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Air Force Wins Men and Women Team Golf Championships
Individual Medalists of the 2023 Armed Forces Golf Championship. From left to right:  Bronze Medalist, Air Force Tech Sgt. Kyle Wesolowski; Gold Medalist Marine Corps Capt Nicholas Brediger; Air Force 1st Lt. Joseph Crisostomo. 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of Armed Forces Golf. This year, Naval Base San Diego hosts the championship at the Admiral Baker Golf Course, featuring teams from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force (with Space Force players); and for the first time as a stand alone team, the U.S. Coast Guard.  Department of Defense Photo by Ms. Theresa Smith - Released.
Sept. 25, 2023 - Air Force Men dominated the tournament, as the Air Force Women’s team repeats as champions during the 2023 Armed Forces Golf Championship held at the Admiral Baker Golf Course on Sunday, September 24. 

Air Force Men and Women Hold the Lead Through Day 3
Army Capt. Melanie De Leon here on the fairway was able to keep her lead by one stroke over Air Force Lt Col. Linda Jeffery. 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of Armed Forces Golf. This year, Naval Base San Diego hosts the championship at the Admiral Baker Golf Course, featuring teams from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force (with Space Force players); and for the first time as a stand alone team, the U.S. Coast Guard.  Department of Defense Photo by Mr. Steven Dinote - Released.
Sept. 24, 2023 - Wrapping up day 3 the Air Force women strengthened their lead over the Army by seven strokes and Army Capt. Melanie De Leon was able to keep her lead by one stroke over Air Force Lt Col. Linda Jeffery. 

Brediger Continues to Lead for the Men, De Leon Overtakes Women's Standings
Air Force 1st Lt. Kimberly Liu of Minot AFB, N.D. jumps into second place. 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of Armed Forces Golf. This year, Naval Base San Diego hosts the championship at the Admiral Baker Golf Course, featuring teams from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force (with Space Force players); and for the first time as a stand alone team, the U.S. Coast Guard.  Department of Defense Photo by Mr. Steven Dinote - Released.
Sept. 22, 2023 - Despite some rainy conditions on Day 2 of the Golf Championship players showed up excited and ready to play.

Naval Base San Diego Kicks Off 2023 Armed Forces Golf
Naval Base Commanding Officer Captain Robert Healy provides opening remarks for the 2023 Armed Forces Sports Golf Championship. 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of Armed Forces Golf. This year, Naval Base San Diego hosts the championship at the Admiral Baker Golf Course, featuring teams from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force (with Space Force players); and for the first time as a stand alone team, the U.S. Coast Guard.  Department of Defense Photo by Mr. Steven Dinote - Released.
Sept. 22, 2023 - Under cool cloudy skies, Naval Base San Diego Commanding Officer Captain Robert Heely welcomed teams from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force (with Space Force players), and Coast Guard to the Admiral Baker Golf Course on Thursday, September 21st.

Armed Forces Sports to Celebrate 75 years of Golf
Air Force 1st Lt. Kimberly Lui of Minot AFB, N.D. lands an amazing shot out of the bunker for par during the final day of the 2022 Armed Forces Golf Championship hosted by Army at Fort Belvoir, Virgina.  Championship features teams from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy (with Coast Guard players), and Air Force (with Space Force players).  Department of Defense Photo by Mr. Steven Dinote - Released.
Sept. 20, 2023 - Forty five service members from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard will tee off at Admiral Baker Golf Course on Sep. 20 officially kicking off the 75th Armed Forces Sports Golf Championship.

FINAL Women's Results

Name Rd1 Rd2 Rd3 Rd4 Total
CPT Melanie De Leon (Army) 73 74 76 72 295
Lt Col Linda Jeffery (USAF) 72 78 74 78 302
1st Lt Kimberly Liu (USAF) 75 74 77 77 303
Capt Margaret Gross (USMC) 73 80 82 77 312
1LT Lauren Thielen (Army) 75 83 81 77 316
SPC Hansol Koo (Army) 79 78 83 77 317
Spc4 Cayla Clark* (USAF) 79 82 85 80 326
CPO Laura Pirruccello (USCG) 80 83 82 81 326
Capt Meghan Reinwald (USMC) 90 97 89 91 367
MCPO Brandi Anger (Navy) 88 87 110 97 382
CAPT Karen Griffith (Navy) 100 97 99 101 397
PO1 Bethany Teichert (USCG) 99 102 104 94 399
PO1 Danielle Deaver (USCG) 111 115 105 110 441
CPO Amie McCollum (Navy) 108 118 116 119 461

