HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Sun Devil Women's Golf got off to a tremendous start at the 2024 Darius Rucker Intercollegiate hosted at Long Cove Club.
No. 20 Arizona State is in first place after one round at arguably the most prestigious women's collegiate golf event of the season, featuring live television coverage from GOLF Channel. Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team came out on a mission, posting a 278 (-6), the lowest round ever by Arizona State at the event. Thanks to their outstanding play, ASU sits in first place by three strokes in a field filled with Top-10 and Top-25 teams.
Individually, Arizona State was led by Grace Summerhays and Patience Rhodes, who are tied for third following 18 holes after recording 68s (-3). The duo set the tone for the Maroon & Gold and find themselves just one stroke back of the overall lead. Ashley Menne and Beth Coulter each shot a 71 (E) and currently sit tied for 21st, giving the Sun Devils four individuals in the Top-25 with extremely solid counting scores. ASU is back in action tomorrow starting at 9 AM MST, with live coverage provided by GOLF Channel starting at 12:30 PM MST.
QUOTABLES
"Coach Tatman and I are really happy with how the team performed today," Coach Farr-Kaye remarked after the round. "They have been working very hard on a lot of different things. Emotional management on the golf course, staying present, and remaining positive. The work they have been doing on their short game really showed up today, which was wonderful to see. Extremely satisfied with the ladies. I'm glad they got to see the fruits of their labor today."
"Day one down, two more days to go," Coach Farr-Kaye added. "We have to take it one day at a time right now. It is exciting to see this team start to believe in themselves as much as Coach Tatman and I believe in them."
"I thought that the most important past was to hit into the right area of the green, so I executed that plan and then converted those 12 foot and under birdies," redshirt freshman Patience Rhodes remarked following her 68 (-3). "I am just playing my own game which is focusing on a relaxed swing and playing smart around this course."
ROUND BREAKDOWN
Patience Rhodes (68/-3/T3)
BIRDIES (6): Hole 1 (Par 4, 389 yards), Hole 4 (Par 4; 362 yards), Hole 6 (Par 5; 520 yards), Hole 11 (Par 4; 369 yards), Hole 14 (Par 4; 374 yards), Hole 15 (Par 5; 530 yards)
Grace Summerhays (68/-3/T3)
BIRDIES (4): Hole 6 (Par 5; 520 yards), Hole 7 (Par 4; 398 yards), Hole 8 (Par 3; 151 yards), Hole 11 (Par 4; 369 yards)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen (79/+8/T80)
BIRDIES (1): Hole 3 (Par 4; 509 yards)
Ashley Menne (71/E/T21)
BIRDIES (2): Hole 8 (Par 3; 151 yards), Hole 9 (Par 4; 375 yards)
Beth Coulter (71/E/T21)
BIRDIES (3): Hole 1 (Par 4, 389 yards), Hole 3 (Par 4; 509 yards), Hole 15 (Par 5; 530 yards)
TEAM STANDINGS
| Place | Team | 1 | To Par |
| 1 | Arizona State | 278 | -6 |
| T2 | Duke | 281 | -3 |
| T2 | Northwestern | 281 | -3 |
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
| Place | Player | 1 | To Par |
| T1 | Ingrid Lindblad (LSU) | 67 | -4 |
| T1 | Julia Lopez Ramirez (Mississippi State) | 67 | -4 |
| T3 | Patience Rhodes | 68 | -3 |
| T3 | Grace Summerhays | 68 | -3 |
| T21 | Ashley Menne | 71 | E |
| T21 | Beth Coulter | 71 | E |
| T80 | Paula Schulz-Hanssen | 79 | +8 |
UP NEXT
Arizona State will begin the second round of the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate Tuesday morning at 9:00 AM AZT on the first hole, with a new golfer starting their round every 10 minutes. They will be paired with No. 11 Auburn and No. 6 Arkansas for the second straight day.
| PAIRING | Arizona State, Auburn, Arkansas |
| HOLE | 1 |
| TIME (MST) | GOLFER |
| 9:00 AM | Paula Schulz-Hanssen |
| 9:10 AM | Beth Coulter |
| 9:20 AM | Ashley Menne |
| 9:30 AM | Grace Summerhays |
| 9:40 AM | Patience Rhodes |
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 |
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.
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)
---> 68/-3 - Patience Rhodes (Darius Rucker Intercollegiate first round/Mar. 4, 2024)
---> 68/-3 - Grace Summerhays (Darius Rucker Intercollegiate first round/Mar. 4, 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
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 - 50
Patience Rhodes - 48
Grace Summerhays - 47
Paula Schulz-Hanssen - 44
Beth Coulter - 43
Calynne Rosholt - 27
CAREER APPEARANCES
Ashley Menne, 38 (35 stroke; 3 match)
Calynne Rosholt, 29 (25 stroke; 4 match)
Grace Summerhays, 28 (25 stroke; 3 match)
Beth Coulter, 19 (16 stroke; 3 match)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen, 19 (16 stroke; 3 match)
Patience Rhodes, 8 (6 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.