Pep Brown is finding that a confident approach to an unfamiliar course is paying off well at the Southern Junior Championship. Brown, a recent Gainesville High graduate, opened with a 34 on both sides for a 68 and tied for the first round lead with Davis Shore of Knoxville, Tenn. on Wednesday on the Tuckahoe Course at the Country Club of Virginia in Richmond. “It’s a tough course, but exciting to play here,” said Brown, who is signed to play in the fall at Wofford College.