LAKE ELMO, Minn. - Sun Devil Women's Golf opened their 2024-25 season by completing the first round at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate on Monday.
Arizona State (+6/294) finds themselves tied for 10th in the 12-team field following 18 holes, only four strokes out of fifth place in a crowded leaderboard. Patience Rhodes looked to be in midseason form, as she put together a fantastic first round of her redshirt sophomore campaign. Rhodes led the way for the Sun Devils, firing a 68 (-4) and will begin the second round only two strokes back in a tie for eighth.
Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team is one of nine preseason Top-30 teams at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate, making it one of the top events of the Fall. A strong finish this week would go a long way in boosting Arizona State's ranking and cement their status as a Top-10 team. Freshman Isla McDonald-O'Brien, who made her Sun Devil debut today, will play an essential role in the future of the campaign. She recorded four birdies during her first round in Maroon & Gold, the second-most on the team. ASU found their most success on the 18th hole, highlighted by a Grace Summerhays eagle, one of only seven by the field on the day. Arizona State will attempt to make up ground in the second of three rounds starting tomorrow at 7:25 AM MST.
ROUND BREAKDOWN
Patience Rhodes (68/-4/8)
BIRDIES (5): Hole 3 (Par 4; 320 yards), Hole 4 (Par 3; 169 yards), Hole 9 (Par 5; 504 yards), Hole 11 (Par 4; 410 yards), Hole 15 (Par 4; 296 yards)
Grace Summerhays (75/+3/T37)
EAGLES (1): Hole 18 (Par 5; 448 yards)
BIRDIES (1): Hole 13 (Par 4; 400 yards)
Beth Coulter (75/+3/T37)
BIRDIES (2): Hole 2 (Par 5; 516 yards), Hole 7 (Par 3; 150 yards)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen (76/+4/T43)
BIRDIES (2): Hole 9 (Par 5; 504 yards), Hole 18 (Par 5; 448 yards)
Isla McDonald-O'Brien (77/+5/T49)
BIRDIES (4): Hole 9 (Par 5; 504 yards), Hole 12 (Par 3; 163 yards), Hole 16 (Par 3; 183 yards), Hole 18 (Par 5; 448 yards)
QUOTABLES
"Patience was excellent today," Coach Farr-Kaye observed. "She had an outstanding summer and built on that today. The most exciting part is she gets better every day, so the best has yet to come."
"As a team, we have some things to build off of," Coach Farr-Kaye added. "We can take advantage of our opportunities better and the leaderboard is very crowded. There was some positive discussion after the round and I expect us to be ready to go tomorrow."
TEE TIMES
Arizona State will begin the second round of the ANNIKA Intercollegiate on Tuesday at 7:25 AM MST, with a new golfer starting their round every ten minutes on Hole 10. ASU will be paired with Clemson and Purdue.
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)
BIRDIES BY SUN DEVIL
Patience Rhodes (5 birdies)
Isla McDonald-O'Brien (4 birdies)
Beth Coulter (2 birdies)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen (2 birdies)
Grace Summerhays (1 birdie; 1 eagle)
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 (+6/294) finds themselves tied for 10th in the 12-team field following 18 holes, only four strokes out of fifth place in a crowded leaderboard. Patience Rhodes looked to be in midseason form, as she put together a fantastic first round of her redshirt sophomore campaign. Rhodes led the way for the Sun Devils, firing a 68 (-4) and will begin the second round only two strokes back in a tie for eighth.
Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team is one of nine preseason Top-30 teams at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate, making it one of the top events of the Fall. A strong finish this week would go a long way in boosting Arizona State's ranking and cement their status as a Top-10 team. Freshman Isla McDonald-O'Brien, who made her Sun Devil debut today, will play an essential role in the future of the campaign. She recorded four birdies during her first round in Maroon & Gold, the second-most on the team. ASU found their most success on the 18th hole, highlighted by a Grace Summerhays eagle, one of only seven by the field on the day. Arizona State will attempt to make up ground in the second of three rounds starting tomorrow at 7:25 AM MST.
ROUND BREAKDOWN
Patience Rhodes (68/-4/8)
BIRDIES (5): Hole 3 (Par 4; 320 yards), Hole 4 (Par 3; 169 yards), Hole 9 (Par 5; 504 yards), Hole 11 (Par 4; 410 yards), Hole 15 (Par 4; 296 yards)
Grace Summerhays (75/+3/T37)
EAGLES (1): Hole 18 (Par 5; 448 yards)
BIRDIES (1): Hole 13 (Par 4; 400 yards)
Beth Coulter (75/+3/T37)
BIRDIES (2): Hole 2 (Par 5; 516 yards), Hole 7 (Par 3; 150 yards)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen (76/+4/T43)
BIRDIES (2): Hole 9 (Par 5; 504 yards), Hole 18 (Par 5; 448 yards)
Isla McDonald-O'Brien (77/+5/T49)
BIRDIES (4): Hole 9 (Par 5; 504 yards), Hole 12 (Par 3; 163 yards), Hole 16 (Par 3; 183 yards), Hole 18 (Par 5; 448 yards)
QUOTABLES
"Patience was excellent today," Coach Farr-Kaye observed. "She had an outstanding summer and built on that today. The most exciting part is she gets better every day, so the best has yet to come."
"As a team, we have some things to build off of," Coach Farr-Kaye added. "We can take advantage of our opportunities better and the leaderboard is very crowded. There was some positive discussion after the round and I expect us to be ready to go tomorrow."
TEAM STANDINGS
| Place | Team | 1 | To Par |
| T1 | South Carolina | 276 | -12 |
| T1 | Wake Forest | 276 | -12 |
| T10 | Arizona State | 294 | +6 |
| T10 | Clemson | 294 | +6 |
| 12 | Purdue | 302 | +14 |
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
| Place | Player | 1 | To Par |
| 1 | Katie Li, Duke | 66 | -6 |
| 8 | Patience Rhodes | 68 | -3 |
| T37 | Beth Coulter | 75 | +3 |
| T37 | Grace Summerhays | 75 | +3 |
| T43 | Paula Schulz-Hanssen | 76 | +4 |
| T49 | Isla McDonald-O'Brien | 77 | +5 |
TEE TIMES
Arizona State will begin the second round of the ANNIKA Intercollegiate on Tuesday at 7:25 AM MST, with a new golfer starting their round every ten minutes on Hole 10. ASU will be paired with Clemson and Purdue.
| PAIRING | Clemson, Purdue |
| HOLE | 10 |
| TIME (MST) | GOLFER |
| 7:25 AM | Isla McDonald-O'Brien |
| 7:35 AM | Paula Schulz-Hanssen |
| 7:45 AM | Beth Coulter |
| 7:55 AM | Grace Summerhays |
| 8:05 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)
BIRDIES BY SUN DEVIL
Patience Rhodes (5 birdies)
Isla McDonald-O'Brien (4 birdies)
Beth Coulter (2 birdies)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen (2 birdies)
Grace Summerhays (1 birdie; 1 eagle)
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.