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Toccoa, Ga.----The No. 9 Wingate University men's golf team won its first 2025-26 tournament Tuesday, taking home the hardware in the Currahee Collegiate Invitational at the Currahee Golf Club. The Bulldogs shot a five-under-par 283 Tuesday to complete 54 holes at 21-under-par 843. No. 13 USC Aiken was a distant second, 23 strokes back at two-over-par 866. This year's CCI event was co-hosted by Anderson University and Erskine College.
 
Skidmore earns first career individual title; Three 'Dogs in top seven
 
Sophomore All-American Brandon Skidmore won his first career individual title in a playoff. Both Skidmore and Emmanuel (Ga.) sophomore Lukas Lautrup-Nissen finished 54 holes at 12-under-par 204. Both players shot 68 Tuesday. Skidmore won the medalist playoff on the par-three 17th hole with a three. Lautrup-Nissen settled for a bogey four.
 
Skidmore was playing in his second career medalist playoff. In the '25 NCAA South/Southeast Regional tournament, the first-year Bulldog lost a playoff to North Georgia's Jack Vajda. His Currahee Collegiate Invitational score of 204 is a career-low. Skidmore posted a 10-under-par 206 in the aforementioned '25 regional event.
 
Seniors Alfie Storer and Lewis Beeden finished sixth and seventh, respectively. Storer had a two-under-par 70 Tuesday to conclude three rounds at five-under-par 211. Beeden shot an even-par 72 Tuesday, wrapping up his tournament at four-under-par 212.
 
Senior Fynn Loewe tied for 22nd place at two-over-par 218. He shot a 75 Tuesday. Sophomore Cole Rouse had a one-over-par 73 Tuesday to finish three rounds at 227. Playing as an individual, sophomore Max Drott also tied for 22nd place with his two-over-par 218. Drott had his second consecutive round of 73 Tuesday.
 
What They Are Saying
Wingate sophomore student-athlete Brandon Skidmore
 
"This was a great week for us. The course was tough…and we needed a lot of mental strength to get through each round. I'm proud of how me and my teammates managed to stay mentally tough for 54 holes. For us to finish this week with a win makes it feel even better."
 
Wingate men's golf alumnus Greg Hamilton ('01)
 
"It has been exciting to watch the growth of the Wingate men's golf program. Seeing them make a run at NCAA Nationals last spring made me very proud to be a former player. The stature and reputation of the Wingate program continues to grow each year. I'm looking forward to following their results and fully expect to see big things ahead for this year's team. Go Bulldogs!"
 
Taking a final glance at the team leader board
 
Wingate had three under-par rounds in the Currahee Collegiate Invitational: 279, 281 and 283. The remaining 15 teams in the CCI field had three under-par rounds total. USC Aiken, Lenoir-Rhyne and Eckerd had one under-par round each.
 
The Lenoir-Rhyne Bears finished third at 870, four strokes behind second-place USC Aiken. Erskine and No. 12 Lincoln Memorial finished fourth (871) and fifth (874), respectively. Sixteen teams and 84 student-athletes competed in this year's CCI event.
 
Up next for the No. 9 Wingate Bulldogs
 
Wingate will compete in the Copperhead Championship Monday and Tuesday, October 13-14. The University of West Florida hosts this annual event at the Innisbrook Golf Resort, Copperhead Course in Palm Harbor.