COACH'S CORNER
"We are extremely optimistic heading into the start of Fall," Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye remarked. "The team has been working extremely hard to get ready for the season."
SUPER SIX
Arizona State will have the luxury of having six returners on the roster, one of the highest totals in the recent history of the program. A young team finished No. 14 in the nation last season and has even higher goals this year. Senior Ashley Menne leads the way, coming back to Tempe with a chance to become a four-time All-American. Juniors Grace Summerhays and Calynne Rosholt each have already earned First Team Pac-12 All-Conference honors in their careers. Sophomores Beth Coulter and Paula Schulz-Hanssen are looking to build off of excellent debut seasons in the Maroon & Gold. Redshirt freshman Patience Rhodes enjoyed a successful summer and is expected to be a factor in qualifying.
"What stands out to me the most about this team is their competitiveness and our depth," Coach Farr-Kaye observed. "It will be difficult to earn a spot in the lineup each week."
MEET THE TEAM
Ashley Menne, Senior
Emerged as a team leader as one of the few upperclassmen on the roster....2023 WGCA Second Team All-American and Golfweek Third Team All-American...The first junior to become a three-time All-American selection since Olivia Mehaffey (2017-21)...Finished the season ranked No. 23 in the country by Golfweek and No. 22 nationally by Golfstat...First Team Pac-12 All-Conference selection, earning All-Conference distinction for the second straight year...WGCA Academic All-American Scholar...Named Pac-12 Golfer of the Week on March 28, earning the honor after her performance at the PING/ASU Invitational...Shot 14 rounds of par or better, including four rounds in the 60s...Recorded three Top-10 and eight Top-20 finishes...Tied for first at the Match in the Desert after shooting a 65 (-7) in the lone round of the event...Put together an impressive effort at the Pac-12 Preview, finishing tied for fourth after opening with a 66 (-7)...Was the highest-finishing Pac-12 golfer at the PING/ASU Invitational (T-4th), leading to her earning Pac-12 Golfer of the Week honors...Opened the Pac-12 Championship with back-to-back rounds under par, securing a Top-20 result...Shot back-to-back rounds under par (-1/71) to start the Raleigh Regional, eventually finishing tied for 11th...Participated in the Augusta National Women's Amateur for the second consecutive season...One of six United States female committee selections for the annual Arnold Palmer Cup.
Grace Summerhays, Junior
Took her game to another level during a sensational sophomore season...Qualified for the 2023 U.S. Women's Open, playing in the LPGA Major Championship at Pebble Beach...First Team Pac-12 All-Conference selection...Finished ranked No. 56 in the country by Golfstat and No. 74 by Golfweek...Responsible for three Top-10 and five Top-20 finishes...Carded nine rounds of par or better, including two rounds in the 60s...Earned her second straight Top-10 finish, ending in sixth place at the Silverado Showdown...Shot a career-low 67 (-5) on the final day of the PING/ASU Invitational to move into the Top-10 (T-9th)...Tied for fourth at the Nexus Collegiate, her best finish at a three-day event. She put together back-to-back rounds under par to cap the tournament...Opened the Pac-12 Preview with a 68 (-5)...Spent her winter break earning a tie for first at the Patriot All-American Golf Tournament, featuring the top collegiate players from around the country.
Calynne Rosholt, Junior
Competed in nine events during her junior season...Appeared as a substitute in the Raleigh Regional, playing in the final round of the season...Shot a season-low69 (-3) in the second round of the PING/ASU Invitational...Opened her season with back-to-back Top-20 finishes...Finished T-12th at the Windy City Collegiate, ending with a 71 (-2)...Started her sophomore season off with a Top-20 finish (T-19th) at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate...Named a First Team Pac-12 All-Conference following a standout freshman season...Went 3-0 at the Nicklaus Cup, being one of the three women's golfers in the tournament to achieve an undefeated record in Ohio...Highest-finishing Sun Devil, earning a tie for 13th place thanks to a 215 (-1)...Garnered national attention after carding a 69 (-3) in her first-ever collegiate round....The fourth-highest finishing freshman at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate....Climbed 11 spots on the final dy of the Pac 12 Preview, earning a tie for 19th.
