Sakata Represents Golf at Patriot All-America Event

Army West Point golf saw Dean Sakata compete at the Patriot All-America Invitational over the weekend at The Wigwam Arizona. The event took place Thursday through Sunday at the beautiful course and Sakata represented the Black Knights as their lone competitor. Each golfer playing in The Patriot All-America honors a fallen or severely injured soldier by carrying a golf bag bearing the name of that soldier. Before the tournament, participants receive a card with the soldier's story, so they can be familiar with who that person was, what they represented and how they were killed or wounded in action. Sakata played on behalf of his fallen classmate Cadet Mitchell A. Winey, who passed away on June 2, 2016 in the line of duty. Over the three days, Sakata shot a 70-76-80--226 (+16) for 76th place, while competing against some of the top collegiate golfers in the nation. The firstie posted with his best score of the weekend on the opening day when he finished even at 70. Read More