The 2024-25 Sun Devil Women's Golf season was a memorable one, as Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye guided her team to another NCAA Championship appearance. Along the way there were several significant highlights, including historical team and individual achievements. We revisit the top moments from another successful run for Arizona State Women's Golf...
2024-25 Campaign
Arizona State was tested throughout the campaign as Coach Farr-Kaye built one of the nation's toughest slates once again. The Maroon and Gold competed in a total of ten regular season events, five in the Fall and five in the Spring. The postseason began April 15 at the Big 12 Championship, with NCAA Regionals and NCAA Championships played out in 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
Sun Devils in the Rankings
Scoreboard powered by Clipp'd took over as the official producer of the NCAA Golf Rankings. Arizona State finished the 2024-25 season at No. 7 in the rankings and maintained a spot in the Top-10 for the final eight months of the season. This is the fifth time in the Missy Farr-Kaye era that the Maroon and Gold have finished in the Top-10. This is their highest final ranking since the 2020 COVID-shortened campaign.
Four Sun Devils finished in the Top-50 of the individual rankings, while all five fall within the Top-200. Arizona State is one of only three schools with four golfers in the Top-50, joined by No. 1 Stanford and No. 2 Arkansas. Here is where each of the Sun Devils' rank in the final Scoreboard Individual Rankings:
No. 23 Patience Rhodes
No. 35 Beth Coulter
No. 39 Paula Schulz-Hanssen
No. 50 Isla McDonald-O'Brien
No. 194 Grace Summerhays
Fall Recap
ANNIKA Intercollegiate (Sept. 9-11; Lake Elmo, MN)
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 final 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 in the first event of the year. 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.
Mason Rudolph Championship (Sept. 20-22; Franklin, TN)
Arizona State (-20/844) delivered the second-lowest round of the final day (-11/277), moving into a tie for fifth place. For the second straight tournament to start the 2024-25 season, Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team recorded their best score in the third round. It was a total team effort that led the Maroon & Gold to another Top-5 team finish at a marquee Fall event.
Leading the way for the Sun Devils was redshirt sophomore Patience Rhodes, who set the tone all weekend for her team. Rhodes finished tied for fifth, building upon her T6th performance at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate earlier in the month. Rhodes (-10/206) is proving to be one of the top golfers in the nation, finishing only three strokes back of individual champion Avery Weed (-13/203) from Mississippi State. Joining Rhodes in the Top-20 was junior Paula Schulz-Hanssen, who was simply sensational today. She fired a team-best 67 (-5) to move up 15 spots on the leaderboard and into a tie for 16th.
Key contributions from the entire lineup were a major reason why Arizona State was able to secure another high finish. This includes Beth Coulter, who found herself in a tie for 32nd after carding her second round (-1/71) under par of the weekend. Senior Grace Summerhays was consistent throughout the event, shooting a 72 (E) for the second-straight round. The story of the day for the Sun Devils was the play of freshman Isla McDonald-O'Brien. In only her sixth collegiate round, she carded a 68 (-4) to facilitate ASU's rise up the leaderboard. This included an incredible eight birdies.
Windy City Collegiate Classic (Sept. 30 - Oct. 1; Wilmette, IL)
Arizona State (+11/875) claimed the 2024 Windy City Collegiate Classic Championship to start October. In a field with six of the Top-10 teams in GOLF Channel's preseason rankings, Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team separated themselves over three rounds at the two-day event. In total, 10 of the GOLF Channel's preseason Top-25 teams were in Illinois and the Sun Devils came out on top.
Heading into the final day with a five stroke lead over Virginia, Arizona State sealed the victory by shooting a 296 (+8) to clinch a six-stroke win over No. 5 South Carolina. It was an excellent second round that pushed them out to a lead, as their 283 (-5) yesterday afternoon remained the lowest team score over the three rounds. ASU battled windy conditions befitting of the Windy City Collegiate Classic, but still managed to complete their title run. It is the program's second team championship at this event, previously winning back in 2017 thanks to Top-10 finishes by Olivia Mehaffey and Linnea Strom.
