DALLAS – Sun Devil Women's Golf concluded day one of the Big 12 Championship in fifth place on Thursday afternoon.
Redshirt junior Patience Rhodes was the standout performer in Thursday's opening round, carding a one-under 71. Making her return after sustaining an ankle injury over winter break, Rhodes recorded three birdies in her spring season debut. Freshman Fai Rubrong was close behind, as the Thailand native posted a one-over 73, also recording three birdies. Arizona State finished the opening day at six-over 294.
The Sun Devils return to action Friday off the 10th tee, with Rhodes leading off atop the lineup. Live scoring is available via Scoreboard powered by Clippd.
Championship on the line
The 2026 Big 12 Championship will be awarded this week, with 14 teams battling for the conference prize. Both the individual and team titles are on the line and decided by three stroke-play rounds. Live coverage of the final round will be available on ESPN+.
Live scoring
2025-26 player round-by-round
Postseason results
2025-26 schedule
Coach's corner
"After a little bit of a slow start, we hung in there" Coach Missy Farr-Kaye remarked. "A solid day from Patience and Fai. We learned a lot about the golf course today and will be making some adjustments accordingly. The wind that kicked up on the backside and we held our own, which was good. We don't encounter a lot of wind. We are definitely still within reach and tomorrow will be an opportunity for a moving day."
Round breakdown
Patience Rhodes (71/-1/T4)
Birdies (3): Hole 4 (Par 4; 404 yards), Hole 12 (Par 4; 328 yards), Hole 13 (Par 5; 498 yards)
Fai Rubrong (73/+1/T17)
Birdies (3): Hole 8 (Par 4; 319 yards), Hole 9 (Par 4; 350 yards), Hole 11 (Par 5; 457 yards)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen (75/+3/T31)
Birdies (1): Hole 16 (Par 5; 509 yards)
Isla McDonald-O’Brien (75/+3/T31)
Birdies (4): Hole 3 (Par 5; 513 yards), Hole 5 (Par 3; 169 yards), Hole 8 (Par 4; 319 yards), Hole 14 (Par 4; 380 yards)
Beth Coulter (77/+5/T45)
Birdies (4): Hole 10 (Par 4; 324 yards)
The competition (scoreboard rankings)
In the field (14 teams): No. 15 UCF, No. 21 Arizona State, No. 22 Oklahoma State, No. 25 Iowa State, No. 26 Baylor, No. 29 Arizona, No. 36 Houston, No. 37 Kansas, No. 38 Kansas State, No. 42 TCU, No. 47 Colorado, BYU, Cincinnati, and Texas Tech
Head-to-head with the Big 12
Arizona State went 8-6 overall against Big 12 Conference competition in the regular season.
vs. Arizona (1-2)
W - Stanford Intercollegiate (Oct. 17-19)
L - Arizona Intercollegiate (Feb. 9-10)
L - Darius Rucker Intercollegiate (March 2-4)
vs. Baylor (2-1)
W - Mason Rudolph (Sept. 19-21)
L - Arizona Intercollegiate (Feb. 9-10)
W - PING/ASU Invitational (March 23-25)
vs. BYU (0-1)
L - Arizona Intercollegiate (Feb. 9-10)
vs. Colorado (2-1)
W - Stanford Intercollegiate (Oct. 17-19)
W - Nanea Invitational (Oct. 27-29)
L - Arizona Intercollegiate (Feb. 9-10)
vs. Iowa State (1-0)
W - Stanford Intercollegiate (Oct. 17-19)
vs. Kansas (1-0)
W - PING/ASU Invitational (March 23-25)
vs. Oklahoma State (2-0)
W - Stanford Intercollegiate (Oct. 17-19)
W - Arizona Intercollegiate (Feb. 9-10)
vs. Texas Tech (0-1)
L - Arizona Intercollegiate (Feb. 9-10)
The seeding
There are 14 teams in the Big 12 Conference that sponsor women's golf. Arizona State received the second seed heading into the 2025 Championship. Full seedings - formulated based on Scoreboard rankings - are below.
- UCF
- Arizona State
- Oklahoma State
- Iowa State
- Baylor
- Arizona
- Houston
- Kansas
- Kansas State
- TCU
- Colorado
- Texas Tech
- BYU
- Cincinnati
The format
Holes: 54 (18 each day)
Days: 3 (Thu.-Sat.)
Scoring: 5 count 4
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,270
The lineup
Arizona State boasts one of the deepest and most talented rosters in the country. Redshirt junior Patience Rhodes will be teeing off at the No. 1 spot for day two after her one-under par performance through 18. Freshman Fai Rubrong will be right behind her at the No. 2 spot. Senior Paula Schulz-Hanssen and sophomore Isla McDonald-O'Brien will be teeting off at the No. 3 and No. 4 spot, respectively. Senior Beth Coulter will round out the lineup at the No. 5 spot.
Tee times
Arizona State kicks off day two the Big 12 Championship on hole 10 at 7:10 a.m. MST, with the following golfers teeing off every 10 minutes. The Sun Devils will be paired with Baylor and Oklahoma State.
| Pairing | Baylor & Oklahoma State |
| Hole | 10 |
| Times (MST) | Golfer |
| 7:50 a.m. | Patience Rhodes |
| 7:40 a.m. | Fai Rubrong |
| 7:30 a.m. | Paula Schulz-Hanssen |
| 7:20 a.m. | Isla McDonald-O'Brien |
| 7:10 a.m. | Beth Coulter |
ESPN+ broadcast on Saturday
Coverage of the 2026 Big 12 Women's Golf Championship will be provided by ESPN+ on the final day of the event. Tune in Saturday, April 25 from 7:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m. MST to witness the push for the title.
Follow along
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