CLE ELUM, Wash. - Sun Devil Women's Golf has qualified for the 2024 NCAA Women's Golf Championship out of the Cle Elum Regional.
By virtue of their fourth place finish, No. 13 Arizona State (+21/885) has earned one of five berths to the NCAA Championship from the Cle Elum Regional. ASU will be one of 30 teams competing for the national title from May 17-22 at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California. The Maroon & Gold will be making their 38th appearance in the NCAA Championship, the most by any program in the nation.
This is the sixth championship that ASU has advanced to under Head Coach
Missy Farr-Kaye in the past seven years, who was at the helm when the 2017 team captured the program's eighth National Championship. Arizona State is one of only five programs in the country to make the NCAA Championship at least 21 times since 2000 (24-year span). They are joined by USC, Duke, Stanford, and UCLA on this exclusive list.
The Sun Devils are advancing to the 2024 NCAA Women's Golf Championship thanks to a total team effort over the three days at Tumble Creek Club in Cle Elum. Battling challenging conditions in the Pacific Northwest throughout the week, Arizona State had to show grit and determination in order to secure their spot. With the season on the line, Coach Farr-Kaye's team came through in the clutch, putting together a solid third round effort (+6/294) to comfortably advance to the next stage of the postseason. ASU is joined by Stanford, Duke, Virginia, and San Jose State in making it out of the Cle Elum Regional.
"We are so proud of this team and how hard they fought," Coach Farr-Kaye mentioned after the round. "The conditions remained difficult today. Still high winds and very cold with wind chill in the 40s. We had a good meeting last night and they talked about how they were going to compete today. They all did a great job."
Three Sun Devils found themselves in the Top-20 when it was all said and done, led by senior
Ashley Menne. She ensured her team would not miss out on a NCAA Championship appearance, coming through with the best result of any Sun Devil. Menne earned a tie for 9th, her 14th Top-10 and 25th Top-20 finish of her career. The regional included ten of the Top-50 individuals in the latest Clipp'd rankings and Menne tied or beat out four of them.
Not far behind Menne was sophomore
Beth Coulter, as she ended in sole possession of 12th place. Coulter was the most consistent Sun Devil throughout the week, never falling out of the Top-20 at any point. This is her eighth career Top-20 finish as she gets ready to make her NCAA Championship debut. The third Sun Devil in the Top-20 was
Paula Schulz-Hanssen, who carded the best round of the day for ASU. Her 70 (-2) was a big reason why the Maroon & Gold were able to create separation from the fifth-place cutoff. Schulz-Hanssen moved up 23 spots on the leaderboard over the final 18 holes and into a tie for 19th. Contributions from
Patience Rhodes and
Grace Summerhays were critical throughout the week, with each providing counting scores on multiple occasions.
"We all knew that today was going to decide whether this will end our season or not, so I just had a mindset of all or nothing," sophomore
Paula Schulz-Hanssen reflected. "Every shot I hit, I hit with confidence and belief. That really helped me and I'm so excited to go to Nationals!"
ROUND BREAKDOWN
Ashley Menne (+3/219/T9)
TODAY'S ROUND: 73 (+1)
BIRDIES (2): Hole 3 (Par 4; 320 yards), Hole 15 (Par 5; 483 yards)
NOTABLES
-- 25th career Top-20 finish
-- Advances to her third career NCAA Championship
Beth Coulter (+4/220/12)
TODAY'S ROUND: 75 (+3)
BIRDIES (2): Hole 14 (Par 5; 528 yards), Hole 15 (Par 5; 483 yards)
NOTABLES
-- 8th career Top-20 finish
Paula Schulz-Hanssen (+7/223/T19)
TODAY'S ROUND: 70 (-2)
EAGLES (1): Hole 14 (Par 5; 528 yards)
BIRDIES (3): Hole 4 (Par 5; 525 yards), Hole 5 (Par 4; 380 yards),
Hole 18 (Par 5; 485 yards)
NOTABLES
-- Moved up 23 spots on the leaderboard over the final 18 holes
-- 10th career Top-20 finish
-- Recorded one of two eagles by a Sun Devil at the event
--It was her fourth eagle of the season
-- Only 14 total eagles over the three days
Patience Rhodes (+9/225/T24)
TODAY'S ROUND: 76 (+4)
Grace Summerhays (+15/231/T44)
TODAY'S ROUND: 78 (+6)
NOTABLES
-- Advances to her second career NCAA Championship (T40 in 2022)
QUOTABLES
"Coming off a year of not getting to nationals, it feels really great," Coach Farr-Kaye added. "To be able to have Ashley Menne get to play in one more NCAA Championship is special."
"Paula (Schulz-Hanssen) came through today with a great round," Coach Farr-Kaye remarked. "I am so proud of her and her comeback today."
"All five contributed and I am really excited to see what this young team can do next week at the National Championship," Coach Farr-Kaye concluded. "We are ready to be out of our super cold weather gear. It will be nice to be in one of my favorite places on the planet, San Diego, next week."
