HILTON HEAD, S.C. - Sun Devil Women's Golf got off to a strong start at the 2023 Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, hosted by Long Cove Club.
No. 12 Arizona State sits in sixth place after day one of the prestigious event featuring one of the top fields of the Spring season. Three Sun Devils are in the Top-25 after 18 holes of play, with the Sun Devils showing flashes of the play that allowed them to finish third at this event last season.
Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team proved they belonged at this extremely competitive event, sitting in the top-third after the first round. Freshman Beth Coulter was not afraid of the big stage, leading the way individually for the Sun Devils. She sits in the Top-10 after day one, tied for ninth and firmly in contention for the individual title after opening with a 71 (E). Sophomore Grace Summerhays is not far behind in a tie for 12th after shooting a 72 (+1), while freshman Paula Schulz-Hanssen trails the overall leader by only six strokes in a tie for 23rd with little separation in the field so far.
Fans were able to tune-in and watch the end of the team's round today on GOLF Channel, with live coverage provided throughout the afternoon. On Tuesday, Arizona State starts their round later in the day and will be in one of the featured groups highlighted as part of the GOLF Channel broadcast.
ROUND BREAKDOWN
The Long Cove Club course played difficult early in the round, as the morning groups all struggled to establish a rhythm. Grace Summerhays was the first Sun Devil on the board with a birdie, completing the par-five third hole in only four shots. Beth Coulter ended her front nine with a birdie, while Paula Schulz-Hanssen avoided any mistakes by recording par on all nine holes.
Arizona State finished with seven birdies on the back nine compared to only two on the front as they began to capitalize on opportunities. Three of those birdies came from Beth Coulter, as she finished two-under on her final four holes. Summerhays shared in the success to end the day, going two-under over her final six holes. Schulz-Hanssen also managed to build momentum with a couple birdies late in the day.
NOTABLES
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
UP NEXT
Arizona State will begin the second round of the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM MST.
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 sits in sixth place after day one of the prestigious event featuring one of the top fields of the Spring season. Three Sun Devils are in the Top-25 after 18 holes of play, with the Sun Devils showing flashes of the play that allowed them to finish third at this event last season.
Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team proved they belonged at this extremely competitive event, sitting in the top-third after the first round. Freshman Beth Coulter was not afraid of the big stage, leading the way individually for the Sun Devils. She sits in the Top-10 after day one, tied for ninth and firmly in contention for the individual title after opening with a 71 (E). Sophomore Grace Summerhays is not far behind in a tie for 12th after shooting a 72 (+1), while freshman Paula Schulz-Hanssen trails the overall leader by only six strokes in a tie for 23rd with little separation in the field so far.
Fans were able to tune-in and watch the end of the team's round today on GOLF Channel, with live coverage provided throughout the afternoon. On Tuesday, Arizona State starts their round later in the day and will be in one of the featured groups highlighted as part of the GOLF Channel broadcast.
ROUND BREAKDOWN
The Long Cove Club course played difficult early in the round, as the morning groups all struggled to establish a rhythm. Grace Summerhays was the first Sun Devil on the board with a birdie, completing the par-five third hole in only four shots. Beth Coulter ended her front nine with a birdie, while Paula Schulz-Hanssen avoided any mistakes by recording par on all nine holes.
Arizona State finished with seven birdies on the back nine compared to only two on the front as they began to capitalize on opportunities. Three of those birdies came from Beth Coulter, as she finished two-under on her final four holes. Summerhays shared in the success to end the day, going two-under over her final six holes. Schulz-Hanssen also managed to build momentum with a couple birdies late in the day.
NOTABLES
- Three Sun Devils sit in the Top-25 of a 90-golfer field at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate after one round.
- Of the six teams to tee-off in the morning session, Arizona State finished with the third-best score.
- The Sun Devils currently sit in sixth place, ahead of six Top-25 teams including No. 3 Oregon, No. 8 Texas, and No. 13 Virginia. Four of the five teams ahead of ASU are ranked in the Top-10.
- Beth Coulter birdied four of her final 10 holes, including a three-birdie stretch over five holes on the back nine. She is currently tied for ninth and ahead of 34 of the Top-100 ranked golfers.
- Grace Summerhays finished her final six holes at two-under allowing her to move into a tie for 12th.
- Paula Schulz-Hanssen also had two birdies over her final six holes, including an impressive putt on 18. Schulz-Hanssen went nine-for-nine in pars on the front nine.
- Arizona State's nine birdies are tied for the sixth-most of any team.
- Coulter and Summerhays are both tied for second in par-three scoring average, each sitting at one-under. Summerhays is also under par on par-five opportunities.
- Coulter's four birdies is tied for the fourth-most of any golfer in the field.
- Three different Sun Devils birdied the par-three, 13th hole.
| Place | Team | 1 | To Par |
| T1 | #6 LSU | 283 | -1 |
| T1 | #4 South Carolina | 283 | -1 |
| 3 | #15 Auburn | 285 | +1 |
| 6 | #12 Arizona State | 292 | +8 |
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
| Place | Player | 1 | To Par |
| T9 | Beth Coulter | 71 | E |
| T12 | Grace Summerhays | 72 | +1 |
| T23 | Paula Schulz-Hanssen | 73 | +2 |
| T51 | Ashley Menne | 76 | +5 |
UP NEXT
Arizona State will begin the second round of the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM MST.
| PAIRING | Arizona State, Kentucky, Duke |
| HOLE | 1 |
| TIME (MST) | GOLFER |
| 9:40 AM | Beth Coulter |
| 9:30 AM | Grace Summerhays |
| 9:20 AM | Paula Schulz-Hanssen |
| 9:10 AM | Ashley Menne |
| 9:00 AM | Amanda Linner |
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).