James Nitties equals golf world record with nine straight birdies

  • Australian matches Mark Calcavecchia’s milestone
  • ‘It’s good to hold it with him,’ says Nitties

James Nitties has equalled 1989 Open champ Mark Calcavecchia’s world record for successive birdies on a day of red-hot scoring at the men’s Vic Open. Not to be out-staged, his housemate Nick Flanagan shot a career-best round of 10-under to take the lead midway through round one at 13th Beach.

Nitties did not know whether to put their dual successes down to a pre-tournament meal of burritos cooked by Flanagan although there is every chance that will be on the menu again on Thursday night.

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