PHOENIX - Sun Devil Women's Golf finished second at the 2023 PING/ASU Invitational hosted at Papago Golf Club.
In the 50th edition of the event, Sun Devils could be found all over the top of the leaderboard, as four of the Top-11 finishers were representatives of the Maroon & Gold. No. 11 Arizona State (-4/860) finished only behind No. 23 Northwestern for the team title, as both squads beat out three Top-10 teams. For Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team, it is yet another building block in what has been a fantastic Spring season.
Ashley Menne led the way for the Sun Devils, earning a tie for sixth place, her second straight Top-10 finish at the PING/ASU Invitational. She fired her second consecutive round under par (-1/71) to secure a spot in the Top-10. Not far behind her was Grace Summerhays, who made a late push that allowed her to shoot up the leaderboard. She elevated 34 spots by the end of the day, climbing into the Top-10 as she tied for ninth. Summerhays' 67 (-5) was the best round of any golfer today. Freshmen duo Beth Coulter and Paula Schulz-Hanssen showed no effects from the pressure of their first home tournament, as they each finished in a tie for 11th.
Arizona State has a quick turnaround, as they get ready to compete in the Silverado Showdown in Napa, California running Monday, April 3-5. This will be the last regular season tournament for the Sun Devils, as they then turn their attention to hosting the 2023 Pac-12 Women's Golf Championship April 17-19 back at Papago Golf Club,
ROUND BREAKDOWN
The Sun Devils started their day on the first hole, sitting within striking distance of the team lead. The team got off to a hot start, as Ashley Menne and Calynne Rosholt birdied their first hole. Grace Summerhays would follow with three birdies during a four-hole stretch starting on hole three. She set the tone on the front nine, finishing three under as ASU attempted to close the gap. Ashley Menne birdied seven while Paula Schulz-Hanssen birdied nine before making the turn.
Coach Farr-Kaye's team made a late push on the back nine, led by Grace Summerhays and Ashley Menne. Summerhays birdied three of her first six holes on the back nine, while Menne went one-under thanks to a birdie on 13. Rosholt finished the back nine under par as well, recording birdies on 10 and 15. Breyana Matthews found success on the back nine today, going two under with birdies on the 10th and 18th holes.
NOTABLES
"Ashley is really playing well as she heads to the Augusta National Women's Amateur," Coach Farr-Kaye remarked after the round. "She put together another Top-10 finish while doing a great job of leading our team. We will be cheering her on this week."
"I am really happy with how we responded the last two days," Coach Farr-Kaye added. "We struggled the first day to get going and we changed our focus the last two days to be process-oriented. Trying to get back to our strategy to put ourselves in position to make birdies. It took the pressure off."
"The wind was strong than it usually is this time of year," Coach Farr-Kaye observed. "It took us a little bit to get used to how to play this course under these conditions."
"The freshman are coming into their own and finding their confidence," Coach Farr-Kaye mentioned. "They are both capable of winning individually. They are an integral part of our team, so it is great to see both of them playing so well."
"It is always nice to play well in your home tournament," Ashley Menne reflected. "Thank you to all the fans that came out to support us. I look forward to playing in the Augusta National Women's Amateur this week."
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
UP NEXT
Silverado Showdown – April 3-5 (Napa, CA)
The final regular season tournament is another familiar one for ASU, as they return to the Silverado Showdown at Silverado Resort & Spa. Colorado and Oregon host the event that the Sun Devils have had past success at. In 2022, Alessandra Fanali won the final regular season tournament of her career, becoming the first Sun Devil to win the Silverado Showdown. This represents the final tune-up before the postseason run begins.
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).
2023 NCAA WOMEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
Arizona State and the Thunderbirds will host the NCAA Men's and Women's Golf Championships for the third consecutive year, taking place at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale May 19-31. This is the final of successful three-year run as the host school of the most prestigious event in all of college golf. Don't miss your last chance to check out the top individuals and teams in the nation square off for the ultimate prize in your own backyard.
In the 50th edition of the event, Sun Devils could be found all over the top of the leaderboard, as four of the Top-11 finishers were representatives of the Maroon & Gold. No. 11 Arizona State (-4/860) finished only behind No. 23 Northwestern for the team title, as both squads beat out three Top-10 teams. For Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team, it is yet another building block in what has been a fantastic Spring season.
Ashley Menne led the way for the Sun Devils, earning a tie for sixth place, her second straight Top-10 finish at the PING/ASU Invitational. She fired her second consecutive round under par (-1/71) to secure a spot in the Top-10. Not far behind her was Grace Summerhays, who made a late push that allowed her to shoot up the leaderboard. She elevated 34 spots by the end of the day, climbing into the Top-10 as she tied for ninth. Summerhays' 67 (-5) was the best round of any golfer today. Freshmen duo Beth Coulter and Paula Schulz-Hanssen showed no effects from the pressure of their first home tournament, as they each finished in a tie for 11th.
Arizona State has a quick turnaround, as they get ready to compete in the Silverado Showdown in Napa, California running Monday, April 3-5. This will be the last regular season tournament for the Sun Devils, as they then turn their attention to hosting the 2023 Pac-12 Women's Golf Championship April 17-19 back at Papago Golf Club,
ROUND BREAKDOWN
The Sun Devils started their day on the first hole, sitting within striking distance of the team lead. The team got off to a hot start, as Ashley Menne and Calynne Rosholt birdied their first hole. Grace Summerhays would follow with three birdies during a four-hole stretch starting on hole three. She set the tone on the front nine, finishing three under as ASU attempted to close the gap. Ashley Menne birdied seven while Paula Schulz-Hanssen birdied nine before making the turn.