Beth Coulter, Sophomore
Stayed busy when returning to Ireland this summer, finishing second at both the Irish Women's & Girls Open Stroke Play Championship and Irish Women's Close Championship...Built on that with a fifth place finish at The Women's Amateur Championship followed by earning eighth place at the European Ladies' Amateur Championship...She also competed at the European Ladies' Team Championship, the Vagliano Trophy, and the Patsy Hankins Trophy as a representative of Ireland...Coulter teamed up with Paula Schulz-Hanssen to form one of the most successful freshman duos in the country...One of only four freshman to receive Pac-12 All-Conference distinction...Finished the season ranked No. 83 in the country by Golfstat and No. 84 according to Golfweek...Three rounds in the 60s and seven total rounds under par...Enjoyed a breakout performance at the Pac-12 Women's Golf Championship, finishing in second place...Ended the Pac-12 Championship with back-to-back rounds under par, including a 68 (-4) in the final round to move up the leaderboard...She is the program's highest finisher since Olivia Mehaffey won the 2019 Pac-12 Championship in a playoff...Coulter is the highest-finishing Sun Devil freshman since Linnea Strom won the 2016 Pac-12 Championship in her first appearance...Finished tied for 11th at the PING/ASU Invitational behind the strength of a 70 (-2) in the second round...Earned a second-straight Top-15 finish when she tied for 11th at the Match in the Desert after shooting a 70 (-2)...Started off the Pac-12 Preview with a 68 (-5), contributing to the lowest team score vs. par over 18 holes in program history...Finished the Pac-12 Preview tied for 15th thanks to a 72 (-1) in the final round...Wasted no time proving she belonged at the highest level of collegiate golf, shooting a 68 (-4) in her second round as a Sun Devil.
Paula Schulz-Hanssen, Sophomore
Spent her offseason in Europe, competing in several high level events...Finished in ninth place at The Women's Amateur Championship in England...Represented Germany in the European Ladies Team Championship and Amateur Team Chapmionship...Combined forces with Beth Coulter to form one of the most successful freshman duos in the country...Finished ranked No. 53 in the nation by Golfweek and No. 59 according to Golfstat...Competed in nine tournaments for the Sun Devils, becoming a mainstay in the lineup...Earned a spot in the lineup and made her postseason debut at the Pac-12 Women's Golf Championship...Made it back-to-back Top-15 finishes when she ended tied for 15th at the Silverado Showdown...Delivered consecutive rounds under par to start out the PING/ASU Invitational, eventually finishing in a tie for 11th...A 70 (-2) in the second round helped her earn a tie for 16th at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, which aired nationally on GOLF Channel...Put together the best performance of her young career at the Nexus Collegiate, finishing tied for fourth...She opened the Nexus Collegiate with a 71 (-1) to set the tone for a Top-5 finish...Finished in third place out of 36 golfers at the Match in the Desert after recording a career-low 66 (-6)...Shot a 72 (E) in the second round of the ANNIKA Intercollegiate, only her second-ever collegiate round.
Patience Rhodes, Redshirt Freshman
Redshirted her initial season in Tempe, using the year to recover from injury and sharpen her game...Stayed busy in the offseason, showing she is completely heatlhy and ready for 2023-24...Participated in the R&A Women's & Men's Home International and Patsy Hankins Trophy...Represented England at the European Ladies' Amateur Championship and European Ladies' Team Championship...Finished 17th at The Women's Amateur Championship, hosted in her home country...Captured the St. Rule Trophy in June, shooting a 212 (-4) at St. Andrews in Scotland beating out a field of 56...The No. 21 overall recruit emerged as a legit competitor on the European amateur scene as an amateur...She won the English Girls' Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship in July, showing poise down the stretch to claim a one-shot victory...Matched fellow class of 2022 signee Beth Coulter in finishing 17th at the 2021 European Women's Amateur Championship...Recorded Top-10 finishes in the year prior to her arrival at ASU, placing ninth in the Internationaux de France U21 competition...Earned a ninth-place finish in the R&A Girls Amateur Championship back in August 2022...Claimed victory at the 2020 Memorial Norbierto Goizueta competition held in Spain.