Sun Devil Women's Golf was led by redshirt sophomore Patience Rhodes, who continues to emerge as one of the nation's top golfers. She put together her third consecutive Top-6 finish to start the year, ending in a tie for fifth. Rhodes moved up 20 spots on the final day thanks to a 70 (-2), which was one of the lowest rounds of the day. Juniors Beth Coulter and Paula Schulz-Hanssen joined her in recording Top-10 finishes, with both tying for 10th. ASU and South Carolina were the only teams to have three golfers finish in the Top-10.
Contributions from the entire lineup were key in the Arizona State victory. Freshman Isla McDonald-O'Brien enjoyed the best result of her collegiate career. She earned a tie for 15th thanks to a fantastic 36-hole effort on Monday. Even though she was the lowest finishing ASU golfer, senior Grace Summerhays still found herself in the Top-20, as she ended tied for 18th. It is the 15th Top-20 finish of her career. All five Sun Devils finished in the Top-18, the only team to accomplish the feat. It is the first time all five in the ASU lineup have finished in the Top-20 since the 2017 Clover Cup. Later in the season, Coach Farr-Kaye led that team to a title at the 2017 NCAA Championship.
Stanford Intercollegiate (Oct. 18-20; Stanford, CA)
Sun Devil Women's Golf put together another impressive finish at the Stanford Intercollegiate. Arizona State (+8/860) ended in fifth place at the 19-team event hosted at Stanford Golf Course. Six of the Top-20 ranked teams in the country competed for one of the most prestigious titles of the Fall. It was a total team effort that led the Maroon & Gold to another Top-5 team finish at a marquee event.
Leading the way for the Sun Devils was junior Beth Coulter, who continues to deliver for her team. Coulter finished tied for fifth, recording her third Top-10 finish of the Fall and third career Top-5 result. Coulter (-6/207) is proving to be one of the top golfers in the nation, finishing only five strokes back of individual champion Jasmine Koo (-11/202) from USC. Joining Coulter in the Top-20 was freshman Isla McDonald-O'Brien, who came through for ASU once again. She finished even on the tournament (213) which earned her a tie for 18th, her second consecutive Top-20 finish.
Key contributions from the entire lineup were a key reason why Arizona State was able to secure another high finish. This includes Paula Schulz-Hanssen, who found herself in a tie for 26nd after another consistent effort. Senior Grace Summerhays improved her score for the second straight day, shooting a 73 (+2) to repeat a move up the leaderboard. The highlight of the weekend came when Summerhays recorded her fourth eagle of the season on the par-five 12th hole. The Sun Devils fifth-place finish is even more impressive considering the circumstances. ASU played without redshirt sophomore Patience Rhodes, who withdrew prior to the event due to injury. Despite missing the nation's No. 19-ranked golfer, ASU still finished ahead of four Top-25 teams.
The Maroon and Gold were able to take advantage of par three and par four scoring. ASU tied Texas for the lowest par three scoring average and were in the Top-3 of par four scoring. Beth Coulter was also in the Top-10 of both categories individually.
Nanea Invitational (Oct. 28-30; Kailua-Kona, HI)
Sun Devil Women's Golf finished in second place at the 2024 Nanea Invitational. In a field featuring three of the Top-10 teams in the latest Scoreboard rankings, Arizona State (-17/859) climbed into second place on the final day in the 11-team field. They only finished behind No. 1 Stanford, jumping No. 5 Texas thanks to a 285 (-7), which was the second-best round of any team on Wednesday. No. 47 San Jose State and No. 27 California rounded out the rest of the Top-5. The Maroon and Gold combined for 57 birdies in 54 holes, second-most in the field behind only tournament champion Stanford.
