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Beth Coulter paces the Sun Devils through the first day of the Dr. Donnis Invitational

Beth Coulter paces the Sun Devils through the first day of the Dr. Donnis InvitationalBeth Coulter paces the Sun Devils through the first day of the Dr. Donnis Invitational
by Zach Romesburg

AIEA, Hawai'i –  Sun Devil Women's Golf opened the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational with a strong 36-hole day, posting six under par as a team behind standout performances from senior Beth Coulter and freshman Pimpisa Rubrong.

Coulter was the anchor of the Sun Devils' first round, carding a two under 69 with five birdies to pace the team and set the standard early. The veteran kept it rolling in Round 2, adding a one under 70 to close out a solid day one.

Rubrong was the team's low scorer in Round 2, firing a three under 68 to finish the day on a high note. Across 36 holes, the freshman recorded 10 birdies and an eagle.

Live scoring
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The competition (scoreboard rankings)
The Dr. Donnis Invititational will host 13 teams at Pearl at Kalauao. No. 23 Arizona State is one of three top-25 teams in the latest Clipp'd rankings heading to Aiea, Hawai'i. 

In the field (12 teams): No. 2 USC, No. 13 North Carolina, No. 47 Hawaii Pacific, No. 57 Texas State, No. 72 Sacramento State, CBU, Hawaii, Louisiana Monroe, Montana State, New Mexico, New Mexico State, Northern Colorado

The format
Holes: 54 (36-18)
Days: 2 (Tue.-Wed.)
Scoring: 5 count 4
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,246

History at the Dr. Donnis Invitational
It is the 40th edition of the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, with the Sun Devils last competing at the event during the 2023-24 season. Coach Farr-Kaye's team swept both the team and individual titles back in the 2024 edition. Then ranked No. 16 in the country, Sun Devil Women's Golf earned dominating victory at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational. Arizona State (-42/822) proved they were in a different class compared to the rest of the field. In addition to the team title, Ashley Menne (-14/202) also took home Individual Medalist honors. 

Patience is needed with one starter out
The Sun Devils will be without 2025 second-team All-American Patience Rhodes until at least April due to a leg injury suffered over the holiday break. The junior from England has posted nine top-10 finishes and finished in the top 15 at the 2025 NCAA Championships and competed at the 2024 Curtis Cup and the 2025 Augusta National Women’s Amateur. She has January rankings of No. 19 (NCAA Scoreboard) and No. 17 (WAGR).


Meet Sun Devil Pimpisa “Fai” Rubrong
Sun Devil Women’s Golf has added highly-anticipated incoming freshman Pimpisa “Fai” Rubrong to the current roster, a student-athlete with extensive international experience. 

A highly regarded competitor on the global stage, Rubrong is currently ranked No. 64 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. She claimed the title at the 2024 SINGHA Thailand Amateur Match Play Championship and earned champion honors as the No. 6-ranked player on Thailand’s National Team in 2025.

Rubrong also played a key role in Thailand’s second-place finish at the 2025 Southeast Asian Amateur Golf Team Championship (Santi Cup). She is ranked No. 5 in Thailand and has already accumulated two victories and 25 top-10 finishes throughout her junior career.

2025-26 Arizona State Women's Golf schedule
Arizona State will be tested throughout the 2025-26 campaign as Coach Farr-Kaye again built one of the nation’s toughest slates. The Maroon and Gold will compete in 10 regular-season events, five in the fall and five in the spring. The postseason begins April 23 at the Big 12 Championship, with NCAA Regionals and NCAA Championships scheduled for May.

