Lihu'e, Kaua'i, HI - Sun Devil Women's Golf and Ashley Menne will be coming home from Hawai'i with some hardware.
No. 16 Arizona State (-42/822) won the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational team championship while Ashley Menne claimed the individual title, both in record-breaking fashion. Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team shattered the program record for 54-hole scoring vs. par by an incredible 17 strokes, eclipsing the previous mark of 25-under set back in 2022. Ashley Menne (-14/202) now has the best 54-hole score vs. par in the history of Sun Devil Women's Golf, breaking Brandie Burton's 35-year-old record.
The Maroon and Gold won their 18th team championship and Ashley Menne became the 16th individual champion during the Missy Farr-Kaye era. This is the first time since 2021 that ASU has won back-to-back event titles as a team and only the third time since 2009. It was a complete effort by the entire lineup from start to finish with Arizona State recording the lowest round each of the three days.
Four of the Top-10 and three of the Top-5 finishers were Sun Devils, as Coach Farr-Kaye's team dominated the event. Finishing right behind Ashley Menne was Patience Rhodes (-11/205), who earned bronze medalist honors. Her 11-under 54-hole score vs. par is tied for the third-best in program history. Also in the Top-5 for the second-time in her career was Beth Coulter (-9/207), as she ended in fifth. Paula Schulz-Hanssen (-8/208) claimed sole possession of sixth-place, meaning four of the Top-6 finishers were Sun Devils.
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— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) March 20, 2024
QUOTABLES
"This is a great win for us. It is two in a row, something we haven't done in a while," Coach Farr-Kaye reflected after the round. "I am so proud of this team and their resilience, grit, and belief in themselves. They have been working really hard for these moments."
"I am really happy for them to get to celebrate this and be validated for how hard they have all been working," Coach Farr-Kaye added. "We get to have some fun this afternoon, relax and go to the beach."
"In a week we get ready to host the PING/ASU Invitational with a really great field," Coach Farr-Kaye emphasized. "It is a busy time for the Sun Devils and we are really enjoying it."
"Winning both as a team and individually this week in Hawaii has been a dream," senior Aslhey Menne explained. "Happy to be able to see my game trending in the right direction especially after the injuries I have been battling these last few semesters. Excited to see where the rest of the semester takes us. Glad to be part of a historical week with this team."
NOTABLES
-- Arizona State put together the eight-lowest 54-hole team score vs. par in NCAA History.
LOWEST 54-HOLE TEAM SCORES VS. PAR IN NCAA HISTORY
(-60, 804) - Iowa State/Mountainview Collegiate, March 17-19, 2023
(-50, 814) - Stanford/NCAA Pullman Regional, May 8-10, 2023
(-50, 814) - Stanford/Gunrock Invitational, Feb. 28- March 1, 2022
(-48, 816) - Houston/Sam Golden Invitational, Sept. 11-12, 2023
(-46, 818) - LSU/SEC Media Play, April 14-16, 2021
(-45, 819) - Wake Forest/UCF Challenge, Feb. 6-8, 2022
(-45, 807) - Alabama/Schooner Fall Classic, Sept. 28-30, 2018
---> (-42, 822) - Arizona State/Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, March 17-19, 2024
-- Yesterday's round by the Sun Devils was tied for the fifth-best 18-hole team score vs. par in NCAA History.
LOWEST 18-HOLE TEAM SCORES VS. PAR IN NCAA HISTORY
(-29, 259) - Iowa State/3rd Round, Mountainview Collegiate, 3/19/23
(-25, 263) - Alabama/3rd Round, Mason Rudolph Championship, 9/18/16
(-23, 265) - Iowa State/2nd Round, Mountainview Collegiate, 3/18/23
(-23, 265) - Stanford/1st Round, Gunrock Invitational, 2/28/22
---> (-22, 266) - Arizona State/2nd Round, Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, 3/18/24
(-22, 262) - Alabama/2nd Round, Schooner Fall Classic, 9/29/18
ASU LOWEST 54-HOLE SCORES VS. PAR (TEAM)
---> 822 (-42) 2024 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, par 72
839 (-25) 2022 PING/ASU Invitational, par 72
839 (-25) 2017 PING/ASU Invitational, par 72
839 (-25) 2017 Mason Rudolph Championship, par 72
842 (-22) 2017 NCAA West Regionals, par 72
842 (-22) 2009 NCAA West Regional, par 72
848 (-16) 2021 Clover Cup, par 72
851 (-13) 2023 Mason Rudolph Invitational, par 72
-- Ashley Menne is the new record-holder for lowest 54-hole score ever by a Sun Devil. She broke Brandie Burton's 35-year-old record by two strokes.