Freshman Isla McDonald-O'Brien led the way all week, putting forth a career-best effort. She earned her first Top-10 finish, shooting a 213 (-6) over three rounds to end in a tie for sixth. McDonald-O'Brien led the entire field in par five scoring, shooting nine-under on such opportunities. Joining McDonald-O'Brien in the Top-10 is junior Paula Schulz-Hanssen, who delivered a third consecutive round under par. Schulz-Hanssen remained in a tie ninth place, her sixth Top-10 result of her career. Redshirt sophomore Patience Rhodes makes it three Sun Devils in the Top-12, as she fired the lowest final round of any Sun Devil (-3/70) to move up four spots. Senior Grace Summerhays moved up the most of any Sun Devil, climbing eight spots into a tie for 18th thanks to her 71 (-2). Beth Coulter made it all five Sun Devils in the Top-20 of the 60-golfer field after carding another round under par (-1/72).
For the second time this season, all five Sun Devils finished in the Top-20. ASU also accomplished the feat on their way to winning the Windy City Collegiate Classic earlier in the month. Coach Farr-Kaye's squad showed effectiveness in all scenarios on the course, recording the second-best scoring average on par three, four, and five opportunities. Paula Schulz-Hanssen's 17 birdies over the three days tied her for the most of any golfer in the field. Beth Coulter finished with the most pars as well.
Spring Recap
Match in the Desert (January 27; Gold Canyon, AZ)
Arizona State (+5/293) finished in second place at the seven-team event that took place at Superstitation Mountain Golf and Country Club in Gold Canyon, Arizona. It was the first chance for ASU fans to check out their team in the state of Arizona and the action did not dissapoint. Several Sun Devils had standout performances in their return to the course.
Leading the way for the Maroon and Gold was the duo of Isla McDonald-O'Brien (-2/70) and Paula Schulz-Hanssen (-1/71). They each finished in the Top-5 of the 44-golfer field thanks to rounds under par. McDonald-O'Brien finished with six birdies, the most of any golfer. Grace Summerhays (T15th) also finished in the top half of the field, helping the Sun Devils secure a second place finish. Arizona State beat out defending NCAA runner-up No. 17 Texas A&M, who finished in third. A big reason for the sucess of Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team was the play on par three opportunities, which was the best of any team at the tournament.
Therese Hession Regional Challenge (Feb. 2-4; Palos Verdes, CA)
Arizona State (+12/864) finished seventh in the 16-team event at Palos Verdes Golf Club. In a field featuring six of the Top-10 teams in the nation, Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team ended in the middle of the pack, trailing five highly ranked teams. Leading the way for the Sun Devils was Patience Rhodes, who recorded another Top-10 finish. She remained in a tie for eighth for the third straight day and now has four Top-10 results this year. Beth Coulter was not far behind in a tie for 13th, as she fired the best round of any Sun Devil on the final day (-1/70). Grace Summerhyas (T27th) and Paula Schulz-Hanssen (T34th) each finished in the top half of the 88-golfer field.
Darius Rucker Intercollegiate (March 3-5; Hilton Head Island, SC)
Defending Darius Rucker Intercollegiate Champions Sun Devil Women's Golf finished in fifth of the 2025 edition of one of college golf's most prestigous events.
Arizona State (+20/872) faced a tough setup at Long Cove Club, as no team finished better than 11-over par. Despite the challenges, the Sun Devils still managed to finish in the top-third of a 15-team field. The Maroon and Gold were led by Patience Rhodes, who finished in a tie for sixth place in a loaded field. It is Rhodes' fifth Top-10 finish of the year, as her breakout season continues. Paula Schulz-Hanssen and Isla McDonald-O'Brien joined Rhodes in the Top-20 of a decorated 90-golfer field.
Clover Cup (March 10-12; Litchfield Park, AZ | Wigwam Golf Club)
Arizona State (-13/827) claimed the Clover Cup in March, securing a wire-to-wire victory. Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team separated themselves over three rounds at Wigwam Golf Club, sitting in the overall lead after the conclusion of each day. In a field with eight of the Top-100 teams in the latest national rankings, the Maroon and Gold proved to be in a class of their own, claiming victory by four strokes over No. 43 Clemson.