final Men's Results

Name Rd1 Rd2 Rd3 Rd4 Total
Capt Nicholas Brediger (USMC) 65 69 73 70 277
1st Lt Joseph Crisostomo (USAF) 67 68 74 69 278
TSgt Kyle Wesolowski (USAF) 69 71 72 69 281
CW4 Brian King (Army) 73 71 70 71 285
LT Jacob Meloche (Navy) 72 69 70 74 285
SSgt David Banks (USMC) 68 75 72 73 288
Capt Todd Berglund (USAF) 74 68 79 71 292
SSG Austin Teal (Army) 71 77 72 77 297
Capt Michael Fan* (USAF) 78 71 77 72 298
Capt Turner Howe (USAF) 80 75 70 73 298
PO1 Albert Montalbo (Navy) 77 73 78 73 301
TSgt Lincoln Jackson (USAF) 74 78 73 77 302
PO2 Zachary Rudy (USCG) 74 77 78 74 303
CDR Robert Stochel (Navy) 77 75 74 77 303
PO1 Kenneth Leonard (Navy) 73 72 81 77 303
CW4 Jesse Rhymes (Army) 78 73 79 74 304
SGT Robert Oxley (Army) 77 75 79 77 308
MAJ Joseph Cave (Army) 79 72 75 82 308
SSgt Adam Kish (USMC) 79 72 80 78 309
SCPO Daniel Manferdini (Navy) 77 73 77 83 310
SGT Thomas Fitzgerald (Army) 81 77 76 77 311
1stLt Brendan Roberts (USMC) 74 78 82 78 312
PO2 Nicholas Marshall (USCG) 81 80 78 77 316
LCDR Ronald Stephens (USCG) 77 83 78 79 317
CWO1 Kioel Massong (Navy) 84 76 77 80 317
MSgt Benjamin Deitz (USMC) 81 73 78 85 317
LtCol Gregory Scott (USMC) 79 83 77 79 318
PO2 Michael Schlemeyer (USCG) 89 79 93 87 348
CWO4 Brian Robson (USCG) 82 82 92 94 350
LTJG Joshua Baer (USCG) 90 98 92 90 370

Standings

FINAL WOMEN TEAM STANDINGS
1st Place: USAF 605
2nd Place: Army 606
3rd Place: USMC 679
4th Place: USCG 725
5th Place: Navy 779

FINAL MEN TEAM STANDINGS 
1st Place: USAF 1,435
2nd Place: USMC 1,490
3rd Place: Army 1,494
4th Place: Navy 1,495
5th Place: USCG 1,629

Leaderboard

FINAL WOMEN LEADERBOARD

De Leon - Army (+7)
Jeffery - USAF (+14)
Liu - USAF (+15)
Gross - USMC (+24)
Thielen - Army (+28)
Koo - Army (+29)
Clark* - USAF (+38)
Pirruccello - USCG (+38)
Reinwald - USMC (+79)
Anger - Navy (+94)
Griffith - Navy (+109)
Teichert - USCG (+111)
Deaver - USCG (+153)
McCollum - Navy (+173)

FINAL MEN LEADERBOARD

Brediger - USMC (-11)
Crisostomo - USAF (-10)
Wesolowski - USAF (-7)
King - Army (-3)
Meloche - Navy (-3)
Banks - USMC (0)
Berglund - USAF (+4)
Teal - Army (+9)
Fan* - USAF (+10)
Howe - USAF (+10)
Montalbo - Navy (+13)
Jackson - USAF (+14)
Rudy - USCG (+15)
Stochel - Navy (+15)
Leonard - Navy (+15)
Rhymes - Army (+16)
Oxley - Army (+20)
Cave - Army (+20)
Kish - USMC (+21)
Manferdini - Navy (+22)
Fitzgerald - Army (+23)
Roberts - USMC (+24)
Marshall - USCG (+28)
Stephens - USCG (+29)
Massong - Navy (+29)
Deitz - USMC (+29)
Scott - USMC (+30)
Schlemeyer - USCG (+60)
Robson - USCG (+62)
Baer - USCG (+82)