Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – Sun Devil Women’s Golf concludes its fall season playing in the Nanea Invitational in Hawaii starting Monday taking place at Nanea Golf Club. Arizona State will play 18 holes each day with the final round concluding on Wednesday.
Arizona State has had two runner-up finishes this season, placing in a tie for second at the Mason Rudolph Championship to begin the year and then at the inaugural Abilene Christian Intercollegiate last Wednesday. The Sun Devils will tee off at 10:30 a.m. MST with a shotgun start, beginning on holes 6-10.
Arizona State’s Lineup:
The Sun Devils squad will feature Patience Rhodes, Amelia Wan, Natalia Aparicio, Kate DIllon and Fai Rubrong.
The Tournament Field (11):
Arizona State, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon State, San Jose State, Stanford, Texas, Texas A&M, UCLA, Washington
Last time Out:
At the inaugural Abilene Christian Intercollegiate last week, Sun Devil Women’s Golf finished tied for second at -14 (850), shooting -9 (279) during the final round which was the lowest round among nine teams at Halbert National Golf Club. Sophomore Amelia Wan shot a bogey-free round of 70 (-2), finishing in a tie for fourth at 6-under (210). Rhodes’ shot the lowest round by a Sun Devil with a 67 (-5) which had six birdies and an eagle.
Fai Rubrong had her second-straight round of 71 (-1) to finish even (216) for the week that was tied for 14th. The reigning Big 12 Freshman of the Year obtained her fourth career top-20 finish and her first of the fall. Scottsdale native Isabella Cioe notched a career-best finish with a tie for 14th at even par (216) with Rubrong. Sophomore Kate Dillon also had a round of 71 (-1) to finish +3 (219) for the week that was tied for 24th. Freshman Natalia Aparicio was also +3 (219) for the week which was tied for 24th.
Clipped October Team Rankings (Top 30)
Stanford (5)
Texas (11)
UCLA (14)
Arizona State (15)
Texas A&M (16)
Clipped Individual Rankings:
The Sun Devils have three players in the top-100 of the first edition of the Clipped Individual rankings, leading the way is Patience Rhodes who is No. 25 in the country. Freshman Natalia Aparicio is ranked No. 78 to open her collegiate career as sophomore Amelia Wan is No. 91.
WGCA Coaches Poll:
The Sun Devils moved up two spots in the latest WGCA Coaches Poll being ranked 16th in the nation. Arizona State is the highest Big 12 team ranked and is joined by Iowa State who is 18th in the latest poll. In this week’s tournament field, they are joined by Stanford (5), Texas (12), UCLA (13) and Texas A&M (15)
History at the Nanea Invitational:
Formerly called the Pac-12 preview, the Nanea Invitational has been held the final week of October which has been exclusive to Pac-12 teams and Hawaii. It marks the 14th time in the last 15 years the Sun Devils have appeared in an event in Hawaii. In 2025, the Sun Devils placed second in the field shooting 25-under par with Patience Rhodes earning a 10th place finish at -7 (212) and Beth Coulter placing 11th at -6 (213). 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.
Potent Patience:
Patience Rhodes is coming off her third consecutive top-10 finish to begin the season with a sixth place showing at the Abilene Christian Intercollegiate last week. The two-time All-American had her best round of the fall with a 67 (-5) which featured six birdies and an eagle in the final round last week. Since the start of the 2025 season, Rhodes has placed in the top 10 in eight of her last 10 tournament starts.
To begin the year, she was one of four golfers to shoot under par or better for all three rounds at the Mason Rudolph Championship, earning a runner-up finish and her seventh top-5 finish in her career. In three final rounds to start her year, she has finished on a high note averaging 68 strokes in her final 18 holes this season with a combined score of 10-under par.
Similar to her last two seasons as a Sun Devil, it is the third straight season that she has opened with three-straight top-15 appearances. In five of her last nine third rounds, she has shot in the 60’s and has eight career instances where she has saved her best for last, shooting in the 60’s in the final round. Additionally, she has gone par or better in six of nine rounds for ASU this year.
