Women’s Golf Finishes Runner-Up at Nanea Invitational

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii – Sun Devil Women’s Golf finished in second place at the 2024 Nanea Invitational.

In a field featuring three of the Top-10 teams in the latest Scoreboard rankings, No. 7 Arizona State (-17/859) climbed into second place on the final day in the 11-team field. They only finished behind No. 1 Stanford, jumping No. 5 Texas thanks to a 285 (-7), which was the second-best round of any team on Wednesday. No. 47 San Jose State and No. 27 California rounded out the rest of the Top-5. The Maroon and Gold combined for 57 birdies in 54 holes, second-most in the field behind only tournament champion Stanford.

Freshman Isla McDonald-O’Brien led the way all week, putting forth a career-best effort. She earned her first Top-10 finish, shooting a 213 (-6) over three rounds to end in a tie for sixth. McDonald-O’Brien led the entire field in par five scoring, shooting nine-under on such opportunities. Joining McDonald-O’Brien in the Top-10 is junior Paula Schulz-Hanssen, who delivered a third consecutive round under par. Schulz-Hanssen remained in a tie ninth place, her sixth Top-10 result of her career. Redshirt sophomore Patience Rhodes makes it three Sun Devils in the Top-12, as she fired the lowest final round of any Sun Devil (-3/70) to move up four spots. Senior Grace Summerhays moved up the most of any Sun Devil, climbing eight spots into a tie for 18th thanks to her 71 (-2). Beth Coulter made it all five Sun Devils in the Top-20 of the 60-golfer field after carding another round under par (-1/72).

For the second time this season, all five Sun Devils finished in the Top-20. ASU also accomplished the feat on their way to winning the Windy City Collegiate Classic earlier in the month. Coach Farr-Kaye’s squad showed effectiveness in all scenarios on the course, recording the second-best scoring average on par three, four, and five opportunities. Paula Schulz-Hanssen‘s 17 birdies over the three days tied her for the most of any golfer in the field. Beth Coulter finished with the most pars as well. Arizona State completed the Fall season and now enjoys a two-month break before their next event. The Spring season begins on January 27, as the Sun Devils make their debut in the state of Arizona when they compete at the Match in the Desert in Gold Canyon.

Final standings | Tournament Stats

Round breakdown
Isla McDonald-O’Brien (-6/213/T6)
Final Round: 75 (+2)
Birdies (3): Hole 4 (Par 5; 466 yards), Hole 14 (Par 4; 303…