CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - Three from Sun Devil Women's Golf have been named an All-American by the Women's Golf Coaches Association.
Redshirt sophomore Patience Rhodes landed on the WGCA Second Team, while juniors Beth Coulter and Paula Schulz-Hanssen earned honorable mention distinction. Rhodes was one of only 14 female collegiate golfers at the Division I level that was selected to the second team. Schulz-Hanssen and Coulter are two of 24 to garner honorable mention status.
Second Team
Patience Rhodes, Arizona State
Hannah Darling, South Carolina
Anna Davis, Auburn
Kary Hollenbaugh, Ohio State
Lauren Kim, Texas
Marie Eline Madsen, NC State
Farah O'Keefe, Texas
Catherine Park, USC
Louise Rydqvist, South Carolina
Amanda Sambach, Virginia
Rocío Tejedo, LSU
Kendall Todd, Arkansas
Suvichaya Vinijchaitham, Oregon
Kelly Xu, Stanford
Honorable Mention Team
Paula Schulz-Hanssen, Arizona State
Beth Coulter, Arizona State
Brooke Biermann, Michigan State
Vanessa Borovilos, Texas A&M
Pinky Chaisilprungruang, Charlotte
Lauren Clark, Kansas
Cayetana Fernández García-Poggio, Texas A&M
Cindy Hsu, Texas
Grace Kilcrease, Oklahoma State
Chloe Kovelesky, Wake Forest
Mackenzie Lee, SMU
Vivian Lu, Washington
Kyra Ly, Oregon State
Caitlyn Macnab, Ole Miss
Ava Merrill, Vanderbilt
Camille Min-Gaultier, TCU
Lauryn Nguyen, Northwestern
Megan Propeck, Virginia
Andie Smith, Duke
Clarisa Temelo, Arkansas
Karen Tsuru, Oregon
Avery Weed, Mississippi State
Ashley Yun, Northwestern
Reagan Zibilski, Arkansas
Missy Farr-Kaye has had an All-American in each of her ten seasons in Tempe. This is the 12th time three Sun Devils have earned All-American honors in the same season and first time since 2020 when future pros Linn Grant, Alessandra Fanali, and Olivia Mehaffey were recipients of the honor. 19 total golfers have been named All-Americans in the Missy Farr-Kaye era.
All-Americans under Coach Farr-Kaye (19)
2025: Patience Rhodes (second), Paula Schulz-Hanssen (hm), Beth Coulter (hm)
2024: Ashley Menne (hm)
2023: Ashley Menne (second)
2022: Alexandra Forsterling (first), Ashley Menne (hm)
2021: Linn Grant (first), Ashley Menne (hm)
2020: Linn Grant (first), Alessandra Fanali (third), Olivia Mehaffey (hm)
2019: Olivia Mehaffey (second)
2018: Olivia Mehaffey (second)
2017: Monica Vaughn (first), Linnea Strom (first), Olivia Mehaffey (hm)
2016: Linnea Strom (first), Monica Vaughn (second)
Arizona State's three WGCA All-Americans in 2024-25 puts them in elite company. ASU is one of only six programs with three All-American selections, joined by No. 1 Stanford, No. 2 Arkansas, No. 3 Oregon, No. 5 South Carolina, and No. 6 Texas.
Most WGCA All-Americans by School
Stanford, 5
Arkansas, 4
Arizona State, 3
Oregon, 3
Texas, 3
Wake Forest, 2
USC, 2
Florida State, 2
Virginia, 2
Texas A&M, 2
Northwestern, 2
Patience Rhodes, Second Team
2024-25 Season
- Emerged as one of the best golfers in the nation
- Ended ranked No. 23 nationally by Scoreboard
- Finished in the Top-14 at 10 of her 12 events
- Seven Top-10 finishes helping Arizona State secure three team wins
- Second-place finish at the Gold Canyon Regional sending ASU to the NCAA Championship
- Seven rounds in the 60s and 21 rounds of par or better
- Landed on the ANNIKA Award Final Spring Watch List making her a candidate for National Golfer of the Year
- Competed at the 2025 Augusta National Women's Amateur
- 9 Top-10 and 14 Top-20 finishes in only two season in Tempe
- Helped Arizona State advance to two-straight NCAA Championships, making the Top-15 cut in 2025
- Member of Team Great Britain and Ireland which emerged victorious at the 2024 Curtis Cup
- Currently ranked No. 29 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings and No. 9 in the European Amateur Golf Rankings
Beth Coulter, Honorable Mention
2024-25 Season
- Ended ranked No. 35 nationally by Scoreboard
- Finished runner-up at the Big 12 Conference Championship
- Six Top-10 finishes helping Arizona State secure three team wins
- Eight rounds in the 60s and 21 rounds of par or better
- Garnered All-Conference honors for the second time in her career
- Competed at the Augusta National Women's Amateur
- 8 Top-10 and 17 Top-20 finishes in her career
- Helped Arizona State advance to two-straight NCAA Championships, making the Top-15 cut in 2025
- Finished as the Silver Medalist at both the 2025 Big 12 and 2023 Pac-12 Conference Championships
- Member of Team Great Britain and Ireland which emerged victorious at the 2024 Curtis Cup
- Currently ranked No. 46 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings and No. 15 in the European Amateur Golf Rankings.
