AIEA, Hawai'i – Sun Devil Women's Golf will be heading to the Aloha State to compete in the 40th edition of the Dr. Donnis Invitational from March 17-18.
Last competing at the event during the 2023-24 season, Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team swept both the team and individual titles back in the 2024 edition. Then ranked No. 16 in the country, Sun Devil Women's Golf earned a dominating victory at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational. Arizona State (-42/822) proved they were in a different class compared to the rest of the field. In addition to the team title, Ashley Menne (-14/202) also took home individual medalist honors.
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Last time out
Sun Devil Women's Golf finished 16th at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, posting a 38-over team total. Arizona State closed strong with a two-under par (282) performance on day three at Long Cove Club.
Freshman Fai Rubrong delivered a bogey-free, four-under 67 in the final round. The Thailand native went two-under on both nines to finish the tournament at 10-over (223).
The competition (scoreboard rankings)
The Dr. Donnis Invititational will host 13 teams at Pearl at Kalauao. No. 23 Arizona State is one of three top-25 teams in the latest Clipp'd rankings heading to Aiea, Hawai'i.
In the field (12 teams): No. 2 USC, No. 13 North Carolina, No. 57 Texas State, No. 72 Sacramento State, CBU, Hawaii, Hawaii Pacific, Louisiana Monroe, Montana State, New Mexico, New Mexico State, Northern Colorado
The format
Holes: 54 (36-18)
Days: 2 (Tue.-Wed.)
Scoring: 5 count 4
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,246
The lineup
Arizona State boasts one of the deepest and most talented rosters in the country. Sophomore Isla McDonald-O'Brien claims the top spot. Senior Patience Rhodes earns the No. 2 spot, with Senior Beth Coulter following in the third position. Freshman Pimpisa Rubrong, who carded a four-under par performance in the third round at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, will play out of the No. 4 spot. Freshman Johanna Axelsen rounds out the lineup of the third-highest ranked team in the field. Freshman Kate Dillon will be competing in the field as an individual.
- Isla McDonald-O'Brien
- Paula Schulz-Hanssen
- Beth Coulter
- Pimpisa Rubrong
- Johanna Axelsen
Tee times
Arizona State will begin the Dr. Donnis Invitational on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. MST, as the field will undergo a shotgun start. ASU will initially be spread out on holes 12-15 and are paired with host school Hawai'i and USC
| PAIRING | Hawai'i and USC |
| TIME | 2:00 p.m. MST |
| HOLE | GOLFER |
| 12B | Isla McDonald-O'Brien |
| 12A | Paula Schulz-Hanssen |
| 13 | Beth Coulter |
| 14 | Pimpisa Rubrong |
| 15B | Johanna Axelsen |
| 17A | Kate Dillon (IND) |
History at the Dr. Donnis Invitational
It is the 40th edition of the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, with the Sun Devils last competing at the event during the 2023-24 season. Coach Farr-Kaye's team swept both the team and individual titles back in the 2024 edition. Then ranked No. 16 in the country, Sun Devil Women's Golf earned dominating victory at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational. Arizona State (-42/822) proved they were in a different class compared to the rest of the field. In addition to the team title, Ashley Menne (-14/202) also took home Individual Medalist honors.
Patience is needed with one starter out
The Sun Devils will be without 2025 second-team All-American Patience Rhodes until at least April due to a leg injury suffered over the holiday break. The junior from England has posted nine top-10 finishes and finished in the top 15 at the 2025 NCAA Championships and competed at the 2024 Curtis Cup and the 2025 Augusta National Women’s Amateur. She has January rankings of No. 19 (NCAA Scoreboard) and No. 17 (WAGR).
Meet Sun Devil Pimpisa “Fai” Rubrong
Sun Devil Women’s Golf has added highly-anticipated incoming freshman Pimpisa “Fai” Rubrong to the current roster, a student-athlete with extensive international experience.
A highly regarded competitor on the global stage, Rubrong is currently ranked No. 64 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. She claimed the title at the 2024 SINGHA Thailand Amateur Match Play Championship and earned champion honors as the No. 6-ranked player on Thailand’s National Team in 2025.
Rubrong also played a key role in Thailand’s second-place finish at the 2025 Southeast Asian Amateur Golf Team Championship (Santi Cup). She is ranked No. 5 in Thailand and has already accumulated two victories and 25 top-10 finishes throughout her junior career.
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 10 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 and Spa, Champions Course)
*Held in the state of Arizona
Best rounds in 2025-26
- 66/-7: Isla McDonald-O’Brien (Nanea Invitational First Round/Oct. 27, 2025)
- 68/-5: Patience Rhodes (Nanea Invitational First Round/Oct. 27, 2025)
- 67/-4: Patience Rhodes (Stanford Intercollegiate Second Round/Oct. 18, 2025)
- 69/-4: Patience Rhodes (Nanea Invitational Third Round/Oct. 29, 2025)
- 67/-4: Pimpisa "Fai" Rubrong (Darius Rucker Intercollegiate Third Round/March 4, 2026)
- 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)
- 68/-3: Patience Rhodes (Stanford Intercollegiate Third Round/Oct. 19, 2025)
- 68/-3: Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Darius Rucker Intercollegiate Third Round/March 4, 2026)
- 70/-3: Beth Coulter (Nanea Invitational First Round/Oct. 27, 2025)
- 70/-3: Kate Dillon (Nanea Invitational Second Round/Oct. 28, 2025)
- 69/-2: Beth Coulter (Mason Rudolph Championship Third Round/Sept. 21, 2025)
- 69/-2: Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Stanford Intercollegiate Second Round/Oct. 18, 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)
- 70/-1: Kate Dillon (Stanford Intercollegiate Second Round/Oct. 18, 2025)
- 70/-1: Beth Coulter (Stanford Intercollegiate Third Round/Oct. 19, 2025)
- 70/-1: Kate Dillon (Therese Hession Regional Challenge/Feb. 3, 2026)
*21 total rounds of 70 or lower
Birdies by Sun Devil (2025-26 season totals)
- Patience Rhodes (40 birdies, one eagle)
- Paula Schulz-Hanssen (52 birdies, one eagle)
- Beth Coulter (44 birdies)
- Isla McDonald-O'Brien (76 birdies, two eagles)
- Johanna Axelsen (32 birdies)
- Kate Dillon (54 birdies)
- Pimpisa "Fai" Rubrong (21 birdies)
Total (320 birdies; 4 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 Coulter all return having gained another year of valuable experience. Freshmen Johanna Axelsen and Kate Dillon joined the program in the fall, 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 joined the team this January to fill the final spot on the roster.
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