March 1 (Hilton Head, SC)
Following a successful debut on GOLF Channel in 2022, the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate returns as one of the most important events in the college golf world. It will once again be aired live on GOLF Channel from Long Cove Club, with the nation's top teams getting exposure on a national scale. Arizona State enjoyed a fantastic performance at last year's Darius Rucker, with Coach Farr-Kaye getting her players ready to play under the pressure. This event ended up being a preview of the NCAA Championship last year, with the nation's top ranked teams getting significant media coverage and attention.
HOW TO FOLLOW
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).