PHOENIX, Ariz. – Sun Devil Women’s Golf opened up the 53rd edition of the PING/ASU Invitational with a top-five finish on Monday afternoon at Papago Golf Club.
Arizona State concluded the first round with a six-under par (-6/282) performance, with senior Paula Schulz-Hanssen leading the pack with a four-under (-4/68) scorecard. Schulz-Hanssen found her way to a bogey free round, leading to a top-five placement in the individual leaderboard on the day as well.
Freshman Fai Rubrong continues to impress in her debut season, carding a two-under (-2/70) scorecard on the tournament opener. Rubrong found the bottom of the cup for five birdies, including two par threes. The freshman etched her names into the top-10 of the individual leaderboards additionally.
Senior Beth Coulter, sophomore Isla McDonald-O’Brien, and freshman Johanna Axelsen rounded that up with an even-par (E/72) performance.
The Sun Devils will begin the second round of the PING/ASU Invitational at 8:40 a.m. MST, with each of the five golfers beginning their round on Hole 1 every nine minutes.
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Round breakdown
Paula Schulz-Hanssen (68/-4/4)
Birdies (4): Hole 5 (Par 4; 371 yards), Hole 9 (Par 5; 512 yards), Hole 13 (Par 4; 365 yards), Hole 18 (Par 4; 413 yards)
Fai Rubrong (70/-2/10)
Birdies (5): Hole 4 (Par 3; 161 yards), Hole 8 (Par 3; 154 yards), Hole 10 (Par 5; 525 yards), Hole 13 (Par 4; 365 yards), Hole 16 (Par 4; 402 yards)
Johanna Axelsen (72/E/T24)
Birdies (4): Hole 5 (Par 4; 371 yards), Hole 9 (Par 5; 512 yards), Hole 13 (Par 4; 365 yards), Hole 14 (Par 4; 360 yards)
Isla McDonald-O’Brien (72/E/T24)
Birdies (5): Hole 8 (Par 3; 154 yards), Hole 10 (Par 5; 525 yards), Hole 13 (Par 4; 365 yards), Hole 15 (Par 5; 508 yards), Hole 16 (Par 4; 402 yards)
Beth Coulter (72/E/T24)
Birdies (4): Hole 2 (Par 4; 350 yards), Hole 7 (Par 4; 378 yards), Hole 12 (Par 4; 322 yards), Hole 14 (Par 4; 360 yards)
Kate Dillon (IND) (72/E/T24)
Birdies (4): Hole 2 (Par 4; 350 yards), Hole 5 (Par 4; 371 yards), Hole 7 (Par 4; 378 yards), Hole 10 (Par 5; 525 yards)
Coach’s Corner
“We started off a little slow” Coach Farr-Kaye remarked. “We were able t figure it out quickly and started making some pars and a lot of birdies. We see so many good things coming out of this team right now and it’s really fun to watch how they’re doing. And the energy is great. They’re just so positive and optimistic about this time of year. There’s great energy on this team and we’re going to…
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