The Arizona State Sun Devil Women’s Golf team made history in the second round of the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational in Hawaii, putting together one of their most memorable performances on Monday.
Kirkistown Castle’s Beth Coulter helped her side to a 266 (-22) total in the second round, the lowest 18-hole score vs. par in program history. It shattered the previous mark of 17-under by five strokes, as the Sun Devils extended their lead in the event to 14-strokes over North Carolina heading into the final day. It was a total team effort that contributed to the record-breaking moment, as all five Sun Devils continue to be factors in the individual race.
Coulter’s teammate Ashley Menne’s 64 was the lowest round of the day and vaulted her to the top of the individual leaderboard, and Coulter joined her in delivering a breakthrough performance, setting a new career-low by shooting a 65 (-7), the second-best score by anyone in the field. Coulter raced past her previous best of 68 in order to climb 18 spots on the leaderboard and into a tie for third
Coulter’s 65 also ranks as the joint fifth best score ever recorded by an ASU team member, and her seven-under tally is tied for fourth best round to par for the program.
Fellow Irish woman Olivia Mehaffey’s 10-under 62 in the 2021 Clover Cup remains the lowest score in Sun Devil’s women’s history.
With team glory seemingly wrapped up, whether Coulter can reel in Menne with a four-stroke deficit and become the Sun Devils’ first individual medalist since Alessandra Fanali won the 2022 Silverado Showdown is the big remaining question.
Live scoring for the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational can be found at the following link.
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