GOLF CHANNEL RECOGNITION
GOLF Channel's annual Women's College Golf preview had high praise for the Sun Devils. Arizona State is ranked No. 8 nationally in the preseason according to GOLF Channel. Not only was Arizona State recognized as a team by GOLF Channel, a local Sun Devil also earned some preseason love. Senior Ashley Menne was one of 35 golfers in the country tabbed as a Player to Watch in the preseason by GOLF Channel.
ADDITIONAL PRESEASON RANKINGS
GOLF Channel is not the only publication with optimistic expectations for the Sun Devils. Golfweek came out with their annual preseason poll and ASU is listed at No. 12, one of five Pac-12 teams in the Top-20. Arizona State will start the season as a consensus Top-15 team, with the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) putting the Maroon & Gold at No. 14 in their initial rankings. All three major polls agree that the Sun Devils will begin the season as one of the nation's best teams.
GOLF Channel: 8
Golfweek: 12
WGCA: 14
"It is encouraging to see how much these ladies are pushing each other," Coach Farr-Kaye added. "They have set a high standard and are willing to put in the work necessary to continue improving."
2023-24 CAMPAIGN
Arizona State will be tested throughout 2023-24 as Coach Farr-Kaye built one of the nation's toughest slates once again. The Maroon and Gold will compete in a total of nine regular season events, four in the Fall and five in the Spring. The postseason begins April 21 at the Pac-12 Championship, with NCAA Regionals and NCAA Championships scheduled for the month of May.
ARIZONA STATE WOMEN'S GOLF SCHEDULE
McGuire Invitational – Sept. 11-12 (Albuquerque, NM)
Mason Rudolph Invitational – Sept. 22-24 (Franklin, TN)
Windy City Classic – Oct. 2-3 (Chicago, IL)
Stanford Intercollegiate – Oct. 20-22 (Palo Alto, CA)
Match in the Desert – January 22 (Gold Canyon, AZ)
Therese Hession Regional Challenge – Feb. 4-6 (Palos Verdes, CA)
Darius Rucker Intercollegiate – March 4-6 (Hilton Head Island, SC)
Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational – March 17-19 (Honolulu, HI)
PING/ASU Invitational – March 28-30 (Phoenix, AZ) - HOSTED BY ASU
Pac-12 Championship – April 21-23 (Pullman, WA)
NCAA Regionals – May 6-8 (Auburn/Cle Elum/College State/East Lansing/Las Vegas/Winston-Salem)
NCAA Championship – May 17-22 (La Costa, CA; Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, Champions Course)
OFFSEASON ROUNDUP
Beth Coulter Competing in KPMG Irish Open
Three Sun Devils Competing in U.S. Senior Open
Trio from Women's Golf on Team Europe for Solheim Cup
Ashley Menne Wins Arizona Amateur Championship
WGCA Tabs Five from Women's Golf as All-American Scholars
Linn Grant Earns First LPGA Tour Win
Ashley Menne Wins North & South Stroke Play Championship
Grace Summerhays Recaps U.S. Open Experience
Women's Golf Heavily Featured on Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Menne, Summerhays Lead Team USA to Palmer Cup Victory
ELITE COMPANY
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. Only traditional powers Arizona State, Arizona, Duke, Florida, Stanford, USC, UCLA and Wake Forest have qualified for a regional each time since the postseason format changed in 1993. Arizona State is one of three programs to have earned a Top-2 seed at a NCAA Regional in each of the last three NCAA Championships. The Sun Devils are joined by Wake Forest and South Carolina on this exclusive list.