-- Menne is one of only 56 golfers in NCAA history to finish a 54-hole tournament at 14-under or better.
-- Two of the Top-5 54-hole scores vs. par in program history came this week.
-- Patience Rhodes tied for the third-best 54-hole score vs. par in program history.
ASU LOWEST 54-HOLE SCORES VS. PAR (INDIVIDUAL)
---> 202 (-14) Ashley Menne 2024 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, par 72
210 (-12) Brandie Burton 1989 Bruin Desert Classic, par 74
205 (-11) Jimin Kang 2001 New Mexico St. Intercollegiate, par 72
205 (-11) Wendy Ward 1995 PING/ASU Invitational, par 72
---> 205 (-11) Patience Rhodes 2024 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, par 72
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-- This is the 18th team championship under Coach Farr-Kaye.
-- It is the second-consecutive tournament victory, the first time winning back-to-back team titles since winning three straight back in 2021. No. 3 Arizona State picked up wins at the Bruin Wave Invitational, Clover Cup, and shared the PING/ASU Invitational in consecutive appearances. It is only the third time since 2009 that ASU accomplished the feat, with the 2009 NCAA Championship team also winning their regional and the Pac-10 Championship to end the season.
TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS UNDER MISSY FARR-KAYE (18)
---> 2024 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational
2024 Darius Rucker Intercollegiate
2022 Match in the Desert
2022 PING/ASU Invitational
2021 Bruin Wave Invitational
2021 Clover Cup
2021 PING/ASU Invitational (Co-Champs)
2020 Stanford Intercollegiate
2020 Tri-Match vs. UCLA & Denver
2020 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational
2019 Wildcat Invitational
2019 Tri-Match against Denver & Georgia
2018 Windy City Collegiate
2017 NCAA Championships (NATIONAL CHAMPION)
2017 NCAA Regional Championships
2017 PING/ASU Invitational
2017 Clover Cup
2016 Pac-12 Preview
-- This is the 16th individual champion under Coach Farr-Kaye (8 different golfers).
-- Ashley Menne is the first Sun Devil to win a title since Alessandra Fanali won the 2022 Silverado Showdown.
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS UNDER MISSY FARR-KAYE (16)
---> Ashley Menne - 2024 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational
Alessandra Fanali - 2022 Siverado Showdown
Alexandra Forsterling - 2022 PING/ASU Invitational
Linn Grant - 2021 Clover Cup
Linn Grant - 2021 Bruin Wave Invitational
Linn Grant - 2021 Sun Devil Winter Classic
Linn Grant - 2020 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational
Olivia Mehaffey - 2019 NCAA Norman Regional (tied)
Olivia Mehaffey - 2019 Pac-12 Championships
Olivia Mehaffey - 2019 Bruin Wave Invitational
Olivia Mehaffey - 2018 Northrop Grumman Reg. Challenge (tied)
Monica Vaughn - 2017 NCAA Championships (NATIONAL CHAMPION)
Monica Vaughn - 2017 NCAA Regional Championships
Roberta Liti - 2017 PING/ASU Invitational
Linnea Strom - 2016 Pac-12 Championships
Monica Vaughn - 2016 Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge
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Ashley Menne is the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational Individual Champion ?? pic.twitter.com/IIpZ0VDxQv
-- ASU set a new event record for scoring; Ashley Menne also broke the individual record.
-- The Sun Devils won by a 25-stroke margin.
-- Arizona State finished with the lowest round each of the three days.
-- The Maroon & Gold beat out a field with ten of the Top-100 teams in latest Clipp'd rankings.
-- Four Sun Devils finished in the Top-10 of the individual standings; three of the Top-5 were Sun Devils.
ROUND BREAKDOWN
Ashley Menne (-14/202/1st)
TODAY'S ROUND: 69 (-3)
BIRDIES (5): Hole 1 (Par 4; 358 yards), Hole 2 (Par 5; 444 yards), Hole 4 (Par 5; 470 yards), Hole 5 (Par 3; 176 yards), Hole 14 (Par 3; 145 yards)
NOTABLES
-- One of only 56-golfers in NCAA history to finish a tournament at 14-under or better.
-- First outright collegiate victory.
-- Beat out a field of 95-golfers, including 16 of the Top-200 in the individual national rankings.
-- Birdied four of her first five holes.
-- 8th Top-5, 23rd Top-20 finish of her career.
