Arizona State Wins PING/ASU Invitational

PHOENIX - Sun Devil Women's Golf won the 2025 PING/ASU Invitational in dominant fashion.

No. 9 Arizona State hosted the 52nd edition of the iconic tournament at Papago Golf Club and claimed the team title for the 28th time in program history. Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team not only won the event, they dominated, securing a wire-to-wire 13-stroke victory over two-time defending champion No. 12 Northwestern. The -36/828 posted by the Sun Devils over three rounds was the second-lowest 54-hole score vs. par in program history. It is also a new scoring record for any team at the PING/ASU Invitational.

Top Team 54-Hole Scores (vs. par)
822 (-42) 2024 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, par 72
828 (-36) 2025 PING/ASU Invitational, par 72
839 (-25) 2022 PING/ASU Invitational, par 72
839 (-25) 2017 PING/ASU Invitational, par 72
839 (-25) 2017 Mason Rudolph Championship, par 72
842 (-22) 2017 NCAA West Regionals, par 72
842 (-22) 2009 NCAA West Regional, par 72
844 (-20) 2024 Mason Rudolph Invitational, par 72
859 (-17) 2024 Nanea Invitational, par 73
848 (-16) 2021 Clover Cup, par 72
827 (-13) 2025 Clover Cup, par 70

The 2024-25 Sun Devil Women's Golf team is now responsible for four of the Top-11 team 54-hole scores vs. par in program history.

"Incredibly proud of this group," Coach Farr-Kaye mentioned in her acceptance speech. "They continue to work extremely hard to live the legacy of the Sun Devil Women's Golf program. Earning back-to-back titles heading into postseason play is extremely encouraging."
 

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Two of the three rounds carded by Arizona State this weekend will go down in the record books. On Friday and Saturday, the squad recorded two of their best eight 18-hole team scores vs par ever. The Maroon and Gold put the finishing touches on the victory with another excellent performance in the final round, finishing with a -8/280.

Top Team 18-Hole Scores (vs. par)
266 (-22) 2024 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, par 72 (second)
275 (-17) 2022 Pac-12 Preview, par 73 (first)
272 (-16) 2017 NCAA Regionals, par 72 (third)
273 (-15) 2025 PING/ASU Invitational, par 72 (first)
273 (-15) 2017 PING/ASU Invitational, par 72 (third)
273 (-15) 2009 NCAA West Regional, par 72 (first)
275 (-13) 2022 PING/ASU Invitational, par 72 (second)
275 (-13) 2025 PING/ASU Invitational, par 72 (second)

Make it back-to-back team championships for Sun Devil Women's Golf, who is peaking at the right time heading into the postseason. In total, Arizona State has now won three titles this year, previously claiming victories at the 2024 Windy City Collegiate Classic back in October and the 2025 Clover Cup earlier in the month. It is the 21st team championship for the program since Missy Farr-Kaye took over prior to the 2015-16 season. The three wins are the most in a season since the 2020-21 team earned four trophies. It is only the fourth time since 2009 that ASU has won back-to-back events.

Team Championships under Missy Farr-Kaye (21)
---> 2025 PING/ASU Invitational
---> 2025 Clover Cup
---> 2024 Windy City Collegiate Classic
2024 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational
2024 Darius Rucker Intercollegiate
2022 Match in the Desert
2022 PING/ASU Invitational  
2021 Bruin Wave Invitational
2021 Clover Cup
2021 PING/ASU Invitational (Co-Champs)
2020 Stanford Intercollegiate
2020 Tri-Match vs. UCLA & Denver
2020 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational 
2019 Wildcat Invitational
2019 Tri-Match against Denver & Georgia
2018 Windy City Collegiate
2017 NCAA Championships (NATIONAL CHAMPION)
2017 NCAA Regional Championships
2017 PING/ASU Invitational
2017 Clover Cup
2016 Pac-12 Preview

Leading the way individually was redshirt sophomore Patience Rhodes, who was the 2025 PING/ASU Invitational runner-up. She finished with a 207 (-9) after shooting a 70 (-2) in the final round, securing second place as the highest finishing Sun Devil. She nearly helped Arizona State sweep the tournament awards, falling just one stroke shy of Northwestern's Dianna Lee for the individual title. Her 54-hole score from this weekend is tied for the 13th best in program history. Rhodes is now responsible for 3 of the Top-13 three-round performances in program history. 