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Paula Schulz-Hanssen, Honorable Mention
2024-25 Season
- Ended ranked No. 39 nationally by Scoreboard
- Finished in the Top-17 at 10 of her 13 events
- Five Top-10 finishes helping Arizona State secure three team wins
- Eight rounds in the 60s and 21 rounds of par or better
- Top-finisher for ASU at the 2025 NCAA Championship (T30th)
- 9 Top-10 and 20 Top-20 finishes in her career
- Helped Arizona State advance to two-straight NCAA Championships, making the Top-15 cut in 2025
- Member of Team Germany, which won the 2024 European Ladies' Team Championship
- The countries second title in the 65-year history of the event
- Went undefeated in six matches at the 2024 European Ladies' Team Championship during Germany's title run
- Currently ranked No. 70 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings and No. 21 in the European Amateur Golf Rankings
A Big Jump as a Junior ?
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Coach's Corner
"We are thrilled that Patience, Beth, and Paula received this recognition," Coach Farr-Kaye reflected. "To have three of the five members of our roster be selected as All-Americans is a testament to the strength of our program. This trio worked extremely hard to improve their game and I am glad to see it pay off with an achievement like this."
Straight from the Source
"I am honored to be named an All-American," Patience Rhodes mentioned. "This wouldn't be possible without the support of my family, teammates, and Coach Farr-Kaye and Coach Tatman. Accomplishing this type of goal is exactly why I chose to come to Arizona State. My game has improved steadily since coming to college."
2025 NCAA Women's Golf Championship
Sun Devil Women's Golf fell just short of advancing to the Match Play portion of the 2025 NCAA Women's Golf Championship, held at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa. Arizona State (+16/1168) missed out on a spot on the Top-8 by just one stroke, as the drama came down to the final set of holes. Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team battled back to surpass eighth-seed South Carolina to temporarily occupy a Match Play position, but were unable to withstand a late push by No. 10 Virginia that allowed them to post a +15 mark. ASU does secure a Top-10 finish and collects 69 Director's Cup points in the process.
A trio of Sun Devils finished in the Top-40 of the NCAA Women's Golf Championship individual standings. In a field of the best collegiate golfers, juniors Paula Schulz-Hanssen and Beth Coulter along with redshirt sophomore Patience Rhodes more than proved they belonged. Schulz-Hanssen finished in the Top-30, while Rhodes and Coulter tied for 36th in a loaded field of 166 golfers. In her NCAA Championship debut, Isla McDonald-O'Brien showed flashes of the brilliance that earned her Big 12 All-Conference Honors in her first season. Senior Grace Summerhays went out on a high note, delivering a counting score (+2/73) in an attempt to lead the comeback charge.
Four of the five Sun Devils are eligible to return next season, giving the Maroon and Gold one of the most talented rosters in the country heading into 2025-26. Add in the hunger gained from a heartbreaking ending to this season and Arizona State will be a team to watch going forward. The program now transitions to the offseason, where several of their golfers will remain active in International competition.
Big 12 All-Conference Team
The Big 12 Conference announced the 2025 Women's Golf All-Conference teams and Sun Devil Women's Golf is well represented. Arizona State landed four individuals on the Big 12 All-Conference team, the most selections of any team in the league. Patience Rhodes, Beth Coulter, Paula Schulz-Hanssen, and Isla McDonald-O'Brien were recognized for their spectacular seasons. This is the fifth consecutive year that at least two Sun Devils have received All-Conference distinction. For the fifth time in the Missy Farr-Kaye era, ASU had four or more honorees. The respect for the Maroon & Gold is clear, as the awards are voted on by the other coaches in the league.
