TEMPE — Sun Devil Women’s Golf heads back to the 2025 Stanford Intercollegiate from Oct. 17-19, competing at Stanford Golf Course for the ninth time in the past ten seasons.
Missy Farr-Kaye’s squad continues its tradition of regular appearances at this event, looking to capture the program’s seventh Stanford Intercollegiate team title. Fourteen of the top-30 ranked teams in the country will compete for one of the most prestigious titles of the fall.
Last time out
In September, Arizona State (+8/860) finished fourth in the 2025 Mason Rudolph Championship in their second team event this fall. Sun Devil Women’s Golf sent three individuals to the Windy City Collegiate Classic Championship the following week, including sophomore Isla McDonald-O’Brien and freshmen Johanna Axelsen and Kate Dillon.
The 2025 World Amateur Team Championships in Singapore kicked off a week later, with the Sun Devils having four individuals compete in the tournament. Beth Coulter, Paula Schulz-Hanssen, and Patience Rhodes were the three returners who competed for their national team. Highly-touted incoming freshman, Fai Rubrong, also competed in the championships.
The competition (Scoreboard rankings)
The Stanford Intercollegiate features one of the most decorated fields in collegiate golf. Ranked teams include:
- #1 Stanford
- #3 Oregon
- #5 Texas
- #6 USC
- #9 Northwestern
- #11 LSU
- #12 Oklahoma State
- #17 Arizona State
- #19 Virginia
- #23 Tennessee
- #26 Arizona
- #28 UC Davis
- #29 Pepperdine
- #30 Iowa State
In total, 14 of the top-30 teams in the country will be in California for the event.
In the field (19 teams): Arizona, Colorado, Iowa State, LSU, Northwestern, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Pepperdine, San Francisco, San Jose State, Stanford (Host), Tennessee, Texas, UC Davis, UCLA, USC, Virginia, Washington
The Format
Holes: 54 (18 each day)
Days: 3 (Fri.-Sun.)
Scoring: 5 count 4
Par: 71
Yardage: 6,278
The lineup
Arizona State boasts one of the country’s deepest and most talented rosters. Redshirt junior Patience Rhodes again earns the top spot after finishing within the top-15 in the ANNIKA Intercollegiate and Mason Rudolph Championship.
She will be followed by a pair of returners, Isla McDonald-O’Brien and Paula Schulz-Hanssen, out of the No. 2 and No. 3 slots, respectively. Senior Beth Coulter gets the No. 4 spot after her best performance thus far in the season. Freshman Kate Dillon will make her third appearance as a Sun Devil, this time as the No. 5 golfer.
Tee times
Arizona State will begin the first round on Friday at 8:25 a.m. MST, with each of the five golfers beginning their round on Hole 1 every 11 minutes. The Sun Devils will be paired with Pepperdine and LSU.
The course
The Stanford Golf Course, located in the foothills above the Stanford University campus, is home to the Stanford Men’s and Women’s Golf teams. The Par 71, 6,278-yard course has hosted several significant events, including the Stanford Invitational, Peg Barnard Intercollegiate, Pac-10/12 Championships, NCAA Western Regional, and the Women’s NCAA Championships, USGA Junior Amateur Qualifying, and U.S. Open Qualifying. The tournament is hosted by former U.S. Secretary of State Dr. Condoleezza Rice, an avid golfer and Stanford Graduate School of Business faculty member.
History at Stanford Intercollegiate
The Sun Devils will be making their 13th appearance at the Stanford Intercollegiate, first competing at the event in 1980. This is the ninth time in the last ten editions that Arizona State will be a part of the field. ASU has enjoyed its fair share of success at Stanford, winning the team title six times, most recently in 2019. Arizona State (-10/842) earned its ninth title in the Missy Farr-Kaye era, putting together its eighth-lowest score vs. par over 54 holes in school history.
The Sun Devils also won in 2009, 2007, 2004, 1995, and 1982. A pair of Sun Devil legends earned individual titles: Heather Bowie took home the individual crown in 1995, while Brandie Burton was the champion of the 1989 event.