A TRADITION LIKE NO OTHER
During the past five decades, many of the premier amateur women's golfers have called Arizona State University home. Arizona State won its NCAA-leading eighth national championship title in 2017 to reinforce its standing as the premier women's golf school in the United States. Under legendary Head Coach Linda Vollstedt, the program became the first in women's collegiate golf to win six championships in a decade (1990, '93, '94, '95, '97, '98). ASU remains the lone program to ever capture three national titles in a row (1993, '94, '95). The Sun Devil Golf programs did something in 1990 that had never been done before and hasn't been accomplished since. ASU swept both the Men's and Women's Team National Titles in 1990, becoming the first school to capture both championships in the same year.
HERE FOR THE LONG HAUL
Sun Devil Athletics was thrilled to extend four of its head coaches over the Christmas holiday, including Women's Golf Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye. Currently in her eighth year with ASU, Farr-Kaye has been extended through the 2027-28 athletic calendar. She completed the trifecta in 2017, becoming the first individual in NCAA history to win a National Championship as a player, assitant coach, and head coach at the same school.
THE BIRD
The Thunderbirds Golf Complex, designed by Douglas Fredrickson Architects and built by Rummel Contruction Inc., is a 7,000-square foot facility featuring a grand entry lobby, national championship displays, a team gym and locker rooms for both men's and women's teams, a fueling station, study lounge, team lounge, indoor hitting bays and more. Designed by Sun Devil alumnus and fivetime PGA Major Championships winner Phil Mickelson, who is known for his short-game expertise, the four-acre practice area consists of five practice greens, four practice bunkers and a three-acre fairway and rough designed to practice every possible golf shot. On Nov. 1, 2018, Papago Golf Course became the new home for Sun Devil Men's & Women's Golf with the unveiling of their new state-of-the-art practice facility -- The Thunderbirds Golf Complex -- through the generous commitment by The Thunderbirds organization. Arizona State, in partnership with The Thunderbirds, Arizona Golf Community Foundation, the City of Phoenix and Phil Mickelson Design, revitalized the course and helped build the Lou Grubb Clubhouse and Lou's Bar & Grill.
BEST ROUNDS IN 2022-23
65/-7 Ashley Menne (Match In The Desert Jan. 23, 2023)
66/-6- Paula Schulz-Hannsen (Match In The Desert Jan. 23, 2023)
66/-7 - Ashley Menne (Pac-12 Preview first round/October 31, 2022)
67/-5 - Grace Summerhays (PING/ASU Invitational third round/March 26, 2023)
TOP FINISHES IN 2022-23
T1st - Ashley Menne (Match In The Desert Jan. 23, 2023)
2nd - Beth Coulter (Pac-12 Championship Apr. 17-19, 2023)
3rd - Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Match In The Desert Jan. 23, 2023)
T4th - Ashley Menne (Pac-12 Preview Oct. 31 - Nov. 2, 2022)
T4th - Grace Summerhays (Nexus Colleigate Feb. 13-15, 2023)
BIRDIES BY SUN DEVIL
Beth Coulter - 81
Ashley Menne - 76
Grace Summerhays - 70
Paula Schulz-Hanssen - 52
Calynne Rosholt - 49
SUN DEVILS ON SOCIAL
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). Find Coach Farr-Kaye (@missymkaye) and Coach Tatman (@CoachMikayla_) on Twitter as well.
"We are extremely optimistic heading into the start of Fall," Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye remarked. "The team has been working extremely hard to get ready for the season."
SUPER SIX
Arizona State will have the luxury of having six returners on the roster, one of the highest totals in the recent history of the program. A young team finished No. 14 in the nation last season and has even higher goals this year. Senior Ashley Menne leads the way, coming back to Tempe with a chance to become a four-time All-American. Juniors Grace Summerhays and Calynne Rosholt each have already earned First Team Pac-12 All-Conference honors in their careers. Sophomores Beth Coulter and Paula Schulz-Hanssen are looking to build off of excellent debut seasons in the Maroon & Gold. Redshirt freshman Patience Rhodes enjoyed a successful summer and is expected to be a factor in qualifying.
