James Nitties News

Ewan Porter birdied the first playoff hole to claim victory over Ken Druce and Aron Price in the Jack Newton Celebrity Classic at Cypress Lakes Resort in the Hunter Valley.

Early days ... Adam Scott carded a three-under 68 in the Australian PGA at Coolum yesterday to be six shots off the pace in eighth.

December 4th, 2009 - John Daly shot an even par 72 which included six bogeys, four birdies, and an eagle during the first round of the Australian Masters.

The Adam Scott that golf fans in Australia have longed to see first-hand appears to have finally arrived, with the Queenslander taking the outright lead during the third round of the Australian Open.

Exposed . . . Peter O'Malley marks his ball as Kevin Stadler waits on the 13th green before play was suspended.

American star John Daly has made a promising start to his Australian Open campaign.

There was only one winner at the NSW Golf Club on Tuesday and it was the brutal southerly wind that humbled even the most expert players as they tried to prepare for the Australian Open, starting on Thursday.

Battling Leigh McKechnie conquered difficult conditions and a quality field to score the biggest win of his golf career on Sunday, taking the NSW Open by one shot at The Vintage.

Jason Norris defied the elements during the third round of the NSW Open as he fired a peerless third round 7-under-par 64 for the lead at The Vintage Golf Club in the Hunter Valley.

James Nitties stamped his class on the NSW Open on Friday, handling difficult conditions to take a four-shot lead after two rounds at The Vintage Golf Club in the Hunter Valley.

Tournament favourites Nathan Green and James Nitties made a sizzling start at the NSW Golf Open at The Vintage course in the Hunter Valley on Thursday.

Defending NSW Open golf champion Aaron Townsend faces some stiff competition in his bid to become the first player since Norman Von Nida 55 years ago to successfully retain the crown.

Tiger Woods gave record crowds at Kingston Heath what they wanted to see - exquisite shots and a closing round of 4-under 68 to win the Australian Masters on Sunday for his seventh victory of the year.

E DDIE McGuire. Mark Nicholas. Ian Healy. Names that have been synonymous with golf in this country since, ooh, roughly Thursday.

The tee shot sailed to the right and onto a sandy path. His driver bounced left and into the gallery.

Tiger Woods roared back into form on Sunday to take the Australian Masters at Melbourne by two shots.

A Masters official gets advice on replacing James Nitties' ball. Photo: Paul Rovere CRICKET has Hawkeye and fixed cameras positioned to adjudicate on the closest of stumpings and run outs.

World No.1 Tiger Woods was off to a bright start in Sunday's final round of the Australian Masters at Kingston Heath.

Newcastle's James Nitties might not be yet be considered the glamour boy of Australian golf but it seems the ABC Network in the US may well have recognised something in the 27 year old that has to date avoided the attention of Australian golf fans and media.

IT HAS been a bittersweet week already for the Australians trying to win one of their country's premier golf tournaments.