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Rhodes, Women's Golf finish fifth at Stanford Intercollegiate

Rhodes, Women's Golf finish fifth at Stanford IntercollegiateRhodes, Women's Golf finish fifth at Stanford Intercollegiate
by Zach Romesburg

STANFORD, CALIF. — Sun Devil Women’s Golf finished fifth overall as the Stanford Intercollegiate came to a close on Sunday.  

Arizona State (-4/548) finished in fifth place at the 19-team event hosted at Stanford Golf Course. Thirteen of the country's Top-30 ranked teams competed for one of the most prestigious titles of the Fall. A total team effort led the Maroon and Gold to another Top-5 finish at a marquee event.

Leading the way for the Sun Devils was redshirt junior Patience Rhodes, who continues to deliver for her team. Rhodes finished tied for fifth, recording her second Top-10 finish of the Fall. Rhodes (-7/206) is proving to be one of the top golfers in the nation, finishing only three strokes back of individual champion Megha Ganne (-10/203) from Stanford. 

The Maroon and Gold were able to take advantage of par four scoring. ASU finished second behind Stanford for the lowest par-four scoring average. Patience Rhodes was also in the Top-5 of the par four category. Following a week off, Coach Missy Farr-Kaye’s team is back in action Oct. 27-29 at the Nanea Invitational in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

Final Standings | Tournament Stats

Round breakdown
Patience Rhodes (206/-7/5)
Today’s Round: 68 (-3)
Birdies (5): Hole 3 (Par 3; 170 yards), Hole 7 (Par 5; 490 yards), Hole 10 (Par 4; 383), Hole 12 (Par 5; 477 yards), Hole 13 (Par 4; 399)

Paula Schulz-Hanssen (215/+2/T30)
Today’s Round: 75 (+4)
Birdies (1): Hole 5 (Par 4; 396)

Kate Dillon (215/+2/T30)
Today’s Round: 73 (+2)
Birdies (3): Hole 1 (Par 5; 501 yards), Hole 8 (Par 3; 152 yards), Hole 16 (Par 5; 503)

Isla McDonald-O’Brien (217/+4/T37)
Today’s Round: 73 (+2)
Birdies (2): Hole 7 (Par 5; 490), Hole 10 (Par 4; 383)

Beth Coulter (217/+4/T37)
Today’s Round: 70 (-1)
Birdies (5): Hole 3 (Par 3; 170 yards), Hole 5 (Par 4; 396), Hole 7 (Par 5; 490), Hole 11 (Par 4; 359), Hole 16 (Par 5; 503)

Quotables
Coach Missy Farr-Kaye
"Overall, we had a solid tournament. All the teams in the Top-10 are in the Top-20 in the country. It was great to see Patience have another really good finish. They hung in there until the last putt today, which helped us bump up a spot." 

“This team continues to show a lot of strength and grit in how they compete, which I’m very proud of. We have a busy week at home and then head to the big island of Hawaii for our final tournament of the fall."

Team standings 

Place Team 1 2  3 To Par
1 #3 Stanford 271 272 274 -35
2 #4 Oregon 277 277 284 -14
3 # USC 288 277 277 -10
4 Pepperdine 287 277  282 -6
5 #24 Arizona State 286 278  284 -4


Individual standings

Place Player 1 2 3 To Par
1 Megha Ganne, Stanford 69 (-2) 68 (-3) 66 (-5) -10
5 Patience Rhodes 71 (E) 67 (-4) 68 (-3) -7
T30 Paula Schulz-Hanssen 71 (E) 69 (-2) 75 (+4) +2
T30 Kate Dillon 72 (+1) 70 (-1) 73 (+2) +2
T37 Isla McDonald-O'Brien 72 (+1) 72 (+1) 73 (+2) +4
T37 Beth Coulter 73 (+2) 74 (+3) 70 (-1) +4

 

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.

Up next
Nanea Invitational - Oct. 27-29 (Kailua-Kona, HI)
Coach Farr-Kaye brings her group back to Hawaii again, this time for the Nanea Invitational. Previously called the Pac-12 Preview, the Nanea Invitational reunites some teams from the disbanded conference with Hawaii serving as the host. It will be the 13th time in the past 14 years that Sun Devil Women's Golf has had the opportunity to compete at an event in Hawaii. Arizona State wraps up the Fall and will have a three-month break before resuming play in the Spring. 

In the field (11 Teams): Auburn, California, Colorado, Hawaii (Host), Oregon State, San Jose State, Stanford, Texas, UCLA, Washington

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

*13 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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