TEMPE - Sun Devil Women's Golf heads East to participate in the 2024 Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, hosted at Long Cove Club on Hilton Head Island off the coast of South Carolina.
No. 20 Arizona State will make their third-straight and seventh overall appearance at one of the premiere events in women's collegiate golf. The Maroon & Gold are one of 11 Top-25 teams at the tournament taking place March 4-6. Six of the Top-10 teams in the latest national rankings are part of the field, making this arguably the most prestigious women's collegiate golf event of the 2023-24 season.
GOLF Channel will provide live coverage of the action all three days. The broadcast is set to run from 12:30-3:30 PM MST each day, airing on GOLF Channel/Peacock. Replays will be available later in the evening. ASU is part of the only women's collegiate regular season event that will be televised in 2023-24. Four of the five Sun Devils will come in with valuable experience having competed in the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate at Long Cove Club last year.
COACH'S CORNER
"The Darius Rucker is one of the premier events in women's collegiate golf and we are honored to be in the field once again," Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye mentioned. "Long Cove Club, Darius Rucker, and GOLF Channel have made a tremendous investment into this sport by supporting this event. It is a great opportunity to showcase the talent and continue to grow the game.."
SUN DEVILS IN THE RANKINGS
Clipp'd, backed by the NCAA, are now responsible for the 2024 NCAA Golf Rankings. Arizona State moved up to No. 20 in the ranking, gaining three spots thanks to their performance at the Dual in the Desert. Here is where the Sun Devils' rank in the latest Clipp'd Individual Rankings:
No. 46 Ashley Menne
No. 114 Paula Schulz-Hanssen
No. 132 Patience Rhodes
No. 164 Beth Coulter
No. 165 Grace Summerhays
No. 301 Calynne Rosholt
THE COMPETITION (CLIPP'D RANKINGS)
The Darius Rucker Intercollegiate features arguably the toughest field of any collegiate golf tournament on the 2023-24 schedule. Arizona State is one of 10 Top-20 teams in the latest Clipp'd rankings heading to Hilton Head, South Carolina. This includes SIX of the Top-10 and THREE of the Top-5 teams in the nation. 15 of the Top-33 ranked teams will be competing for the title at Long Cove Club.
| #20 Arizona State | |||
| #2 Wake Forest | #4 LSU | #5 South Carolina | #6 Arkansas |
| #7 Texas | #9 Oregon | #11 Auburn | #12 Northwestern |
| #21 Vanderbilt | #28 Georgia | #32 Alabama | #30 Mississippi State |
| #32 Alabama | #33 Kentucky | #37 Ohio State | #63 Baylor |
THE FORMAT
The annual event, hosted by multi-platinum country artist Darius Rucker, is held at Long Cove Club in Hilton Head, S.C., and features a 54-hole stroke play competition over three days for individual and team honors. This will be Arizona State's first full stroke-play competition since participating in the Stanford Intercollegiate back in the Fall.
THE LINEUP
Arizona State boasts one of the deepest and most talented rosters in the country, making qualifying for the lineup extremely difficult. Senior Ashley Menne claimed the top spot once again, with junior Grace Summerhays following in the No. 2 spot. Both will be making their third appearance at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate. Redshirt freshman Patience Rhodes debut at Long Cove Club will come out of the No. 3 spot. Sophomores Paula Schulz-Hanssen (No. 4) and Beth Coulter (No. 5) round out a loaded lineup ready to compete for the title.
Arizona State will begin the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate Monday morning at 7:20 AM MST, with a Sun Devil starting their round every 10 minutes on the 10th hole. ASU is paired with No. 6 Arkansas and No. 11 Auburn.
| PAIRING | Arkansas, Auburn |
| HOLE | 10 |
| TIME (AZT) | GOLFER |
| 7:20 AM | Beth Coulter |
| 7:30 AM | Paula Schulz-Hanssen |
| 7:40 AM | Patience Rhodes |
| 7:50 AM | Grace Summerhays |
| 8:00 AM | Ashley Menne |
LIVE ON GOLF CHANNEL
The Darius Rucker Intercollegiate Presented by Principal Financial and PXG will return after making its television debut on GOLF Channel two years ago when it became the first all-women's regular season collegiate golf tournament to be presented live on the network. Here is a closer look at the broadcast schedule. Watch on GOLF Channel and Peacock.
| Dates | Live Coverage (MST) | 1st Encore (MST) |
| Monday, March 4 | 12:30-3:30 p.m. | 10 p.m.-1 a.m. |
| Tuesday, March 5 | 12:30-3:30 p.m. | 4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, March 6 | 12:30-3:30 p.m. | 4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. |
HISTORY AT DARIUS RUCKER
Long Cove Club, in partnership with Darius Rucker and South Carolina, will again play host on Hilton Head Island for the 12th time. This is the seventh time Arizona State has appeared, competing in each of the past three editions.