Heading into the final day with a two-stroke lead over the Tigers, Arizona State sealed the victory by shooting a 274 (-6) for the second time over the three days. The Sun Devils were the only team to finish under par in each of their three rounds, putting forth a consistent effort. ASU entered as the top-ranked team in the field and were pursued by many as the clubhouse leaders throughout the event, but still managed to complete their title run. It is the program's fourth team championship at this event, previously winning back in 2015, 2017, and 2021.
Sun Devil Women's Golf was led by junior Beth Coulter, who nearly pulled off the sweep of the hardware for Arizona State. Coulter was under par all three rounds on her way to finishing in a tie for second, missing out on the individual crown to Clemson's Melena Barrientos by only two strokes. Coulter was the 2025 Clover Cup runner-up, the second time she has finished second place in her career (2023 Pac-12 Championship). She was not alone in enjoying a successful finish. Freshman Isla McDonald-O'Brien carded a 66 (-4) to cap her week, a new career-best and the lowest score by a Sun Devil this season. Thanks to her efforts, she finished in a tie for fourth. Joining the duo in the Top-10 was Patience Rhodes, who continues her incredible redshirt sophomore campaign. Rhodes ended in sole possession of seventh place, already her sixth Top-10 finish of the season.
PING/ASU Invitational (March 28-30; Phoenix, AZ | Papago Golf Club)
Sun Devil Women's Golf won the 2025 PING/ASU Invitational in dominant fashion. 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.
Two of the three rounds carded by Arizona State at PING/ASU 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 was peaking at the right time heading into the postseason. In total, Arizona State 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.
Postseason
Big 12 Championship (April 15-17; Hockley, TX)
Sun Devil Women's Golf mounted a massive comeback to force a team playoff for the Big 12 Women's Golf Championship. Arizona State (+19/871) entered the day 11 strokes behind overall leader No. 30 Oklahoma State and five strokes shy of No. 19 Arizona, but the Sun Devils managed to finish even with both teams by the end of the third round on Thursday. A three-team playoff would ensue, with all five golfers hitting the course and the cumulative score serving as the deciding factor for the title. The Wildcats edged Arizona State by one stroke in the playoff to earn the Big 12 Women's Golf Championship.
To even get to the playoff required an impressive performance, as Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team turned in the second-best round of the day. The Sun Devils moved from sixth place into a tie for first after shaving five strokes off their second round total, as they improved each day at The Clubs at Houston Oaks. Thanks to their big move up the leaderboard, the Maroon and Gold got a true taste of the competitiveness that postseason action brings.
Junior Beth Coulter (E/213) was a major reason behind the surge on the final day. She delivered one of the best rounds in program history at a conference championship. Coulter fired a 66 (-5), which tied conference medalist Kansas State's Sophie Bert for the best score on the day and the tournament. In fact, it is tied for the second-lowest score in the history of the Big 12 Women's Golf Championship. Coulter caught fire during an epic stretch to end the front nine, recording birdies on each of her final five holes to finish six-under halfway through her day. The round allowed her to move into a tie for second place, the second time she has finished as a conference runner-up in her career. She previously finished second at the 2023 Pac-12 Championship at Papago Golf Club.
Fellow junior Paula Schulz-Hanssen (+4/217) provided the necessary 1-2 punch for Arizona State. She also finished in the Top-10, ending in sole possession of ninth place. It is her ninth career Top-10 finish, the most of any Sun Devil. Her 12 birdies were tied for the second-most of any golfer at the tournament. Patience Rhodes (+6/219) was not far behind, joining the duo in the Top-15. Her incredible season continues as she tied for 14th, adding another impressive finish to her resume. Four Sun Devils finished in the Top-25 thanks to Grace Summerhays (+9/222) ending tied for 23rd. Both Rhodes and Summerhays moved up 10+ spots on the leaderboard thanks to solid rounds of 72 (+1).
