Stanford, Calif. - Sun Devil Women's Golf put together another impressive finish as the Stanford Intercollegiate came to a close on Sunday.
Arizona State (+8/860) ended in fifth place at the 19-team event hosted at Stanford Golf Course. Six of the Top-20 ranked teams in the country competed for one of the most prestigious titles of the Fall. It was a total team effort that led the Maroon & Gold to another Top-5 team finish at a marquee event.
Leading the way for the Sun Devils was junior Beth Coulter, who continues to deliver for her team. Coulter finished tied for fifth, recording her third Top-10 finish of the Fall and third career Top-5 result. Coulter (-6/207) is proving to be one of the top golfers in the nation, finishing only five strokes back of individual champion Jasmine Koo (-11/202) from USC. Joining Coulter in the Top-20 was freshman Isla McDonald-O'Brien, who came through for ASU once again. She finished even on the tournament (213) which earned her a tie for 18th, her second consecutive Top-20 finish.
Key contributions from the entire lineup were a key reason why Arizona State was able to secure another high finish. This includes Paula Schulz-Hanssen, who found herself in a tie for 26nd after another consistent effort. Senior Grace Summerhays improved her score for the second straight day, shooting a 73 (+2) to repeat a move up the leaderboard. The highlight of the weekend came when Summerhays recorded her fourth eagle of the season on the par-five 12th hole. The Sun Devils fifth-place finish is even more impressive considering the circumstances. ASU played without redshirt sophomore Patience Rhodes, who withdrew prior to the event due to injury. Despite missing the nation's No. 19-ranked golfer, ASU still finished ahead of four Top-25 teams.
The Maroon and Gold were able to take advantage of par three and par four scoring. ASU tied Texas for the lowest par three scoring average and were in the Top-3 of par four scoring. Beth Coulter was also in the Top-10 of both categories individually. Following a week off, Coach Farr-Kaye's team is back in action Oct. 28-30 at the Nanea Invitational in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
Final standings | Tournament Stats
Round breakdown
Beth Coulter (-6/207/T5)
Today's Round: 70 (-1)
Birdies (2): Hole 1 (Par 5; 501 yards), Hole 9 (Par 4; 364 yards)
Isla McDonald-O'Brien (E/213/T18)
Today's Round: 73 (+2)
Birdies (4): Hole 1 (Par 5; 501 yards), Hole 8 (Par 3; 152 yards), Hole 12 (Par 5; 477 yards), Hole 16 (Par 5; 503 yards)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen (+2/215/T26)
Today's Round: 74 (+3)
Birdies (2): Hole 1 (Par 5; 501 yards), Hole 15 (Par 4; 361 yards)
Grace Summerhays (+12/225/T64)
Today's Round: 73 (+2)
Eagles (1): Hole 12 (Par 5; 477 yards)
Birdies (2): Hole 2 (Par 4; 423 yards), Hole 4 (Par 3; 150 yards)
Play for her
The Stanford Intercollegiate once again supported PlayForHer as part of an initiative to help raise funds in support of breast cancer research. This year's tournament was dedicated to Arizona State Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye and her late sister and fellow Sun Devil Women's Golfer, Heather Farr. Heather was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 23 and lost her battle five years later. Supporters can help raise money by pledging to sponsor each birdie your favorite team makes, or even better, the entire field. In 2023, there were 763 total birdies made, and on average, each team made 40 birdies. USC finished with the most birdies and received an award for helping make an impact through the game of golf. Consider supporting and learn more about the cause HERE.
Quotables
"I am so proud of this team finishing fifth in a great field competing with only four players," Coach Farr-Kaye remarked. "What a great week for Beth Coulter! Our team has great energy and resilience and it really showed this week. We look forward to having Patience back in the lineup for our final tournament of the fall in Hawaii next week."
"It feels pretty good that a couple of Top-10 finishes this fall. It feels like I belong here," Coulter reflected after the round. "Today, I couldn't get the putts to drop, but I'm really happy my game is heading in the right direction. It was a tough golf course with tough competition and I'm really happy about my finish."
Team standings
| Place | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | To Par |
| 1 | #3 Stanford | 273 | 286 | 275 | -18 |
| 1 | #14 USC | 280 | 283 | 271 | -18 |
| 3 | #7 Texas | 287 | 282 | 272 | -11 |
| 4 | #12 Virginia | 283 | 287 | 285 | +3 |
| T4 | #4 Arizona State | 286 | 284 | 290 | +8 |
Individual standings
| Place | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | To Par |
| 1 | Jasmine Koo, USC | 68 | 69 | 65 | -11 |
| T5 | Beth Coulter | 68 | 69 | 70 | -6 |
| T18 | Isla McDonald-O'Brien | 70 | 70 | 73 | E |
| T26 | Paula Schulz-Hanssen | 70 | 71 | 74 | +2 |
| T64 | Grace Summerhays | 78 | 74 | 73 | +12 |
The competition (Scoreboard Rankings)
The Stanford Intercollegiate once again featured one of the most decorated fields in all of collegiate golf. Ranked teams include #2 Stanford, #3 Arizona State, #7 Texas, #12 Virginia, #14 USC, #16 LSU, #22 California, and #25 UCLA. In total, 11 of the Top-50 teams in the country were in California for the event.