Top Individual 54-Hole Scores (vs. par)
202 (-14) Ashley Menne 2024 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, par 72
210 (-12) Brandie Burton 1989 Bruin Desert Classic, par 74
205 (-11) Patience Rhodes 2024 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, par 72
205 (-11) Jimin Kang 2001 New Mexico St. Intercollegiate, par 72
205 (-11) Wendy Ward 1995 PING/ASU Invitational, par 72
206 (-10) Patience Rhodes 2024 Mason Rudolph Invitational, par 72
206 (-10) Carlota Ciganda 2009 NCAA West Regional
206 (-10) Anna Nordqvist 2007 PING/ASU Invitational, par 72
206 (-10) Jimin Kang 2001 Stanford Intercollegiate, par 72
206 (-10) Grace Park 1999 Arizona Invitational, par 72 
206 (-10) Roberta Liti 2017 PING/ASU Invitational, par 72
206 (-10) Linnea Strom 2017 Mason Rudolph, par 72
207 (-9) Patience Rhodes 2025 PING/ASU Invitational, par 72
207 (-9) Beth Coulter 2024 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, par 72
207 (-9) Alexandra Forsterling 2022 PING/ASU Invitational, par 72
207 (-9) Linn Grant 2020 Sun Devil Winter Classic, par 72
207 (-9) Raquel Olmos 2018 Windy City Collegiate, par 72
207 (-9) Monica Vaughn 2017 PING/ASU Invitational, par 72
207 (-9) Jennifer Johnson 2010 NCAA Championship, par 72
207 (-9) Anna Nordqvist 2008 Derby Invitational, par 72
207 (-9) Anna Nordqvist 2007 Mason Rudolph, par 72
207 (-9) Louise Stahle 2005 Pac-10 Championships, par 72
207 (-9) Grace Park 1998 NCAA Championship, par 72
213 (-9) Heather Bowie 1994 Diet Coke-Roadrunner Invitational, par 74

"Having the opportunity to have a home event is amazing and to win it is just the cherry on top," Rhodes reflected after the round. "We all felt so comfortable out there and trusted each other, so all we had to do was stay patient and trust the process. We have been training really hard as a team and it is finally showing."

Isla McDonald-O'Brien (-8/208) received the Ann Votik Award as the highest-finishing freshman in the field. She made her PING/ASU Invitational debut in style, putting together her best performance as a Sun Devil. For her efforts, she earns a third place finish, the second-best of any Sun Devil. McDonald-O'Brien finished with 16 birdies on the weekend, the most of any golfer in the field.

It is a total team effort that helped Arizona State earn the victory by such an impressive margin. All five Sun Devils ended in the Top-10, a feat that has not been accomplished since at least 2000. That includes four of the Top-5 individual finishers, as Beth Coulter made a charge up the leaderboard on the final day. The junior had the best score of any Sun Devil on Sunday, carding a 68 (-4) to move into a tie for fifth. She tied fellow junior Paula Schulz-Hanssen for the spot. Schulz-Hanssen bounced back in a significant way after struggling at last year's PING/ASU Invitational (T69). In the final home tournament of her career, Grace Summerhays earned her third consecutive Top-10 finish at the PING/ASU Invitational. After finishing tied for ninth each of the last two years, the senior ended in 10th thanks to back-to-back rounds under par. 

