The Air Force golf team will compete against Army and Navy in the third annual Commander-in-Chief’s Cup, scheduled for September 30 to October 1 at Winged Foot Golf Course in Mamaroneck, New York. The event features live scoring through Scoreboard by Clippd.
The tournament format includes two rounds of 18 holes on the par-70, 7,477-yard course. Each academy fields eight golfers, with the top six scores contributing to the team total.
Air Force’s lineup consists of Brooks Morrell, Eric Liveringhouse, Ted Davenport, Eli Huntington, Carson Baker, Ben Zeiler, Jackson Scaletta, and Alvaro Fonseca.
In previous years of the Commander-in-Chief’s Cup, Army and Navy tied in 2023 with Army winning a playoff; Air Force finished third. Last year’s event was shortened due to weather and saw Army take first place again. “Isaac Layne was the top Falcon [in 2023], tying for second at 223 (70-76-77).” In 2024 at Scottsdale Country Club: “Eli Huntington was the top Falcon, placing fifth overall, with a 144 (even – 74-70).”
Winged Foot Golf Course has hosted several major championships since opening in 1923. Its history includes hosting six U.S. Opens—the most recent won by Bryson DeChambeau in 2020—and is set to host another U.S. Open in 2028.
So far this season for Air Force after two events, juniors Carson Baker and Eli Huntington lead with an average score of 74.67 over six rounds played each; senior Eric Liveringhouse follows closely at a 74.83 average. The team’s best round this season was a six-under-par score of 282 during the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational.
At last week’s Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational held from September 20-22, senior Eric Liveringhouse led Air Force with a three-round total of one-over-par (217), followed by junior Eli Huntington (220) and junior Carson Baker (221). Idaho secured first place at that event with an aggregate score of -23 under par.
Freshman Ben Zeiler topped Air Force competitors in the GMFI Individual event on the Silver Course by tying for thirteenth overall after posting scores of 73-68-73 for a total of two-under-par (214).
