HILTON HEAD, S.C. - Sun Devil Women's Golf put together a strong showing for the second consecutive day at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate.
No. 12 Arizona State is tied for sixth after improving their score by a stroke from the first to second round. Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team sits just two strokes out of fourth place as they have set themselves up for a great finish at one of the premier events of the Spring. Arizona State is tied with No. 2 Wake Forest and currently ahead of five Top-25 teams, including No. 3 Oregon, No. 9 Baylor, and No. 13 Virginia.
Freshman Paula Schulz-Hanssen has thrived under pressure, showing she is built for the big stage. The freshman carded the best round by any Sun Devil so far, shooting 70 (-1) to move into the Top-15 (T-12th). She is joined in the Top-20 of the 90-golfer field by Grace Summerhays, who sits in a tie for 18th after another solid round. Ashley Menne was the biggest mover of the day, climbing 23 spots into a tie for 28th after shooting a 71 (E).
The Sun Devils have one more chance to move up the leaderboard at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, starting tomorrow at 7:30 AM MST. GOLF Channel will have a live broadcast of the final round, with the coverage starting at 12:30 PM MST.
ROUND BREAKDOWN
It didn't take long for the Sun Devils to get on the board with birdies, as Grace Summerhays and Ashley Menne converted opportunities on the 12th hole. It was Amanda Linner and Paula Schulz-Hanssen's turn to register birdies, as they both went under par of the 13th hole. It started a string of three straight birdies for Schulz-Hanssen, as she caught fire in the first nine holes and finished one-under.
After Arizona State made the turn, they played cleaner golf, building momentum heading into the final day. Ashley Menne was one-under over her final nine holes, with a birdie on six the only non-par score of her front nine. Beth Coulter was also extremely consistent, finishing even on holes 1-9, registering a birdie on three. Amanda Linner also had a birdie on three as a part of her even finish over the final eight holes. Schulz-Hanssen used a birdie on seven to move to even, while Grace Summerhays birdied the second and sixth hole.
QUOTABLES
"I am really proud of the determination and grit of this team to keep working and hanging in there," Coach Farr-Kaye reflected. "We started off a little bit slow and had a couple struggles, but hung in there and kept working hard for birdies."
"Long Cove Club is a very good golf course and offers a great test" Coach Farr-Kaye added. "The wind is very swirly here and can pick up and drop without a moments notice, which is a little difficult. I think tomorrow will be our best day yet because we keep learning and growing every round."
NOTABLES
TEAM STANDINGS
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
UP NEXT
Arizona State will begin the final round of the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate tomorrow morning at 7:30 AM MST.
"We are looking forward to competing tomorrow and finishing as high as we possibly can at the last day of the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate," Coach Farr-Kaye concluded.
LIVE ON GOLF CHANNEL
All three rounds of the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate will be live on GOLF Channel. For the second consecutive year, the Darius Rucker makes history as the lone televised regular season women's collegiate golf tournament. Last season's event was a smashing success, with a massive audience tuning into the broadcast. Sun Devil fans will once again have a chance to watch Arizona State with coverage provided from 12:30-3:30 PM MST each day. GOLF Channel's live broadcast on day two of the Darius Rucker will likely feature Arizona State the most as the team tees-of later in the day on Tuesday. The action can also be streamed live on Peacock. Event coverage includes college-themed daily Golf Today shows at 10 am MST and College Central at 12 pm MST.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Live scoring for the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate 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. 12 Arizona State is tied for sixth after improving their score by a stroke from the first to second round. Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team sits just two strokes out of fourth place as they have set themselves up for a great finish at one of the premier events of the Spring. Arizona State is tied with No. 2 Wake Forest and currently ahead of five Top-25 teams, including No. 3 Oregon, No. 9 Baylor, and No. 13 Virginia.
Freshman Paula Schulz-Hanssen has thrived under pressure, showing she is built for the big stage. The freshman carded the best round by any Sun Devil so far, shooting 70 (-1) to move into the Top-15 (T-12th). She is joined in the Top-20 of the 90-golfer field by Grace Summerhays, who sits in a tie for 18th after another solid round. Ashley Menne was the biggest mover of the day, climbing 23 spots into a tie for 28th after shooting a 71 (E).
The Sun Devils have one more chance to move up the leaderboard at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, starting tomorrow at 7:30 AM MST. GOLF Channel will have a live broadcast of the final round, with the coverage starting at 12:30 PM MST.
ROUND BREAKDOWN
It didn't take long for the Sun Devils to get on the board with birdies, as Grace Summerhays and Ashley Menne converted opportunities on the 12th hole. It was Amanda Linner and Paula Schulz-Hanssen's turn to register birdies, as they both went under par of the 13th hole. It started a string of three straight birdies for Schulz-Hanssen, as she caught fire in the first nine holes and finished one-under.