"What stands out to me the most about this team is their competitiveness and our depth," Coach Farr-Kaye observed. "It will be difficult to earn a spot in the lineup each week."
MEET THE TEAM
Ashley Menne, Senior
Emerged as a team leader as one of the few upperclassmen on the roster....2023 WGCA Second Team All-American and Golfweek Third Team All-American...The first junior to become a three-time All-American selection since Olivia Mehaffey (2017-21)...Finished the season ranked No. 23 in the country by Golfweek and No. 22 nationally by Golfstat...First Team Pac-12 All-Conference selection, earning All-Conference distinction for the second straight year...WGCA Academic All-American Scholar...Named Pac-12 Golfer of the Week on March 28, earning the honor after her performance at the PING/ASU Invitational...Shot 14 rounds of par or better, including four rounds in the 60s...Recorded three Top-10 and eight Top-20 finishes...Tied for first at the Match in the Desert after shooting a 65 (-7) in the lone round of the event...Put together an impressive effort at the Pac-12 Preview, finishing tied for fourth after opening with a 66 (-7)...Was the highest-finishing Pac-12 golfer at the PING/ASU Invitational (T-4th), leading to her earning Pac-12 Golfer of the Week honors...Opened the Pac-12 Championship with back-to-back rounds under par, securing a Top-20 result...Shot back-to-back rounds under par (-1/71) to start the Raleigh Regional, eventually finishing tied for 11th...Participated in the Augusta National Women's Amateur for the second consecutive season...One of six United States female committee selections for the annual Arnold Palmer Cup.
Grace Summerhays, Junior
Took her game to another level during a sensational sophomore season...Qualified for the 2023 U.S. Women's Open, playing in the LPGA Major Championship at Pebble Beach...First Team Pac-12 All-Conference selection...Finished ranked No. 56 in the country by Golfstat and No. 74 by Golfweek...Responsible for three Top-10 and five Top-20 finishes...Carded nine rounds of par or better, including two rounds in the 60s...Earned her second straight Top-10 finish, ending in sixth place at the Silverado Showdown...Shot a career-low 67 (-5) on the final day of the PING/ASU Invitational to move into the Top-10 (T-9th)...Tied for fourth at the Nexus Collegiate, her best finish at a three-day event. She put together back-to-back rounds under par to cap the tournament...Opened the Pac-12 Preview with a 68 (-5)...Spent her winter break earning a tie for first at the Patriot All-American Golf Tournament, featuring the top collegiate players from around the country.
Calynne Rosholt, Junior
Competed in nine events during her junior season...Appeared as a substitute in the Raleigh Regional, playing in the final round of the season...Shot a season-low69 (-3) in the second round of the PING/ASU Invitational...Opened her season with back-to-back Top-20 finishes...Finished T-12th at the Windy City Collegiate, ending with a 71 (-2)...Started her sophomore season off with a Top-20 finish (T-19th) at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate...Named a First Team Pac-12 All-Conference following a standout freshman season...Went 3-0 at the Nicklaus Cup, being one of the three women's golfers in the tournament to achieve an undefeated record in Ohio...Highest-finishing Sun Devil, earning a tie for 13th place thanks to a 215 (-1)...Garnered national attention after carding a 69 (-3) in her first-ever collegiate round....The fourth-highest finishing freshman at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate....Climbed 11 spots on the final dy of the Pac 12 Preview, earning a tie for 19th.