Final Standings | Tournament Stats

Round Breakdown 
Patience Rhodes
Finish: 2nd
Overall Total: -9 (207)
Today's Round: 70 (-2)
Birdies (5): Hole 4 (Par 3; 161 yards), Hole 5 (Par 4; 371 yards), Hole 12 (Par 4; 322 yards), Hole 15 (Par 5; 508 yards), Hole 16 (Par 4; 402 yards)

-- Recorded 15 birdies, the second-most of anyone in the field
-- 8th Top-10, 12th Top-20 finish of her career
-- Highest finish as a Sun Devil
-- Finished under par on par three, four, and five opportunities

Isla McDonald-O'Brien 
Finish: 3rd
Overall Total: -8 (208)
Today's Round: 69 (-1)
Birdies (2): Hole 9 (Par 5; 512 yards), Hole 15 (Par 5; 508 yards)

-- Finished with 16 birdies, the most of any golfer
-- Highest finish as a Sun Devil
-- Back-to-back Top-5 finishes
-- Fourth Top-10 finish

Beth Coulter
Finish: T5th
Overall Total: -6 (210)
Today's Round: 68 (-4)
Birdies (6): Hole 9 (Par 5; 512 yards), Hole 10 (Par 5; 525 yards), Hole 12 (Par 4; 322 yards), Hole 13 (Par 4; 381 yards), Hole 15 (Par 5; 508 yards), Hole 18 (Par 4; 413 yards)

-- Six birdies on the final day (six total through first two days)
-- Best score of any Sun Devil on final day
-- 6th Top-10, 15th Top-20 finish of her career
-- Back-to-back Top-5 finishes

Paula Schulz-Hanssen
Finish: T5th
Overall Total: -6 (210)
Today's Round: 74 (+2)
Birdies (1): Hole 11 (Par 3; 148 yards)

-- Led the field in par three scoring (-2)
-- 8th Top-10, 18th Top-20 finish of her career

Grace Summerhays
Finish: 10th
Overall Total: -3 (213)
Today's Round: 70 (-2)
Birdies (3): Hole 1 (Par 5; 530 yards), Hole 9 (Par 5; 512 yards), Hole 15 (Par 5, 508 yards)

-- First Top-10 finish of the season
-- 8th Top-10, 18th Top-20 finish of her career
-- Third Top-10 finish at PING/ASU Invitational
-- Back-to-back rounds under par

Quotables
Head coach Missy Farr-Kaye
On the team's overall performance:
"They executed so well. We set the course up as hard as we can and the hole locations are intentionally tough. We don't set a number we're trying to get to or anything like that. What I love about this crew is that winning is the goal, so I don't even have to talk about that. I know individually and in the team that's what they want to do."

On setting the tone early:
"We talk a lot about starting. Start fast and finish strong, and when we come hot out of the gate, it just sets the tone. I'm a big believer that even though we're not playing with our teammates, we feed off of each other from group-to-group-to-group."

On starting conference play soon:
"What I love about hosting this time of year is this is our last tournament prior to conference play. Then we go into the meat of our season with conference, regionals and nationals. So we're not changing much right now. We're saying the same things and saying the same language. Trying to get them to relax and believe in themselves and all those things."

On the team's chemistry and maintaing a connection:
"We are very well connected. I've been a part of teams that have won national championships and conference championships, those teams have a connection. When they get out of their own way and remember that they need to make a few birdies for the team, when they did that, then they started making birdies and they started connecting when they let go of that outcome individually, which is extremely hard to do in any sport… I tell people to not underestimate this team. They are hungry and they have suffered. When you put those two together, their time is now."

On Isla's performance and mental toughness:
"What you see from her in this tournament and the last two rounds, all three were solid, but the first two were very solid. She's learning here. One thing about Isla is that I have never questioned her fight, which is what I love about her. She's such a fighter. She's learning that you can utilize strength and mental will to your advantage and learning to pick it back up."

Junior Patience Rhodes
On the individual title race including several Sun Devils
"It is always a weird feeling competing against your own teammates, however, it is such an amazing experience for all of us and going out there today. I would've been happy with either of us winning. I will always be proud and happy for my teammates achievements and we were all great competitors out there."

