Stanford, Calif. - Sun Devil Women's Golf opened the Stanford Intercollegiate with a solid effort on Friday.
Hosted at Stanford Golf Course, the field features eight of the Top-25 teams in the initial Scoreboard rankings. No. 4 Arizona State fired a 286 (+2) in the first round, which has them in fifth place in the 19-team field. Host No. 3 Stanford has the lead at -11, with No. 14 Texas, No. 12 Virginia, and Princeton rounding out the rest of the Top-5. The Maroon and Gold ended their round on a high note, as the team recorded ten birdies over their final six holes.
The Sun Devils were led by junior Beth Coutler, who got off to a great start in the opening round. She carded a 68 (-3) and finds herself tied for second after the first 18 holes thanks to a five-birdie performance. Not far behind is fellow junior Paula Schulz-Hanssen, who shot a 70 (-1) to end in a tie for 15th after day one. She is tied with freshman Isla McDonald-O'Brien (-1/70), as she continues to contribute positively in only her fourth collegiate start. Senior Grace Summerhays looks to build off the three birdies she buried over her final six holes.
Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team is still in contention for the team lead, with Beth Coulter sitting only two strokes back in the individual race. The Sun Devils will play the tournament with only four golfers, as Patience Rhodes withdrew prior to the round due to injury. Despite the circumstances, ASU still delivered a competitive effort on Friday. Three of the four golfers in the lineup finished under par. Arizona State will attempt to make up ground in the second of three rounds starting tomorrow at 8:36 AM MST.
Live Scoring
Round breakdown
Beth Coulter (68/-3/T2)
Birdies (5): Hole 4 (Par 3; 150 yards), Hole 8 (Par 3; 152 yards), Hole 13 (Par 4; 399 yards), Hole 15 (Par 4; 361 yards), Hole 17 (Par 3; 167 yards)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen (70/-1/T15)
Birdies (4): Hole 5 (Par 4; 396 yards), Hole 6 (Par 4; 390 yards), Hole 7 (Par 5; 490 yards), Hole 12 (Par 5; 477 yards)
Isla McDonald-O'Brien (70/-1/T15)
Birdies (4): Hole 5 (Par 4; 396 yards), Hole 7 (Par 5; 490 yards), Hole 12 (Par 5; 477 yards), Hole 14 (Par 3; 171 yards)
Grace Summerhays (78/+7/T86)
Birdies (3): Hole 4 (Par 3; 150 yards), Hole 7 (Par 5; 490 yards), Hole 8 (Par 3; 152 yards)
Play for her
The Stanford Intercollegiate is once again supporting PlayForHer as part of an initiative to help raise funds in support of breast cancer research. This year's tournament is being dedicated to Arizona State Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye and her late sister, Heather Farr. Heather was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 23 and lost her battle five years later. Supporters can help raise money by pledging to sponsor each birdie your favorite team makes, or even better, the entire field. In 2023, there were 763 total birdies made, and on average, each team made 40 birdies. The team with the most birdies will receive an award for helping make an impact through the game of golf. Consider supporting and learn more about the cause HERE.
Quotables
"Although it's unfortunate that Patience is not able to play this tournament due to an injury, we hope to have her back next week when we travel to Hawaii," Coach Farr-Kaye remarked. "Under the circumstances, I felt the team did a fantastic job today and certainly played a great backside to hang in there. It's definitely a little bit more difficult when you only have four players playing."
"For us to have ten birdies on the backside is just really fantastic," Coach Farr-Kaye added. "This is a really good golf course really really good test. We did a really good job today and our goal is is keep doing what we're doing. We didn't change anything today. We have our our process about how we want to compete and we're we're not gonna let anything take us out of that. We did a really good job of doing that today. We're looking forward to two more days to compete here at Stanford. I look forward to watching a lot more putts drop."