In 2023 at an event featuring 16 of the Top-46 and 14 of the Top-32 teams in the Golfstat rankings, Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team finished in sixth. Four of the five teams that finished ahead of them are ranked in the Top-10. Three Sun Devils finished in the Top-25 of the individual race, led by Ashley Menne. Menne had the best round of any Sun Devil throughout the three days, delivering a 69 (-2) to cap teh event. She made a jump up the standings for the second consecutive day, eventually finishing in a tie for 13th. Not far behind was Paula Schulz-Hanssen, who continued her strong play by finishing tied for 16th. Beth Coulter was the third Sun Devil in the Top-25 in a field that boasted 23 of the Top-52 and 41 of the Top-100 golfers in the latest Golfstat rankings.
In 2022, Calynne Rosholt and Alexandra Forsterling led the way individually for the Sun Devils, each finishing in the Top-10 at the Darius Rucker. Rosholt set the pace by tying for third place, with Forsterling not far behind her teammate finishing in a tie for sixth.
The Sun Devils have finished fourth or higher three times, including third-place finishes in 2022 & 2017. Linnea Strom finished second, while Sophia Zeeb claimed third place individually in 2017. Back in 2013, Noemi Jimenez won her second-straight individual title during a breakout sophomore season, claiming medalist honors at the Darius Rucker. She earned a four-stroke win and was joined by teammate Daniela Ordonez (4th) in finishing in the Top-5.
LAST TIME OUT
Sun Devil Women's Golf won the Dual in the Desert by defeating Denver in Match Play on Feb. 25 at Papago Golf Club.vNo. 23 Arizona State took down No. 50 Denver in the one-day, match play style event hosted by the Pioneers. Coach Farr-Kaye's team took care of business, winning four of the six matches en route to their second match play victory of the season. ASU now possesses victories over two Top-50 teams in matches despite only having played in two events with the format.
Calynne Rosholt was the first Sun Devil to secure a win, wrapping up her match on the 13th hole with an impressive 6&5 victory. Grace Summerhays followed shortly after with a win of her own, needing only 14 holes to clinch the victory. Patience Rhodes captured a win giving ASU the advantage in both Group 1 matches and a 3-0 lead overall. It was Beth Coulter's clutch 18th hole that sealed the deal for Arizona State, as she took home the victory in her match on the final hole.
BEST ROUNDS IN 2023-24
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 (McGuire Invitational second round/Sept. 11, 2023)
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
T2nd - Ashley Menne (Match in the Desert)
T5th - Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Mason Rudolph Invitational)
6th - Ashley Menne (McGuire Invitational)
T14th - Grace Summerhays (McGuire Invitational)
T14th - Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Match in the Desert)
T16th - Beth Coulter (Mason Rudolph Invitational)
BIRDIES BY SUN DEVIL
Ashley Menne - 48
Paula Schulz-Hanssen - 43
Grace Summerhays - 43
Patience Rhodes - 42
Beth Coulter - 40
Calynne Rosholt - 27
CAREER APPEARANCES
Ashley Menne, 37 (34 stroke; 3 match)
Calynne Rosholt, 29 (25 stroke; 4 match)
Grace Summerhays, 27 (24 stroke; 3 match)
Beth Coulter, 18 (15 stroke; 3 match)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen, 18 (15 stroke; 3 match)
Patience Rhodes, 7 (5 stroke; 2 match)
CAREER TOP-20 FINISHES
Ashley Menne, 22
Grace Summerhays, 11
Calynne Rosholt, 10
Paula Schulz-Hanssen, 8
Beth Coulter, 5
Patience Rhodes, 2
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 (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)
HOW TO FOLLOW
GOLF Channel/Peacock will be providing live television/streaming coverage of all three days of the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate. Live scoring can be found 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). Find Coach Farr-Kaye (@missymkaye) and Coach Tatman (@CoachMikayla_) on Twitter as well.