March 27, 2012
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TEMPE, Ariz.--The fifth-ranked Arizona State women's golf team returns home to the ASU Karsten golf course to host the 38th Annual PING/ASU Invitational, Mar. 30-Apr. 1, in Tempe, Ariz. Over the course of the Sun Devils' long-standing home tournament, Arizona State has won the team championship a total of 17 times, most recently with a victory in 2007.
The field for the tournament features nine teams ranked in the top-25, according to Golfstat, and five top-10 ranked team. Competing in the PING/ASU Invitational: No. 5 Arizona State (Host), No. 20 Arizona, No. 8 LSU, No. 49 New Mexico, No. 11 Oklahoma State, No. 50 Oregon State, No. 45 San Diego State, No. 42 Stanford, No. 29 Texas, No. 12 Texas A&M, No. 39 TCU, No. 26 UC Davis, No. 1 UCLA, No. 53 UNLV, No. 3 USC, No. 7 Vanderbilt, and No. 23 Washington. Golfstat rankings as of Mar. 21
The 54-hole tournament will be played over the course of three days, with 18 holes played each day. Tee times for Friday will begin at 8 a.m. PT, with golfers teeing off on holes one and 10. On Saturday and Sunday, tee times will begin at 7:30 a.m. PT. The ASU Karsten Golf course is set at a par-71, 6,121-yards, with golfers teeing off the championship tees.
The line-up for Arizona State features senior Giulia Molinaro, sophomore Justine Lee, sophomore Daniela Ordonez, sophomore Laura Blanco and freshman Noemi Jimenez. Freshman Emilie Alonso, who joined the team in January, will play as an individual. Molinaro is currently ranked fourth in the nation according to Golfweek and has recorded five top-10 finishes on the season.
Live scoring will be available for the tournament at www.golfstat.com. Attendance for the tournament is free of charge. For more information on the ASU Karsten Golf course visit www.asukarsten.com.
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All-Time PING/ASU Invitational Results |
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Year |
Team Medalist |
Individual Medalist |
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2011 |
UCLA |
Sophia Popov (USC) |
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2010 |
UCLA |
Stephanie Kono (UCLA) |
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2009 |
Oklahoma State |
Maria Hernandez (Purdue) |
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2008 |
USC |
Dewi Schreefel (USC) |
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2007 |
Arizona State |
Anna Nordqvist (Arizona State) |
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2006 |
UCLA |
Adriana Zwanck (Arizona) |
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2005 |
Arizona State |
Louise Stahle (Arizona State) |
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2004 |
UCLA |
Charlotte Mayorkas (UCLA) |
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2003 |
California |
Charlotte Mayorkas (UCLA) |
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2002 |
Tulsa |
Lorena Ochoa (Arizona) |
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2001 |
USC |
Stephanie Keever (Stanford) |
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2000 |
Arizona |
Jenna Daniels (Arizona) |
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1999 |
Arizona State |
Grace Park (Arizona State) |
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1998 |
Stanford |
Kellee Booth (Arizona State) |
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- |
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Hilary Homeyer (Stanford) |
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1997 |
Arizona |
Marisa Baena (Arizona) |
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1996 |
Arizona State |
Vinny Riviello (Arizona State) |
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- |
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Mhairi McKay (Stanford) |
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1995 |
Arizona State |
Wendy Ward (Arizona State) |
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1994 |
Arizona State |
Heather Bowie (Arizona State) |
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- |
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Wendy Ward (Arizona State) |
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1993 |
Arizona State |
Martha Richards (Stanford) |
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1992 |
Arizona State |
Lisa Walton (San Jose State) |
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1991 |
San Jose State |
Kelly Robbins (Tulsa) |
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1990 |
Arizona State |
Kelly Robbins (Tulsa) |
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1989 |
Arizona State |
Amy Fruhwirth (Arizona State) |
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1988 |
Arizona State |
Pam Wright (Arizona State) |
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- |
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Eva Dahllof (Oklahoma State) |
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1987 |
Oklahoma State |
Robin Hood (Oklahoma State) |
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1986 |
Florida |
Karen Davies (Florida) |
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1985 |
Tulsa |
Jody Rosenthal (Tulsa) |
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1984 |
Tulsa |
Tina Tombs Purtzer (Arizona State) |
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1983 |
SMU |
Amy Benz (SMU) |
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1982 |
Arizona State |
Charlotte Montgomery (Arizona State) |
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1981 |
Arizona State |
Lisa Kluver (Arizona State) |
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1980 |
Arizona State |
Charlotte Montgomery (Arizona State) |
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1979 |
Arizona State |
Vicki Singleton (Arizona State) |
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1978 |
Arizona State |
Lisa Goedecke (San Jose State) |
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1977 |
Tulsa |
Nancy Lopez (Tulsa) |
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1976 |
Tulsa |
Nancy Lopez (Tulsa) |
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1975 |
Arizona State |
Pat Cornett (Stanford) |
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1974 |
Arizona State |
N/A |