On her mindset heading to ANWA
"Everyone has been asking about Augusta and I am super excited. I will be taking it step-by-step, hole-by-hole and trusting my hard work. This finish is a great confidence boost going into a tournament as big as the ANWA. It is my first time so I will enjoy it either way!"

Team Standings

Place	Team	1	2	3	To Par
1	#9 Arizona State	273	275	280	-36
2	#12 Northwestern	279	284	278	-23
3	#21 Kansas	287	290	276	-11
4	#25 UCLA	286	292	283	-3
T5	#42 Pepperdine	286	296	289	+7
T5	Tulsa	297	290	284	+7

-- Arizona State finished with 61 birdies, seven more than any other team
-- The Sun Devils lead the field in both par three (-4) and par four (-7) scoring
-- Back-to-back team titles and third of the season
-- Largest margin of victory at PING/ASU for Arizona State since at least 2000

Individual Standings

Place	Player	1	2	3	To Par
1	Dianna Lee	70	68	68	-10
2	Patience Rhodes	66	71	70	-9
3	Isla McDonald-O'Brien	68	68	72	-8
T5	Paula Schulz-Hanssen	69	67	74	-6
T5	Beth Coulter	70	72	68	-6
10	Grace Summerhays	74	69	70	-3

-- Arizona State was the lone team to have all five golfers finish in the Top-10
-- It is the first time the program has accomplished the feat since at least 2000

The Competition (Scoreboard Rankings)
The PING/ASU Invitational is annually considered one of the premiere events in the Spring season of women's collegiate golf. The 2025 edition was no different, featuring four Top-25 teams and six of the Top-42 in the latest Scoreboard rankings. The field was led by #9 Arizona State (host), #12 Northwestern, #21 Kansas, #25 UCLA, #33 California, #42 Pepperdine. In-state programs Grand Canyon and Northern Arizona also be participated.

In the Field (13 Teams): Abilene Christian, California, Florida Atlantic, Grand Canyon, Kansas, New Mexico, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, Northwestern, Pepperdine, Tulsa, UCLA

The Format
Holes: 18
Days: 3 (Friday-Sunday)
Scoring: 5 count 4
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,586

The Course
Originally built in 1963, Papago Golf Club was one of the original Valley golf courses and has been an asset to the Phoenix public-golf community. Designed by well-known and esteemed golf course architect William Francis (Billy) Bell. The course provides spectacular views of Phoenix from its unique, strategic setting at the base of Papago Buttes. Despite its convenient central location, golfers experience a setting rich with the native elements that make Arizona a unique state. 
 
The home of Sun Devil Men's and Women's Golf was named the Arizona Course of the Year by the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) of Arizona in 2021. The annual host venue of both the ASU/PING Invitational and Thunderbird Collegiate has long been considered one of the top courses in the state. Arizona State hosted the 2023 Pac-12 Women's Golf Championships at this venue.

History at PING/ASU Invitational
This is the 52nd edition of the PING/ASU Invitational, which has developed a reputation as one of the toughest fields in the Spring women's golf season. The first 45 were at Karsten Golf Course, with the past six taking place at Papago Golf Club. It represents a prime opportunity for the top teams in the nation to get a taste of the intensity of postseason golf leading up to the conference champions.

Arizona State has won the most event titles, claiming the team championship at PING/ASU an incredible 28 times. This included back-to-back wins in 2021 & 2022. ASU had finished in second place as a team each of the last two years before winning in 2025. Linda Vollstedt led the Sun Devils to five-straight PING/ASU titles from 1991-1996. ASU also won the title in 2017 on their way to a National Championship.
 
The Maroon & Gold also boast the most individual medalists in tournament history, with Sun Devils earning the crown 17 times. This includes Alexandra Forsterling (-9/207) in 2022, who had to beat out teammate Ashley Menne for the title, as Arizona State finished 1-2 in the final player standings. She became the first Sun Devil to win at PING/ASU since Roberta Liti back in 2017. Some of the top scores in program history have come at PING/ASU, with Monica Vaughn leading the way with a historic 64 (-8) in the first round of the 2017 version. 