In their first year in the Big 12, Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's program wasted no time making an impact. Of the 11 All-Conference selections made by the league, four of them were Sun Devils. ASU has now had at least one representative on the highest All-Conference team every year since 2005. This is the second consecutive year that redshirt sophomore Patience Rhodes was an All-League selection, meaning she now has secured the honor in both seasons she has been eligible. Juniors Beth Coulter and Paula Schulz-Hanssen were also named All-Conference golfers for the second time in their career, previously accomplishing the feat after the 2023 Pac-12 season. Freshman Isla McDonald-O'Brien joined an exclusive list of Sun Devil golfers to earn All-Conference honors in their first year. It is the fourth consecutive year that Arizona State has had a freshman recognized by a conference in their postseason awards.
After landing two on the team last year, ASU has now combined for 19 All-Conference honors over the past five seasons alone. Under Missy Farr-Kaye, 27 total Sun Devils have made an All-Conference team. This is the 39th time at least two and 21st time at least four from Arizona State have been honored with the distinction in a single season. A total of 144 Sun Devils have now earned a spot on an All-Conference Team since the award was established back in 1980, when ASU was still in the Western Collegiate Athletic Association. That list includes current Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye, who landed on the Pac-10 All-Conference Second Team back in 1990.
Farr-Kaye a Division I National Coach of the Year Candidate
Sun Devil Women's Golf Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye was one of 24 coaches to land of the Women's Golf Coaches Association Jackie Steinmann Division I National Coach of the Year Watch List. It is the second consecutive season that Farr-Kaye has garnered the distinction. She has already secured this award once after leading Arizona State to a NCAA Championship back in 2017. Farr-Kaye has led Arizona State to their second consecutive NCAA Championship appearance and three tournament victories in 2024-25.
Team Championships under Missy Farr-Kaye (21)
---> 2025 PING/ASU Invitational
---> 2025 Clover Cup
---> 2024 Windy City Collegiate Classic
2024 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational
2024 Darius Rucker Intercollegiate
2022 Match in the Desert
2022 PING/ASU Invitational
2021 Bruin Wave Invitational
2021 Clover Cup
2021 PING/ASU Invitational (Co-Champs)
2020 Stanford Intercollegiate
2020 Tri-Match vs. UCLA & Denver
2020 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational
2019 Wildcat Invitational
2019 Tri-Match against Denver & Georgia
2018 Windy City Collegiate
2017 NCAA Championships (NATIONAL CHAMPION)
2017 NCAA Regional Championships
2017 PING/ASU Invitational
2017 Clover Cup
2016 Pac-12 Preview
Rhodes on ANNIKA Award Spring Watch List
Sun Devil Women's Golf redshirt sophomore Patience Rhodes earned a spot on the ANNIKA Award Spring Watch List back in March. The Haskins Foundation released the Spring version of their candidates for the ANNIKA Award, given annually to the top female collegiate golfer. One of the 25 names included on the list was Patience Rhodes from Arizona State. Rhodes is one of only 11 underclassmen to be under consideration for the award. A Sun Devil has landed on this list in five of the past seven seasons, as Rhodes joins the company of program greats Linn Grant, Olivia Mehaffey, and Ashley Menne.
Tatman Elevated to Associate Head Coach
Assistant Coach Mikayla Tatman was promoted to Associate Head Coach earlier in the season. In the midst of her second season in Tempe, Tatman has been critical to the success of the program during her tenure. Arizona State has won four tournaments in her two seasons and qualified for the 2024 NCAA Championship.
Sun Devil Women's Golf's Grace Summerhays was recognized as the 2025 Big 12 Women's Golf Scholar Athlete of the Year, the conference announced this week. Summerhays is putting the finishing touches on one of the most decorated careers in program history. She has been recognized by the opposing coaches in the league as the premier student-athlete in the sport based on her accomplishments on and off the course.
Summerhays family achieves graduation triple at Arizona State:https://t.co/z1yBMFiSpk
— Golf Central (@GolfCentral) May 26, 2025
During her time with the Sun Devil Women's Golf program, Grace Summerhays has been a steady presence in the lineup, performing admirably for an Arizona State team consistently ranked in the Top-10. She has taken her game to another level each year and is now one of the best golfers in the conference. She is doing all this while maintaining a 3.99 GPA and earning her degree in Communication in just seven semesters.
