LAKE ELMO, Minn. - Sun Devil Women's Golf showed vast improvement at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate in their second round of the 2024-25 season.
Arizona State (+7/583) shot the third-best round of the day, allowing them to move up four spots into six place after two days at Royal Golf Club. Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team dropped their total by five strokes compared to yesterday as they continue to get more and more comfortable with the course. The entire lineup contributed to the progress, with four of the five Sun Devils boosting their scores.
Patience Rhodes (-2/142) continues to lead the way for the Sun Devils, sitting in the Top-10 through 36 holes. Not far behind is Beth Coutler (+1/145), who jumped into a tie for 16th after shooting a team-best 70 (-2) today. Joining Coulter in going under par on Tuesday was Paula Schulz-Hanssen (+3/147), as she climbed 19 spots up the leaderboard thanks to a 71 (-1). Grace Summerhays repeated her efforts from yesterday, recording an eagle on the 18th hole for the second straight day. She is the lone golfer in the field with two eagles through two days. Freshman Isla McDonald-O'Brien looked more consistent in her second round as a Sun Devil, shaving two strokes off her score. Arizona State looks to keep rising up the leaderboard when the final round starts tomorrow at 6:30 AM MST.
ROUND BREAKDOWN
Patience Rhodes (-2/142/T9)
TODAY'S ROUND: 74 (+2)
BIRDIES (3): Hole 2 (Par 5; 516 yards), Hole 9 (Par 5; 504 yards), Hole 16 (Par 3; 183 yards)
Beth Coulter (+1/145/T16)
TODAY'S ROUND: 70 (-2)
BIRDIES (6): Hole 2 (Par 5; 516 yards), Hole 7 (Par 3; 150 yards), Hole 9 (Par 5; 504 yards), Hole 10 (Par 4; 345 yards), Hole 13 (Par 4; 400 yards), Hole 14 (Par 4; 372 yards)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen (+3/147/T24)
TODAY'S ROUND: 71 (-1)
BIRDIES (5): Hole 1 (Par 4; 405 yards), Hole 3 (Par 4; 320 yards), Hole 8 (Par 4; 406 yards), Hole 13 (Par 4; 400 yards), Hole 15 (Par 4; 296 yards)
Grace Summerhays (+5/149/T39)
TODAY'S ROUND: 74 (+2)
EAGLES (1): Hole 18 (Par 5; 448 yards)
BIRDIES (1): Hole 9 (Par 5; 504 yards)
-- Only golfer in the field with two eagles. Both came on the 18th hole.
Isla McDonald-O'Brien (+8/152/T49)
TODAY'S ROUND: 75 (+3)
BIRDIES (2): Hole 7 (Par 3; 150 yards), Hole 18 (Par 5; 448 yards)
QUOTABLES
"We improved many things from yesterday to today," Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye mentioned after the round. "The conditions were actually much more difficult with swirly and windy conditions. Our goal was to start better than we did yesterday and to finish well. We accomplished those goals which helped us a great deal. We are looking forward to tomorrow and to continue to climb up the leaderboard."
TEE TIMES
Arizona State will begin the final round of the ANNIKA Intercollegiate on Wednesday at 6:30 AM MST, with a new golfer starting their round every ten minutes on Hole 1. ASU will be paired Oregon and California.
THE COMPETITION (GOLF CHANNEL PRESEASON RANKINGS)
The ANNIKA Intercollegiate once again features one of the most prestigious fields in all of collegiate golf. Ranked teams #4 UCLA, #5 South Carolina, #8 Oregon, #9 Arizona State, #15 Wake Forest, #19 Clemson, #22 Duke, and #25 UCF are joined by host Minnesota in a battle for early bragging rights. In total, nine of the GOLF Channel's preseason Top-30 teams in the country will be in Minnesota this weekend.
In the Field (12 Teams): Arizona State, California, Clemson, Duke, Iowa State, Minnesota (Host), Oregon, Purdue, South Carolina, UCF, UCLA, Wake Forest
THE FORMAT
Holes: 54
Days: 3 (Mon-Wed)
Scoring: 5 count 4
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,395
HISTORY AT ANNIKA INTERCOLLEGIATE
Sun Devil Women's Golf is making its sixth appearance at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate, also competing back in 2022, 2021, 2019, 2016, & 2014. In their most recent visit to Royal Golf Club, current juniors Paula Schulz-Hanssen and Beth Coulter made their collegiate debuts as ASU finished in eight place. Three of the five Sun Devils have experience playing this course.