Up Next
Postseason
Big 12 Championship – April 15-17 (Hockley, TX)
Arizona State will make their debut in the Big 12 Championship, which is being held at the Houston Oaks Golf Club. The Sun Devils will take on their new conference rival in a 14-team event, with two schools not sponsoring women's golf (West Virginia and Utah). The Big 12 All-Conference Team will also be determined based on finish at the conference championship. A Territorial Cup point will also be awarded to the team that finishes highest between Arizona State and Arizona.

No team enjoyed more success at the Pac-10/12 Women's Golf Championships than Arizona State. Their 13 individual champions are six more than any other team, while their eight team championships are tied for first. Most recently, Olivia Mehaffey claimed the 2019 Individual Championship by coming back from four strokes down on the final day. The Sun Devils last one as a team back in 2009 on their way to the program's seventh of eight NCAA Championships, with Coach Farr-Kaye serving as an Assistant Coach that year.
 
Legendary Sun Devil Women's Golf Head Coach Linda Vollstedt could be considered the queen of the Pac-10/12 Championships. Her teams won it a total of six times, including the first two in 1987 & 1988. Later in her career, Arizona State ran off four straight titles during their dominant run in the mid-90s, a feat that has never been matched since. ASU has three Top-3 finishes at the conference championships under Coach Farr-Kaye, finishing third in 2016, 2019, and 2021.

In the Field (14 Teams): Arizona, Baylor, BYU, Cincinnati, Colorado, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech, UCF

Rhodes on ANNIKA Award Final Watch List
Sun Devil Women's Golf redshirt sophomore Patience Rhodes earned a spot on the ANNIKA Award Fall Watch List. The Haskins Foundation released their final watch list of the Fall season for the ANNIKA Award, given annually to the top female collegiate golfer. One of the 25 names included on the list was Patience Rhodes from Arizona State. Rhodes is one of only 11 underclassmen under consideration for the award. A Sun Devil has landed on this list in five of the past seven seasons, as Rhodes joins the company of program greats Linn Grant, Olivia Mehaffey, and Ashley Menne.

Rhodes is in the midst of a breakout redshirt sophomore season in which she has emerged as one of the most consistent golfers in the nation. She receives this distinction as a recognition for an incredible first two months of the season. Here is more about her accomplishments.

Rhodes in the Rankings
- No. 25 in Clipp'd (National collegiate golf rankings)
- No. 34 in WAGR (International amateur golf rankings)
- No. 12 in European Amateur Rankings

By the Numbers
- 3 Top-5 Finishes
- 7 Top-10 Finishes
- Finished in Top-12 of all eight of nine events
- 6 rounds in the 60s
- 16 rounds of par or below

Azahara Munoz Inducted into ASU Hall of Fame
Sun Devil Women's Golf legend Azahara Munoz is part of the 2024 Sun Devil Athletics Hall of Fame class. Munoz is one of six Hall of Fame inductees as a part of a loaded 2024 class, joined by one Hall of Distinction selection. A luncheon honoring the class was held on Friday, Oct. 4, at ASU's Old Main, while honorees were introduced at Sun Devil Football's win over Kansas. Munoz becomes the 20th individual from Sun Devil Women's Golf to enter the Hall of Fame and is the 21st overall inductee with ties to the program. Women's Golf has been represented in three of the past four Hall of Fame classes (2019, 2022, 2024). The most recent representative from Women's Golf entered back in 2022, when Anna Nordqvist was honored. 

"We are extremely proud of Aza for all that she has accomplished in her illustrious career," Sun Devil Women's Golf Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye remarked. "She is a proud Sun Devil and is very deserving of this honor. There is no doubt she is one of the best players we have ever had come through our program."