Summerhays is the eighth recipient of the honor from Sun Devil Women's Golf, the most of any athletic program at ASU. In their first chance since the Big 12 Conference transition, Arizona State takes home the award for the first time since Alexandra Forsterling earned the distinction after an incredible 2022 campaign. The Maroon and Gold continued a trend they started while in the Pac-12, as a member of Sun Devil Women's Golf claimed 7 of the 16 possible awards while ASU was a member of the league. Arizona State now has a total of 47 Conference Scholar Athletes of the Year, three of which have come since joining the Big 12.
Sun Devils to win 2025 Big 12 Scholar Athlete of the Year
Grace Summerhays, Women's Golf
Patrick Sammon, Men's Swimming
Bella Ingrao, Lacrosse
Conference Scholar Athlete of the Year Winners from Sun Devil Women's Golf (8)
Big 12 Era
Grace Summerhays, 2025
Pac-12 Era
Alexandra Forsterling, 2022
Olivia Mehaffey, 2021
Roberta Liti, 2018
Noemi Jimenez, 2015
Giulia Molinaro, 2012
Jiuliana Murcia, 2010
Azahara Munoz, 2009
Azahara Munoz Inducted into ASU Hall of Fame
Sun Devil Women's Golf legend Azahara Munoz is part of the 2024 Sun Devil Athletics Hall of Fame class. Munoz is one of six Hall of Fame inductees as a part of a loaded 2024 class, joined by one Hall of Distinction selection. A luncheon honoring the class was held on Friday, Oct. 4, at ASU's Old Main, while honorees were introduced at Sun Devil Football's win over Kansas. Munoz becomes the 20th individual from Sun Devil Women's Golf to enter the Hall of Fame and is the 21st overall inductee with ties to the program. Women's Golf has been represented in three of the past four Hall of Fame classes (2019, 2022, 2024). The most recent representative from Women's Golf entered back in 2022, when Anna Nordqvist was honored.
"We are extremely proud of Aza for all that she has accomplished in her illustrious career," Sun Devil Women's Golf Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye remarked. "She is a proud Sun Devil and is very deserving of this honor. There is no doubt she is one of the best players we have ever had come through our program."
Azahara Munoz left Arizona State as one of the most decorated golfers in program history.
- Captured the 2008 NCAA Individual Title in dramatic fashion, winning in a playoff to become the ninth Sun Devil to win the National Championship.
- Buried a clutch 25-foot putt to defeat UCLA's Tiffany Joh in the winner-take-all playoff.
- Helped lead Arizona State to the 2009 NCAA Championship, its seventh in school history and first since 1998.
- One of only four four-time All-Americans in the illustrious history of the Sun Devil Women's Golf Program.
- The top-placing Sun Devil at the 2009 NCAA Championships, earning her second-career Top-5 National finish by finishing in fourth place.
- Landed on the Pac-10 First Team All-Conference in each of her four seasons in Tempe.
- Compiled an incredible 31 Top-10 finishes in 39 career appearances as a Sun Devil.
- The first two-time recipient of the prestigious Edith Cummings Munson Award, which is given to the top collegiate female golfers nationally who also excel in academics.
- Graduated summa cum laude with a 3.98 in psychology.
- 2009 Pac-10 Scholar Athlete of the Year.
- Four-time NGCA Academic All-American and two-time ESPN The Magazine First-Team Academic All-American.
- While attending Arizona State, she competed internationally as one of the top-ranked amateurs in the world.
- Finished as the runner-up at the 2008 U.S. Women's Amateur, won the 2009 Ladies British Amateur Championship, and competed for Spain in the 2006 Women's World Amateur.
Five Sun Devils at the Paris Olympics
Sun Devil Women's Golf had more representatives than any other collegiate women's golf program at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Five Arizona State products competed in the most prestigious international event on the golf calendar. Both of the Spanish qualifiers were Sun Devils, with Carlota Ciganda and Azahara Munoz each making their third Olympic appearance. The other three Sun Devils made their Olympic debut, as Linn Grant (Sweden), Alessandra Fanali (Italy), and Alexandra Forsterling (Germany) each earned a spot in the iconic competition.
Anna Nordqvist Named Team Europe Captain for Solheim Cup
Sun Devil Athletics Hall of Famer and women's golf legend Anna Nordqvist (2007-09) was named the captain for Team Europe for the 2026 Solheim Cup, to be held 7–13 September at Bernardus Golf in North Brabant, Netherlands. Nordqvist has already established herself as one of the premiere competitors in Solheim Cup history and will look to add to her lore in the iconic event.
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