WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army ˮAV˵ Golf team secured the Star with a 7-4 victory at the ˮAV˵ Golf Course on Oct. 5 as the Black Knights won four of the seven singles matches.
Saturday's Star victory is part of the Army-Navy Star Series presented by USAA.
The Black Knights have now won the Star three years in a row and seven of the last eight seasons. After getting out to a 3-1 lead after the four-ball matches, Army was able to hold off a late charge by the Midshipmen and earn the 7-4 win.
got Army its first point of Saturday with a 5&3 victory and led throughout his match, while continued his amazing play with a dominant performance, winning 8&6.
Navy was able to get a couple of points back with Chip Deegan defeating , 4&2, and Owen Huntington winning his match over at 6&5.
So with the match still hanging in the balance and Army leading 5-3, won his match on the 18th hole with a birdie putt to clinch the match for the Black Knights with a 1-up victory.
was also in the lead late in his match and won 3&1 on the 17th hole to give Army its seventh point of the contest. He led throughout his match as well. Ben Valdez won the final match of the day with a 1-up victory over .
Army 7, Navy 4
Singles Results
(ARMY) def. Luke Lombardo (NAVY) 5&3;
Chip Deegan (NAVY) def. (ARMY) 4&2;
(ARMY) def. Ed Scott (NAVY) 8&6;
Owen Huntington (NAVY) def. (ARMY) 6&5;
(ARMY) def. Jack Tarzy (NAVY) 1-UP;
Ben Valdez (NAVY) def. (ARMY) 1-UP;
(ARMY) def. Kaden Ausen (NAVY) 3&1.
Four-Ball Results
Ben Valdez/Owen Huntington (NAVY) def. / (ARMY) 4&3;
/ (ARMY) def. Luke Lombardo/Danny Auffant (NAVY) 3&2;
/ (ARMY) def. Chip Deegan/Kaden Ausen (NAVY) 3&1;
/ (ARMY) def. Jack Tarzy/Ed Scott (NAVY) 7&6.
Golf secures Star, defeats Navy at ˮAV˵