After Arizona State made the turn, they played cleaner golf, building momentum heading into the final day. Ashley Menne was one-under over her final nine holes, with a birdie on six the only non-par score of her front nine. Beth Coulter was also extremely consistent, finishing even on holes 1-9, registering a birdie on three. Amanda Linner also had a birdie on three as a part of her even finish over the final eight holes. Schulz-Hanssen used a birdie on seven to move to even, while Grace Summerhays birdied the second and sixth hole.
QUOTABLES
"I am really proud of the determination and grit of this team to keep working and hanging in there," Coach Farr-Kaye reflected. "We started off a little bit slow and had a couple struggles, but hung in there and kept working hard for birdies."
"Long Cove Club is a very good golf course and offers a great test" Coach Farr-Kaye added. "The wind is very swirly here and can pick up and drop without a moments notice, which is a little difficult. I think tomorrow will be our best day yet because we keep learning and growing every round."
NOTABLES
- Paula Schulz-Hanssen delivered the best round of any Sun Devil through two days at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, shooting a 70 (-1).
- Ashley Menne moved 23 spots up the leaderboard after shooting a 71 (E). It was the seventh-biggest jump of any golfer from the first to the second round.
- Schulz-Hanssen also climbed up the standings, sitting just outside the Top-10 after moving up 11 spots.
- By virtue of sitting in a tie for sixth, Arizona State is currently ahead of five Top-25 teams, including No. 3 Oregon, No. 9 Baylor, and No. 13 Virginia. They are tied with No. 2 Wake Forest, going toe-to-toe with some of the nation's top teams.
- Of teams that came into the day in the Top-10, ASU was one of only three to improve on their round from yesterday.
- The Sun Devils success is coming on par three and five holes, as they are among the best teams in the field on those opportunities.
- On par three holes, ASU is tied for the fourth-lowest scoring average.
- On par five holes, ASU boasts a 4.93 scoring average, tied for the third-lowest. They are two-under on par five opportunities.
- Arizona State's 22 birdies are the fifth-most of any team at the Darius Rucker.
- Nobody is playing par three holes better than Grace Summerhays. Her 2.75 scoring average is tied for the lowest in the field, as she is two-under on par three opportunities.
- Schulz-Hanssen has managed to avoid mistakes on par four holes, which have plagued a majority of the field. Her 4.0 scoring average is tied for the fifth-lowest of any golfer.
- Two Sun Devils (Menne & Summerhays) are under par on par five holes.
- Ashley Menne's 28 pars are tied for the second-most of any golfer.
- Summerhays, Schulz-Hanssen, and Beth Coulter are all tied for the team lead with six birdies, tied for the ninth most in the field.
- In a field of 90 golfers, four Sun Devils are in the Top-35 and two are in the Top-20. This field includes 23 of the Top-52 and 41 of the Top-100 golfers in the latest Golfstat rankings.
TEAM STANDINGS
| Place | Team | 1 | 2 | To Par |
| 1 | #4 South Carolina | 283 | 284 | -1 |
| 2 | #6 LSU | 283 | 288 | +3 |
| 3 | #15 Auburn | 285 | 292 | +8 |
| T6 | #12 Arizona State | 292 | 291 | +15 |
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
| Place | Player | 1 | 2 | To Par |
| T12 | Paula Schulz-Hanssen | 73 | 70 | +1 |
| T18 | Grace Summerhays | 72 | 73 | +3 |
| T28 | Ashley Menne | 76 | 71 | +5 |
| T35 | Beth Coulter | 71 | 77 | +6 |
UP NEXT
Arizona State will begin the final round of the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate tomorrow morning at 7:30 AM MST.
| PAIRING | Arizona State, Baylor, Duke |
| HOLE | 1 |
| TIME (MST) | GOLFER |
| 8:10 AM | Paula Schulz-Hanssen |
| 8:00 AM | Grace Summerhays |
| 7:50 AM | Ashley Menne |
| 7:40 AM | Beth Coulter |
| 7:30 AM | Amanda Linner |
"We are looking forward to competing tomorrow and finishing as high as we possibly can at the last day of the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate," Coach Farr-Kaye concluded.
LIVE ON GOLF CHANNEL
All three rounds of the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate will be live on GOLF Channel. For the second consecutive year, the Darius Rucker makes history as the lone televised regular season women's collegiate golf tournament. Last season's event was a smashing success, with a massive audience tuning into the broadcast. Sun Devil fans will once again have a chance to watch Arizona State with coverage provided from 12:30-3:30 PM MST each day. GOLF Channel's live broadcast on day two of the Darius Rucker will likely feature Arizona State the most as the team tees-of later in the day on Tuesday. The action can also be streamed live on Peacock. Event coverage includes college-themed daily Golf Today shows at 10 am MST and College Central at 12 pm MST.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Live scoring for the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate 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).