Best Conference Finishes under Farr-Kaye
T1st Place - 2025*
3rd Place - 2016, 2019, 2021
5th Place - 2018, 2023
*Lost in team playoff
Championship Playoff
The Big 12 Women's Golf Championship came down to a three-team playoff between Arizona State, Arizona, and Oklahoma State. Each team sent all five golfers back out to play one hole, with the cumulative score deciding the conference champion. Grace Summerhays had a significant birdie on 16, while Paula Schulz-Hanssen and Isla McDonald-O'Brien recorded par on their holes. However, Arizona edged out the Sun Devils by one stroke to claim the Big 12 Women's Golf title.
| Team/Hole | 1 (Schulz-Hanssen) | 10 (Rhodes) | 15 (Coulter) | 16 (Summerhays) | 18 (McDonald-O'Brien) | Total |
| Arizona | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 20 |
| Arizona State | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 |
| Oklahoma State | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 22 |
NCAA Regionals (May 5-7; Gold Canyon, Arizona | Superstition Mountain Golf & Country Club)
The Sun Devils advanced to the 2025 NCAA Women's Golf Championship thanks to a total team effort over the three days at Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club. Arizona State maintained their spot in the Top-5 each of the three days, comfortably securing a spot at La Costa. With the season on the line, Coach Farr-Kaye's team came through time-and-time again throughout the week to clinch their way to the next stage of the postseason.
Four Sun Devils found themselves in the Top-20 when it was all said and done, led by redshirt sophomore Patience Rhodes (-9/207). She ensured her team would not miss out on a NCAA Championship appearance, coming through with the best result of any Sun Devil. Rhodes finished in second place, continuing her decorated campaign. The regional included ten of the Top-50 individuals in the latest Clipp'd rankings and Rhodes tied or beat out eight of them, trailing only Regional medalist Kiara Romero of Oregon.
Not far behind Rhodes was freshman Isla McDonald-O'Brien (-3/213), as she ended in a tie for third place. In her NCAA Postseason debut, McDonald-O'Brien proved the stage was not too big. This is her fifth Top-10 finish of the season as she gets ready to make her NCAA Championship debut. A strong final stretch of holes allowed Paula Schulz-Hanssen (+4/220) to ascend into a tie for 17th. She ended with two straight birdies to cap her round. The fourth Sun Devil in the Top-20 was Beth Coulter, who saved her best round for last. A 71 (-1) was a key counting score allowing ASU to move into second place as a team. Senior Grace Summerhays helps her team advance from a Regional yet again and will make her third NCAA Championship appearance.
NCAA Championship (May 16-21; La Costa, CA | Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, Champions Course)
Sun Devil Women's Golf fell just short of advancing to the Match Play portion of the 2025 NCAA Women's Golf Championship, held at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa. Arizona State (+16/1168) missed out on a spot on the Top-8 by just one stroke, as the drama came down to the final set of holes. Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team battled back to surpass eighth-seed South Carolina to temporarily occupy a Match Play position, but were unable to withstand a late push by No. 10 Virginia that allowed them to post a +15 mark. ASU does secure a Top-10 finish and collects 69 Director's Cup points in the process.
A trio of Sun Devils finished in the Top-40 of the NCAA Women's Golf Championship individual standings. In a field of the best collegiate golfers, juniors Paula Schulz-Hanssen and Beth Coulter along with redshirt sophomore Patience Rhodes more than proved they belonged. Schulz-Hanssen finished in the Top-30, while Rhodes and Coulter tied for 36th in a loaded field of 166 golfers. In her NCAA Championship debut, Isla McDonald-O'Brien showed flashes of the brilliance that earned her Big 12 All-Conference Honors in her first season. Senior Grace Summerhays went out on a high note, delivering a counting score (+2/73) in an attempt to lead the comeback charge.
Four of the five Sun Devils are eligible to return next season, giving the Maroon and Gold one of the most talented rosters in the country heading into 2025-26. Add in the hunger gained from a heartbreaking ending to this season and Arizona State will be a team to watch going forward. The program now transitions to the offseason, where several of their golfers will remain active in International competition.
