TEMPE, Ariz. – No. 9/10 Sun Devil Women's Golf team prepares to play at Lonnie Poole Golf Course May 8-10, making their 30th consecutive NCAA Regional appearance, competing every year since the Regional postseason format was created in 1993.
The Sun Devils are one of just eight Division I Women's Golf teams to earn a spot at NCAA Regionals every year for the past 30 seasons. This puts the Arizona State program in elite company, as only the following teams have qualified for a regional each time since the postseason format changed:
The eight-time national champion Sun Devil Women's Golf team will head to Lonnie Poole Golf Course in Raleigh, North Carolina after being selected to the Raleigh NCAA Regional, hosted by NC State running Monday, May 8 - Wednesday, May 10. GOLF Channel announced the regionals during their NCAA Women's Golf Selection Show last week.
Each regional will feature 12 teams and six individuals, with a total of 30 teams advancing to the National Championships to be played May 19-24 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. The top two individuals (12 total) from non-qualifying teams from each regional will also advance to the Championship. Live scoring for the Raleigh Regional will be provided by Golfstat at the following link.
This is the 30th consecutive year that Sun Devil Women's Golf has qualified for a regional, doing so every time since the format was instituted. ASU has not missed a NCAA postseason since 1991. The program earned their 31st straight NCAA postseason berth and will be making its 40th overall appearance.
HISTORY AT NCAA REGIONALS
The Sun Devil Women's Golf program has claimed or shared a total of five Regional team championships, with the last two coming during the midst of National Championship runs in 2009 & 2017. A season ago, the Sun Devils had an impressive showing at the Stillwater Regional, recording their second consecutive second place finish in the regional round to help them advance to the NCAA Championship at Grayhawk.
Arizona State is one of only three schools to receive a Top-2 seed in each of the last three NCAA Regional selections. They are joined by only Wake Forest and South Carolina in this exclusive group, an indicator of the consistent success of Coach Farr-Kaye's program.
THE COMPETITION
Arizona State will be the No. 2 seed in a regional that features No. 1 seed Wake Forest. The regional also includes No. 3 seed Florida State, No. 4 Florida, No. 5 Arizona, No. 6 North Texas (C-USA Champion), No. 7 TCU, host school No. 8 NC State, No. 9 Purdue, No. 10 Nebraska, No. 11 Campbell (Big South Champion), and No. 12 Richmond (Patriot League Champion).
The Raleigh Regional features 6 of the Golfstat's Top-35 ranked teams, including No. 2 Wake Forest, No. 11 Arizona State, No. 14 Florida State and No. 21 Florida. The regional also has its fair share of individual star power, with nine of the Top-45 individuals in the Golfstat Player Rankings competing in Raleigh. Wake Forest's Rachel Kuehn is the top-ranked player in the regional, coming in at No. 3. Arizona State has Ashley Menne not far behind at No. 31 in the nation in the latest poll.
THE FORMAT
In the second year of the new regional format, six sites were selected instead of the typical four. New this year is an increase in advancing teams, changing from 24 to 30. In order to clinch a berth in the NCAA Championship and advance to Grahyawk, Arizona State will have to finish in the Top-5 of the 12-team Raleigh Regional. Five teams from each of the six regionals form the group that advances to play in the 2023 NCAA Women's Golf Championship. Sun Devil Women's Golf is looking to add to their record 35 appearances in the NCAA Championship Finals.
The other five regional sites are Pullman, Washington, Westfield, Indiana, Athens, Georgia, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and San Antonio, Texas. Eight of 11 Pac-12 teams made NCAA Regionals, a testament to the strength of arguable the best conference in women's golf. Six teams from the league received Top-6 seeds led by No. 1 overall seed Stanford and No. 2 seeds Arizona State and Oregon.
THE LINEUP
Arizona State boasts one of the deepest and most talented rosters in the country, making qualifying for the lineup extremely competitive. Two-time All-American Ashley Menne gets ready to compete in her third NCAA Postseason, doing so out of the No. 1 slot. Recent First Team Pac-12 All-Conference member Grace Summerhays will be the No. 2 golfer. A pair of freshman will make their NCAA Regional debuts out of the No. 3 and No. 4 position. Beth Coulter gets the nod at No. 3 following her second place finish at the Pac-12 Championship. Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention selection Paula Schulz-Hanssen is right behind her at No. 4. Senior Amanda Linner rounds out the lineup as the No. 5 golfer, providing a veteran presence having competed at the 2021 Columbus Regional. Unique to the postseason, teams will have the option to substitute a player in between rounds with an alternate. The player selected for that position is Calynne Rosholt, who can be subbed into the lineup after any round. Alternate: Calynne Rosholt
TEE TIMES (MST)
Arizona State will begin the first round of the Raleigh Regional Monday morning at 5 AM MST on the first hole. They are paired with top seed No. 3 Wake Forest and third seed No. 14 Florida State.
