Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i – In their second tournament in a week, Sun Devil Women’s Golf is tied for the lead with Stanford and UCLA after shooting 21-under par (563) Monday from Nanea Golf Club in Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i. Fifth Year Patience Rhodes is tied for the lead at -11 (135) after shooting an opening round 65 (-8) to begin the tournament, which is a career-best as a Sun Devil.
Arizona State got out to a fast start after shooting -20 (272) in the first round which was the second lowest 18-hole score in program history. The Sun Devils would shoot 1-under (291) in the second round led by Rhodes’, who shot a bogey-free round of 70 (-3).
In a shotgun start, the Sun Devils will tee off from holes 1-5 at 10:30 a.m. MST with leaders Stanford, UCLA and Texas.
Freshman Natalia Aparicio opened with a round of 70 (-3) with four birdies in her final five holes and then responded with four birdies in an eight-hole span in the second round to file a round of 71 (-2) to be 5-under (141) for the tournament.
Sophomore Kate Dillon opened with a bogey-free round of 68 (-5), tying her career-best as a Sun Devil and her third career round of 5-under or better at ASU. Dillon is -2 (144) for the tournament entering tomorrow.
Sophomore Amelia Wan had her third round in the 60’s as a Sun Devil with a 69 (-4), but is 1-over (147) for the tournament. Sophomore Fai Rubrong is 2-over (148) through 36-holes in a tie for 36th.
Quickie Notes:
- The team’s opening round of 272 (-20) is the second lowest round vs, par in program history.
- The Sun Devils are in the mix for their first team win since the 2025 PING/ASU Invitational and Patience Rhodes has the chance to be the first Sun Devil to win a tournament since Ashley Menne at the 2024 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational.
- Fifth Year Patience Rhodes is searching for her first career collegiate win. She has two career, second-place finishes and has placed in the top-10 in eight of her last 10 starts.
- Rhodes’ round of 65 (-8) is the lowest round by a Sun Devil since Ashley Menne shot 64 (-8) in the second round of the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational.
- Dating back to the 18th hole of the second round of the Abilene Christian Championship, Amelia Wan went 32 holes bogey-free until the fourth hole (Hole 9) in today’s first round.
- Sophomore Kate Dillon went Bogey-free for 30 holes, dating back to the second hole of last week’s Abilene Christian Tournament until her fifth hole (hole 14) in today’s second round.
Top Team 18-Hole Scores (vs. par)
266 (-22) 2024 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, par 72 (second)
272 (-20) 2026 Nanea Invitational, par 73 (first)
275 (-17) 2022 Pac-12 Preview, par 73 (first)
272 (-16) 2017 NCAA Regionals, par 72 (third)
273 (-15) 2017 PING/ASU Invitational, par 72 (third)
Top Individual 18-Hole Scores (vs. par)
62 (-10) Olivia Mehaffey 2021 Clover Cup, par 72 (third)
64 (-8) Ashley Menne 2024 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, par 72 (second)
64 (-8) Monica Vaughn 2017 PING/ASU Invitational, par 72 (first)
65 (-8) Patience Rhodes, 2026 Nanea Invitational, par 73 (first)
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
2024: Windy City Collegiate Classic - T5
2024: Mason Rudolph Invitational - T5
2024: ANNIKA Intercollegiate - T6
2024: Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational - 3
Leaders and Sun Devil Scores:
T1. Patience Rhodes - 65-70 = 135/-11
T1. Meja Örtengren - 70-65 = 135/-11 (Stanford)
11. Natalia Aparicio = 70-71 = 141/-5
T19. Kate Dillon = 68-76 = 144/-2
T30. Amelia Wan = 69-78 = 147/+1
T39. Fai Rubrong = 74-74 = 178/+2
Nanea Invitational
Oct. 26-28, 2026
Nanea Golf Club (6,168/Par 72)
Teams (11)/(Clippd Top-25 Ranking)
T1. Arizona State (15) - 272-291 = 563/-21
T1. Stanford (5) - 283-280 = 563/-21
T1. UCLA (14) - 286-277 = 563/-21
4. Texas (11) - 279-288 = 567/-15
5. Texas A&M (16) - 287-286 = 573/-9
6. California - 292-282 = 574/-8
7. Oregon State - 289-290 = 579/-5
8. San Jose State - 296-298= 594/+10
9. Colorado - 298-308= 606/+22
10. Hawaii - 307-302= 609/+25
11. Washington - 301-313 = 614/+30
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.