Career
He played for the national side from 2006 onwards, and was ranked as high as 14th in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. He broke the course record at Pannal Golf Club, Harrogate, England on 24 August 2005, shooting 63, 9-under-par at age 16. Nixon entered the qualifying school for the European Tour in autumn of 2010, and came through all three stages to earn his playing rights for 2011, prompting him to turn professional.
After a promising start to the season, he failed to make a cut between July and November.
However, he returned to the qualifying school at the end of the year to regain his card. 2006 Boys Amateur Championship Amateur Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2006 Street Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2010 (winners).