2025-26 Arizona State Women's Golf schedule
Arizona State will be tested throughout the 2025-26 campaign as Coach Farr-Kaye again built one of the nation’s toughest slates. The Maroon and Gold will compete in ten regular-season events, five in the fall and five in the spring. The postseason begins April 23 at the Big 12 Championship, with NCAA Regionals and NCAA Championships scheduled for May.
- ANNIKA Intercollegiate: Sept. 7-10 (Lake Elmo, MN)
- Mason Rudolph Championship: Sept. 19-21 (Franklin, TN)
- Windy City Collegiate Classic: Sept. 29-30 (Wilmette, IL)
- Stanford Intercollegiate: Oct. 17-19 (Stanford, CA)
- Nanea Invitational: Oct. 27-29 (Kailua-Kona, HI)
- Therese Hession Regional Challenge: Feb. 1-3 (Palos Verdes, CA)
- Arizona Intercollegiate: Feb. 9-10 (Tucson, AZ)
- Darius Rucker Intercollegiate: March 2-4 (Hilton Head Island, SC)
- Dr. Donnis Invitational: Mar. 17-18 (Kaneohe-Oahu, HI)
- PING/ASU Invitational: March 23-25 (Phoenix, AZ | Papago Golf Club)*
- Big 12 Championship: April 23-25 (Dallas, TX)
- NCAA Regionals: May 11-13 TBA
- NCAA Championship: May 21 (La Costa, CA; Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, Champions Course)
*Held in the state of Arizona
Best rounds in 2025-26 - 69/-3: Isla McDonald-O’Brien(ANNIKA Intercollegiate Third Round/Sept. 10, 2025)
- 69/-3: Patience Rhodes (ANNIKA Intercollegiate Second Round/Sept. 9, 2025)
- 68/-3: Isla McDonald-O'Brien (Mason Rudolph Championship First Round/Sept. 19, 2025)
- 68/-3: Patience Rhodes (Mason Rudolph Championship Third Round/Sept. 21, 2025)
- 69/-2: Beth Coulter (Mason Rudolph Championship Third Round/Sept. 21, 2025)
- 70/-2: Patience Rhodes (ANNIKA Intercollegiate Third Round/Sept. 10, 2025)
- 70/-2: Isla McDonald-O’Brien (Windy City Collegiate Classic Second Round/ Sept. 29/2025)
- 70/-1: Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Mason Rudolph Championship First Round/Sept. 19, 2025)
*Eight total rounds of 70 or lower
Birdies by Sun Devil (2025-26 season totals)
- Patience Rhodes (23 birdies)
- Paula Schulz-Hanssen (21 birdies, one eagle)
- Beth Coulter (11 birdies)
- Isla McDonald-O'Brien (30 birdies, two eagles)
- Johanna Axelsen (25 birdies)
- Kate Dillon (13 birdies)
Total (118 birdies; 3 eagles)
Tradition like no other
Many premier amateur women’s golfers have called Arizona State University home for the past five decades. Arizona State won its NCAA-leading eighth national championship 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 women’s collegiate golf program to win six championships in a decade (1990, ’93, ’94, ’95, ’97 and '98). ASU remains the lone program to capture three national titles (1993, ’94, '95).
The Sun Devil Golf programs also did something in 1990 that had never been done before, and hasn’t been accomplished since. The men’s and women’s teams won national titles in 1990, becoming the first school to capture both championships in the same year.
"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 and Women’s Golf by unveiling 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 and Grill.
Fantastic four
Patience Rhodes, Isla McDonald-O’Brien, Paula Schulz-Hanssen, and Beth Colter all return having gained another year of valuable experience. Incoming freshmen Johanna Axelsen and Kate Dillon join the program, forming a talented 2025-26 roster under the direction of Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye and Associate Head Coach Ryan Heisey. Highly-touted incoming freshman Fai Rubrong will join the team in January to fill the final spot on the roster.
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