Golf Programs with both Men's and Women's Programs Competing in 2025 NCAA Championship (15)
Arizona State
Virginia
Texas
Oklahoma
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
Wake Forest
Florida State
Ole Miss
UCLA
Purdue
Oklahoma State
UNLV
Florida
South Carolina
With Sun Devil Men's Golf qualifying for the 2025 NCAA Championship as well, Arizona State had both their men's and women's programs represented in Carlsbad. They were one of 15 schools that accomplished that feat this season, with Oklahoma State being the only other Big 12 member.
WGCA All-Americans
Redshirt sophomore Patience Rhodes landed on the WGCA Second Team, while juniors Beth Coulter and Paula Schulz-Hanssen earned honorable mention distinction. Rhodes was one of only 14 female collegiate golfers at the Division I level that was selected to the second team. Schulz-Hanssen and Coulter are two of 24 to garner honorable mention status.
Missy Farr-Kaye has had an All-American in each of her ten seasons in Tempe. This is the 12th time three Sun Devils have earned All-American honors in the same season and first time since 2020 when future pros Linn Grant, Alessandra Fanali, and Olivia Mehaffey were recipients of the honor. 19 total golfers have been named All-Americans in the Missy Farr-Kaye era.
Arizona State's three WGCA All-Americans in 2024-25 puts them in elite company. ASU is one of only six programs with three All-American selections, joined by No. 1 Stanford, No. 2 Arkansas, No. 3 Oregon, No. 5 South Carolina, and No. 6 Texas.
Most WGCA All-Americans by School
Stanford, 5
Arkansas, 4
Arizona State, 3
Oregon, 3
Texas, 3
Wake Forest, 2
USC, 2
Florida State, 2
Virginia, 2
Texas A&M, 2
Northwestern, 2
Golfweek All-Americans
Not only did the Coaches recognize the accomplishments from Sun Devil Women's Golf on the course, the media did as well. Golfweek released their All-American teams in June for the 2024-25 season and Arizona State is well represented. The same trio that received All-American distinction from the WGCA also earned the status from Golfweek, one of the nation's top golf publications.
Redshirt sophomore Patience Rhodes landed on the third team, while Paula Schulz-Hanssen and Beth Couter garnered Honorable Mention distinction. All three can be considered unanimous All-Americans, receiving the honor from both the coaches and the media. Arizona State is one of only six programs to have three Golfweek All-Americans, joined by five of the nation's Top-6 teams (No. 1 Stanford, No. 2 Arkansas, No. 3 Oregon, No. 5 South Carolina, No. 6 Texas).
All-Americans under Coach Farr-Kaye (19)
2025: Patience Rhodes (second), Paula Schulz-Hanssen (hm), Beth Coulter (hm)
2024: Ashley Menne (hm)
2023: Ashley Menne (second)
2022: Alexandra Forsterling (first), Ashley Menne (hm)
2021: Linn Grant (first), Ashley Menne (hm)
2020: Linn Grant (first), Alessandra Fanali (third), Olivia Mehaffey (hm)
2019: Olivia Mehaffey (second)
2018: Olivia Mehaffey (second)
2017: Monica Vaughn (first), Linnea Strom (first), Olivia Mehaffey (hm)
2016: Linnea Strom (first), Monica Vaughn (second)
Big 12 All-Conference Team
The Big 12 Conference announced the 2025 Women's Golf All-Conference teams and Sun Devil Women's Golf is well represented. Arizona State landed four individuals on the Big 12 All-Conference team, the most selections of any team in the league. Patience Rhodes, Beth Coulter, Paula Schulz-Hanssen, and Isla McDonald-O'Brien were recognized for their spectacular seasons. This is the fifth consecutive year that at least two Sun Devils have received All-Conference distinction. For the fifth time in the Missy Farr-Kaye era, ASU had four or more honorees. The respect for the Maroon & Gold is clear, as the awards are voted on by the other coaches in the league.