Team standings
| Place | Team | 1 | To Par |
| 1 | #3 Stanford | 273 | -11 |
| 2 | #14 USC | 280 | -4 |
| 3 | #12 Virginia | 283 | -1 |
| 4 | Princeton | 285 | +1 |
| 5 | #4 Arizona State | 286 | +2 |
Individual standings
| Place | Player | 1 | To Par |
| 1 | Megha Ganne, Stanford | 66 | -5 |
| T2 | Beth Coulter | 68 | -3 |
| T15 | Isla McDonald-O'Brien | 70 | -1 |
| T15 | Paula Schulz-Hanssen | 70 | -1 |
| T86 | Grace Summerhays | 78 | +7 |
Tee times
Arizona State will begin the second round of the Stanford Intercollegiate on Saturday at 8:36 AM MST, with a new golfer starting their round every 11 minutes on Hole 1. ASU will be paired with Washington and LSU for the second straight day.
| Pairing | Washington, LSU |
| Hole | 1 |
| Time (MST) | GOLFER |
| 8:36 AM | Grace Summerhays |
| 8:47 AM | Paula Schulz-Hanssen |
| 8:58 AM | Isla McDonald-O'Brien |
| 9:09 AM | Beth Coulter |
The competition (Scoreboard Rankings)
The Stanford Intercollegiate once again features one of the most decorated fields in all of collegiate golf. Ranked teams include #2 Stanford, #3 Arizona State, #7 Texas, #12 Virginia, #14 USC, #16 LSU, #22 California, and #25 UCLA. In total, 11 of the Top-50 teams in the country will be in California for the event.
In the field (19 Teams): California, Colorado, Denver, Iowa State, LSU, Oregon State, Pepperdine, Princeton, San Diego State, San Jose State, SMU, Stanford (Host), Texas, UC Davis, UCLA, USC, Virginia, Washington
The format
Holes: 54 (18 each day)
Days: 3 (Fri.-Sun.)
Scoring: 5 count 4
Par: 71
Yardage: 6,278
The course
The Stanford Golf Course, located in the foothills above the Stanford University campus, is home to the Stanford Men's and Women's Golf teams. The Par 71, 6,278-yard course has hosted several significant events, including the Stanford Invitational, Peg Barnard Intercollegiate, Pac-10/12 Championships, NCAA Western Regional, and the Women's NCAA Championships, USGA Junior Amateur Qualifying, and U.S. Open Qualifying. The tournament is hosted by former U.S. Secretary of State Dr. Condoleezza Rice, an avid golfer and Stanford Graduate School of Business faculty member. Four of the five Sun Devils have competed in at least one collegiate event at the Stanford Golf Course at the 2022 or 2023 Stanford Intercollegiate.
History at Stanford Intercollegiate
The Sun Devils will be making their 12th appearance at the Stanford Intercollegiate, first competing at the event in 1980. This is the eighth time in the last nine editions that Arizona State will be a part of the field. ASU has enjoyed its fair share of success at Stanford, winning the team title six times, most recently in 2019. Arizona State (-10/842) earned its ninth title in the Missy Farr-Kaye era, putting together their eighth-lowest score vs. par over 54 holes in school history.
The Sun Devils were also victorious at the 2009, 2007, 2004, 1995, and 1982 Stanford Intercollegiate. A pair of Sun Devil legends earned individual titles at the Stanford Intercollegiate, as Heather Bowie took home the individual crown in 1995 while Brandie Burton was the champion of the 1989 event.
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
Empty the notebook
- Arizona State is one of ten teams that made the 2024 NCAA Championship and returns four members from that team.
- The Sun Devils will face a team in the Top-10 of GOLF Channel's preseason rankings a total of 28 times this year.
- Missy Farr-Kaye enters her ninth season as the Head Coach of Sun Devil Women's Golf. She is tied with Bobby Hurley (Men's Basketball) and Greg Powers (Hockey) as the second-longest tenured Sun Devil Athletics Head Coach. She trails only Zeke Jones, who is getting ready for his 10th year at the helm of the Sun Devil wrestling program.
