TEMPE – The Sun Devils Golf team from Arizona State will be found in a familiar setting during their participation in the match in the desert, scheduled for January 27, 2025. Classified in the seventh national row, Arizona State will evolve for the seventh consecutive year Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club, thus becoming a regular on this event. The objective of the team led by Missy Farr-Kaye is to win the fourth team title of the match in the desert for the program. Six of the country’s forty best teams will start their spring season in Gold Canyon, Arizona. The Maroon and Gold will start their round at 10:20 am, Arizona time, at hole 1 of the prospecting course.
Scores in Direct
Home of statistics 2024-25
Testimony of the coach
“The team is impatient to find the course,” said coach Farr-Kaye. “We have made a lot during the break and progress continues. It will be great to compete in the state of Arizona and to review familiar faces on the course.”
Last competition
The Sun Devils golf women’s team finished in second place at the Nanea 2024 invitation. In a competition where three of the top ten teams were included according to the most recent rankings, Arizona State, ranked seventh (-17 /859), climbed to second position during the last day in an area of 11 teams. It was only preceded by the first Stanford team, surpassing Texas, fifth, thanks to a round of 285 (-7), which was the second best of the day. The classification of the first five teams was completed by San Jose State, classified 47th, and California, 27th. The Maroon and Gold made 57 birdies in total on 54 holes, placing themselves second behind Stanford, the champion team of the tournament.
La freshman Isla McDonald-O’Brien led the team throughout the week with the best performance of their career. She obtained her first place in the top-10, finishing equally in sixth place after having recorded a score of 213 (-6) on three rounds. McDonald-O’Brien dominated the field in terms of scoring on the holes by five, reaching an impressive nine sous. The junior Paula Schulz-Hanssen Also shone with a third consecutive round under par, now in ninth place equally, a sixth result in the top-10 of his career. Sophomore in redemption Patience Rhodes also joined the Sun Devils group in the top-12 with the best last round of its team (-3/70), amount of four places. The senior Grace Summerhays made the largest leap among his teammates, climbing eight places to finish in 18th place thanks to a score of 71 (-2). Finally, Beth Coulter allowed five Sun Devils to appear in the top-20 of the group of 60 golfers, with another round under par (-1/72).
This is the second time this season that the five Sun Devils have been ending up in the top-20. They also achieved this feat during their victory at the Windy City Collegiate Classic earlier in the month. The team of coach Farr-Kaye has shown its effectiveness in all scenarios on the course, recording the second best score average on the holes by three, four and five. The 17 birdies of Paula Schulz-Hanssen In three days equaled him for the best scorer among all the golfers of the competition.
Sun Devils classification
At the start of the 2024-25 season, Arizona State was considered one of the country’s best teams and continued to deserve this recognition throughout the fall season. Golf Channel first classified them in ninth row in its pre-season rankings. Golfweek has also placed high expectations on the team led by coach Farr-Kaye, ranking them 14th in his own pre-season survey. With the start of the season, Arizona State consolidated its position, ending in seventh place in the last ranking of Women’s Golf Coaches Association. Scoreboard, representing results so far in the season, also confirms ASU in seventh row, which is the official measure used by the NCAA.
The team of the match in the desert (scoreboard rankings)
The match in the desert includes a reduced group of only seven teams for the day. Six teams classified in the National Top-40 will start their spring season in Gold Canyon. Arizona State is the best classified in seventh position, followed by Texas A & M, 17th. Kansas, host of the demonstration, is also in the top-25 in 24th place, with Baylor (27th) just outside. Purdue (33rd) and San Jose State (39th) also have experience in the NCAA championships.
Event format
-- Holes: 18
- Days : 1 (Monday)
- Scoring : 5 count for 4
- Par : 72
- Length : 6,271 yards
Team composition
Arizona State has one of the deepest and talented staff in the country. The sophomore in redemption Patience Rhodes will occupy the head of the list after having signed another top-20 for the fourth consecutive tournament. It will be accompanied by two juniors, Paula Schulz-Hanssen and Beth Coulter, who will continue to play in second and third positions respectively for the fourth event in a row. The Freshman Isla McDonald-O’Brien maintains the fourth position after another performance in the top-10. The senior Grace Summerhays will make her 38th appearance as Sun Devil, thus completing the best composition of the event.
Departure hours
Arizona State will start the match in the desert on Monday at 10:20 am, Arizona time, each golfer starting his journey every eight minutes. The Sun Devils will play with San Jose State and Kansas.
The course
For the third consecutive year, the match in the desert will take place on the prospecting course at superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club. This route by 72 was designed by Jack Nicklaus and his son Gary. He has hosted many professional events such as those of the LPGA since its inauguration in 1998.
History in the match in the desert
This will be the first opportunity for fans to observe the Maroon and Gold in the copper state. Kansas will host the event for the fourth consecutive year, it takes place on a single day. During the 2024 edition, Arizona State produced a score of -9 (279), which earned him an excellent third place. Ashley would go led the team with an exceptional performance, recording a 66 (-6) which allowed him to finish in second place in a competition of 34 golfers.
This is the seventh consecutive edition of the match in the desert in which the team participates, and the third on the prospect path to superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club. Arizona State won three consecutive titles in this event, winning in 2019, 2020 and 2022. The 2021 edition was limited to an intra-team round due to the COVVI-19. During the match in the 2022 desert, Alexandra Forsterling Finished in second place, which earned him the title of golfus of the month of the PAC-12 in January 2022. Arizona State dominated an excellent plateau, including the second classified team, Oklahoma State, and won her third Supporting title in the match in the desert.
Women’s Golf Program Arizona State 2024-25
Arizona State will face challenges throughout the season, coach Farr-Kaye having designed one of the most difficult schedules in the United States, with ten regularly scheduled seasonal events, five in autumn and five in the spring. The post-season phase will start on April 15 with the Big 12 championship, followed by regional NCAA and the NCAA championships in May.
Namely
- Participation of the program: Five former program represented Arizona State at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, exceeding any other university.
- Recognitions: Patience Rhodes Was selected for the Annika Prize waiting list, rewarding the best university golfer.
- Packages: Arizona State won its eighth national title in 2017, consolidating its status as a leader in university women’s golf course in the United States.
Original article written by: [Auteur à créditer].
