Army West Point Athletics
Tuesday, October 15
Scottsdale, AZ
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Commmander-in-Chief's Cup
Golf Captures CIC Cup at Scottsdale National Golf Club
October 15, 2024 | Men's Golf
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – The Army West Point golf team cruised to the Commander-in-Chief's Cup Championship on Tuesday with a 14-under performance during the two rounds of play.
The Black Knights had an impressive final round, shooting 13-under as team to retain the cup after winning it back in 2022. Army finished under par on both days after firing a 1-under on Monday.
Team captain John Heckel Jr. won the individual championship, shooting 13-under during the two rounds, including a 5-under 67 on day two. It is Heckel Jr.'s second tournament championship this season after winning the Ryan T. Lee Memorial Collegiate last month.
TOURNAMENT NOTES
• The Commander-in-Chief's Cup was awarded for the second time after the competition started between Air Force, Army and Navy.
• The event was supposed to take place at Seminole Golf Club, but was moved to Scottsdale National after the impact from Hurricane Milton.
• Army saw Heckel Jr. and Lake Kim finish under par for the tournament, while Navy had two players in the red as well.
• Kim was Army's best golfer on Tuesday, shooting a 6-under 66 to end up 4-under for the tournament to finish third.
• Heckel Jr. carded 10 birdies and three eagles in the two rounds and eagled the par-5 second hole twice.
• Kim recorded six birdies and an eagle in the second round and had a 6-under stretch mid-round that catapulted him up the leaderboard.
• Dragon Theam and Josh Kim duplicated their first round with an even par 72 to finish even for the tournament.
• Theam and Kim ended up with five birdies in their final round.
Army will wrap up their fall schedule with a visit to Hawai'i for the Kapolei Invitational, starting on Oct. 29.
The Black Knights had an impressive final round, shooting 13-under as team to retain the cup after winning it back in 2022. Army finished under par on both days after firing a 1-under on Monday.
Bringing the ?? back to West Point! pic.twitter.com/xk326VIVsc
— Army Golf (@ArmyWP_Golf) October 15, 2024
Team captain John Heckel Jr. won the individual championship, shooting 13-under during the two rounds, including a 5-under 67 on day two. It is Heckel Jr.'s second tournament championship this season after winning the Ryan T. Lee Memorial Collegiate last month.
TOURNAMENT NOTES
• The Commander-in-Chief's Cup was awarded for the second time after the competition started between Air Force, Army and Navy.
• The event was supposed to take place at Seminole Golf Club, but was moved to Scottsdale National after the impact from Hurricane Milton.
• Army saw Heckel Jr. and Lake Kim finish under par for the tournament, while Navy had two players in the red as well.
• Kim was Army's best golfer on Tuesday, shooting a 6-under 66 to end up 4-under for the tournament to finish third.
• Heckel Jr. carded 10 birdies and three eagles in the two rounds and eagled the par-5 second hole twice.
• Kim recorded six birdies and an eagle in the second round and had a 6-under stretch mid-round that catapulted him up the leaderboard.
• Dragon Theam and Josh Kim duplicated their first round with an even par 72 to finish even for the tournament.
• Theam and Kim ended up with five birdies in their final round.
Army will wrap up their fall schedule with a visit to Hawai'i for the Kapolei Invitational, starting on Oct. 29.
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