Azahara Munoz left Arizona State as one of the most decorated golfers in program history.

• Captured the 2008 NCAA Individual Title in dramatic fashion, winning in a playoff to become the ninth Sun Devil to win the National Championship.
• Buried a clutch 25-foot putt to defeat UCLA's Tiffany Joh in the winner-take-all playoff.
• Helped lead Arizona State to the 2009 NCAA Championship, its seventh in school history and first since 1998.
• One of only four four-time All-Americans in the illustrious history of the Sun Devil Women's Golf Program.
• The top-placing Sun Devil at the 2009 NCAA Championships, earning her second-career Top-5 National finish by finishing in fourth place.
• Landed on the Pac-10 First Team All-Conference in each of her four seasons in Tempe.
• Compiled an incredible 31 Top-10 finishes in 39 career appearances as a Sun Devil.
• The first two-time recipient of the prestigious Edith Cummings Munson Award, which is given to the top collegiate female golfers nationally who also excel in academics.
• Graduated summa cum laude with a 3.98 in psychology.
• 2009 Pac-10 Scholar Athlete of the Year.
• Four-time NGCA Academic All-American and two-time ESPN The Magazine First-Team Academic All-American.
• While attending Arizona State, she competed internationally as one of the top-ranked amateurs in the world.
• Finished as the runner-up at the 2008 U.S. Women's Amateur, won the 2009 Ladies British Amateur Championship, and competed for Spain in the 2006 Women's World Amateur.

Five Sun Devils at the Paris Olympics
Sun Devil Women's Golf had more representatives than any other collegiate women's golf program at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Five Arizona State products competed in the most prestigious international event on the golf calendar. Both of the Spanish qualifiers were Sun Devils, with Carlota Ciganda and Azahara Munoz each making their third Olympic appearance. The other three Sun Devils made their Olympic debut, as Linn Grant (Sweden), Alessandra Fanali (Italy), and Alexandra Forsterling (Germany) each earned a spot in the iconic competition.

Anna Nordqvist Named Team Europe Captain for Solheim Cup 
Sun Devil Athletics Hall of Famer and women's golf legend Anna Nordqvist (2007-09) was named the captain for Team Europe for the 2026 Solheim Cup, to be held 7–13 September at Bernardus Golf in North Brabant, Netherlands. Nordqvist has already established herself as one of the premiere competitors in Solheim Cup history and will look to add to her lore in the iconic 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
---> 2nd - Patience Rhodes, PING/ASU Invitational
T2nd - Beth Coulter, Clover Cup
T2nd - Isla McDonald-O'Brien, Match in the Desert*
---> 3rd - Isla McDonald-O'Brien, PING/ASU Invitational
4th - Paula Schulz-Hanssen, Match in the Desert*
T4th- Isla McDonald-O'Brien, Clover Cup
---> T5th - Beth Coulter, PING/ASU Invitational
---> T5th - Paula Schulz-Hanssen, PING/ASU Invitational
T5th - Beth Coulter, Stanford Intercollegiate
T5th - Patience Rhodes, Windy City Collegiate Classic
T5th - Patience Rhodes, Mason Rudolph Championship
T6th - Patience Rhodes, Darius Rucker Intercollegiate
T6th - Isla McDonald-O'Brien, Nanea Invitational
T6th - Patience Rhodes, ANNIKA Intercollegiate
7th - Patience Rhodes, Clover Cup
T8th - Patience Rhodes, Therese Hession Regional Challenge
T9th - Paula Schulz-Hanssen, Nanea Invitational
T9th - Beth Coulter, ANNIKA Intercollegiate
---> 10th - Grace Summerhays, PING/ASU Invitational
T10th - Beth Coulter, Windy City Collegiate Classic
T10th - Paula Schulz-Hanssen, Windy City Collegiate Classic
T12th - Patience Rhodes, Nanea Invitational
T13th - Paula Schulz-Hanssen, Clover Cup
T13th - Paula Schulz-Hanssen, Darius Rucker Intercollegiate
T13th - Beth Coulter, Therese Hession Regional Challenge
14th - Paula Schulz-Hanssen, ANNIKA Intercollegiate
T15th - Grace Summerhays, Match in the Desert*
T15th - Isla McDonald-O'Brien, Windy City Collegiate Classic
T16th - Paula Schulz-Hanssen, Mason Rudolph Championship
T17th - Isla McDonald-O'Brien, Darius Rucker Intercollegiate
T18th - Grace Summerhays, Nanea Invitational
T18th - Grace Summerhays, Windy City Collegiate Classic
T18th - Isla McDonald-O'Brien, Stanford Intercollegiate
T20th - Beth Coulter, Nanea Invitational
34 total Top-20 finishes;  21 Top-10 finishes by Sun Devils this year
*One-day, 18-hole event

