James Nitties
New South Wales, Australia
James Evangelo Nitties (born 23 October 1982) is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
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 finished second at the Western Amateur to Ryan Moore in 19 holes. He turned professional in 2004.
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 PGA Tour 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.