THE COURSE
Tabbed as the only collegiate golf course in the world designed by the legendary Arnold Palmer, Lonnie Poole Golf Course is home to the NC State Men's and Womens' Golf teams. The Par 72 setup will play at 6,324 yards. The location is no stranger to hosting important events, having previously been the site for U.S. Open Qualifiers, Conference Championships, and many important amateur events. Golf Advisors listed it as the No. 9 Best Golf Collegiate Golf Courses in the Nation in 2022.
LAST TIME OUT
At the Pac-12 Women's Golf Championships in April, Sun Devil Women's golf finished in 5th place after accumulating a 871 (+7) over three days at Papago Golf Club. Arizona State freshman Beth Coulter delivered an incredible final round 68 (-4) to finish 5-under for the week and earn second place in her Pac-12 Championship debut. She is the program's highest finisher since Olivia Mehaffey won the 2019 Pac-12 Championship in a playoff.
Coulter's top-5 finish is the 27th time a Sun Devil has finished in the Top-5 at the Pac-10/12 Championship since 2001. Six of those have come in the Farr-Kaye era. Coulter is the highest-finishing freshman Sun Devil since Linnea Strom won the 2016 Pac-12 Championship in her first appearance.
SUN DEVILS IN THE RANKINGS
The Sun Devils have faced one of the nation's toughest schedules so far and still have managed to stay in the Top-25 all season. ASU has already climbed several spots since the start of the Spring, making one of the biggest ascents of any team. Coach Farr-Kaye's team has a huge opportunity to move up in those rankings with another strong performance at the PING/ASU Invitational. The Maroon & Gold remained in the Top-10 according to two major national polls, coming in at No. 9 according to Golfweek and No. 10 in the latest WGCA poll.
TEAM RANKINGS (AS OF 5/5)
Golfweek/Sagarin: 9th
WGCA: 10th
Golfstat: 11th
Not only is Arizona State present in the national team rankings, several Sun Devil individuals continue to jump up the rankings. Ashley Menne is the No. 24 ranked golfer in the nation according to Golfweek, coming in as the highest ranked golfer on the team. Paula Schulz-Hanssen, Beth Coulter, and Grace Summerhays are also ranked in the Top-75 according in at least one major national poll.
INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS (AS OF 5/5)
Ashley Menne: 24 (Golfweek), 31 (Golfstat)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen: 53 (Golfweek), 59 (Golfstat)
Grace Summerhays: 54 (Golfstat), 79 (Golfweek)
Beth Coulter: 73 (Golfstat), 77 (Golfweek)
QUOTABLES
"This is the most important time of the year," Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye remarked. "Our team is extremely focused on getting off to a strong start at Regionals. We have high expectations in May and the ladies have been working tirelessly to make sure we do a great job of represent the program in the NCAA Postseason."
"Our goal all year long has been to get back to Grayhawk and the NCAA Championship," junior Ashley Menne added. "We realize that the only way we achieve this goal is by performing at a high level at regionals. We are taking it one day at a time as we prepare for Raleigh. This team is dedicated to getting better, which makes it a very competitive environment."
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.
GOLF CHANNEL COVERAGE
GOLF Channel will present the 2023 NCAA Women's (May 22-24) and Men's (May 29-31) Golf Championships, totaling nearly 75 hours of comprehensive coverage. The women's championship will be held May 19-24, with GOLF Channel providing live coverage of the final day of individual championship play on May 22 as well as the team match play on May 23-24. See GOLF Channel full programming schedule.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Go to the Raleigh Regional homepage for a closer look at various aspects of the event. Live scoring 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).
All-Time Regionals Finishes for Sun Devil Women's Golf
2022 - 2nd
2021 – T-2nd
2020 – N/A*
2019 – 5th
2018 – T4th
2017 – 1st
2016 – 8th
2015 – 9th
2014 – 3rd
2013 – 5th
2012 – T6th
2011 – 3rd
2010 – 2nd
2009 – 1st
2008 – 2nd
2007 – 3rd
2006 – T4th
2005 – 4th
2004 – 7th
2003 – 5th
2002 – T6th
2001 – 6th
2000 – 4th
1999 – 3rd
1998 – 2nd
1997 – 1st
1996 – 5th
1995 – T1st
1994 – 3rd
1993 – 1st
*No NCAA Championship due to COVID-19
The Sun Devils are one of just eight Division I Women's Golf teams to earn a spot at NCAA Regionals every year for the past 30 seasons. This puts the Arizona State program in elite company, as only the following teams have qualified for a regional each time since the postseason format changed:
- Arizona State
- Arizona
- Duke
- Florida
- Stanford
- USC
- UCLA
- Wake Forest
The eight-time national champion Sun Devil Women's Golf team will head to Lonnie Poole Golf Course in Raleigh, North Carolina after being selected to the Raleigh NCAA Regional, hosted by NC State running Monday, May 8 - Wednesday, May 10. GOLF Channel announced the regionals during their NCAA Women's Golf Selection Show last week.
