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Women's Golf Wraps Up Fall Schedule with a No. 2 Finish at the Nanea Invitational

Women's Golf Wraps Up Fall Schedule with a No. 2 Finish at the Nanea InvitationalWomen's Golf Wraps Up Fall Schedule with a No. 2 Finish at the Nanea Invitational
by Zach Romesburg

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii — Sun Devil Women’s Golf wrapped up their Fall schedule on a high note at the Nanea Invitational.

Arizona State closed out the Nanea Invitational with a spectacular performance, ultimately shooting 25 under par throughout the tournament to finish second in the team standings. The Sun Devils showcased their depth and consistency throughout the weekend, with multiple players contributing low scores and clutch birdies to keep ASU in contention. The team’s strong finish marked one of their best collective rounds of the season and in program history. 

Top Team 54-Hole Scores (vs. par)
822 (-42) 2024 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, par 72
828 (-36) 2025 PING/ASU Invitational, par 72
851 (-25) 2025 Nanea Invitational, par 73
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

Patience Rhodes continued to shine in the final round of the Fall. Rhodes carded a 69 (-4) with birdies on holes two, four, 13, and 14, marking her third top-10 finish of the fall. Beth Coulter also played a key role, shooting 71 (-2) with four birdies to finish in the top 15 individually. Paula Schulz-Hanssen contributed a 74 (+1), Isla McDonald-O’Brien added a 75 (+2), and freshman Kate Dillon finished with a 76 (+3), as all five Sun Devils shot under par collectively to end the tournament, securing a runner-up finish and capping off a strong weekend of play.

The last time each Sun Devil shot under par collectively to end the tournament was the 2025 PING/ASU Invitational. The Maroon and Gold managed to go on and win the hosted tournament themselves in dominant fashion.

One of the three rounds carded by Arizona State this weekend will go down in the record books. On Monday, the squad recorded one of their best eight 18-hole team scores vs par ever. 

Top Team 18-Hole Scores (vs. par)
266 (-22) 2024 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, par 72 (second)
275 (-17) 2025 Nanea Invitational, par 73 (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)

The Sun Devils will enjoy a three-month break before the Spring season kicks off with the Therese Hession Regional Challenger from Feb. 1-3. 

Live Scoring


Round breakdown
Patience Rhodes (212/-7/10)
Today's round (69/-4)
Birdies (4): Hole 2 (Par 4; 342), Hole 4 (Par 5; 466), Hole 13 (Par 4; 464), Hole 14 (Par 4; 303)

Beth Coulter (213/-6/T11)
Today's round (71/-2)
Birdies (4): Hole 2 (Par 4; 342), Hole 9 (Par 4; 366), Hole 13 (Par 4; 464), Hole 17 (Par 3; 191)

Isla McDonald-O’Brien (215/-4/T14)
Today's round (75/+2)
Birdies (3): Hole 5 (Par 4;319), Hole 9 (Par 4; 366), Hole 15 (Par 4; 372)

Paula Schulz-Hanssen (216/-3/T16)
Today's round (74/+1)
Birdies (4): Hole 2 (Par 4; 342), Hole 4 (Par 5; 466), Hole 6 (Par 5; 462), Hole 10 (Par 4; 379)

Kate Dillon (217/-2/T20)
Today's round (76/+3)
Birdies (3): Hole 4 (Par 5; 466), Hole 5 (Par 4;319), Hole 18 (Par 5; 536)

Quotables
"Really happy to see this team come together from top to bottom in the lineup" Coach Farr-Kaye embarked. "We ended on such a good note. Stanford obviously had a record-breaking day, but we had a really good week and beat a lot of ranked teams ahead of us."

"One of the big takeaways from this team is that they can play with any team in the country" Coach Farr-Kaye added. "They belong in the top and that's a great way to end the Fall and to carry onto the Spring. We also will have the addition of (incoming freshman) Fai (Rubrong). We're looking forward to welcoming her to the program in January. We're going to continue to build on where we're at right now and how well we have done this Fall. We're executing a lot of different things on the golf course. We get better each day and watching Kate Dillon fall in line behind the other returners is special."


The competition (Scoreboard rankings)
The ranked teams include #1 Stanford, #6 Auburn, #10 Texas, #17 UCLA, and #21 Arizona State. In total, five of the Top 25 teams in the country will be in Hawaii for the event.

In the field (12 teams): Auburn, California, Colorado, Hawaii (Host), Oregon State, San Jose State, Stanford, Texas, UCLA, Washington

The format
Holes: 54 (18 each day)
Days: 3 (Mon.-Wed.)
Scoring: 5 count 4
Par: 73
Yardage: 6,449


The course
Since the inaugural event in 2013, the Nanea Invitational (formerly Pac-12 Preview) has been permanently hosted at the Nanea Golf Club in Kailua Kona on Hawaii. The Par-73, 6,449-yard private course opened in 2003. Billionaire Charles Schwab and George Roberts partnered up to create the club on the slopes of Mount Hualalai.


History at 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. In 2022, coach Farr-Kaye’s squad set a new program record for 18-hole team score vs. par, shooting -17. Arizona State wraps up the Fall and will have a three-month break before resuming play in the Spring.

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

*18 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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