Best rounds in 2025-26

  • 66/-7: Isla McDonald-O’Brien (Nanea Invitational First Round/Oct. 27, 2025)
  • 68/-5: Patience Rhodes (Nanea Invitational First Round/Oct. 27, 2025)
  • 67/-4: Patience Rhodes (Stanford Intercollegiate Second Round/Oct. 18, 2025)
  • 69/-4: Patience Rhodes (Nanea Invitational Third Round/Oct. 29, 2025)
  • 67/-4: Pimpisa "Fai" Rubrong (Darius Rucker Intercollegiate Third Round/March 4, 2026)
  • 69/-3: Isla McDonald-O’Brien (ANNIKA Intercollegiate Third Round/Sept. 10, 2025)
  • 69/-3: Patience Rhodes (ANNIKA Intercollegiate Second Round/Sept. 9, 2025)
  • 68/-3: Isla McDonald-O'Brien (Mason Rudolph Championship First Round/Sept. 19, 2025)
  • 68/-3: Patience Rhodes (Mason Rudolph Championship Third Round/Sept. 21, 2025)
  • 68/-3: Patience Rhodes (Stanford Intercollegiate Third Round/Oct. 19, 2025)
  • 68/-3: Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Darius Rucker Intercollegiate Third Round/March 4, 2026)
  • 68/-3: Pimpisa Rubrong (Dr. Donnis Invitational Second Round/March 17, 2026)
  • 70/-3: Beth Coulter (Nanea Invitational First Round/Oct. 27, 2025)
  • 70/-3: Kate Dillon (Nanea Invitational Second Round/Oct. 28, 2025)
  • 69/-2: Beth Coulter (Mason Rudolph Championship Third Round/Sept. 21, 2025)
  • 69/-2: Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Stanford Intercollegiate Second Round/Oct. 18, 2025)
  • 69/-2: Beth Coulter (Dr. Donnis Invitational First Round/March 17, 2026)
  • 69/-2: Isla McDonald-O'Brien (Dr. Donnis Invitational Second Round/March 17, 2026)
  • 69/-2: Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Dr. Donnis Invitational Second Round/March 17, 2026)
  • 70/-2: Patience Rhodes (ANNIKA Intercollegiate Third Round/Sept. 10, 2025)
  • 70/-2: Isla McDonald-O’Brien (Windy City Collegiate Classic Second Round/ Sept. 29/2025)
  • 70/-1: Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Mason Rudolph Championship First Round/Sept. 19, 2025)
  • 70/-1: Kate Dillon (Stanford Intercollegiate Second Round/Oct. 18, 2025)
  • 70/-1: Beth Coulter (Stanford Intercollegiate Third Round/Oct. 19, 2025)
  • 70/-1: Kate Dillon (Therese Hession Regional Challenge/Feb. 3, 2026)
  • 70/-1: Beth Coulter (Dr. Donnis Invitational Second Round/March 17, 2026)

*25 total rounds of 70 or lower

Birdies by Sun Devil (2025-26 season totals)

Tradition like no other
Many premier amateur women’s golfers have called Arizona State University home for the past five decades. Arizona State won its NCAA-leading eighth national championship in 2017 to reinforce its standing as the premier women’s golf school in the United States.

Under legendary Head Coach Linda Vollstedt, the program became the first women’s collegiate golf program to win six championships in a decade (1990, ’93, ’94, ’95, ’97 and '98). ASU remains the lone program to capture three national titles (1993, ’94, '95). 

The Sun Devil Golf programs also did something in 1990 that had never been done before, and hasn’t been accomplished since. The men’s and women’s teams won national titles in 1990, becoming the first school to capture both championships in the same year.

"The Bird"
The Thunderbirds Golf Complex, designed by Douglas Fredrickson Architects and built by Rummel Construction Inc., is a 7,000-square-foot facility featuring a grand entry lobby, national championship displays, a team gym and locker rooms for both men’s and women’s teams, a fueling station, study lounge, team lounge, indoor hitting bays and more.

Designed by Sun Devil alumnus and five-time PGA Major Championships winner Phil Mickelson, who is known for his short-game expertise, the four-acre practice area consists of five practice greens, four practice bunkers and a three-acre fairway and rough designed to practice every possible golf shot.

On Nov. 1, 2018, Papago Golf Course became the new home for Sun Devil Men’s and Women’s Golf by unveiling their new state-of-the-art practice facility — The Thunderbirds Golf Complex — through the generous commitment by The Thunderbirds organization. Arizona State, in partnership with The Thunderbirds, Arizona Golf Community Foundation, the city of Phoenix and Phil Mickelson Design, revitalized the course and helped build the Lou Grubb Clubhouse and Lou’s Bar and Grill.


Fantastic four
Patience Rhodes, Isla McDonald-O’Brien, Paula Schulz-Hanssen, and Beth Coulter all return having gained another year of valuable experience. Freshmen Johanna Axelsen and Kate Dillon joined the program in the fall, forming a talented 2025-26 roster under the direction of Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye and Associate Head Coach Ryan Heisey. Highly-touted incoming freshman Fai Rubrong joined the team this January to fill the final spot on the roster. 

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