Best rounds in 2024-25
---> 66/-6 Patience Rhodes (PING/ASU Invitational First Round/March 28, 2025)
66/-4 Isla McDonald-O'Brien (Clover Cup Third Round/March 12, 2025)
67/-6 Isla McDonald-O'Brien (Nanea Invitational First Round/Oct. 28, 2024)
---> 67/-5 Paula Schulz-Hanssen (PING/ASU Invitational Second Round/March 29, 2025)
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)
67/-3 Patience Rhodes(Clover Cup Second Round/March 11, 2025)
67/-3 Beth Coulter (Clover Cup First Round/March 10, 2025)
---> 68/-4 Beth Coulter (PING/ASU Invitational Third Round/March 30, 2025)
---> 68/-4 Isla McDonald-O'Brien (PING/ASU Invitational Second Round/March 29, 2025)
---> 68/-4 Isla McDonald-O'Brien (PING/ASU Invitational First Round/March 28, 2025)
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)
68/-2 Beth Coulter (Clover Cup Second Round/March 11, 2025)
68/-2 Isla McDonald-O'Brien (Clover Cup First Round/March 10, 2025)
---> 69/-3 Grace Summerhays (PING/ASU Invitational Second Round/March 29, 2025)
---> 69/-3 Paula Schulz-Hanssen (PING/ASU Invitational First Round/March 28, 2025)
69/-3 Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Windy City Collegiate Classic Second Round/Sept. 30, 2024)
69/-2 Beth Coulter (Stanford Intercollegiate Second Round/Oct. 19, 2024)
69/-1 Beth Coulter (Clover Cup Third Round/March 12, 2025)
69/-1 Patience Rhodes (Clover Cup Third Round/March 12, 2025)
69/-1 Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Clover Cup First Round/March 10, 2025)
70/-3 Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Nanea Invitational First Round/Oct. 28, 2024)
70/-3 Patience Rhodes (Nanea Invitational Third Round/Oct. 30, 2024)
---> 70/-2 Patience Rhodes (PING/ASU Invitational Third Round/March 30, 2025)
---> 70/-2 Grace Summerhays (PING/ASU Invitational Third Round/March 30, 2025)
---> 70/-2 Beth Coulter (PING/ASU Invitational First Round/March 28, 2025)
70/-2 Isla McDonald-O'Brien (Match in the Desert/Jan. 27, 2025)
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 Patience Rhodes (Darius Rucker Intercollegiate Second Round/Mar. 4, 2024)
70/-1 Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Darius Rucker Intercollegiate First Round/Mar. 3, 2024)
70/-1 Beth Coulter (Therese Hession Regional Challenge Third Round/Feb. 4, 2025)
70/-1 Beth Coulter (Therese Hession Regional Challenge First Round/Feb. 2, 2025)
70/-1 Patience Rhodes (Therese Hession Regional Challenge First Round/Feb. 2, 2025)
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)
70/-1 Isla McDonald-O'Brien (Stanford Intercollegiate Second Round/Oct. 19, 2024)
70/-1 Beth Coulter (Stanford Intercollegiate Third Round/Oct. 20, 2024)
70/E Grace Summerhays (Clover Cup First Round/March 10, 2025)
70/E Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Clover Cup Third Round/March 12, 2025)
49 total rounds of 70 or lower

