Arizona State (+11/875) claimed the title on Tuesday afternoon, putting the finishing touches on an impressive performance. In a field with six of the Top-10 teams in GOLF Channel’s preseason rankings, Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye‘s team separated themselves over three rounds at the two-day event. In total, 10 of the GOLF Channel’s preseason Top-25 teams were in Illinois and the Sun Devils came out on top.
Heading into the day with a five stroke lead over Virginia, Arizona State sealed the victory by shooting a 296 (+8) to clinch a six-stroke win over No. 5 South Carolina. It was an excellent second round that pushed them out to a lead, as their 283 (-5) yesterday afternoon remained the lowest team score over the three rounds. ASU battled windy conditions befitting of the Windy City Collegiate Classic, but still managed to complete their title run. It is the program’s second team championship at this event, previously winning back in 2017 thanks to Top-10 finishes by Olivia Mehaffey and Linnea Strom.
“Mikayla (Tatman) and I are so proud of his team and how well they played,” Coach Farr-Kaye boasted after the win. “We executed and performed all the things we’ve been working on, not just recently, but for the past year. We beat some very good Top-10 teams this week.”
The Maroon and Gold won their 19th team championship during the Missy Farr-Kaye era. The Sun Devils won two titles in the Spring of 2024, meaning they now have three total titles in the calendar year. This is the third straight Top-5 finish as a team to start the year, which is a strong statement especially when you consider GOLF Channel identified each tournament as an “Event to Watch” in September.
Sun Devil Women’s Golf was led by redshirt sophomore Patience Rhodes, who continues to emerge as one of the nation’s top golfers. She put together her third consecutive Top-6 finish to start the year, ending in a tie for fifth. Rhodes moved up 20 spots on the final day thanks to a 70 (-2), which was one of the lowest rounds of the day. Juniors Beth Coulter and Paula Schulz-Hanssen joined her in recording Top-10 finishes, with both tying for 10th. ASU and South Carolina were the only teams to have three golfers finish in the Top-10.
Contributions from the entire lineup were key in the Arizona State victory. Freshman Isla McDonald-O’Brien enjoyed the best result of her collegiate career. She earned a tie…
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