In their first year in the Big 12, Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's program wasted no time making an impact. Of the 11 All-Conference selections made by the league, four of them were Sun Devils. ASU has now had at least one representative on the highest All-Conference team every year since 2005. This is the second consecutive year that redshirt sophomore Patience Rhodes was an All-League selection, meaning she now has secured the honor in both seasons she has been eligible. Juniors Beth Coulter and Paula Schulz-Hanssen were also named All-Conference golfers for the second time in their career, previously accomplishing the feat after the 2023 Pac-12 season. Freshman Isla McDonald-O'Brien joined an exclusive list of Sun Devil golfers to earn All-Conference honors in their first year. It is the fourth consecutive year that Arizona State has had a freshman recognized by a conference in their postseason awards.
After landing two on the team last year, ASU has now combined for 19 All-Conference honors over the past five seasons alone. Under Missy Farr-Kaye, 27 total Sun Devils have made an All-Conference team. This is the 39th time at least two and 21st time at least four from Arizona State have been honored with the distinction in a single season. A total of 144 Sun Devils have now earned a spot on an All-Conference Team since the award was established back in 1980, when ASU was still in the Western Collegiate Athletic Association. That list includes current Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye, who landed on the Pac-10 All-Conference Second Team back in 1990.
Farr-Kaye a Division I National Coach of the Year Candidate
Sun Devil Women's Golf Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye was one of 24 coaches to land of the Women's Golf Coaches Association Jackie Steinmann Division I National Coach of the Year Watch List. It is the second consecutive season that Farr-Kaye has garnered the distinction. She has already secured this award once after leading Arizona State to a NCAA Championship back in 2017. Farr-Kaye led Arizona State to their second consecutive NCAA Championship appearance and three tournament victories in 2024-25.
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
Rhodes on ANNIKA Award Spring Watch List
Sun Devil Women's Golf redshirt sophomore Patience Rhodes earned a spot on the ANNIKA Award Spring Watch List back in March. The Haskins Foundation released the Spring version of their candidates 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 to be 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.
Tatman Elevated to Associate Head Coach
Assistant Coach Mikayla Tatman was promoted to Associate Head Coach earlier in the season. In the midst of her second season in Tempe, Tatman has been critical to the success of the program during her tenure. Arizona State has won four tournaments in her two seasons and qualified for the 2024 NCAA Championship.
Tatman at Palmer Cup
Associate Head Coach Mikayla Tatman was tabbed as one of two assistant coaches for Team USA at the 2025 Palmer Cup, taking place June 5-9 at Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, South Carolina. Team USA and University of Texas Head Coach Laura Ianello selected Tatman to her staff as they look to make it three straight titles for Team USA in the event.
Summerhays named Scholar Athlete of the Year
Sun Devil Women's Golf's Grace Summerhays was recognized as the 2025 Big 12 Women's Golf Scholar Athlete of the Year, the conference announced this week. Summerhays is putting the finishing touches on one of the most decorated careers in program history. She has been recognized by the opposing coaches in the league as the premier student-athlete in the sport based on her accomplishments on and off the course.
During her time with the Sun Devil Women's Golf program, Grace Summerhays has been a steady presence in the lineup, performing admirably for an Arizona State team consistently ranked in the Top-10. She has taken her game to another level each year and is now one of the best golfers in the conference. She is doing all this while maintaining a 3.99 GPA and earning her degree in Communication in just seven semesters.
Summerhays is the eighth recipient of the honor from Sun Devil Women's Golf, the most of any athletic program at ASU. In their first chance since the Big 12 Conference transition, Arizona State takes home the award for the first time since Alexandra Forsterling earned the distinction after an incredible 2022 campaign. The Maroon and Gold continued a trend they started while in the Pac-12, as a member of Sun Devil Women's Golf claimed 7 of the 16 possible awards while ASU was a member of the league. Arizona State now has a total of 47 Conference Scholar Athletes of the Year, three of which have come since joining the Big 12.
