Columbus, Georgia – Fifth Year Patience Rhodes was named to the 2026 ANNIKA Award Fall Watch List after the conclusion of the fall season, as announced by The Haskins Foundation Thursday morning. It is the third straight year that Rhodes’ has been named on the fall watch list for the most prestigious award in women’s collegiate golf.
Rhodes’ is one of 25 women’s golfers included, as a Sun devil has earned a spot on lis in seven of the past nine seasons, joining program greats and current professionals Linn Grant, Olivia Mehaffey, and Ashley Menne.
The two-time All-American has helped the Sun Devils to a victory at the Nanea Invitational on October 28th, and a pair of runner-up finishes this fall at the Mason Rudolph Championship and the Abilene Christian Intercollegiate. At the end of the fall, she is currently ranked No. 13 by Clipped Golf and is No. 12 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR).
This fall, Rhodes has placed in the top 10 in all four tournaments with two runner-up finishes coming at the Mason Rudolph Championship and at the Nanea Invitational. In the season opener in Nashville, she placed tied for second at 4-under (209) with a final round 68. Closing out the fall at the Nanea Invitational, Rhodes shot 14-under (204) to finish solo second which was tied for the lowest round by a Sun Devil all-time, joining Ashley Menne. Her opening round of 65 (-8) was a career-best round as a Sun Devil with seven birdies and an eagle.
This season, Rhodes’ is averaging 70.08 strokes and has nine rounds at par or better this fall. She leads the team with 47 birdies and two eagles helping the Sun Devils have a team ranking of No. 9 in the country according to Clipped. Additionally, Rhodes has eight rounds of 70 or lower and has a third round scoring average of 68.5 and has shot under-par or better in all four, final rounds this fall.
Rounds of 70 or Lower for Patience Rhodes:
65 (-8) - Patience Rhodes (Nanea Invitational/First Round)
67 (-5) - Patience Rhodes (Abilene Christian Intercollegiate/Third Round)
68 (-3) - Patience Rhodes (Mason Rudolph Championship/Third Round)
69 (-2) - Patience Rhodes (Windy City Collegiate Classic/Third Round)
70 (-1) - Patience Rhodes (Mason Rudolph Championship/Third Round)
70 (-2) - Patience Rhodes (Abilene Christian Intercollegiate/First Round)
70 (-3) - Patience Rhodes (Nanea Invitational/Second Round)
70 (-3) - Patience Rhodes (Nanea Invitational/Third Round)
Top-10 Finishes for Patience Rhodes:
2026: Nanea Invitational - 2
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
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2024: Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational - 3
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