Beth Coulter, Sophomore
Stayed busy when returning to Ireland this summer, finishing second at both the Irish Women's & Girls Open Stroke Play Championship and Irish Women's Close Championship...Built on that with a fifth place finish at The Women's Amateur Championship followed by earning eighth place at the European Ladies' Amateur Championship...She also competed at the European Ladies' Team Championship, the Vagliano Trophy, and the Patsy Hankins Trophy as a representative of Ireland...Coulter teamed up with Paula Schulz-Hanssen to form one of the most successful freshman duos in the country...One of only four freshman to receive Pac-12 All-Conference distinction...Finished the season ranked No. 83 in the country by Golfstat and No. 84 according to Golfweek...Three rounds in the 60s and seven total rounds under par...Enjoyed a breakout performance at the Pac-12 Women's Golf Championship, finishing in second place...Ended the Pac-12 Championship with back-to-back rounds under par, including a 68 (-4) in the final round to move up the leaderboard...She is the program's highest finisher since Olivia Mehaffey won the 2019 Pac-12 Championship in a playoff...Coulter is the highest-finishing Sun Devil freshman since Linnea Strom won the 2016 Pac-12 Championship in her first appearance...Finished tied for 11th at the PING/ASU Invitational behind the strength of a 70 (-2) in the second round...Earned a second-straight Top-15 finish when she tied for 11th at the Match in the Desert after shooting a 70 (-2)...Started off the Pac-12 Preview with a 68 (-5), contributing to the lowest team score vs. par over 18 holes in program history...Finished the Pac-12 Preview tied for 15th thanks to a 72 (-1) in the final round...Wasted no time proving she belonged at the highest level of collegiate golf, shooting a 68 (-4) in her second round as a Sun Devil.
Paula Schulz-Hanssen, Sophomore
Spent her offseason in Europe, competing in several high level events...Finished in ninth place at The Women's Amateur Championship in England...Represented Germany in the European Ladies Team Championship and Amateur Team Chapmionship...Combined forces with Beth Coulter to form one of the most successful freshman duos in the country...Finished ranked No. 53 in the nation by Golfweek and No. 59 according to Golfstat...Competed in nine tournaments for the Sun Devils, becoming a mainstay in the lineup...Earned a spot in the lineup and made her postseason debut at the Pac-12 Women's Golf Championship...Made it back-to-back Top-15 finishes when she ended tied for 15th at the Silverado Showdown...Delivered consecutive rounds under par to start out the PING/ASU Invitational, eventually finishing in a tie for 11th...A 70 (-2) in the second round helped her earn a tie for 16th at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, which aired nationally on GOLF Channel...Put together the best performance of her young career at the Nexus Collegiate, finishing tied for fourth...She opened the Nexus Collegiate with a 71 (-1) to set the tone for a Top-5 finish...Finished in third place out of 36 golfers at the Match in the Desert after recording a career-low 66 (-6)...Shot a 72 (E) in the second round of the ANNIKA Intercollegiate, only her second-ever collegiate round.
Patience Rhodes, Redshirt Freshman
Redshirted her initial season in Tempe, using the year to recover from injury and sharpen her game...Stayed busy in the offseason, showing she is completely heatlhy and ready for 2023-24...Participated in the R&A Women's & Men's Home International and Patsy Hankins Trophy...Represented England at the European Ladies' Amateur Championship and European Ladies' Team Championship...Finished 17th at The Women's Amateur Championship, hosted in her home country...Captured the St. Rule Trophy in June, shooting a 212 (-4) at St. Andrews in Scotland beating out a field of 56...The No. 21 overall recruit emerged as a legit competitor on the European amateur scene as an amateur...She won the English Girls' Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship in July, showing poise down the stretch to claim a one-shot victory...Matched fellow class of 2022 signee Beth Coulter in finishing 17th at the 2021 European Women's Amateur Championship...Recorded Top-10 finishes in the year prior to her arrival at ASU, placing ninth in the Internationaux de France U21 competition...Earned a ninth-place finish in the R&A Girls Amateur Championship back in August 2022...Claimed victory at the 2020 Memorial Norbierto Goizueta competition held in Spain.
