Women’s Golf leads after second spherical of Nanea Invitational – Sun Devil Athletics

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii — Sun Devil Women’s Golf continued their regular play within the second spherical of the Nanea Invitational.

Arizona State opened the Nanea Invitational in spectacular vogue, with all 5 Sun Devils ending underneath par in the identical spherical for the primary time for the reason that 2023 Mason Rudolph Championship. The staff carried that momentum into the second spherical, delivering regular play to assert the highest spot on the leaderboard. ASU carded a 287 (-5) and enters the ultimate day with a one stroke lead at 562 (-22).

The Sun Devils continued their robust play on day two, led by a standout efficiency from freshman Kate Dillon. Dillon carded a 70 (-3), highlighted by 4 birdies on holes eight, 9, 15, and 18 to maneuver into the top-10 particular person leaderboard. Paula Schulz-Hanssen adopted intently with a gentle 71 (-2), whereas Beth Coulter added a strong 72 (-1) to maintain Arizona State in competition. Isla McDonald-O’Brien posted a 74 (+1) and Patience Rhodes contributed a 75 (+2) to spherical out the staff’s constant effort heading into the ultimate spherical.

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Round breakdown
Isla McDonald-O’Brien (140/-6/4)
Today’s spherical (74/+1)
Birdies (2): Hole 8 (Par 3; 166), Hole 14 (Par 4; 303 yards)

Kate Dillon (141/-5/6)
Today’s spherical (70/-3)
Birdies (4): Hole 8 (Par 3; 166), Hole 9 (Par 4; 366), Hole 15 (Par 4; 372), Hole 18 (Par 5; 536)

Beth Coulter (142/-4/T11)
Today’s spherical (72/-1)
Birdies (3): Hole 6 (Par 5; 462 yards), Hole 13 (Par 4; 464), Hole 18 (Par 5; 536)

Paula Schulz-Hanssen (142/-4/T11)
Today’s spherical (71/-2)
Birdies (4): Hole 4 (Par 5; 466), Hole 11 (Par 3; 176), Hole 13 (Par 4; 464), Hole 14 (Par 4; 303 yards)

Patience Rhodes (143/-3/16)
Today’s spherical (75/+2)
Birdies (3): Hole 5 (Par 4; 319), Hole 13 (Par 4; 464), Hole 18 (Par 5; 536)

Quotables
“What a great day,” Coach Missy Farr-Kaye stated. “Another nice day from this staff, persevering with to actually concentrate on one gap at a time and never getting too excited and never getting too excessive or low about something. They did a superb job of staying within the current. That’s what we’re engaged on proper now. We’re getting higher every day.”

On freshman Kate Dillon’s performance, Coach Farr-Kaye added, “Kate’s main us as a freshman and watching her progress from the start of the Fall to now’s superior. I’m actually pleased with her and the way she has been so coachable in listening to the whole lot that we’re saying. She’s getting extra comfy in school golf on daily basis, and it has been actually enjoyable to look at her.”

On keeping the momentum going, Coach Farr-Kaye emphasized: “I told the team to stay in their bubble. Play comfortably like the team we’re capable of being. Playing with the number one team, Stanford, I want them to know they can keep up with any team in the country. Another great opportunity tomorrow to go out and play in this beautiful, big island of Hawaii. Nanea is a very special place, so we’re thrilled to have one more day to compete this fall.”
Tee occasions
Arizona State will start the second spherical on the Nanea Invitational on Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. HST/10:30 a.m. MST shotgun time. The Sun Devils can be paired with Auburn, Stanford, and Texas.

The competitors (Scoreboard rankings)
The ranked groups embody #1 Stanford, #6 Auburn, #10 Texas, #17 UCLA, and #21 Arizona State. In whole, 5 of the Top 25 groups within the nation can be in Hawaii for the occasion.

In the sector (12 groups): Auburn, California, Colorado, Hawaii (Host), Oregon State, San Jose State, Stanford, Texas, UCLA, Washington

The format
Holes: 54 (18 every day)
Days: 3 (Mon.-Wed.)
Scoring: 5 rely 4
Par: 73
Yardage: 6,449

The course
Since the inaugural occasion in 2013, the Nanea Invitational (previously Pac-12 Preview) has been completely hosted on the Nanea Golf Club in Kailua Kona on Hawaii. The Par-73, 6,449-yard non-public course opened in 2003. Billionaire Charles Schwab and George Roberts partnered as much as create the membership on the slopes of Mount Hualalai.