Coach Farr-Kaye's team made a late push on the back nine, led by Grace Summerhays and Ashley Menne. Summerhays birdied three of her first six holes on the back nine, while Menne went one-under thanks to a birdie on 13. Rosholt finished the back nine under par as well, recording birdies on 10 and 15. Breyana Matthews found success on the back nine today, going two under with birdies on the 10th and 18th holes.
NOTABLES
- Arizona State had the fourth-best round of any team on the final day of the PING/ASU Invitational.
- By virtue of their second place finish, ASU beat out No. 5 Oregon, No. 6 Mississippi State, and No. 8 Texas in addition to three other Top-15 teams.
- In total, 12 of the Top-42 teams in the latest Golfstat rankings were at the PING/ASU Invitational and ASU finished second.
- Only tournament champion Northwestern and Arizona State ended the weekend under par, with third-place Baylor finishing three-over.
- The 19 birdies today were the most by the Sun Devils in any round.
- Three Sun Devils birdied the 10th hole, while multiple birdied the 1st, 5th, 11th, and 12th holes.
- Grace Summerhays finished with seven birdies, the most by any Sun Devil in a round this weekend.
- Her 67 was not only a new season-low, but also a new career-low.
- She enjoyed an incredible stretch from hole four to hole 15 where she birdies six of 12 holes to skyrocket up the leaderboard.
- It Is her third career Top-10 finish and first since the 2022 NCAA Regionals.
- The highest finishing Sun Devil was Ashley Menne, who ended in a tie for sixth.
- She shot under par for the second straight day, securing her ninth career Top-10 finish.
- Menne did not record a bogey on the back nine, as she cruised to the finish line.
- Just outside the Top-10 were freshmen Beth Coulter and Paula Schulz-Hanssen, who each tied for 11th in their PING/ASU debuts.
- ASU and Northwestern were the only two teams to have four golfers finish in the Top-11.
- 24 of the Top-100 golfers in the latest individual Golfstat rankings were at the PING/ASU Invitational.
- The Maroon & Gold finished second-best among the field in scoring average on both par three (3.08) and par five (4.8) holes. ASU was -12 on par five holes over the three days.
- Arizona State led the field with 186 pars as a team.Their 39 birdies were the fifth-most.
- Summerhays was excellent on par three opportunities, finishing two-under, a Top-5 scoring average in the field.
- Menne capitalized on par four chances, which proved to be difficult for the field. She managed to shoot three-under, which was tied for the fifth-lowest total.
- Both Beth Coulter and Calynne Rosholt were excellent on par five holes, finishing tied for fourth at four-under for the tournament.
- Schulz-Hanssen's 42 pars were tied for the second most of any golfer.
- Summerhays paced the team with 10 birdies, while Amanda Linner had nine.
"Ashley is really playing well as she heads to the Augusta National Women's Amateur," Coach Farr-Kaye remarked after the round. "She put together another Top-10 finish while doing a great job of leading our team. We will be cheering her on this week."
"I am really happy with how we responded the last two days," Coach Farr-Kaye added. "We struggled the first day to get going and we changed our focus the last two days to be process-oriented. Trying to get back to our strategy to put ourselves in position to make birdies. It took the pressure off."
"The wind was strong than it usually is this time of year," Coach Farr-Kaye observed. "It took us a little bit to get used to how to play this course under these conditions."
"The freshman are coming into their own and finding their confidence," Coach Farr-Kaye mentioned. "They are both capable of winning individually. They are an integral part of our team, so it is great to see both of them playing so well."
"It is always nice to play well in your home tournament," Ashley Menne reflected. "Thank you to all the fans that came out to support us. I look forward to playing in the Augusta National Women's Amateur this week."
TEAM STANDINGS
| Place | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | To Par |
| 1 | #23 Northwestern | 282 | 282 | 282 | -18 |
| 2 | #11 Arizona State | 295 | 277 | 288 | -4 |
| 3 | #14 Baylor | 290 | 287 | 290 | +3 |
| 4 | #6 Mississippi State | 290 | 288 | 290 | +4 |
| 5 | #8 Texas | 294 | 290 | 286 | +6 |
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
| Place | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | To Par |
| T6 | Ashley Menne | 75 | 68 | 71 | -2 |
| T9 | Grace Summerhays | 76 | 73 | 67 | E |
| T11 | Beth Coulter | 73 | 70 | 74 | +1 |
| T11 | Paula Schulz-Hanssen | 71 | 70 | 76 | +1 |
| T38 | Calynne Rosholt | 77 | 69 | 76 | +6 |
| T45 | Amanda Linner | 69 | 76 | 78 | +7 |
UP NEXT
Silverado Showdown – April 3-5 (Napa, CA)
The final regular season tournament is another familiar one for ASU, as they return to the Silverado Showdown at Silverado Resort & Spa. Colorado and Oregon host the event that the Sun Devils have had past success at. In 2022, Alessandra Fanali won the final regular season tournament of her career, becoming the first Sun Devil to win the Silverado Showdown. This represents the final tune-up before the postseason run begins.
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).
2023 NCAA WOMEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
Arizona State and the Thunderbirds will host the NCAA Men's and Women's Golf Championships for the third consecutive year, taking place at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale May 19-31. This is the final of successful three-year run as the host school of the most prestigious event in all of college golf. Don't miss your last chance to check out the top individuals and teams in the nation square off for the ultimate prize in your own backyard.