Sun Devils to win 2025 Big 12 Scholar Athlete of the Year
Grace Summerhays, Women's Golf
Patrick Sammon, Men's Swimming
Bella Ingrao, Lacrosse
Conference Scholar Athlete of the Year Winners from Sun Devil Women's Golf (8)
Big 12 Era
Grace Summerhays, 2025
Pac-12 Era
Alexandra Forsterling, 2022
Olivia Mehaffey, 2021
Roberta Liti, 2018
Noemi Jimenez, 2015
Giulia Molinaro, 2012
Jiuliana Murcia, 2010
Azahara Munoz, 2009
Augusta National Women's Amateur
Patience Rhodes and Beth Coulter both represented Sun Devil Women's Golf at the 2025 Augusta National Women's Amateur. The duo competed in the premier female amateur golf event on the globe. As part of the event, Rhodes and Coulter had the opportunity to play the iconic Augusta National Golf Course a week before The Masters took place.
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.
Top Finishes in 2024-25
2nd - Patience Rhodes, Gold Canyon Regional
2nd - Patience Rhodes, PING/ASU Invitational
T2nd - Beth Coulter, Big 12 Championship
T2nd - Beth Coulter, Clover Cup
T2nd - Isla McDonald-O'Brien, Match in the Desert*
3rd - Isla McDonald-O'Brien, PING/ASU Invitational
T3rd - Isla McDonald-O'Brien, Gold Canyon Regional
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
9th - Paula Schulz-Hanssen, Big 12 Championship
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
T14th - Patience Rhodes, Big 12 Championship
T15th - Grace Summerhays, Match in the Desert*
T15th - Isla McDonald-O'Brien, Windy City Collegiate Classic
T16th - Paula Schulz-Hanssen, Mason Rudolph Championship
T17th - Paula Schulz-Hanssen, Gold Canyon Regional
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, Gold Canyon Regional
T20th - Beth Coulter, Nanea Invitational
41 total Top-20 finishes; 25 Top-10 finishes by Sun Devils in 2024-25
*One-day, 18-hole event
Best rounds in 2024-25
66/-6 Patience Rhodes (Gold Canyon Regional Second Round/May 6, 2025)
66/-6 Patience Rhodes (PING/ASU Invitational First Round/March 28, 2025)
66/-5 Beth Coulter (Big 12 Championship Third Round/Apr. 17, 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 Paula Schulz-Hanssen (NCAA Championship Second Round/May 17, 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 Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Big 12 Championship Second Round/Apr. 16, 2025)
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 Beth Coulter (NCAA Championship First Round/May 16, 2025)
70/-2 Patience Rhodes (Gold Canyon Regional First Round/May 5, 2025)
70/-2 Isla McDonald-O'Brien (Gold Canyon Regional First Round/May 5, 2025)
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)
56 total rounds of 70 or lower
Birdies by Sun Devil (2024-25 Season totals)
Isla McDonald-O'Brien - 126 birdies; 1 eagle
Paula Schulz-Hanssen - 125 birdies
Patience Rhodes - 117 birdies; 2 eagle
Beth Coulter - 117 birdies; 1 eagle
Grace Summerhays - 87 birdies; 5 eagles
Total - 572 birdies; 9 eagles
Career Appearances
Grace Summerhays, 46 (43 stroke; 3 match)
Beth Coulter, 37 (33 stroke; 3 match)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen, 37 (37 stroke; 3 match)
Patience Rhodes, 25 (23 stroke; 2 match)
Isla McDonald-O'Brien, 13 (13 stroke)
Total 158 (147 stroke; 11 match)
Career Top-20 Finishes
Paula Schulz-Hanssen, 20 (9 Top-10)
Grace Summerhays, 18 (8 Top-10)
Beth Coulter, 17 (8 Top-10)
Patience Rhodes, 14 (9 Top-10)
Isla McDonald-O'Brien, 8 (5 Top-10)
Total 77 (39 Top-10)
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.
How to Follow
For the latest updates and information on the Sun Devil Women's Golf program, follow our X/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 Twitter as well.