Coulter, Women’s Golf Finish Fifth at Stanford Intercollegiate

Stanford, Calif. – Sun Devil Women’s Golf put together another impressive finish as the Stanford Intercollegiate came to a close on Sunday.

Arizona State (+8/860) ended in fifth place at the 19-team event hosted at Stanford Golf Course. Six of the Top-20 ranked teams in the country competed for one of the most prestigious titles of the Fall. It was a total team effort that led the Maroon & Gold to another Top-5 team finish at a marquee event.

Leading the way for the Sun Devils was junior Beth Coulter, who continues to deliver for her team. Coulter finished tied for fifth, recording her third Top-10 finish of the Fall and third career Top-5 result. Coulter (-6/207) is proving to be one of the top golfers in the nation, finishing only five strokes back of individual champion Jasmine Koo (-11/202) from USC. Joining Coulter in the Top-20 was freshman Isla McDonald-O’Brien, who came through for ASU once again. She finished even on the tournament (213) which earned her a tie for 18th, her second consecutive Top-20 finish.

Key contributions from the entire lineup were a key reason why Arizona State was able to secure another high finish. This includes Paula Schulz-Hanssen, who found herself in a tie for 26nd after another consistent effort. Senior Grace Summerhays improved her score for the second straight day, shooting a 73 (+2) to repeat a move up the leaderboard. The highlight of the weekend came when Summerhays recorded her fourth eagle of the season on the par-five 12th hole. The Sun Devils fifth-place finish is even more impressive considering the circumstances. ASU played without redshirt sophomore Patience Rhodes, who withdrew prior to the event due to injury. Despite missing the nation’s No. 19-ranked golfer, ASU still finished ahead of four Top-25 teams. 

The Maroon and Gold were able to take advantage of par three and par four scoring. ASU tied Texas for the lowest par three scoring average and were in the Top-3 of par four scoring. Beth Coulter was also in the Top-10 of both categories individually. Following a week off, Coach Farr-Kaye’s team is back in action Oct. 28-30 at the Nanea Invitational in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

Final standings | Tournament Stats

Round breakdown
Beth Coulter (-6/207/T5)
Today’s Round: 70 (-1)
Birdies (2): Hole 1 (Par 5; 501 yards), Hole 9 (Par 4; 364 yards)

Isla McDonald-O’Brien (E/213/T18)
Today’s Round: 73 (+2)
Birdies (4): Hole 1 (Par 5; 501 yards), Hole 8 (Par 3; 152 yards), Hole 12 (Par 5; 477…