LAKE ELMO, Minn. - Sun Devil Women's Golf completed the ANNIKA Intercollegiate at Royal Golf Club in impressive fashion on Wednesday.
Arizona State (-2/862) moved into fourth place at the conclusion of the three-day event, the second straight day they ascended the team leaderboard. Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's squad put together a fantastic effort in a field featuring nine of the preseason Top-30 teams according to GOLF Channel. The Maroon & Gold posted the second best round of the day (-9/279), trailing only tournament champion South Carolina. ASU was only the fourth team to break 280 in a round the entire week.
Three Sun Devils found themselves in the Top-15 when all was said and done at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate. Redshirt sophomore Patience Rhodes led the way, finishing in a tie for sixth place thanks to a consistent effort. It is Rhodes' second career Top-10 result, joining her third place effort at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational last year. Junior Beth Coulter saved her best for last, shooting a 68 (-4) on the final day to move into a tie for ninth place. It is Coulter's third Top-10 finish as a Sun Devil. Fellow junior Paula Schulz-Hanssen matched Coulter with a team-best 68 (-4) today, allowing her to jump 10 spots into 14th place.
As a team, Arizona State finished with 48 birdies, second only to tournament champion South Carolina. ASU ended in a tie with California for the second-most eagles, with both teams recording three. Coach Farr-Kaye's team was second in the field in par four and third in par three scoring, while shooting seven-under on par five opportunities. Two golfers in the field finished with two eagles. One was individual champion Louise Rydqvist from South Carolina. The other was Arizona State's Grace Summerhays, as she notched eagles on the 18th hole in each of her first two rounds. Isla McDonald-O'Brien showed flashes of brilliance in her debut event with the Sun Devils, qualifying as a counting score on the final day. She drained nine birdies and improved her score each of the three rounds.
ROUND BREAKDOWN
Patience Rhodes (-4/212/T6)
TODAY'S ROUND: 70 (-2)
EAGLES (1): Hole 18 (Par 5; 448 yards)
BIRDIES (3): Hole 1 (Par 4; 408 yards), Hole 4 (Par 3; 168 yards), Hole 15 (Par 4; 296 yards)
Beth Coulter (-3/213/T9)
TODAY'S ROUND: 68 (-4)
BIRDIES (5): Hole 5 (Par 4, 371 yards), Hole 6 (Par 4; 409 yards), Hole 8 (Par 4; 406 yards), Hole 9 (Par 5; 504 yards), Hole 18 (Par 5; 448 yards)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen (-1/215/14)
TODAY'S ROUND: 68 (-4)
BIRDIES (5): Hole 3 (Par 4; 320 yards), Hole 4 (Par 3; 168 yards), Hole 6 (Par 4; 409 yards), Hole 13 (Par 4; 400 yards), Hole 17 (Par 5; 528 yards)
Isla McDonald-O'Brien (+9/225/T44)
TODAY'S ROUND: 73 (+1)
BIRDIES (3): Hole 9 (Par 5; 504 yards), Hole 10 (Par 4; 345 yards), Hole 12 (Par 3; 163 yards)
Grace Summerhays (+9/225/T44)
TODAY'S ROUND: 76 (+4)
BIRDIES (1): Hole 18 (Par 5; 448 yards)
QUOTABLES
"It is great to see our team have a good finish after a slow start on Monday," Coach Farr-Kaye mentioned after the round. "Patience, Beth & Paula did a great job finishing in the Top-15 in such a strong field. Grace and Isla rounded us out well. We have a few things to work on then we get back on the road in a week to play at Vanderbilt."
TEAM STANDINGS
| Place | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | To Par |
| 1 | South Carolina | 276 | 281 | 276 | -31 |
| 2 | Oregon | 290 | 289 | 281 | -4 |
| 3 | Wake Forest | 276 | 298 | 287 | -3 |
| 4 | Arizona State | 294 | 289 | 279 | -2 |
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
| Place | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | To Par |
| 1 | Hannah Darling, South Carolina | 67 | 67 | 68 | -14 |
| T6 | Patience Rhodes | 68 | 74 | 70 | -4 |
| T9 | Beth Coulter | 75 | 70 | 68 | -3 |
| T15 | Paula Schulz-Hanssen | 76 | 71 | 68 | -1 |
| T44 | Grace Summerhays | 75 | 74 | 76 | +9 |
| T44 | Isla McDonald-O'Brien | 77 | 75 | 73 | +9 |
THE COMPETITION (GOLF CHANNEL PRESEASON RANKINGS)
The ANNIKA Intercollegiate once again featured 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 were 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 were in Minnesota this week.
In the Field (12 Teams): Arizona State, California, Clemson, Duke, Iowa State, Minnesota (Host), Oregon, Purdue, South Carolina, UCF, UCLA, Wake Forest
UP NEXT
For the second straight year, Sun Devil Women's Golf will compete in the Mason Rudolph Invitational. The 23rd edition of the event will be played at Vanderbilt Legends Club near Nashville, where host institution Vanderbilt is based. ASU looks to build off their fourth place finish as a team a year ago. The Maroon & Gold were the top finishing non-SEC team at the tournament played in the footprint of the league, as Coach Farr-Kaye's team proved to be able to handle the change in geography. Paula Schulz-Hanssen was fantastic on her way to a Top-5 finish. She completed the Mason Rudolph Invitational at 209 (-7), capping the event with a 69 (-3) to move into a tie for fifth.
The Sun Devils tied their program-low 54-hole score vs. par (-25) with a third-place finish in 2017, their first appearance in the event since 2013. ASU also competed at the Mason Rudolph Invitational from 2007-09 and 2005. The Maroon & Gold will be tested with an early trip to the southeast part of the country, a potential landing spot for NCAA Regionals.
In the Field (16 Teams): Alabama, Arizona, Baylor, Chattanooga, Clemson, Georgia Southern, Kentucky, Lipscomb, Middle Tennessee State, Mississippi State, Northwestern, South Carolina, Texas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt (Host)
BEST ROUNDS IN 2024-25
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)
70/-2 Beth Coulter (ANNIKA Intercollegiate Second Round/Sept. 10, 2024)
70/-2 Patience Rhodes (ANNIKA Intercollegiate Third Round/Sept. 11 2024)
BIRDIES BY SUN DEVIL
Beth Coulter (13 birdies)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen (12 birdies)
Patience Rhodes (11 birdies; 1 eagle)
Isla McDonald-O'Brien (9 birdies)
Grace Summerhays (3 birdies; 2 eagles)
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
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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