TEAM STANDINGS
| Place |
Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
To Par |
| 1 |
#1 Stanford |
284 |
274 |
289 |
-17 |
| 2 |
#11 Duke |
282 |
288 |
295 |
+1 |
| 3 |
#24 Virginia |
289 |
296 |
291 |
+12 |
| 4 |
#13 Arizona State |
288 |
303 |
294 |
+21 |
| 5 |
San Jose State |
298 |
297 |
292 |
+23 |
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
THE COMPETITION
In order to secure their spot in the NCAA Championship, Arizona State had to navigate a Cle Elum Regional that featured 9 of the Clipp'd Top-50 ranked teams, including No. 1 Stanford, No. 11 Duke, No. 13 Arizona State, No. 24 Virginia, and No. 25 San Jose State. The regional also has its fair share of individual star power, with ten of the Top-50 individuals in the Clipp'd Player Rankings competing in Cle Elum. Virginia's Amanda Sambach was the top-ranked player in the regional, coming in at No. 7.
THE FORMAT
In the third year of the new regional format, six sites were selected instead of the traditional four. For the second consecutive year, there is an increase in advancing teams, changing from 24 to 30. In order to clinch a berth in the NCAA Championship and advance to Carslbad, Arizona State had to finish in the Top-5 of the 12-team Cle Elum Regional. Five teams from each of the six regionals form the group that advances to play in the 2024 NCAA Women's Golf Championship.
The other five regional sites were Auburn, Alabama, Bermuda Run, North Carolina, Bryan, Texas, Las Vegas, Nevada, and East Lansing, Michigan. Six of 11 Pac-12 teams earned a spot in the NCAA Championship, a testament to the strength of arguably the best conference in women's golf. That included Stanford (Cle Elum) and USC (East Lansing), who each won their regional team championship.
TOP-30 TEAMS ELIMINATED
NCAA golf regional action annually is a time when several possible champion contenders don't make it through to NCAA Championships. The following note puts into perspective how significant of an accomplishment this is for the Sun Devils. Five
Top-30 teams in the latest Clipp'd rankings did not make the cut in 2024: Arizona (16), Florida (18), Georgia (23), UCF (27), and California (28).
CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN
SEC (8): Arkansas, Auburn, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt
Pac-12 (6): Arizona State, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, UCLA, USC
ACC (6): Clemson, Duke, Florida State, North Carolina, Virginia, Wake Forest
Big 12 (3): Baylor, Oklahoma State, Texas
Big Ten (3): Michigan State, Northwestern, Purdue
AAC (2): SMU, Tulsa
WCC (1): Pepperdine
MWC (1): San Jose State
UP NEXT
2024 NCAA Women's Golf Championship (Carslbad, CA - Omni La Costa Resort & Spa)
For the first time since 2019, the NCAA Women's Golf Championship will not be at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, as Arizona State's extremely successful three-year run as a host has come to an end. The 2024 NCAA Women's Golf Championship will take place near San Diego at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad from May 17-22. Now that they have advanced from a Regional, Sun Devil Women's Golf will attempt to win the program's NCAA record ninth national championship.
Missy Farr-Kaye was in charge the last time that ASU won a title, defeating Northwestern at Rich Harvest Farms in Chicago for the 2017 NCAA Women's Golf Championship. The program also brought home NCAA titles in 2009, 1998, 1997, 1995, 1994, 1993, and 1990. Seedings and tee times for the 2024 edition will be available on Friday, May 10.
