James Nitties isn't the first tour pro to credit burritos for success on the golf course. Bubba Watson has won two green jackets on the strength of these heavenly concoctions. But while Bubba enjoys frequenting Augusta-area Chipotles, Nitties relied on his roommate, fellow Australian Nick Flanagan, this week. And whatever Flanagan is doing in the kitchen is working.
Flanagan shot an opening 62 to grab the lead at the ISPS Handa Vic Open, but Nitties grabbed the headlines for his historic streak of nine consecutive birdies. Yep, NINE birdies in a row. Insane.
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“I think just chill,” Nitties, 36, said of his plans following Thursday's round. “Me and my roommate played pretty well today. He cooked burritos last night and he shot 10 under and I shot eight. So we got 18 under through the house. I think that's pretty good.”
Check out Nitties' interview along with his incredible mustache:
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NASCAR driver plasters own face on hood, will have hairiest car at Daytona 500
Jerry MarklandBelieve it or not, care or don't, but the Daytona 500 is just over a week away. The RVs are already descending upon eastern Florida like bees to honey, but if you haven't been paying attention, there's still TONS to get caught up on. Will the controversial new rules effect the on-track product? Will Martin Truex Jr. still dominate with Joe Gibbs Racing? Does Corey LaJoie's car—featuring his own face and flowing locks splattered from bumper to bumper—sport the most disturbing livery in NASCAR history?
1.) TBD. 2.) TBC. 3.) Yes, absolutely it does.
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Needless to say, if you weren't planning on tuning into the 'Tona, LaJoie turning 190-mph laps while seated in his own face seems like reason enough to change those plans. LaJoie will be piloting the No. 32 Old Spice car next Sunday, but something tells us you won't miss him…unless Jimmie Johnson closes a Dove Me..
Utah Jazz fan buries five straight putts at mid-court for $8,000, scores another for the flagstick-in crowd
The full-court putt is one of the most tried and true timeout challenges in basketball, both college and pro. It often yields viral results as it always sends the crowd into an absolute frenzy, no matter if it's for $10,000 or for …. U.S. Senior Open practice round tickets?
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But on Wednesday night we saw a fun and interesting spin on the challenge when the Utah Jazz rolled out a synthetic green at mid-court and had a fan take five putts, with each make earning him more money. While the full court putt seems more impressive, in reality it's complete dumb luck. What this Jazz fan had to do required a lot of poise, focus and a putting stroke that Jordan Spieth would kill for right now. Check out how this guy stared down the belly of the beast, BURIED all five putts and fist-pumped the arena into another dimension:
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Legendary stu..
Jordan Spieth, Tony Finau sound off on rules: “This is not what the integrity of the game is about”
Even by the idiosyncratic nature of the Rules of Golf, it's been a rough few weeks for the sport's guidelines
PGA Tour pro’s last-minute Pebble Beach invite goes to waste when he gets stuck overnight in airport
Sam GreenwoodTommy Gainey throws his club during the 2016 Sanderson Farms Championship.Earlier in the week, we brought you the story of Jonathan Byrd, whose travel troubles actually wound up benefitting the PGA Tour veteran. Byrd planned on playing in Panama on the Web.com Tour this week until he forgot to bring his passport to the airport, and hours after turning around, a spot had opened up for him at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. But life as a PGA Tour pro—especially one with alternate status—isn't all happy endings. Enter Tommy Gainey.
The golfer best known as “Two Gloves” (Yes, he wears two golf gloves) and for winning Golf Channel's Big Break reality TV show before eventually winning on the PGA Tour also got a late invite this week to Pebble Beach, where there has been a rash of withdrawals. Unfortunately, Tommy never wound up making it there, though, his golf gloves and everything else did.
RELATED: Golf Digest's “My Shot” interview with Tommy Gainey
On Wednesday ..
Ace helps Aussie to tie for early lead at LPGA’s Vic Open
Felicity Johnson made a late move up the leaderboard at the LPGA's Vic Open to take a two-stroke lead after the opening round
Ace helps Aussie to tie for early lead at LPGA’s Vic Open
Ace helps Aussie to tie for early lead at LPGA's Vic Open
Pebble Beach only a US Open preview of the scenery
Pebble Beach not the same course for PGA Tour event as US Open
Golf adjusts rule on caddies standing behind players
Golf clarifies rule for caddies in violation of standing behind their players before a shot.
Darius Rucker on his new gig with the PGA Tour and the maddening state of his short game
Chris CondonLet’s be honest: Darius Rucker loves golf enough that he probably would have kept showing up at PGA Tour events even without being asked to do so on a formal basis.
But with that passion came an opportunity. The award-winning recording artist, first as the frontman for Hootie & the Blowfish and now as a solo country star, has been a mainstay at charity golf tournaments and tour events, including as a participant in this week’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. And now comes the announcement Wednesday that Rucker will add the official title as the PGA Tour’s formal brand ambassador.
The new role means Rucker will make regular appearances as a commentator on PGA Tour Live, and in-person at tour events. It also means some co-branding with the tour during a Hootie & The Blowfish reunion this summer. Mostly, though, it means Rucker can continue to hang around golf, which he’s been doing for decades anyway.
As the 52-year-old Rucker described as a guest on this week’s Golf Digest Podcast..