In 2019, Linn Grant led the way finishing tied for eight, while ASU placed fourth as a team among a loaded field at one of the most prestigious tournaments of the season. The Maroon & Gold ended up ahead of several talented teams in the standings at the end of the three-day event, including No. 1 USC, No. 2 Duke, No. 6 UCLA, and No. 12 Arizona. Arizona State also participated back in 2014 & 2016 when the tournament was in Orlando. During the 2016 ANNIKA Intercollegiate, Linnea Strom recorded one of her 20 career Top-10 individual finishes, earning a tie for eighth. Back in 2014, Noemi Jiminez put together a strong performance, finishing in the Top-5 of the individual race.
2024-25 Arizona State Women's Golf Schedule
Arizona State will be tested throughout the campaign 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, five in the Fall and five in the Spring. The postseason begins April 15 at the Big 12 Championship, with NCAA Regionals and NCAA Championships scheduled for the month of May.
ANNIKA Intercollegiate – Sept. 9-11 (Lake Elmo, MN)
Mason Rudolph Championship – Sept. 20-22 (Franklin, TN)
Windy City Collegiate Classic – Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 (Wilmette, IL)
Stanford Intercollegiate – Oct. 18-20 (Stanford, CA)
Nanea Invitational - Oct. 28-30 (Kailua-Kona, HI)
Match in the Desert – January 27 (Gold Canyon, AZ)*
Therese Hession Regional Challenge – Feb. 2-4 (Palos Verdes, CA)
Darius Rucker Intercollegiate – March 3-5 (Hilton Head Island, SC)
Clover Cup – March 10-12 (Litchfield Park, AZ | Wigwam Golf Club)*
PING/ASU Invitational – March 28-30 (Phoenix, AZ | Papago Golf Club)*
Big 12 Championship – April 15-17 (Hockley, TX)
NCAA Regionals – May 5-7 (Columbus, Ohio; Lexington, Kentucky; Norman, Oklahoma; Lubbock, Texas; Charlottesville, Virginia; Gold Canyon, Arizona)*
NCAA Championship – May 16-21 (La Costa, CA; Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, Champions Course)
Italicized = Home Tournament
*Held in the state of Arizona
BEST ROUNDS IN 2024-25
68/-4 Patience Rhodes (ANNIKA Intercollegiate First Round/Sept. 9, 2024)
70/-2 Beth Coulter (ANNIKA Intercollegiate Second Round/Sept. 10, 2024)
BIRDIES BY SUN DEVIL
Patience Rhodes (8 birdies)
Beth Coulter (8 birdies)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen (7 birdies)
Isla McDonald-O'Brien (6 birdies)
Grace Summerhays (2 birdies; 2 eagles)
CAREER APPEARANCES
Grace Summerhays, 34 (31 stroke; 3 match)
Beth Coulter, 25 (22 stroke; 3 match)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen, 25 (22 stroke; 3 match)
Patience Rhodes, 12 (10 stroke; 2 match)
Isla McDonald-O'Brien, 1 (1 stroke)
FANTASTIC FIVE
Patience Rhodes, Grace Summerhays, Paula Schulz-Hanssen, and Beth Coulter all return having gained another year of valuable experience. Highly-touted incoming freshman Isla McDonald-O'Brien joins the program, forming a talented 2024-25 roster under the direction of Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye and Assistant Coach Mikayla Tatman.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Live scoring for the ANNIKA Intercollegiate 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 (sundevils.com). Find Coach Farr-Kaye (@missymkaye) and Coach Tatman (@CoachMikayla_) on X as well. Follow @ANNIKA_Fdn, @RoyalGolfClubMN, and @3M for additional behind-the-scenes content.
Arizona State (+7/583) shot the third-best round of the day, allowing them to move up four spots into six place after two days at Royal Golf Club. Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team dropped their total by five strokes compared to yesterday as they continue to get more and more comfortable with the course. The entire lineup contributed to the progress, with four of the five Sun Devils boosting their scores.
