Coastal Empire junior golf invaded the iGEN National Championship at Sea Trail Resort in Sunset, N.C., and took no prisoners.
In the Boys 15-18 age group, Savannah's Finn Nixon, a sophmore at Benedictine Military School, was tied for the lead after one round with an 8-over par 80 in cold, windy conditions. Savannah's Alex Dao, another sophomore at BC, was only three strokes behind after the first round.
In the Boys 9-11 age division, Savannah's Rivers Hood carded an incredible score of 8-under 64 in the first round but was still one stroke behind leader Ryan Patel from Bloomingdale, Illinois. Hood's round included an astonishing score of 7-under par 29 on his second nine holes, and the 8th grader recorded nine birdies during his round.
In the Boys 12-14 age group, Alex Dao's younger brother, Zach Dao, was tied for the lead after an impressive score of 1-over 73. Zach Dao was tied with Jackson Bishop from Spartanburg, S.C.
iGen Junior Golf is a club manufacturer for junior golfers that also to host world-class tournaments featuring elite competition. The top finishers in the iGen National Championships will earn coveted spots in the iGEN World Championship.
Follow live second round scoring at iGEN National Championship at Sea Trail Resort Leaderboard.
