PHOENIX – Host Sun Devil Women’s Golf opened play at the 2023 Pac-12 Championship at Papago Golf Club on Monday with a 2-over 290, led by two-time All-American Ashley Menne’s 2-under 70 that has her tied for fifth. USC leads the team competition with a 9-under 279, as ASU sits in sixth.
ROUND BREAKDOWN
Freshman Paula Schulz-Hanssen had an eagle and a birdie in her first three holes to set the pace, while Menne was 2-under through three holes. The Sun Devils were 1-under through nine, with Menne (-2) and Amanda Linner (-1) leading the way. Linner posted back-to-back birdies at No. 7 and then No. 8 and was 1-under before through 16. Menne peaked at 3-under through 11, finsihing two-under thanks to a chip-in for birdie on the par-3 17th (214 yards).
QUOTABLES
Coach Farr-Kaye on her team’s performance
“It was kind of a hard day to figure out. We didn’t play bad, there were just some breaks that didn’t go our way. A couple of close calls on puts and those will start to fall. It’s a three-day championship and I know what this team is capable of.”
Coach Farr-Kaye on the experience for her young team
“I expect them to settle down now that they’ve played a round. It is hard for these freshman to know what to expect. Now that they’ve had a taste, I expect them to compete even harder and have fun out there tomorrow.”
Ashley Menne on her chip in for birdie on 17
“I regrouped after my tee shot and picked a spot near the hole and get as close as I can and it just went in. That was a boost at the end of the day.”
Ashley Menne on the team’s mindset heading into tomorrow
“On the first day of the tournament, it takes us some time to get back into tournament mode again. We are determined to come out strong tomorrow and maintain our focus throughout the round.”
TEAM STANDINGS
| Place | Team | 1 | To Par |
| 1 | #14 USC | 279 | -9 |
| 2 | #29 Arizona | 282 | -6 |
| 3 | #1 Stanford | 287 | -1 |
| T4 | #9 Oregon | 288 | E |
| T4 | California | 288 | E |
| 6 | #11 Arizona State | 290 | +2 |
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
UP NEXT
Arizona State will begin the second round of the Pac-12 Women’s Golf Championship Monday morning at 8:00 AM MST on the first hole. They are paired with fifth-place California.
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