Nixon Lauritzen earns PGA Tour exemption after NGI playoff win; Grand Canyon wins team title
Nixon Lauritzen won the individual title at the 2026 National Golf Invitational, securing a spot in the PGA Tour's Butterfield Bermuda Championship. He triumphed over Brody Leid in a playoff, finishing with a record score of 18-under 198. Lauritzen's performance included eight birdies and marked his first collegiate win.
- ▪Nixon Lauritzen won the NGI individual title in a playoff against Brody Leid.
- ▪Both players finished with a record score of 18-under 198 at the tournament.
- ▪Lauritzen's victory earned him an exemption into the PGA Tour's Butterfield Bermuda Championship.
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