- ASU has the chance to play in the state of Arizona up to four times this year. Regular season events have them playing Superstition Mountain Golf Club (Gold Canyon), Wigwam Golf Club (Litchfield Park), and Papago Golf Club (Phoenix). Should they qualify for a regional, the Sun Devils would compete at Superstition Mountain Golf Club a second time, serving as one of six regional hosts.
Top finishes in 2024-25
T5th - Patience Rhodes, Windy City Collegiate Classic
T5th - Patience Rhodes, Mason Rudolph Championship
T6th - Patience Rhodes, ANNIKA Intercollegiate
T9th - Beth Coulter, ANNIKA Intercollegiate
T10th - Beth Coulter, Windy City Collegiate Classic
T10th - Paula Schulz-Hanssen, Windy City Collegiate Classic
14th - Paula Schulz-Hanssen, ANNIKA Intercollegiate
T15th - Isla McDonald-O'Brien, Windy City Collegiate Classic
T16th - Paula Schulz-Hanssen, Mason Rudolph Championship
T18th - Grace Summerhays, Windy City Collegiate Classic
10 TOTAL TOP-20 FINISHES BY SUN DEVILS THIS YEAR
Best rounds in 2024-25
67/-5 Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Mason Rudolph Championship Third Round/Sept. 22, 2024)
67/-5 Patience Rhodes (Mason Rudolph Championship Second Round/Sept. 21, 2024)
68/-4 Isla McDonald-O'Brien (Mason Rudolph Championship Third Round/Sept. 22, 2024)
68/-4 Patience Rhodes (Mason Rudolph Championship First Round/Sept. 20, 2024)
68/-4 Beth Coulter (ANNIKA Intercollegiate Third Round/Sept. 11, 2024
68/-4 Paula Schulz-Hanssen (ANNIKA Intercollegiate Third Round/Sept. 11, 2024)
68/-4 Patience Rhodes (ANNIKA Intercollegiate First Round/Sept. 9, 2024)
---> 68/-3 Beth Coulter (Stanford Intercollegiate First Round/Oct. 18, 2024)
69/-3 Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Windy City Collegiate Classic Second Round/Sept. 30, 2024)
70/-2 Patience Rhodes (Windy City Collegiate Classic Third Round/Oct. 1, 2024)
70/-2 Beth Coulter (Windy City Collegiate Classic Second Round/Sept. 30, 2024)
70/-2 Beth Coulter (ANNIKA Intercollegiate Second Round/Sept. 10, 2024)
70/-2 Patience Rhodes (ANNIKA Intercollegiate Third Round/Sept. 11 2024)
70/-2 Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Mason Rudolph Championship First Round/Sept. 20, 2024)
70/-2 Beth Coulter (Mason Rudolph Championship First Round/Sept. 20, 2024)
---> 70/-1 Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Stanford Intercollegiate First Round/Oct. 18, 2024)
---> 70/-1 Isla McDonald-O'Brien (Stanford Intercollegiate First Round/Oct. 18, 2024)
17 TOTAL ROUNDS OF 70 OR LOWER
Birdies by Sun Devil (2024-25 Season totals)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen (40 birdies)
Patience Rhodes (36 birdies; 1 eagle)
Beth Coulter (35 birdies)
Isla McDonald-O'Brien (34 birdies)
Grace Summerhays (29 birdies; 3 eagles)
Total (174 birdies; 4 eagles)
Career appearances
Grace Summerhays, 37 (34 stroke; 3 match)
Beth Coulter, 28 (25 stroke; 3 match)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen, 28 (25 stroke; 3 match)
Patience Rhodes, 14 (12 stroke; 2 match)
Isla McDonald-O'Brien, 4 (4 stroke)
Total 106 (95 stroke; 11 match)
Career top-20 finishes
Grace Summerhays, 15 (7 Top-10)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen, 13 (5 Top-10)
Beth Coulter, 10 (4 Top-10)
Patience Rhodes, 7 (4 Top-10)
Isla McDonald-O'Brien, 1
Total 46 (20 Top-10)
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
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