INNISBROOK, Fla. – The Flagler College men's golf team finished in 17^th place with a 63-over par 915 (303-303-308) at the Copperhead Championship which concluded today at the Innisbrook Golf Resort (par 71; 7,209 yards).

Flagler wraps up the fall season at the Citrus Intercollegiate, Oct. 27-28.

The host school, University of West Florida, topped the 17-team field with an 11-under 841 (279-280-282). Finishing in a distant second place was Grand Valley State University with an even par 852 (287-283-282). Lee University finished in third place at 2-over while Wingate University followed in fourth place at 9-over. Nova Southeastern University rounded out the top five at 18-over.

Per Ekelund of West Florida jumped up 11 spots, thanks to a 5-under 66 in the final round, to finish atop the 89-man field with a 5-under 208 (71-71-66). There was a three-way tie for second place at 4-under.

Masen McKain led the Saints with an 11-over 224 (75-71-78) and finished in a tie for 48^th place. PJ Herron finished in a tie for 53^rd place with a 13-over 226 (79-73-74). Dylan Mason (+15) and Lucas Escudero (+29) rounded out the Flagler golfers. Nic Eberhard shot a 6-over 77 in the first round but had to withdraw from the last two rounds.
 
Copperhead Championship (Final Round)
Oct. 13-14, 2025
Innisbrook Golf Resort – Innisbrook, Fla.
Par: 71 | 7,209 yards


Teams
1) West Florida 279-280-282=841 (-11)
2) Grand Valley State 287-283-282=852 (E)
3) Lee 279-284-291=854 (+2)
4) Wingate 284-286-291=861 (+9)
5) Nova Southeastern 289-285-296=870 (+18)
t6) Barry 286-291-295=874 (+22)
t6) Lincoln Memorial 295-290-297=874 (+22)
8) Saint Leo 300-283-294=877 (+25)
t9) Florida Southern 292-298-290=880 (+28)
t9) Rollins 301-290-289=880 (+28)
11) Lynn 297-289-302=888 (+36)
12) Columbus State 301-294-297=892 (+40)
13) North Georgia 299-299-295=893 (+41)
14) Lander 299-292-305=896 (+44)
15) Valdosta State 308-300-300=908 (+56)
16) Tampa 308-304-300=912 (+60)
17) Flagler 303-303-309=915 (+63)

Top 10 individuals
1) Per Ekelund (UWF) 71-71-66=208 (-5)
t2) Clarence Chapman (RC) 74-66-69=209 (-4)
t2) TJ Thompson (UWF) 67-71-71=209 (-4)
t2) Bryce Wheeler (GVSU) 73-68-68=209 (-4)
t5) Bennett McNabb (LEE) 68-73-71=212 (-1)
t5) Hunter Smith (UNG) 72-72-68=212 (-1)
t7) Lewis Beeden (WIN) 72-70-71=213 (E)
t7) Jack Burbee (UWF) 72-69-72=213 (E)
t7) George Cordall (LEE) 69-70-74=213 (E)
t7) Andrew Gwilliams (GVSU) 70-69-74=213 (E)


Flagler scorers:
t48) Masen McKain 75-71-78=224 (+11)
t53) PJ Herron 79-73-74=226 (+13)
t67) Dylan Mason 72-79-77=228 (+15)
t88) Lucas Escudero 82-80-80=242 (+29)
 Nic Eberhard 77-wd-wd

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