Birdies by Sun Devil (2024-25 Season totals)
Isla McDonald-O'Brien - 109 birdies; 1 eagle
Paula Schulz-Hanssen - 97 birdies
Patience Rhodes - 88 birdies; 2 eagle
Beth Coulter - 86 birdies; 1 eagle
Grace Summerhays - 73 birdies; 5 eagles
Total - 453 birdies; 9 eagles

Career appearances
Grace Summerhays, 43 (40 stroke; 3 match)
Beth Coulter, 34 (31 stroke; 3 match)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen, 34 (31 stroke; 3 match)
Patience Rhodes, 20 (18 stroke; 2 match)
Isla McDonald-O'Brien, 11 (11 stroke)
Total 136 (125 stroke; 11 match)

Career Top-20 finishes 
Grace Summerhays, 18 (8 Top-10)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen, 18 (8 Top-10)
Beth Coulter, 15 (7 Top-10)
Patience Rhodes, 12 (8 Top-10)
Isla McDonald-O'Brien, 7 (4 Top-10)
Total 71 (35 Top-10)

Elite Company
The Sun Devils are one of just eight Division I Women's Golf teams to earn a spot at NCAA Regionals every year for the past 31 seasons. Only traditional powers Arizona State, Arizona, Duke, Florida, Stanford, USC, UCLA and Wake Forest have qualified for a regional each time since the postseason format changed in 1993. Arizona State is one of only five schools to receive a Top-3 seed in each of the last four NCAA Regional selections. They are joined by only Wake Forest South Carolina, LSU, and USC in this exclusive group, an indicator of the consistent success of Coach Farr-Kaye's program.

A Tradition Like No Other
During the past five decades, many of the premier amateur women's golfers have called Arizona State University home. Arizona State won its NCAA-leading eighth national championship title in 2017 to reinforce its standing as the premier women's golf school in the United States. Under legendary Head Coach Linda Vollstedt, the program became the first in women's collegiate golf to win six championships in a decade (1990, '93, '94, '95, '97, '98). ASU remains the lone program to ever capture three national titles in a row (1993, '94, '95). The Sun Devil Golf programs did something in 1990 that had never been done before and hasn't been accomplished since. ASU swept both the Men's and Women's Team National Titles in 1990, becoming the first school to capture both championships in the same year.

Here for the Long Haul
Sun Devil Athletics was thrilled to extend four of its head coaches back in December of 2023, including Women's Golf Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye. Entering her ninth year with ASU, Farr-Kaye has been extended through the 2027-28 athletic calendar. She completed the trifecta in 2017, becoming the first individual in NCAA history to win a National Championship as a player, assistant coach, and head coach at the same school.

"The Bird"
The Thunderbirds Golf Complex, designed by Douglas Fredrickson Architects and built by Rummel Construction Inc., is a 7,000-square foot facility featuring a grand entry lobby, national championship displays, a team gym and locker rooms for both men's and women's teams, a fueling station, study lounge, team lounge, indoor hitting bays and more. Designed by Sun Devil alumnus and five-time PGA Major Championships winner Phil Mickelson, who is known for his short-game expertise, the four-acre practice area consists of five practice greens, four practice bunkers and a three-acre fairway and rough designed to practice every possible golf shot. On Nov. 1, 2018, Papago Golf Course became the new home for Sun Devil Men's & Women's Golf with the unveiling of their new state-of-the-art practice facility -- The Thunderbirds Golf Complex -- through the generous commitment by The Thunderbirds organization. Arizona State, in partnership with The Thunderbirds, Arizona Golf Community Foundation, the City of Phoenix and Phil Mickelson Design, revitalized the course and helped build the Lou Grubb Clubhouse and Lou's Bar & Grill.

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
Final results of the PING/ASU Invitational 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.