Patience Rhodes (-2/142) continues to lead the way for the Sun Devils, sitting in the Top-10 through 36 holes. Not far behind is Beth Coutler (+1/145), who jumped into a tie for 16th after shooting a team-best 70 (-2) today. Joining Coulter in going under par on Tuesday was Paula Schulz-Hanssen (+3/147), as she climbed 19 spots up the leaderboard thanks to a 71 (-1). Grace Summerhays repeated her efforts from yesterday, recording an eagle on the 18th hole for the second straight day. She is the lone golfer in the field with two eagles through two days. Freshman Isla McDonald-O'Brien looked more consistent in her second round as a Sun Devil, shaving two strokes off her score. Arizona State looks to keep rising up the leaderboard when the final round starts tomorrow at 6:30 AM MST.
ROUND BREAKDOWN
Patience Rhodes (-2/142/T9)
TODAY'S ROUND: 74 (+2)
BIRDIES (3): Hole 2 (Par 5; 516 yards), Hole 9 (Par 5; 504 yards), Hole 16 (Par 3; 183 yards)
Beth Coulter (+1/145/T16)
TODAY'S ROUND: 70 (-2)
BIRDIES (6): Hole 2 (Par 5; 516 yards), Hole 7 (Par 3; 150 yards), Hole 9 (Par 5; 504 yards), Hole 10 (Par 4; 345 yards), Hole 13 (Par 4; 400 yards), Hole 14 (Par 4; 372 yards)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen (+3/147/T24)
TODAY'S ROUND: 71 (-1)
BIRDIES (5): Hole 1 (Par 4; 405 yards), Hole 3 (Par 4; 320 yards), Hole 8 (Par 4; 406 yards), Hole 13 (Par 4; 400 yards), Hole 15 (Par 4; 296 yards)
Grace Summerhays (+5/149/T39)
TODAY'S ROUND: 74 (+2)
EAGLES (1): Hole 18 (Par 5; 448 yards)
BIRDIES (1): Hole 9 (Par 5; 504 yards)
-- Only golfer in the field with two eagles. Both came on the 18th hole.
Isla McDonald-O'Brien (+8/152/T49)
TODAY'S ROUND: 75 (+3)
BIRDIES (2): Hole 7 (Par 3; 150 yards), Hole 18 (Par 5; 448 yards)
QUOTABLES
"We improved many things from yesterday to today," Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye mentioned after the round. "The conditions were actually much more difficult with swirly and windy conditions. Our goal was to start better than we did yesterday and to finish well. We accomplished those goals which helped us a great deal. We are looking forward to tomorrow and to continue to climb up the leaderboard."
TEAM STANDINGS
| Place | Team | 1 | 2 | To Par |
| 1 | South Carolina | 276 | 281 | -19 |
| 5 | California | 291 | 291 | +6 |
| 6 | Arizona State | 294 | 289 | +7 |
| T7 | Iowa State | 282 | 302 | +8 |
| T7 | Minnesota | 286 | 298 | +8 |
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
| Place | Player | 1 | 2 | To Par |
| 1 | Hannah Darling, South Carolina | 67 | 67 | -10 |
| T9 | Patience Rhodes | 68 | 74 | -2 |
| T16 | Beth Coulter | 75 | 70 | +1 |
| T24 | Paula Schulz-Hanssen | 76 | 71 | +3 |
| T39 | Grace Summerhays | 75 | 74 | +5 |
| T49 | Isla McDonald-O'Brien | 77 | 75 | +8 |
TEE TIMES
Arizona State will begin the final round of the ANNIKA Intercollegiate on Wednesday at 6:30 AM MST, with a new golfer starting their round every ten minutes on Hole 1. ASU will be paired Oregon and California.
| PAIRING | Oregon, California |
| HOLE | 1 |
| TIME (MST) | GOLFER |
| 6:30 AM | Isla McDonald-O'Brien |
| 6:40 AM | Grace Summerhays |
| 6:50 AM | Paula Schulz-Hanssen |
| 7:00 AM | Beth Coulter |
| 7:10 AM | Patience Rhodes |
THE COMPETITION (GOLF CHANNEL PRESEASON RANKINGS)
The ANNIKA Intercollegiate once again features one of the most prestigious fields in all of collegiate golf. Ranked teams #4 UCLA, #5 South Carolina, #8 Oregon, #9 Arizona State, #15 Wake Forest, #19 Clemson, #22 Duke, and #25 UCF are joined by host Minnesota in a battle for early bragging rights. In total, nine of the GOLF Channel's preseason Top-30 teams in the country will be in Minnesota this weekend.
