Lincoln Newton of Wallburg continued his winning summer, posting a 6-under-par 134 total Sunday to win the Mimosa Hills Junior Invitational in Morganton by one stroke over James Rhodes of Columbia, South Carolina.
Newton shot 68 in the final round at Mimosa Hills Country Club, including a birdie on No. 16 that proved to be the difference. Rhodes birdied No. 17 to pull within one shot.
In the past six weeks, the 16-year-old Newton, who attends Oak Grove High, also has won the High Point Junior, the CGA Father-Son, the Triad Amateur. Newton birdied the first two holes Sunday during a round of three birdies and only one bogey.
Sanaa Carter of Jacksonville won an eight-hole playoff with MacKenzie Cline of Cary for the Girls’ title after posting 149, including 74 in the final round. The field consisted of 99 boys and 24 girls.
Sam Terry of Thomasville tied for 12th in the Boys’ division at 139. No Triad girls participated.