In the field (19 Teams): California, Colorado, Denver, Iowa State, LSU, Oregon State, Pepperdine, Princeton, San Diego State, San Jose State, SMU, Stanford (Host), Texas, UC Davis, UCLA, USC, Virginia, Washington
The format
Holes: 54 (18 each day)
Days: 3 (Fri.-Sun.)
Scoring: 5 count 4
Par: 71
Yardage: 6,278
The course
The Stanford Golf Course, located in the foothills above the Stanford University campus, is home to the Stanford Men's and Women's Golf teams. The Par 71, 6,278-yard course has hosted several significant events, including the Stanford Invitational, Peg Barnard Intercollegiate, Pac-10/12 Championships, NCAA Western Regional, and the Women's NCAA Championships, USGA Junior Amateur Qualifying, and U.S. Open Qualifying. The tournament is hosted by former U.S. Secretary of State Dr. Condoleezza Rice, an avid golfer and Stanford Graduate School of Business faculty member. Four of the five Sun Devils have competed in at least one collegiate event at the Stanford Golf Course at the 2022 or 2023 Stanford Intercollegiate.
History at Stanford Intercollegiate
The Sun Devils made their 12th appearance at the Stanford Intercollegiate, first competing at the event in 1980. This is the eighth time in the last nine editions that Arizona State was a part of the field. ASU has enjoyed its fair share of success at Stanford, winning the team title six times, most recently in 2019. Arizona State (-10/842) earned its ninth title in the Missy Farr-Kaye era, putting together their eighth-lowest score vs. par over 54 holes in school history.
The Sun Devils were also victorious at the 2009, 2007, 2004, 1995, and 1982 Stanford Intercollegiate. A pair of Sun Devil legends earned individual titles at the Stanford Intercollegiate, as Heather Bowie took home the individual crown in 1995 while Brandie Burton was the champion of the 1989 event.
Up next
Nanea Invitational - Oct. 28-30 (Kailua-Kona, HI)
Coach Farr-Kaye brings her group back to Hawaii again, this time for the Nanea Invitational. A year ago, Arizona State won the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational in record-setting fashion on the island of Kaua'i. They will move over to the "Big Island" for the first-ever Nanea Invitational. Previously called the Pac-12 Preview, the Nanea Invitational reunites some teams from the disbanded conference with Hawaii serving as the host. It will be the 12th time in the past 13 years that Sun Devil Women's Golf has had the opportunity to compete at an event in Hawaii. Arizona State wraps up the Fall and will have a three-month break before resuming play in the Spring.
In the Field (11 Teams): BYU, California, Colorado, Hawaii (Host), Michigan, San Jose State, Stanford, Texas, USC, Washington
2024-25 Arizona State Women's Golf Schedule
Arizona State will be tested throughout the campaign as Coach Farr-Kaye built one of the nation's toughest slates once again. The Maroon and Gold will compete in a total of ten regular season events, five in the Fall and five in the Spring. The postseason begins April 15 at the Big 12 Championship, with NCAA Regionals and NCAA Championships scheduled for the month of May.
ANNIKA Intercollegiate – Sept. 9-11 (Lake Elmo, MN)
Mason Rudolph Championship – Sept. 20-22 (Franklin, TN)
Windy City Collegiate Classic – Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 (Wilmette, IL)
Stanford Intercollegiate – Oct. 18-20 (Stanford, CA)
Nanea Invitational - Oct. 28-30 (Kailua-Kona, HI)
Match in the Desert – January 27 (Gold Canyon, AZ)*
Therese Hession Regional Challenge – Feb. 2-4 (Palos Verdes, CA)
Darius Rucker Intercollegiate – March 3-5 (Hilton Head Island, SC)
Clover Cup – March 10-12 (Litchfield Park, AZ | Wigwam Golf Club)*
PING/ASU Invitational – March 28-30 (Phoenix, AZ | Papago Golf Club)*
Big 12 Championship – April 15-17 (Hockley, TX)
NCAA Regionals – May 5-7 (Columbus, Ohio; Lexington, Kentucky; Norman, Oklahoma; Lubbock, Texas; Charlottesville, Virginia; Gold Canyon, Arizona)*
NCAA Championship – May 16-21 (La Costa, CA; Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, Champions Course)
Italicized = Home Tournament
*Held in the state of Arizona
Empty the notebook
- Arizona State is one of ten teams that made the 2024 NCAA Championship and returns four members from that team.
- The Sun Devils will face a team in the Top-10 of GOLF Channel's preseason rankings a total of 28 times this year.
- Missy Farr-Kaye enters her ninth season as the Head Coach of Sun Devil Women's Golf. She is tied with Bobby Hurley (Men's Basketball) and Greg Powers (Hockey) as the second-longest tenured Sun Devil Athletics Head Coach. She trails only Zeke Jones, who is getting ready for his 10th year at the helm of the Sun Devil wrestling program.