History at Nanea Invitational
Previously known as the Pac-12 Preview, the Nanea Invitational reunites some groups from the disbanded convention, with Hawaii serving because the host. It would be the thirteenth time up to now 14 years that Sun Devil Women’s Golf has had the chance to compete at an occasion in Hawaii. In 2022, coach Farr-Kaye’s squad set a brand new program file for 18-hole staff rating vs. par, taking pictures -17. Arizona State wraps up the Fall and can have a three-month break earlier than resuming play within the Spring.

2025-26 Arizona State Women’s Golf schedule
Arizona State can be examined all through the 2025-26 marketing campaign as Coach Farr-Kaye once more constructed one of many nation’s hardest slates. The Maroon and Gold will compete in ten regular-season occasions, 5 within the fall and 5 within the spring. The postseason begins April 23 on the Big 12 Championship, with NCAA Regionals and NCAA Championships scheduled for May.

• ANNIKA Intercollegiate: Sept. 7-10 (Lake Elmo, MN)
• Mason Rudolph Championship: Sept. 19-21 (Franklin, TN)
• Windy City Collegiate Classic: Sept. 29-30 (Wilmette, IL)
• Stanford Intercollegiate – Oct. 17-19 (Stanford, CA)
• Nanea Invitational: Oct. 27-29 (Kailua-Kona, HI)
• Therese Hession Regional Challenge: Feb. 1-3 (Palos Verdes, CA)
• Arizona Intercollegiate: Feb. 9-10 (Tucson, AZ)
• Darius Rucker Intercollegiate: March 2-4 (Hilton Head Island, SC)
• Dr. Donnis Invitational: Mar. 17-18 (Kaneohe-Oahu, HI)
• PING/ASU Invitational: March 23-25 (Phoenix, AZ | Papago Golf Club)*
• Big 12 Championship: April 23-25 (Dallas, TX)
• NCAA Regionals: May 11-13 TBA
• NCAA Championship: May 21 (La Costa, CA; Omni La Costa Resort and Spa, Champions Course)
  *Held within the state of Arizona

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/-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)
  
• 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)
  
• 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)

*17 whole rounds of 70 or decrease

Birdies by Sun Devil (2025-26 season totals)

Tradition like no different
Many premier novice ladies’s golfers have known as Arizona State University dwelling for the previous 5 many years. Arizona State gained its NCAA-leading eighth nationwide championship in 2017 to bolster its standing because the premier ladies’s golf college within the United States.

Under legendary Head Coach Linda Vollstedt, this system grew to become the primary ladies’s collegiate golf program to win six championships in a decade (1990, ’93, ’94, ’95, ’97 and ’98). ASU stays the lone program to seize three nationwide titles (1993, ’94, ’95). 

The Sun Devil Golf applications additionally did one thing in 1990 that had by no means been achieved earlier than, and hasn’t been completed since. The males’s and girls’s groups gained nationwide titles in 1990, turning into the primary college to seize each championships in the identical yr.

“The Bird”
The Thunderbirds Golf Complex, designed by Douglas Fredrickson Architects and constructed by Rummel Construction Inc., is a 7,000-square-foot facility that includes a grand entry foyer, nationwide championship shows, a staff health club and locker rooms for each males’s and girls’s groups, a fueling station, examine lounge, staff lounge, indoor hitting bays and extra.

Designed by Sun Devil alumnus and five-time PGA Major Championships winner Phil Mickelson, who is understood for his short-game experience, the four-acre follow space consists of 5 follow greens, 4 follow bunkers and a three-acre fairway and tough designed to follow each doable golf shot.

On Nov. 1, 2018, Papago Golf Course grew to become the brand new dwelling for Sun Devil Men’s and Women’s Golf by unveiling their new state-of-the-art follow facility — The Thunderbirds Golf Complex — by way of the beneficiant dedication by The Thunderbirds group. Arizona State, in partnership with The Thunderbirds, Arizona Golf Community Foundation, town of Phoenix and Phil Mickelson Design, revitalized the course and helped construct the Lou Grubb Clubhouse and Lou’s Bar and Grill.

Fantastic 4
Patience Rhodes, Isla McDonald-O’Brien, Paula Schulz-Hanssen, and Beth Colter all return having gained one other yr of priceless expertise. Incoming freshmen Johanna Axelsen and Kate Dillon be part of this system, forming a gifted 2025-26 roster underneath the path of Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye and Associate Head Coach Ryan Heisey. Highly-touted incoming freshman Fai Rubrong will be part of the staff in January to fill the ultimate spot on the roster. 

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