In the Field (12 Teams): Arizona State, California, Clemson, Duke, Iowa State, Minnesota (Host), Oregon, Purdue, South Carolina, UCF, UCLA, Wake Forest
THE FORMAT
Holes: 54
Days: 3 (Mon-Wed)
Scoring: 5 count 4
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,395
HISTORY AT ANNIKA INTERCOLLEGIATE
Sun Devil Women's Golf is making its sixth appearance at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate, also competing back in 2022, 2021, 2019, 2016, & 2014. In their most recent visit to Royal Golf Club, current juniors Paula Schulz-Hanssen and Beth Coulter made their collegiate debuts as ASU finished in eight place. Three of the five Sun Devils have experience playing this course.
In 2019, Linn Grant led the way finishing tied for eight, while ASU placed fourth as a team among a loaded field at one of the most prestigious tournaments of the season. The Maroon & Gold ended up ahead of several talented teams in the standings at the end of the three-day event, including No. 1 USC, No. 2 Duke, No. 6 UCLA, and No. 12 Arizona. Arizona State also participated back in 2014 & 2016 when the tournament was in Orlando. During the 2016 ANNIKA Intercollegiate, Linnea Strom recorded one of her 20 career Top-10 individual finishes, earning a tie for eighth. Back in 2014, Noemi Jiminez put together a strong performance, finishing in the Top-5 of the individual race.
2024-25 Arizona State Women's Golf Schedule
Arizona State will be tested throughout the campaign 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, five in the Fall and five in the Spring. The postseason begins April 15 at the Big 12 Championship, with NCAA Regionals and NCAA Championships scheduled for the month of May.
ANNIKA Intercollegiate – Sept. 9-11 (Lake Elmo, MN)
Mason Rudolph Championship – Sept. 20-22 (Franklin, TN)
Windy City Collegiate Classic – Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 (Wilmette, IL)
Stanford Intercollegiate – Oct. 18-20 (Stanford, CA)
Nanea Invitational - Oct. 28-30 (Kailua-Kona, HI)
Match in the Desert – January 27 (Gold Canyon, AZ)*
Therese Hession Regional Challenge – Feb. 2-4 (Palos Verdes, CA)
Darius Rucker Intercollegiate – March 3-5 (Hilton Head Island, SC)
Clover Cup – March 10-12 (Litchfield Park, AZ | Wigwam Golf Club)*
PING/ASU Invitational – March 28-30 (Phoenix, AZ | Papago Golf Club)*
Big 12 Championship – April 15-17 (Hockley, TX)
NCAA Regionals – May 5-7 (Columbus, Ohio; Lexington, Kentucky; Norman, Oklahoma; Lubbock, Texas; Charlottesville, Virginia; Gold Canyon, Arizona)*
NCAA Championship – May 16-21 (La Costa, CA; Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, Champions Course)
Italicized = Home Tournament
*Held in the state of Arizona
BEST ROUNDS IN 2024-25
68/-4 Patience Rhodes (ANNIKA Intercollegiate First Round/Sept. 9, 2024)
70/-2 Beth Coulter (ANNIKA Intercollegiate Second Round/Sept. 10, 2024)
BIRDIES BY SUN DEVIL
Patience Rhodes (8 birdies)
Beth Coulter (8 birdies)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen (7 birdies)
Isla McDonald-O'Brien (6 birdies)
Grace Summerhays (2 birdies; 2 eagles)
CAREER APPEARANCES
Grace Summerhays, 34 (31 stroke; 3 match)
Beth Coulter, 25 (22 stroke; 3 match)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen, 25 (22 stroke; 3 match)
Patience Rhodes, 12 (10 stroke; 2 match)
Isla McDonald-O'Brien, 1 (1 stroke)
FANTASTIC FIVE
Patience Rhodes, Grace Summerhays, Paula Schulz-Hanssen, and Beth Coulter all return having gained another year of valuable experience. Highly-touted incoming freshman Isla McDonald-O'Brien joins the program, forming a talented 2024-25 roster under the direction of Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye and Assistant Coach Mikayla Tatman.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Live scoring for the ANNIKA Intercollegiate 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 (sundevils.com). Find Coach Farr-Kaye (@missymkaye) and Coach Tatman (@CoachMikayla_) on X as well. Follow @ANNIKA_Fdn, @RoyalGolfClubMN, and @3M for additional behind-the-scenes content.