- ASU has the chance to play in the state of Arizona up to four times this year. Regular season events have them playing Superstition Mountain Golf Club (Gold Canyon), Wigwam Golf Club (Litchfield Park), and Papago Golf Club (Phoenix). Should they qualify for a regional, the Sun Devils would compete at Superstition Mountain Golf Club a second time, serving as one of six regional hosts.
Top finishes in 2024-25
T5th - Beth Coulter, Stanford Intercollegiate
T5th - Patience Rhodes, Windy City Collegiate Classic
T5th - Patience Rhodes, Mason Rudolph Championship
T6th - Patience Rhodes, ANNIKA Intercollegiate
T9th - Beth Coulter, ANNIKA Intercollegiate
T10th - Beth Coulter, Windy City Collegiate Classic
T10th - Paula Schulz-Hanssen, Windy City Collegiate Classic
14th - Paula Schulz-Hanssen, ANNIKA Intercollegiate
T15th - Isla McDonald-O'Brien, Windy City Collegiate Classic
T16th - Paula Schulz-Hanssen, Mason Rudolph Championship
T18th - Grace Summerhays, Windy City Collegiate Classic
T18th - Isla McDonald-O'Brien, Stanford Intercollegiate
12 TOTAL TOP-20 FINISHES BY SUN DEVILS THIS YEAR
Best rounds in 2024-25
67/-5 Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Mason Rudolph Championship Third Round/Sept. 22, 2024)
67/-5 Patience Rhodes (Mason Rudolph Championship Second Round/Sept. 21, 2024)
68/-4 Isla McDonald-O'Brien (Mason Rudolph Championship Third Round/Sept. 22, 2024)
68/-4 Patience Rhodes (Mason Rudolph Championship First Round/Sept. 20, 2024)
68/-4 Beth Coulter (ANNIKA Intercollegiate Third Round/Sept. 11, 2024
68/-4 Paula Schulz-Hanssen (ANNIKA Intercollegiate Third Round/Sept. 11, 2024)
68/-4 Patience Rhodes (ANNIKA Intercollegiate First Round/Sept. 9, 2024)
---> 68/-3 Beth Coulter (Stanford Intercollegiate First Round/Oct. 18, 2024)
69/-3 Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Windy City Collegiate Classic Second Round/Sept. 30, 2024)
---> 69/-2 Beth Coulter (Stanford Intercollegiate Second Round/Oct. 19, 2024)
70/-2 Patience Rhodes (Windy City Collegiate Classic Third Round/Oct. 1, 2024)
70/-2 Beth Coulter (Windy City Collegiate Classic Second Round/Sept. 30, 2024)
70/-2 Beth Coulter (ANNIKA Intercollegiate Second Round/Sept. 10, 2024)
70/-2 Patience Rhodes (ANNIKA Intercollegiate Third Round/Sept. 11 2024)
70/-2 Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Mason Rudolph Championship First Round/Sept. 20, 2024)
70/-2 Beth Coulter (Mason Rudolph Championship First Round/Sept. 20, 2024)
---> 70/-1 Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Stanford Intercollegiate First Round/Oct. 18, 2024)
---> 70/-1 Isla McDonald-O'Brien (Stanford Intercollegiate First Round/Oct. 18, 2024)
---> 70/-1 Isla McDonald-O'Brien (Stanford Intercollegiate Second Round/Oct. 19, 2024)
---> 70/-1 Beth Coulter (Stanford Intercollegiate Third Round/Oct. 20, 2024)
20 TOTAL ROUNDS OF 70 OR LOWER
Birdies by Sun Devil (2024-25 Season totals)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen (44 birdies)
Isla McDonald-O'Brien (42 birdies)
Beth Coulter (41 birdies)
Patience Rhodes (36 birdies; 1 eagle)
Grace Summerhays (34 birdies; 4 eagles)
Total (197 birdies; 5 eagles)
Career appearances
Grace Summerhays, 37 (34 stroke; 3 match)
Beth Coulter, 28 (25 stroke; 3 match)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen, 28 (25 stroke; 3 match)
Patience Rhodes, 14 (12 stroke; 2 match)
Isla McDonald-O'Brien, 4 (4 stroke)
Total 106 (95 stroke; 11 match)
Career top-20 finishes
Grace Summerhays, 15 (7 Top-10)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen, 13 (5 Top-10)
Beth Coulter, 11 (5 Top-10)
Patience Rhodes, 7 (4 Top-10)
Isla McDonald-O'Brien, 2
Total 48 (21 Top-10)
Fantastic five
Patience Rhodes, Grace Summerhays, Paula Schulz-Hanssen, and Beth Coulter all return having gained another year of valuable experience. Highly-touted incoming freshman Isla McDonald-O'Brien joins the program, forming a talented 2024-25 roster under the direction of Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye and Assistant Coach Mikayla Tatman.
How to follow
The final standings for the Stanford Intercollegiate can be found at the following link. For the latest updates and information on the Sun Devil Women's Golf program, follow our Twitter/Instagram accounts (@SunDevilWGolf), like our Facebook page (facebook.com/sundevilwgolf/), and visit our website (sundevils.com). Find Coach Farr-Kaye (@missymkaye) and Coach Tatman (@CoachMikayla_) on X as well.