BEST ROUNDS IN 2023-24
64/-8
Ashley Menne (Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational second round/March 18, 2024)
65/-7
Beth Coulter (Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational second round/March 18, 2024)
66/-6
Ashley Menne (Match in the Desert/Jan. 22, 2024)
67/-5
Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Mason Rudolph Invitational first round/Sept. 22, 2023)
67/-4
Ashley Menne (Stanford Intercollegiate second round/Oct. 21, 2023)
68/-4
Grace Summerhays (PING/ASU Invitational third round/March 30, 2024)
68/-4
Patience Rhodes (Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational third round/March 19, 2024)
68/-4
Patience Rhodes (Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational first round/March 17, 2024)
68/-4
Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational second round/March 18, 2024)
68/-4
Patience Rhodes (McGuire Invitational second round/Sept. 11, 2023)
68/-3
Patience Rhodes (Darius Rucker Intercollegiate first round/March 4, 2024)
68/-3
Grace Summerhays (Darius Rucker Intercollegiate first round/March 4, 2024)
68/-3
Grace Summerhays (Darius Rucker Intercollegiate second round/March 5, 2024)
69/-3
Ashley Menne (Pac-12 Championship second round/April 22, 2024)
69/-3
Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Pac-12 Championship second round/April 22, 2024)
69/-3
Ashley Menne (PING/ASU Invitational first round/March 28, 2024)
69/-3
Patience Rhodes (PING/ASU Invitational first round/March 28, 2024)
69/-3
Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational third round/March 19, 2024)
69/-3
Ashley Menne (Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational third round/March 19, 2024)
69/-3
Patience Rhodes (Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational second round/March 18, 2024)
69/-3
Ashley Menne (Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational first round/March 17, 2024)
69/-3
Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Mason Rudolph Invitational third round/Sept. 24, 2023)
69/-3
Beth Coulter (Mason Rudolph Invitational first round/Sept. 22, 2023)
69/-3
Ashley Menne (McGuire Invitational first round/Sept. 11, 2023)
69/-3
Beth Coulter (McGuire Invitational second round/Sept. 11, 2023)
69/-3
Calynne Rosholt (Windy City first round/Oct. 2, 2023)
69/-2
Patience Rhodes (Stanford Intercollegiate third round/Oct. 23, 2023)
TOP FINISHES IN 2023-24
1st -
Ashley Menne (Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational)
T2nd -
Ashley Menne (Match in the Desert)
3rd -
Patience Rhodes (Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational)
5th -
Beth Coulter (Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational)
T5th -
Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Mason Rudolph Invitational)
6th -
Paula Schulz-Hanssen (Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational)
6th -
Ashley Menne (McGuire Invitational)
T7th -
Grace Summerhays (Darius Rucker Intercollegiate)
---> T9th -
Ashley Menne (Cle Elum Regional)
T9th -
Ashley Menne (PING/ASU Invitational)
T9th -
Grace Summerhays (PING/ASU Invitational)
---> 12th -
Beth Coulter (Cle Elum Regional)
T12th -
Patience Rhodes (Darius Rucker Intercollegiate)
T12th -
Beth Coulter (Darius Rucker Intercollegiate)
T14th -
Grace Summerhays (McGuire Invitational)
BIRDIES BY SUN DEVIL (SEASON TOTALS)
Ashley Menne - 92 (plus 1 Eagle)
Grace Summerhays - 87 (plus 4 Eagles)
Beth Coulter - 86 (plus 4 Eagles)
Patience Rhodes - 79 (plus 2 Eagles)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen - 78 (plus 4 Eagles)
CAREER APPEARANCES
Ashley Menne, 42 (39 stroke; 3 match)
Grace Summerhays, 32 (29 stroke; 3 match)
Beth Coulter, 23 (20 stroke; 3 match)
Paula Schulz-Hanssen, 23 (20 stroke; 3 match)
Patience Rhodes, 11 (9 stroke; 2 match)
CAREER TOP-20 FINISHES
Ashley Menne, 25
Grace Summerhays, 14
Paula Schulz-Hanssen, 10
Beth Coulter, 8
Patience Rhodes, 4
2023-24 CAMPAIGN
Arizona State has been tested throughout 2023-24 as Coach Farr-Kaye built one of the nation's toughest slates once again. The Maroon and Gold have competed in a total of ten regular season events, four in the Fall and six in the Spring. The postseason started April 21 at the Pac-12 Championship and now the Sun Devils have advanced past the NCAA Regionals. The next step is the 2024 NCAA Women's Golf Championship running May 17-22.
ARIZONA STATE WOMEN'S GOLF SCHEDULE
McGuire Invitational – Sept. 11-12 (Albuquerque, NM)
Mason Rudolph Invitational – Sept. 22-24 (Franklin, TN)
Windy City Collegiate Classic – Oct. 2-3 (Chicago, IL)
Stanford Intercollegiate – Oct. 20-22 (Palo Alto, CA)
Match in the Desert – January 22 (Gold Canyon, AZ)
Therese Hession Regional Challenge – Feb. 3-4 (Palos Verdes, CA)
Duel in the Desert (vs. Denver) – Feb. 25 (Phoenix, AZ)
Darius Rucker Intercollegiate – March 4-6 (Hilton Head Island, SC)
Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational – March 17-19 (Honolulu, HI)
PING/ASU Invitational – March 28-30 (Phoenix, AZ) - HOSTED BY ASU
Pac-12 Championship – April 21-23 (Pullman, WA)
NCAA Regionals – May 6-8 (Auburn/Cle Elum/College State/East Lansing/Las Vegas/Winston-Salem)
NCAA Championship – May 17-22 (La Costa, CA; Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, Champions Course)
GOLF CHANNEL COVERAGE
GOLF Channel will present the 2024 NCAA Division I Women's (May 20-22) and Men's (May 27-29) Golf Championships, totaling over 50 hours of comprehensive coverage. The women's championship will be held May 17-22, with GOLF Channel providing live coverage of the final day of individual championship play on May 20 as well as the team match play on May 21-22. GOLF Channel and Peacock will present live tournament coverage all three days. Visit
NBCSports.com full programming schedule.
HOW TO FOLLOW
The 2024 NCAA Women's Golf Championship Schedule can be found
here. 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 (thesundevils.com). Find Coach Farr-Kaye (
@missymkaye) and Coach Tatman (
@CoachMikayla_) on Twitter as well.