This past summer, the fifth-year Sun Devil was part of the Curtis Cup for the second straight occurrence and went unbeaten in match play, going 4-0-0 for the weekend. Her success in match play translated to the 2026 Palmer Cup, where Rhodes went 3-0-1 and was the only team international player to go unbeaten. Her four points were critical in helping Team International defend the Palmer Cup for the second straight year. Rhodes graduated from ASU this past spring with a bachelor's in sports business.
Top-10 Finishes for Patience Rhodes:
2026: Abilene Christian Intercollegiate - T6
2026: Windy City Collegiate Classic - T10
2026: Mason Rudolph Championship - T2
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2026: NCAA Stanford Regional - T6
2026: Big 12 Championships - 4th
2025 Nanea Invitational - 10th
2025: Stanford Intercollegiate - 5th
2025: ANNIKA Intercollegiate - T10
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2025: NCAA Regionals - 2nd
2025: PING/ASU Invitational - 2nd
2025: Clover Cup - 7th
2025: Darius Rucker Intercollegiate - 6th
2025: Therese Hession Regional Challenge - T8
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2024: Windy City Collegiate Classic - T5
2024: Mason Rudolph Invitational - T5
2024: ANNIKA Intercollegiate - T6
2024: Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational - 3
Tough as Neels:
Baylor Transfer Ameila Wan has had an immediate impact upon her arrival to Tempe earlier this season, having a pair of top-5 finishes in three starts as a Sun Devil. In 10 career tournaments at Baylor, Wan had one top-10 finish before coming to Tempe. This past week at the Abilene Christian Intercollegiate, Wan tied for fourth at 6-under (210), a career-best finish.
Wan went bogey-free in her final 29 holes at the Abilene Christian Intercollegiate, contributing to a final round of 70 (-2) last Wednesday. Wan had the fewest bogeys (4) in the field with four other players among the field of 48. Currently, Wan is averaging 71.7 strokes in nine rounds as a Sun Devil, compared to her 74.43 average as a freshman at Baylor.
About Nanea Golf Club:
Since the inaugural event in 2013, the Nanea Invitational (formerly Pac-12 Preview) has been permanently hosted at the Nanea Golf Club located in Kailua Kona on the island of Hawaii. The Par-73, 6,449-yard private course opened in 2003. Billionaires Charles Schwab and George Roberts partnered up to create the club located on the slopes of Mount Hualalai.
SUN DEVIL BEST ROUNDS OF 2026-27 (70 or lower)
67 (-5) - Patience Rhodes (Abilene Christian Intercollegiate/Third Round)
68 (-4) - Amelia Wan (Abilene Christian Intercollegiate/Second Round)
68 (-3) - Patience Rhodes (Mason Rudolph Championship/Third Round)
69 (-2) - Patience Rhodes (Windy City Collegiate Classic/Third Round)
69 (-2) - Amelia Wan (Mason Rudolph Championship/First Round)
69 (-2) - Natalia Aparacio (Windy City Collegiate Classic/Second Round)
70 (-2) - Patience Rhodes (Abilene Christian Intercollegiate/First Round)
70 (-2) - Amelia Wan (Abilene Christian Intercollegiate/Third Round)
70 (-1) - Amelia Wan (Mason Rudolph Championship/Third Round)
70 (-1) - Kate Dillon (Mason Rudolph Championship/Second Round)
70 (-1) - Patience Rhodes (Mason Rudolph Championship/Third Round)
70 (-1) - Natalia Aparacio (Mason Rudolph Championship/First Round)
12 total rounds of 70 or lower
Birdies by Sun Devils (2026-27 season totals)
- Patience Rhodes (31 birdies, 1 eagle)
- Amelia Wan (27 birdies)
- Natalia Aparicio (26 birdies)
- Fai Rubrong (25 birdies)
- Kate Dillon (19 birdies)
- Isabella Cioe (14 birdies)
- Johanna Axelsen (6 birdies)
Total: 149 birdies
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