GOLF CHANNEL RECOGNITION
GOLF Channel's annual Women's College Golf preview had high praise for the Sun Devils. Arizona State is ranked No. 8 nationally in the preseason according to GOLF Channel. Not only was Arizona State recognized as a team by GOLF Channel, a local Sun Devil also earned some preseason love. Senior Ashley Menne was one of 35 golfers in the country tabbed as a Player to Watch in the preseason by GOLF Channel.
ADDITIONAL PRESEASON RANKINGS
GOLF Channel is not the only publication with optimistic expectations for the Sun Devils. Golfweek came out with their annual preseason poll and ASU is listed at No. 12, one of five Pac-12 teams in the Top-20. Arizona State will start the season as a consensus Top-15 team, with the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) putting the Maroon & Gold at No. 14 in their initial rankings. All three major polls agree that the Sun Devils will begin the season as one of the nation's best teams.
GOLF Channel: 8
Golfweek: 12
WGCA: 14
"It is encouraging to see how much these ladies are pushing each other," Coach Farr-Kaye added. "They have set a high standard and are willing to put in the work necessary to continue improving."
2023-24 CAMPAIGN
Arizona State will be tested throughout 2023-24 as Coach Farr-Kaye built one of the nation's toughest slates once again. The Maroon and Gold will compete in a total of nine regular season events, four in the Fall and five in the Spring. The postseason begins April 21 at the Pac-12 Championship, with NCAA Regionals and NCAA Championships scheduled for the month of May.
ARIZONA STATE WOMEN'S GOLF SCHEDULE
McGuire Invitational – Sept. 11-12 (Albuquerque, NM)
Mason Rudolph Invitational – Sept. 22-24 (Franklin, TN)
Windy City Classic – Oct. 2-3 (Chicago, IL)
Stanford Intercollegiate – Oct. 20-22 (Palo Alto, CA)
Match in the Desert – January 22 (Gold Canyon, AZ)
Therese Hession Regional Challenge – Feb. 4-6 (Palos Verdes, CA)
Darius Rucker Intercollegiate – March 4-6 (Hilton Head Island, SC)
Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational – March 17-19 (Honolulu, HI)
PING/ASU Invitational – March 28-30 (Phoenix, AZ) - HOSTED BY ASU
Pac-12 Championship – April 21-23 (Pullman, WA)
NCAA Regionals – May 6-8 (Auburn/Cle Elum/College State/East Lansing/Las Vegas/Winston-Salem)
NCAA Championship – May 17-22 (La Costa, CA; Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, Champions Course)
OFFSEASON ROUNDUP
Beth Coulter Competing in KPMG Irish Open
Three Sun Devils Competing in U.S. Senior Open
Trio from Women's Golf on Team Europe for Solheim Cup
Ashley Menne Wins Arizona Amateur Championship
WGCA Tabs Five from Women's Golf as All-American Scholars
Linn Grant Earns First LPGA Tour Win
Ashley Menne Wins North & South Stroke Play Championship
Grace Summerhays Recaps U.S. Open Experience
Women's Golf Heavily Featured on Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Menne, Summerhays Lead Team USA to Palmer Cup Victory
ELITE COMPANY
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. Only traditional powers Arizona State, Arizona, Duke, Florida, Stanford, USC, UCLA and Wake Forest have qualified for a regional each time since the postseason format changed in 1993. Arizona State is one of three programs to have earned a Top-2 seed at a NCAA Regional in each of the last three NCAA Championships. The Sun Devils are joined by Wake Forest and South Carolina on this exclusive list.
A TRADITION LIKE NO OTHER
During the past five decades, many of the premier amateur women's golfers have called Arizona State University home. Arizona State won its NCAA-leading eighth national championship title in 2017 to reinforce its standing as the premier women's golf school in the United States. Under legendary Head Coach Linda Vollstedt, the program became the first in women's collegiate golf to win six championships in a decade (1990, '93, '94, '95, '97, '98). ASU remains the lone program to ever capture three national titles in a row (1993, '94, '95). The Sun Devil Golf programs did something in 1990 that had never been done before and hasn't been accomplished since. ASU swept both the Men's and Women's Team National Titles in 1990, becoming the first school to capture both championships in the same year.
