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Palm Harbor, Fla.----The No. 11 Wingate men's golf team opened play at the prestigious 2026 Copperhead Championship, battling through a demanding first 36 holes on Day 1. The Bulldogs showed great resilience on the course, cutting five shots off their opening total with team rounds of 14-over-par and nine-over par to sit 14th overall entering the final round.  
 
Individual Highlights through 36 holes
 
Sophomore Mattia D'Errico sparked the Bulldogs in the afternoon with an electric second-round performance. After an opening four-over par (one birdie), D'Errico fired a three-under-par round headlined by three birdies and a spectacular eagle two on a par four to climb into a tie for 22nd place.
 
Sophomore Finn Ellis carded steady scores across both rounds, following a three-over par opener (three birdies) with an improved one-over-par second round featuring three birdies to hold down 45th place.
 
Junior Max Drott turned in a solid opening-round effort, recording two birdies on his way to a two-over par card.
 
Sophomore Alex Alder built momentum in his second round, dropping in three birdies on his way to a four-over-par performance.
 
Sophomore Garrison Welborn battled through a tough first round, pouring in three birdies to sign for a five-over par scorecard.
 
Up next for the No. 11 Bulldogs
 
The Bulldogs will look to build on their second-round improvement and make a charge up the leaderboard when play concludes in the final round Tuesday. The 17 teams and 93 players will begin round three with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start Tuesday morning.
 
(Editor's note: Wingate senior men's golf student-athlete Matthew Wordon contributed this article. Wordon is an international business major from Bath, England.)