James Nitties

James Nitties
James Nitties
Personal information
Full name	James Evangelo Nitties
Born	23 October 1982 (age 40); Melbourne, Australia
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Sporting nationality	Australia
Residence	Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Career
Turned professional	2004
Current tour(s)	PGA Tour of Australasia ; Web.com Tour
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	5
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour of Australasia	2
Korn Ferry Tour	1
Other	2
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT: 2009
The Open Championship	DNP

Last updated May 13, 2023

James Evangelo Nitties (born 23 October 1982) is an Australian professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and now plays on the PGA Tour of Australasia.

Amateur career

Nitties was born in Melbourne, Australia. He suffered from juvenile arthritis as a child and young adult, which restricted his flexibility. This caused him to have to take pain killers to restrict the pain from his back. In 2003, he won the New Zealand Amateur and finished second at the Western Amateur to Ryan Moore in 19 holes. He turned professional in 2004.

Professional career

In 2004, Nitties joined the NGA Hooters Tour where he played for three years, winning once. While he played the Hooters Tour, he played a select few of events on the Nationwide Tour and the PGA Tour of Australasia.

Nitties took part on the Golf Channel's series The Big Break: Mesquite where he was eliminated during the 7th episode.

Nitties qualified for the PGA Tour in 2009 by finishing in a tie for second at Q-school with Derek Fathauer, behind Harrison Frazar. He had success in his rookie season on the PGA Tour in 2009, with two top ten finishes early at the FBR Open, where he held the first round lead and the Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun. He also shared the opening round lead at the HP Byron Nelson Championship. He retained his tour card, finishing 96th on the money list.

Nitties won the 2011 Midwest Classic on the Nationwide Tour. He finished 26th on the Nationwide Tour's money list, one spot short of a promotion to the PGA Tour.

On 8 February 2019, Nitties matched the world record of nine consecutive birdies in the ISPS Handa Vic Open. His birdie run from the 15th to the fifth in the first round set a European Tour record and matched Mark Calcavecchia's feat in the 2009 Canadian Open.^[1]

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	16 Jan 2011	Victorian PGA Championship	−18 (63-66-69=198)	1 stroke	Peter O'Malley
2	3 Oct 2015	South Pacific Open Championship	−16 (65-67-67-69=268)	6 strokes	Matthew Millar

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	21 Aug 2011	Midwest Classic	−26 (65-63-65-65=258)	5 strokes	Jonas Blixt, Nick Flanagan

NGA Hooters Tour wins (1)

2006 Base Camp Realty Chesdin Landing Open

Other wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	24 Oct 2008	Aspen Group WA Open Championship	−9 (67-68=135)	2 strokes	Michael Dennis (a)

Results in major championships

Tournament	2009
U.S. Open	CUT

Note: Nitties only played in the U.S. Open.
CUT = missed the half-way cut

Team appearances

Amateur

Nomura Cup (representing Australia): 2003 (winners)
Eisenhower Trophy (representing Australia): 2004
Bonallack Trophy (representing Asia/Pacific): 2004 (winners)
Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing New South Wales): 2002 (winners), 2003, 2004

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References

↑ "James Nitties equals world record with nine consecutive birdies". BBC Sport. 8 February 2019.

External links

James Nitties at the PGA Tour official site
James Nitties at the PGA Tour of Australasia official site
James Nitties at the Official World Golf Ranking official site

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[1] "James Nitties equals world record with nine consecutive birdies". BBC Sport. 8 February 2019.

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