Navy senior golfer Chip Deegan (Newport Beach, Calif.) will compete as an individual and represent the Naval Academy at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup slated for Monday and Tuesday at the prestigious Shoreacres in Lake Bluff, Ill. Monday's opening round is slated to begin at 8:00 am ET with the second round to follow in the afternoon. The final round is set for 12:00 pm ET on Tuesday.

Fans can follow the tournament via live results on Navysports.com and SCOREBOARD powered by Clippd. Additionally, the GOLF Channel will provide coverage on Monday from 5-8 pm ET and Tuesday from 4-7 pm ET.

Tournament Details
Event: Jackson T. Stephens Cup
When: Stroke Play, Monday-Tuesday, Sept. 15-16 / Match Play, Wednesday, Sept. 17 (does not include Navy)
Where: Shoreacres, Lake Bluff, Ill. | Par-70, 6,838 yards
Schedule of Play: Three 18-hole rounds
    Monday, Oct. 15- Round 1 | 8:00 -10:12 am ET
    Monday, Oct. 15 - Round 2 | 1:00 - 3:12 pm ET
    Tuesday, Oct. 16 - Round 3 | 12:00 - 2:12 pm ET
Participating Teams (6): Arizona, LSU, North Carolina, Northwestern, SMU and Texas, along with individuals Chip Deegan (Navy), Drew Jeffords (Army), Brooks Morrell (Air Force), Denis Asaba (Livingstone), Sascha Robinson (Florida A&M), Mathis Perroni (Howard), Tariro November (Howard)
Follow The Action: Live results on SCOREBOARD powered by clippd / GOLF Channel, Monday 5-8 pm ET, Tuesday 4-7 pm ET.

About the Tournament
• The Jackson T. Stephens Cup is named in memory of the late Augusta National Chairman Jackson T. Stephens
• Since the event's inception in 2021, the Jackson T. Stephens Cup tournament committee has extended invitations to individual players as part of its celebration of diversity of education, ethnicity and background. Individuals from four HBCUs (Florida A&M University, Howard University, Prairie View A&M University and Texas Southern University) and three United States Service Academies (United States Military Academy, United States Naval Academy and United States Air Force Academy) compete in the stroke-play portion of the competition.
• The three-day competition is slated for 54 holes of stroke play (36 holes on Monday, 18 holes on Tuesday) that will set the field for a final day of match play (Wednesday) based on the stroke-play team finish. 
• In addition to a match play champion, the event will also recognize its 54-hole winners upon completion of stroke play.
• The men's field features Arizona, LSU, North Carolina, Northwestern, SMU and Texas, along with individuals Chip Deegan (Navy), Drew Jeffords (Army), Brooks Morrell (Air Force), Denis Asaba (Livingstone), Sascha Robinson (Florida A&M), Mathis Perroni (Howard), Tariro November (Howard)
• The women's tournament will feature Northwestern, Oregon, South Carolina, Stanford, Texas and Wake Forst. Senior team captain Hallie Brisco and junior Emma Tang will represent Navy in the women's tournament.

More on Jackson T. Stephens
• Jackson T. Stephens attended the Naval Academy where he graduated as a member of the Class of 1947. 
• The field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium is named Jack Stephens Field, whose gift of $10 million in 2003 aided in the renovations of Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, as well as a handful of other projects part of the United States Naval Academy Campaign: Leaders to Serve the Nation.

The Course
• Built in 1916 and designed by renowned Golden Age architect Seth Raynor, Shoreacres is one of the most enduring examples of classical golf course architecture in the United States. Raynor's signature approach, defined by bold green complexes, strategic shot values, and a masterful use of natural landforms, has made the course both a connoisseur's favorite and a true test of competitive play. 
• At 6,838 yards for men and 6,207 yards for women, the course plays to a par of 70. 
• The layout offers a thoughtful mix of long par fours, precise par threes, and scorable par fives, creating a well-rounded test for collegiate players competing in the Jackson T. Stephens Cup.

Navy at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup
• Nicholas Klock represented Navy in the inaugural Jackson T. Stephens Cup played Oct. 18-19, 2021 at the par-72 Alotian Club in Roland, Ark. Klock shot a 15-over par 231 (74-75-82) to tie for 26th (36 ind.)
• Keegan Shreves tied for 23rd (42 ind.) with a 2-over par 218 in the second JTS Cup played Oct. 10-11, 2022  at the par-72 Seminole Golf Club in Juno Beach, Fla.
• Taking 38th (42 ind.) at the 2023 JTS Cup was Benjamin Valdez who finished 5-over (77-69-75=221) at the par-xx Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas, Texas
• Last year, Jack Tarzy tied for 29th (36 ind.) with a 14-over par 224 (74-78-72) at the par-70 Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club in Oklahoma City, Okla.

More on Chip Deegan
• In his final season of competition for the Mids, Deegan owns a 73.93 career stroke average, having competed in 71 rounds over 3-plus seasons
• He has finished among the top 20 10 times in his career, including 5 times among the top 10
• Last year, he garnered PING All-Northeast Region and Second-Team All-Patriot League laurels after pacing the team with a 73.14 stroke average
• Navy opened the 2025-26 campaign this past week at the Folds of Honor Collegiate in Grand Haven, Mich., where he not only led Navy, but was the top service academy performer, placing 25th with a 6-over par 219 (72-77-70)

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