Each regional will feature 12 teams and six individuals, with a total of 30 teams advancing to the National Championships to be played May 19-24 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. The top two individuals (12 total) from non-qualifying teams from each regional will also advance to the Championship. Live scoring for the Raleigh Regional will be provided by Golfstat at the following link.
This is the 30th consecutive year that Sun Devil Women's Golf has qualified for a regional, doing so every time since the format was instituted. ASU has not missed a NCAA postseason since 1991. The program earned their 31st straight NCAA postseason berth and will be making its 40th overall appearance.
HISTORY AT NCAA REGIONALS
The Sun Devil Women's Golf program has claimed or shared a total of five Regional team championships, with the last two coming during the midst of National Championship runs in 2009 & 2017. A season ago, the Sun Devils had an impressive showing at the Stillwater Regional, recording their second consecutive second place finish in the regional round to help them advance to the NCAA Championship at Grayhawk.
Arizona State is one of only three schools to receive a Top-2 seed in each of the last three NCAA Regional selections. They are joined by only Wake Forest and South Carolina in this exclusive group, an indicator of the consistent success of Coach Farr-Kaye's program.
THE COMPETITION
Arizona State will be the No. 2 seed in a regional that features No. 1 seed Wake Forest. The regional also includes No. 3 seed Florida State, No. 4 Florida, No. 5 Arizona, No. 6 North Texas (C-USA Champion), No. 7 TCU, host school No. 8 NC State, No. 9 Purdue, No. 10 Nebraska, No. 11 Campbell (Big South Champion), and No. 12 Richmond (Patriot League Champion).
The Raleigh Regional features 6 of the Golfstat's Top-35 ranked teams, including No. 2 Wake Forest, No. 11 Arizona State, No. 14 Florida State and No. 21 Florida. The regional also has its fair share of individual star power, with nine of the Top-45 individuals in the Golfstat Player Rankings competing in Raleigh. Wake Forest's Rachel Kuehn is the top-ranked player in the regional, coming in at No. 3. Arizona State has Ashley Menne not far behind at No. 31 in the nation in the latest poll.
THE FORMAT
In the second year of the new regional format, six sites were selected instead of the typical four. New this year is an increase in advancing teams, changing from 24 to 30. In order to clinch a berth in the NCAA Championship and advance to Grahyawk, Arizona State will have to finish in the Top-5 of the 12-team Raleigh Regional. Five teams from each of the six regionals form the group that advances to play in the 2023 NCAA Women's Golf Championship. Sun Devil Women's Golf is looking to add to their record 35 appearances in the NCAA Championship Finals.
The other five regional sites are Pullman, Washington, Westfield, Indiana, Athens, Georgia, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and San Antonio, Texas. Eight of 11 Pac-12 teams made NCAA Regionals, a testament to the strength of arguable the best conference in women's golf. Six teams from the league received Top-6 seeds led by No. 1 overall seed Stanford and No. 2 seeds Arizona State and Oregon.
THE LINEUP
Arizona State boasts one of the deepest and most talented rosters in the country, making qualifying for the lineup extremely competitive. Two-time All-American Ashley Menne gets ready to compete in her third NCAA Postseason, doing so out of the No. 1 slot. Recent First Team Pac-12 All-Conference member Grace Summerhays will be the No. 2 golfer. A pair of freshman will make their NCAA Regional debuts out of the No. 3 and No. 4 position. Beth Coulter gets the nod at No. 3 following her second place finish at the Pac-12 Championship. Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention selection Paula Schulz-Hanssen is right behind her at No. 4. Senior Amanda Linner rounds out the lineup as the No. 5 golfer, providing a veteran presence having competed at the 2021 Columbus Regional. Unique to the postseason, teams will have the option to substitute a player in between rounds with an alternate. The player selected for that position is Calynne Rosholt, who can be subbed into the lineup after any round. Alternate: Calynne Rosholt
TEE TIMES (MST)
Arizona State will begin the first round of the Raleigh Regional Monday morning at 5 AM MST on the first hole. They are paired with top seed No. 3 Wake Forest and third seed No. 14 Florida State.
