Savannah’s Finn Nixon, a sophomore at Benedictine Military School, and Richmond Hill’s Alexa Mohler, a junior at Richmond Hill High School, both shot under par and were tied for the lead after one round at the NB3 Junior Masters being played April 3-4 at Bartram Trail Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.
The tournament serves as a qualifier for the Notah Begay Junior Golf National Championship Regional Final. The Georgia Regional Finals will be played June 30 through July 1 at Bartram Trail Golf Course and the Girls Regional Final will be played June 27-28 at Cateechee Golf Club in Hartwell, Ga.
Nixon, playing in the Boys 16-18 division, posted a score of 2-under par 70 to tied for the first round lead with Pierce Grant from Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. Nixon carded five birdies during his first round…