HERE FOR THE LONG HAUL
Sun Devil Athletics was thrilled to extend four of its head coaches over the Christmas holiday, including Women's Golf Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye. Currently in her eighth year with ASU, Farr-Kaye has been extended through the 2027-28 athletic calendar. She completed the trifecta in 2017, becoming the first individual in NCAA history to win a National Championship as a player, assitant coach, and head coach at the same school.
THE BIRD
The Thunderbirds Golf Complex, designed by Douglas Fredrickson Architects and built by Rummel Contruction Inc., is a 7,000-square foot facility featuring a grand entry lobby, national championship displays, a team gym and locker rooms for both men's and women's teams, a fueling station, study lounge, team lounge, indoor hitting bays and more. Designed by Sun Devil alumnus and fivetime PGA Major Championships winner Phil Mickelson, who is known for his short-game expertise, the four-acre practice area consists of five practice greens, four practice bunkers and a three-acre fairway and rough designed to practice every possible golf shot. On Nov. 1, 2018, Papago Golf Course became the new home for Sun Devil Men's & Women's Golf with the unveiling of their new state-of-the-art practice facility -- The Thunderbirds Golf Complex -- through the generous commitment by The Thunderbirds organization. Arizona State, in partnership with The Thunderbirds, Arizona Golf Community Foundation, the City of Phoenix and Phil Mickelson Design, revitalized the course and helped build the Lou Grubb Clubhouse and Lou's Bar & Grill.
BEST ROUNDS IN 2022-23
65/-7 Ashley Menne (Match In The Desert Jan. 23, 2023)
66/-6- Paula Schulz-Hannsen (Match In The Desert Jan. 23, 2023)
66/-7 - Ashley Menne (Pac-12 Preview first round/October 31, 2022)
67/-5 - Grace Summerhays (PING/ASU Invitational third round/March 26, 2023)
TOP FINISHES IN 2022-23
T1st - Ashley Menne (Match In The Desert Jan. 23, 2023)
2nd - Beth Coulter (Pac-12 Championship Apr. 17-19, 2023)
3rd - Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Match In The Desert Jan. 23, 2023)
T4th - Ashley Menne (Pac-12 Preview Oct. 31 - Nov. 2, 2022)
T4th - Grace Summerhays (Nexus Colleigate Feb. 13-15, 2023)
BIRDIES BY SUN DEVIL
Beth Coulter - 81
Ashley Menne - 76
Grace Summerhays - 70
Paula Schulz-Hanssen - 52
Calynne Rosholt - 49
SUN DEVILS ON SOCIAL
GEARing up for the Season ??@missymkaye /// @CoachMikayla_ pic.twitter.com/iYorWkfTbD
— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) August 19, 2023
Snacks are Stocked ??
— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) August 23, 2023
One of the many reasons this is the nation's best practice facility ?? pic.twitter.com/aQ1qWD4Eo5
Getting back into the Swing of Things ??
— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) August 25, 2023
A productive first week of practice ?? pic.twitter.com/PlR962k9zc
Happy Gameday, #SunDevilNation ??
— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) August 31, 2023
Good Luck to @ASUFootball ??@SunDevilWGolf has been hard at work getting ready for the start of their own season ?? pic.twitter.com/YVshvIVi57
Fun Times in Flagstaff ??@SunDevilWGolf made the trip up North for some team bonding and perfect golfing weather ?? pic.twitter.com/Apw5uqLZpR
— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) September 4, 2023
HOW TO FOLLOWIron Sharpens Iron ??
— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) September 6, 2023
Nothing like a little friendly match play to get ready for the first tournament ??@CoachMikayla_ takes you inside the ropes of Team Summerhays/Rhodes vs. Team Menne/Schulz-Hanssen ???? pic.twitter.com/7wGMGeYfFb
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). Find Coach Farr-Kaye (@missymkaye) and Coach Tatman (@CoachMikayla_) on Twitter as well.