DALLAS – Sun Devil Women's Golf moved up one spot in the standings during the second round of the Big 12 Championship at Dallas Athletic Club on Friday afternoon.
Redshirt junior Patience Rhodes took control on day two, carding a three-under 69. Rhodes excelled on the greens, recording four birdies against just one bogey. She now sits tied for first at four-under 140, positioned to claim her first individual title of the season.
Freshman Fai Rubrong continued her strong performance, carding a two-under 70 on the day with five birdies on the afternoon.
Coverage of the final round of the 2026 Big 12 Women's Golf Championship will be available on ESPN+. Tune in Saturday, April 25, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. MST to follow the push for the title.
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+.
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Round breakdown
Patience Rhodes (140/-4/T1)
Todays round (69/-3)
Birdies (4): Hole 1 (Par 4; 378 yards), Hole 8 (Par 4; 319 yards), Hole 13 (Par 5; 498 yards), Hole 15 (Par 3; 136 yards)
Fai Rubrong (143/-1/T9)
Birdies (5): Hole 1 (Par 4; 378 yards), Hole 3 (Par 5; 513 yards), Hole 4 (Par 4; 404 yards), Hole 10 (Par 4; 324 yards), Hole 16 (Par 5; 509 yards)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen (148/+4/T29)
Birdies (3): Hole 3 (Par 5; 513 yards), Hole 7 (Par 4; 393 yards), Hole 14 (Par 4; 380 yards)
Isla McDonald-O’Brien (150/+6/T37)
Birdies (2): Hole 7 (Par 4; 393 yards), Hole 10 (Par 4; 324 yards)
Beth Coulter (152/+8/T44)
Birdies (2): Hole 11 (Par 5; 457 yards), Hole 18 (Par 4; 411 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 three, as she is currently tied for first at four-under 140. 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 will wrap up the Big 12 Championship on hole one at 6:50 a.m. MST, with the following golfers teeing off every 10 minutes. The Sun Devils will be paired with Oklahoma State and Texas Tech.
| Pairing | Oklahoma State & Texas Tech |
| Hole | 1 |
| Times (MST) | Golfer |
| 7:30 a.m. | Patience Rhodes |
| 7:20 a.m. | Fai Rubrong |
| 7:10 a.m. | Paula Schulz-Hanssen |
| 7:00 a.m. | Isla McDonald-O'Brien |
| 6:50 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 9:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. MST to witness the push for the title.
Follow along
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