CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.– Five members of Sun Devil Women’s Golf were selected as Academic All-American Scholars, the WGCA (Women’s Golf Coaches Association) announced as part of their postseason honors.
Senior Paula Schulz-Hanssen, redshirt junior Patience Rhodes, and freshmen Kate Dillon, Fai Rubrong and Johanna Axelsen were recognized for their efforts and achievements in the classroom. The criteria for selection to the All-American Scholar Team require a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50 and participation in at least 50% of team events, guidelines that make it one of the most prestigious Academic All-American Teams in collegiate athletics.
This is the 21st consecutive year that at least one Sun Devil was named an All-American Scholar. In total, the Arizona State Women’s Golf program has had 92 individuals earn the academic distinction since the National Golf Coaches Association established the annual award in 1988, with 45 of those coming since Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye took over prior to the 2015-16 season. The Maroon and Gold have received at least four total honorees for the seventh consecutive year, and the five selections are the most since 2023.
Paula Schulz-Hanssen earns her fourth consecutive All-American Scholar selection, while Patience Rhodes garnered the honor for the third year in a row.
Dillon, Rubrong and Axelsen helped make it five straight years of a freshman earning All-American Scholar for the program.
All-Time Sun Devil All-American Scholars (92)
2026: Paula Schulz-Hannsen, Patience Rhodes, Kate Dillon, Fai Rubrong, Johanna Axelsen
2025: Grace Summerhays, Paula Schulz-Hanssen, Patience Rhodes, Isla McDonald-O'Brien
2024: Ashley Menne, Grace Summerhays, Paula Schulz-Hanssen, Patience Rhodes
2023: Ashley Menne, Grace Summerhays, Calynne Rosholt, Amanda Linner, Paula Schulz-Hanssen
2022: Alexandra Forsterling, Alessandra Fanali, Amanda Linner, Ashley Menne, Grace Summerhays
2021: Olivia Mehaffey, Alessandra Fanali, Alexandra Forsterling, and Amanda Linner
2020: Olivia Mehaffey, Raquel Olmos, Alexandra Forsterling, Alessandra Fanali
2019: Sofia Anokhina, Olivia Mehaffey, Alexandra Forsterling
2018: Madison Kerley, Olivia Mehaffey, Sophia Zeeb, Roberta Liti
2017: Roberta Liti, Monica Vaughn, Madison Kerley, Olivia Mehaffey, Sophia Zeeb
2016: Monica Vaughn (NGCA), Sophia Zeeb (NGCA), Roberta Liti (NGCA), Madison Kerley (NGCA)
2015: Noemi Jimenez (NGCA), Emilie Alonso (NGCA), Monica Vaughn (NGCA), Roberta Liti (NGCA), Sophia Zeeb (NGCA), Ashleigh Greenham (NGCA)
2014: Daniela Ordonez (NGCA), Emilie Alonso (NGCA), Justine Lee (NGCA), Monica Vaughn (NGCA), Noemi Jimenez (NGCA)
2013: Noemi Jimenez (NGCA), Daniela Ordonez (NGCA), Justine Lee (NGCA), Emilie Alonso (NGCA)
2012: Giulia Molinaro (NGCA), Daniela Ordonez (NGCA), Justine Lee (NGCA), Noemi Jimenez (NGCA)
2011: Giulia Molinaro (NGCA), Carlota Ciganda (NGCA)
2010: Carlota Ciganda (ESPN The Magazine)
2009: Azahara Munoz (NGCA & ESPN The Magazine), Juliana Murcia (ESPN The Magazine)
2008: Azahara Munoz (NGCA & ESPN the Magazine), Juliana Murcia (NGCA), Anna Nordqvist (NGCA)
2007: Azahara Munoz (NGCA), Anna Nordqvist (NGCA)
2006: Azahara Munoz (NGCA)
2004: Erin Tone (NGCA)
2003: Erin Tone (NGCA), Gaëlle Truet (NGCA)
2002: Erin Tone (NGCA), Gaëlle Truet (NGCA)
1999: Keri Cornelius (NGCA)
1998: Kellee Booth (GTE, first; NGCA), Jeanne-Marie Busuttil (NGCA), Keri Cornelius (NGCA)
1997: Kellee Booth (GTE, first)
1996: Kellee Booth (GTE, second)
1995: Wendy Ward (GTE, third)
1993: Ulrika von Heijne (NGCA)
1991: Tricia Konz (NGCA)
1988: Pam Wright (NGCA)
About the Women’s Golf Coaches Association
The Women’s Golf Coaches Association, founded in 1983, is a non-profit organization representing women’s collegiate golf coaches. The WGCA was formed to encourage the playing of college golf for women in correlation with a general objective of education and in accordance with the highest tradition of intercollegiate competition. Today, the WGCA represents over 750 coaches throughout the U.S. and is dedicated to educating, promoting and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes they represent.
WGCA All-Americans
The WGCA recognized Sun Devil Women's Golf both on and off the course. Redshirt junior Patience Rhodes was named a WGCA All-American for the second straight season.
Missy Farr-Kaye has had an All-American in each of her 12 seasons in Tempe. 20 total golfers have been named All-Americans in the Missy Farr-Kaye era.
Golfweek All-Americans
Not only did the Coaches recognize the accomplishments from Sun Devil Women's Golf on the course, but the media also did as well. Golfweek released its All-American teams in June for the 2025-26 season, and Arizona State is well represented.
Redshirt sophomore Patience Rhodes landed on the third team for the second straight year.
Sun Devil All-Americans under Coach Missy
2026: Patience Rhodes (hm)
2025: Patience Rhodes (second), Paula Schulz-Hanssen (hm), Beth Coulter (hm)
2024: Ashley Menne (hm)
2023: Ashley Menne (second)
2022: Alexandra Forsterling (first), Ashley Menne (hm)
2021: Linn Grant (first), Ashley Menne (hm)
2020: Linn Grant (first), Alessandra Fanali (third), Olivia Mehaffey (hm)
2019: Olivia Mehaffey (second)
2018: Olivia Mehaffey (second)
2017: Monica Vaughn (first), Linnea Strom (first), Olivia Mehaffey (hm)
2016: Linnea Strom (first), Monica Vaughn (second)
Augusta National Women's Amateur
Patience Rhodes and Beth Coulter both represented Sun Devil Women's Golf at the 2026 Augusta National Women’s Amateur. The duo competed in the premier female amateur golf event on the globe. As part of the event, Rhodes and Coulter had the opportunity to play the iconic Augusta National Golf Course a week before The Masters took place.
A tradition like no other
During the past five decades, many of the premier amateur women’s golfers have called Arizona State University home. Arizona State won its NCAA-leading eighth national championship title 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 in women's collegiate golf to win six championships in a decade (1990, '93, '94, '95, '97, '98). ASU remains the lone program to ever capture three national titles in a row (1993, '94, '95). The Sun Devil Golf programs did something in 1990 that had never been done before and hasn’t been accomplished since. ASU swept both the Men’s and Women’s Team National Titles in 1990, becoming the first school to capture both championships in the same year.
Here for the long haul
Sun Devil Athletics was thrilled to extend four of its head coaches back in December of 2023, including Women's Golf Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye. Entering her ninth year with ASU, Farr-Kaye has been extended through the 2027-28 athletic calendar. She completed the trifecta in 2017, becoming the first individual in NCAA history to win a National Championship as a player, assistant coach, and head coach at the same school.
"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 with the unveiling of 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.
How to follow
Stay connected with Sun Devil Women’s Golf on social media throughout the season by following @SunDevilWGolf on Instagram, X, Facebook and sundevils.com.