ASHLEY MENNE BEST CAREER FINISHES
---> 1st - 2024 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational
T1st - 2023 Match in the Desert
2nd - 2022 Lamkin Invitational
T2nd - 2022 PING/ASU Invitational
T2nd - 2024 Match in the Desert
4th - 2021 NCAA Championships
T4th - 2022 Pac-12 Preview
T5th - 2022 Match in the Desert
6th - 2023 McGuire Invitational
T6th - 2023 PING/ASU Invitational
Patience Rhodes (-11/205/3rd)
TODAY'S ROUND: 68 (-4)
BIRDIES (6): Hole 2 (Par 5; 444 yards), Hole 4 (Par 5; 470 yards), Hole 6 (Par 5; 496 yards), Hole 10 (Par 5; 455 yards), Hole 13 (Par 4; 354 yards), Hole 17 (Par 3; 117 yards)
NOTABLES
-- Best finish of her Sun Devil career.
-- Shot in the 60s all three days. Only Sun Devil to accomplish that feat at an event this year.
-- Second-lowest round of the day in the entire field.
-- Team-high six birdies.
Beth Coulter (-9/207/5th)
TODAY'S ROUND: 70 (-2)
BIRDIES (4): Hole 4 (Par 5; 470 yards), Hole 6 (Par 5; 496 yards), Hole 10 (Par 5; 455 yards), Hole 14 (Par 3; 145 yards)
NOTABLES
-- Second Top-5 finish of her career, joining her silver medalist run at last year's Pac-12 Championship.
BETH COULTER BEST CAREER FINISHES
2nd - 2023 Pac-12 Championship
---> 5th - 2024 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational
T11th - 2023 PING/ASU Invitational
T11th - 2023 Match in the Desert
Paula Schulz-Hanssen (-8/208/6th)
TODAY'S ROUND: 69 (-3)
BIRDIES (3): Hole 4 (Par 5; 470 yards), Hole 10 (Par 5; 455 yards), Hole 17 (Par 3; 117 yards)
NOTABLES
-- Back-to-back rounds in the 60s.
-- Fourth-career Top-10 finish, second of the 2023-24 season.
-- Under par on all three days.
PAULA SCHULZ-HANSSEN BEST CAREER FINISHES
3rd - 2023 Match in the Desert
T4th - 2023 Nexus Collegiate
T5th - 2023 Mason Rudolph Invitational
---> 6th - 2024 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational
T11th - 2023 PING/ASU Invitational
Grace Summerhays (+3/219/T30)
TODAY'S ROUND: 75 (+3)
BIRDIES (4): Hole 1 (Par 4; 358 yards), Hole 2 (Par 5; 444 yards), Hole 6 (Par 5; 496 yards), Hole 13 (Par 4; 354 yards)
NOTABLES
-- Top-30 finish in a field of 95.
TEAM STANDINGS
| Place | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | To Par |
| 1 | Arizona State | 280 | 266 | 276 | -42 |
| T2 | North Carolina | 282 | 278 | 287 | -17 |
| T2 | Washington | 285 | 277 | 285 | -17 |
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
| Place | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | To Par |
| 1 | Ashley Menne | 69 | 64 | 69 | -14 |
| 3 | Patience Rhodes | 68 | 69 | 68 | -11 |
| 5 | Beth Coulter | 72 | 65 | 70 | -9 |
| 6 | Paula Schulz-Hanssen | 71 | 68 | 69 | -8 |
| T30 | Grace Summerhays | 72 | 72 | 75 | +3 |
THE COMPETITION (CLIPP'D RANKINGS)
Arizona State was one of ten Top-100 teams in the field at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational. The 15-team event featured 6 of the Top-100 ranked golfers in the nation, including No. 63 Ashley Menne and No. 92 Grace Summerhays from Arizona State. In total, 16 of the Top-200 individuals were in Hawaii competing for the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational crown, including all five members of the Sun Devil lineup.
| #16 Arizona State | |
| #30 North Carolina | #31 Washington |
| #57 Texas State | #66 New Mexico |
| #77 Long Beach State | #80 San Francisco |
| #81 Mercer | #88 Sacramento State |
| #89 Rutgers | #106 Boise State |
| #112 Fresno State | #129 Tulane |
| #142 Morehead State | #185 Hawaii |
UP NEXT
PING/ASU Invitational – March 28-30 (Tempe, AZ - Papago Golf Club)
The Sun Devils make their third appearance in the state as they host the annual PING/ASU Invitational at Papago Golf Club. Several of the nation's top teams will once again take part in one of the most historic collegiate golf tournaments. This will be the 51st edition of the PING/ASU Invitational, with the first 45 being held at Karsten Golf Course and the past five taking place at Papago Golf Club. Arizona State has won the most event titles, claiming the team championship at PING/ASU an incredible 22 times. This included the 2021 & 2022 editions.
