Golf Leads CIC Cup After Round One

Monday, October 14

Scottsdale, AZ

All Day

Army West Point

Commmander-in-Chief's Cup

The Army-Navy golf singles match at West Point Golf Course on Oct. 5, 2024. Army won the overall Star Match by a 7-4 score.

Photo by: Mady Salvani

Golf Leads CIC Cup After Round One

October 14, 2024 | Men's Golf

Round 1 Results

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Led by team captain John Heckel Jr., the Army West Point golf team is in the lead after the first round of the Commander-in-Chief's Cup at Scottsdale National Golf Club in Arizona.

The Black Knights finished the first day of competition with a 1-under score of 431 as a team. Navy is two strokes back, while Air Force is 14 back. John Heckel Jr. is atop the leaderboard after posting an 8-uner 64 through the first 18 holes on Monday.

Led by three players scoring even par or better, the Black Knights are in the lead after Round 1 of the CIC Cup in Arizona.

The final 18 holes will start Tuesday morning. pic.twitter.com/oLOvY58WyF
— Army Golf (@ArmyWP_Golf) October 14, 2024

TOURNAMENT NOTES
• Heckel Jr.'s round of 64 ties Nick Turner for the program's best single round since 2010.
• He had two eagles and six birdies during his round and was 7-under through his first five holes.
• Heckel Jr. was 5-under at the turn and was 3-under on the back nine.
• Dragon Theam and Josh Kim both shot an ever-par 72 on day one and they are in a tie for fourth place on the individual leaderboard.
• Lake Kim and Tyson Sparks were 2-over on the day with a 74 on the scorecard.

Your individual leader at the CIC Cup ??????

John Heckel Jr. was on ?? today in Scottsdale, tying Nick Turner for Army's lowest round since 2010 ??! pic.twitter.com/CbrkbJSWOH
— Army Golf (@ArmyWP_Golf) October 14, 2024