| PAIRING | Arizona State, Wake Forest, Florida State |
| HOLE | 1 |
| TIME (MST) | GOLFER |
| 5:00 AM | Amanda Linner |
| 5:11 AM | Paula Schulz-Hanssen |
| 5:22 AM | Beth Coulter |
| 5:33 AM | Grace Summerhays |
| 5:44 AM | Ashley Menne |
THE COURSE
Tabbed as the only collegiate golf course in the world designed by the legendary Arnold Palmer, Lonnie Poole Golf Course is home to the NC State Men's and Womens' Golf teams. The Par 72 setup will play at 6,324 yards. The location is no stranger to hosting important events, having previously been the site for U.S. Open Qualifiers, Conference Championships, and many important amateur events. Golf Advisors listed it as the No. 9 Best Golf Collegiate Golf Courses in the Nation in 2022.
LAST TIME OUT
At the Pac-12 Women's Golf Championships in April, Sun Devil Women's golf finished in 5th place after accumulating a 871 (+7) over three days at Papago Golf Club. Arizona State freshman Beth Coulter delivered an incredible final round 68 (-4) to finish 5-under for the week and earn second place in her Pac-12 Championship debut. She is the program's highest finisher since Olivia Mehaffey won the 2019 Pac-12 Championship in a playoff.
Coulter's top-5 finish is the 27th time a Sun Devil has finished in the Top-5 at the Pac-10/12 Championship since 2001. Six of those have come in the Farr-Kaye era. Coulter is the highest-finishing freshman Sun Devil since Linnea Strom won the 2016 Pac-12 Championship in her first appearance.
SUN DEVILS IN THE RANKINGS
The Sun Devils have faced one of the nation's toughest schedules so far and still have managed to stay in the Top-25 all season. ASU has already climbed several spots since the start of the Spring, making one of the biggest ascents of any team. Coach Farr-Kaye's team has a huge opportunity to move up in those rankings with another strong performance at the PING/ASU Invitational. The Maroon & Gold remained in the Top-10 according to two major national polls, coming in at No. 9 according to Golfweek and No. 10 in the latest WGCA poll.
TEAM RANKINGS (AS OF 5/5)
Golfweek/Sagarin: 9th
WGCA: 10th
Golfstat: 11th
Not only is Arizona State present in the national team rankings, several Sun Devil individuals continue to jump up the rankings. Ashley Menne is the No. 24 ranked golfer in the nation according to Golfweek, coming in as the highest ranked golfer on the team. Paula Schulz-Hanssen, Beth Coulter, and Grace Summerhays are also ranked in the Top-75 according in at least one major national poll.
INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS (AS OF 5/5)
Ashley Menne: 24 (Golfweek), 31 (Golfstat)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen: 53 (Golfweek), 59 (Golfstat)
Grace Summerhays: 54 (Golfstat), 79 (Golfweek)
Beth Coulter: 73 (Golfstat), 77 (Golfweek)
QUOTABLES
"This is the most important time of the year," Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye remarked. "Our team is extremely focused on getting off to a strong start at Regionals. We have high expectations in May and the ladies have been working tirelessly to make sure we do a great job of represent the program in the NCAA Postseason."
"Our goal all year long has been to get back to Grayhawk and the NCAA Championship," junior Ashley Menne added. "We realize that the only way we achieve this goal is by performing at a high level at regionals. We are taking it one day at a time as we prepare for Raleigh. This team is dedicated to getting better, which makes it a very competitive environment."
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.
GOLF CHANNEL COVERAGE
GOLF Channel will present the 2023 NCAA Women's (May 22-24) and Men's (May 29-31) Golf Championships, totaling nearly 75 hours of comprehensive coverage. The women's championship will be held May 19-24, with GOLF Channel providing live coverage of the final day of individual championship play on May 22 as well as the team match play on May 23-24. See GOLF Channel full programming schedule.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Go to the Raleigh Regional homepage for a closer look at various aspects of the event. Live scoring 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).
All-Time Regionals Finishes for Sun Devil Women's Golf
2022 - 2nd
2021 – T-2nd
2020 – N/A*
2019 – 5th
2018 – T4th
2017 – 1st
2016 – 8th
2015 – 9th
2014 – 3rd
2013 – 5th
2012 – T6th
2011 – 3rd
2010 – 2nd
2009 – 1st
2008 – 2nd
2007 – 3rd
2006 – T4th
2005 – 4th
2004 – 7th
2003 – 5th
2002 – T6th
2001 – 6th
2000 – 4th
1999 – 3rd
1998 – 2nd
1997 – 1st
1996 – 5th
1995 – T1st
1994 – 3rd
1993 – 1st
*No NCAA Championship due to COVID-19