The Maroon & Gold also boast the most individual medalists in tournament history, with Sun Devils earning the crown 17 times. This includes Alexandra Forsterling in 2022. Forsterling (-9/207) had to beat out current senior Ashley Menne for the title, as Arizona State finished 1-2 in the final player standings.
BEST ROUNDS IN 2023-24
---> 64/-8 Ashley Menne (Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational second round/March 18, 2024)
---> 65/-7 Beth Coulter (Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational second round/March 18, 2024)
66/-6 - Ashley Menne (Match in the Desert/Jan. 22, 2024)
67/-5 - Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Mason Rudolph Invitational first round/Sept. 22, 2023)
67/-4 - Ashley Menne (Stanford Intercollegiate second round/Oct. 21, 2023)
---> 68/-4 Patience Rhodes (Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational third round/March 19, 2024)
---> 68/-4 Patience Rhodes (Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational first round/March 17, 2024)
---> 68/-4 Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational second round/March 18, 2024)
68/-4 - Patience Rhodes (McGuire Invitational second round/Sept. 11, 2023)
68/-3 - Patience Rhodes (Darius Rucker Intercollegiate first round/Mar. 4, 2024)
68/-3 - Grace Summerhays (Darius Rucker Intercollegiate first round/Mar. 4, 2024)
68/-3 - Grace Summerhays (Darius Rucker Intercollegiate second round/Mar. 5, 2024)
---> 69/-3 Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational third round/March 19, 2024)
---> 69/-3 Ashley Menne (Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational third round/March 19, 2024)
---> 69/-3 Patience Rhodes (Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational second round/March 18, 2024)
---> 69/-3 Ashley Menne (Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational first round/March 17, 2024)
69/-3 - Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Mason Rudolph Invitational third round/Sept. 24, 2023)
69/-3 - Beth Coulter (Mason Rudolph Invitational first round/Sept. 22, 2023)
69/-3 - Ashley Menne (McGuire Invitational first round/Sept. 11, 2023)
69/-3 - Beth Coulter (McGuire Invitational second round/Sept. 11, 2023)
69/-3 - Calynne Rosholt (Windy City first round/Oct. 2, 2023)
69/-2 - Patience Rhodes (Stanford Intercollegiate third round/Oct. 23, 2023)
TOP FINISHES IN 2023-24
---> 1st - Ashley Menne (Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational)
T2nd - Ashley Menne (Match in the Desert)
---> 3rd - Patience Rhodes (Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational)
---> 5th - Beth Coulter (Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational)
T5th - Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Mason Rudolph Invitational)
---> 6th - Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational)
6th - Ashley Menne (McGuire Invitational)
T7th - Grace Summerhays (Darius Rucker Intercollegiate)
T12th - Patience Rhodes (Darius Rucker Intercollegiate)
T12th - Beth Coulter (Darius Rucker Intercollegiate)
T14th - Grace Summerhays (McGuire Invitational)
BIRDIES BY SUN DEVIL (SEASON TOTALS)
Ashley Menne - 67 (plus 1 Eagle)
Patience Rhodes - 65 (plus 2 Eagles)
Grace Summerhays - 64 (plus 4 Eagles)
Beth Coulter - 61 (plus 2 Eagles)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen - 58 (plus 3 Eagles)
CAREER APPEARANCES
Ashley Menne, 39 (36 stroke; 3 match)
Grace Summerhays, 29 (26 stroke; 3 match)
Calynne Rosholt, 29 (25 stroke; 4 match)
Beth Coulter, 20 (17 stroke; 3 match)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen, 20 (17 stroke; 3 match)
Patience Rhodes, 9 (7 stroke; 2 match)
CAREER TOP-20 FINISHES
Ashley Menne, 23
Grace Summerhays, 12
Calynne Rosholt, 10
Paula Schulz-Hanssen, 9
Beth Coulter, 7
Patience Rhodes, 4
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 ten regular season events, four in the Fall and six 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 Collegiate 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. 3-4 (Palos Verdes, CA)
Duel in the Desert (vs. Denver) – Feb. 25 (Phoenix, AZ)
Darius Rucker Intercollegiate – March 4-6 (Hilton Head Island, SC)
Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational – March 17-19 (Kaua'i, 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)
HOW TO FOLLOW
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