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Paradise Bound: Women’s Golf at Pac-12 Preview

Paradise Bound: Women's Golf at Pac-12 Preview


TEMPE, Ariz. – Sun Devil Women’s Golf will finish the Fall portion of the 2022-23 schedule with a trip to Hawaii for the Pac-12 Preview, running Oct. 31-Nov. 2 at Nanea Golf Club in Kailua Kona.

Arizona State looks to capitalize on the momentum built from the Stanford Intercollegiate, where they improved each day culminating in a four-spot jump during the final round. Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye‘s team travels to Paradise for this next tournament, as the Maroon & Gold make their 10th appearance as a program at this event. They are joined by some strong competition, as the entire Pac-12 is in the field in addition to Hawaii. 

The three-day event begins Monday, with the field undergoing a shotgun start at 10:30 AM MST. The final event of the Fall will present another challenge for the already battle-tested Sun Devils, who remain a consensus Top-25 team. Follow the action via live scoring provided at the following link.

COACH’S CORNER

“This is always one of the team’s favorite trips of the season,” Coach Farr-Kaye remarked. “We are so lucky that our administration rewards our student-athletes for all the hard work by letting them have experiences like this.”

“The golf course is extremely beautiful and we will be ready to play it,” Coach Farr-Kaye added. “We came here with a focused mindset and strive to continue getting better every day.” 

THE FIELD

Arizona State will get a taste of what the Pac-12 Championship, which is hosted at Papago Golf Club this year, as all 11 Pac-12 teams have made the trip to Nanea Golf Club. This presents a measuring stick opportunity, as the Sun Devils compete in arguably the nation’s best conference. Arizona State is one of five Top-25 teams in this event, highlighted by No. 1 Stanford and No. 6 Oregon. No. 13 Arizona and No. 19 USC come in just ahead of No. 22 Arizona State, with No. 28 UCLA barely missing the Top-25. California, Colorado, Oregon State, Washington, Washington State, and host school Hawaii round out the 12-team field. 

 

GOLFSTAT TOP-25 TEAMS

No. 1 Stanford

No. 6 Oregon

No. 13 Arizona

No. 19 USC

No. 22 Arizona State

No. 28 UCLA

 

In addition to the team talented in Hawaii this week, there is plenty of individual star power. Nine of Golfstat’s Top-50 golfers are in the field, as the Sun Devils will competing against some of the top contenders for the national championship.

THE LINEUP

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