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Patience Rhodes Paces Women's Golf at the Stanford Intercollegiate

Patience Rhodes Paces Women's Golf at the Stanford IntercollegiatePatience Rhodes Paces Women's Golf at the Stanford Intercollegiate
by Zach Romesburg

Stanford, Calif. — Sun Devil Women’s Golf moved up a spot at the Stanford Intercollegiate thanks to another strong score on Saturday.

In a field that features 13 of the Top-30 teams in the initial Scoreboard rankings, Arizona State (-4/564) is tied for fourth alongside Pepperdine and UCLA after the second round. Host Stanford has the lead at -25, with Oregon and Arizona rounding out the top five teams after day two.

Arizona State put together a solid second round performance highlighted by several strong individual showings. Patience Rhodes led the way with a stellar 67 (-4), fueled by three birdies and an eagle. Paula Schulz-Hanssen followed closely behind, firing a 69 (-2) with four birdies. Kate Dillon continued the momentum with a 70 (-1), while freshman Isla McDonald-O’Brien carded a 72 (+1). Beth Coulter finished with a 74 (+3), rounding out the Sun Devil lineup.

Live Scoring 

 

Round breakdown
Patience Rhodes (138/-4/T8)
Today’s Round: 67 (-4)
Birdies (3): Hole 1 (Par 5; 501 yards), Hole 6 (Par 4; 390 yards), Hole 13 (Par 4; 399 yards)
Eagles (1): Hole 12 (Par 5; 477 yards)

Paula Schulz-Hanssen (140/-2/T19)
Today’s Round: 69 (-2)
Birdies (4): Hole 1 (Par 5; 501 yards), Hole 2 (Par 4; 423), Hole 4 (Par 3, 150), Hole 12 (Par 5; 477 yards)

Kate Dillon (142/E/T32)
Today’s Round: 70 (-1)
Birdies (4): Hole 11 (Par 4; 477 yards), Hole 12 (Par 5; 477 yards), Hole 14 (Par 3; 171), Hole 18 (Par 4; 422)

Isla McDonald-O’Brien (144/+2/T39)
Today’s Round: 72 (+1)
Birdies (2): Hole 10 (Par 4; 383), Hole 11 (Par 4; 477 yards),  

Beth Coulter (147/+5/T50)
Today’s Round: 74 (+3)
Birdies (2): Hole 10 (Par 4; 383), Hole 11 (Par 4; 477 yards)

Quotables
Coach Farr-Kaye emphasized on the teams performance today: "Really proud of this team and really great effort, top to bottom. We've had a good game plan this week and everybody stuck to it and have been patient on this golf course. It's a difficult golf course. It's a good test and we were able to shave some shots off today. I think that our best day will be tomorrow cause I think that we're still leaving some shots out there. So I'm excited to watch this team finish playing in the final pairing with some good teams. I think it's gonna be a lot of fun tomorrow."

"Patience (Rhodes) had a great round today" Coach Farr-Kaye remarked. "Probably the best part about her round is that it didn't look that extraordinary. But to shoot four under pretty easily is really quite a strength and a showing where she's at in her game right now. A couple holes that she would normally birdie, she didn't. She also left some shots out there, which is a great problem to have. She's really playing some smart, solid golf. I was really excited to see everybody go out there and have a great day. We have a great day tomorrow with some great competition and we're excited."

Team Standings 

Place Team 1 2 To Par
1 #3 Stanford 271 272 -25
2 #4 Oregon 277 277 -14
3 #28 Arizona 278 285 -5
T4 #24 Arizona State 286 278 -4
T4 #25 UCLA 285 279 -4
T4 Pepperdine 287 277 -4


Individual Standings

Place Player 1 2 To Par
1 Paula Martin Sampedro, Stanford 66 (-5) 68 (-3) -8
T8 Patience Rhodes 71 (E) 67 (-4) -4
T19 Paula Schulz-Hanssen 71 (E) 69 (-2) -2
T32 Kate Dillon 72 (+1) 70 (-1) E
T39 Isla McDonald-O'Brien 72 (+1) 72 (+1) +2
T50 Beth Coulter 73 (+2) 74 (+3) +5



Tee times
Arizona State will begin the third round of the Stanford Intercollegiate on Sunday with a shotgun time at 8:30 AM MST. ASU will be paired with Stanford, Oregon, and Arizona for the final day.

Pairing Stanford, Oregon, and Arizona
Time 8:30 AM
Time (MST) GOLFER
Hole 4 Beth Coulter
Hole 3 Isla McDonald-O'Brien
Hole 2 Kate Dillon
Hole 1A Paula Schulz-Hanssen
Hole 1B Patience Rhodes


The competition (Scoreboard rankings)
The Stanford Intercollegiate features one of the most decorated fields in collegiate golf. Ranked teams include:

  • #2 USC
  • #3 Stanford
  • #4 Oregon
  • #6 Texas
  • #8 Pepperdine
  • #11 Northwestern
  • #12 Oklahoma State
  • #23 Tennessee
  • #24 Arizona State
  • #25 UCLA
  • #26 LSU
  • #28 Arizona
  • #29 Virginia

In total, 13 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 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.

Best rounds in 2025-26

*11 total rounds of 70 or lower

Birdies by Sun Devil (2025-26 season totals)

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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