Finishing 24 under the card at the final qualifying tournament for the USPGA Tour sounds like James Nitties had it easy.
Don’t be fooled, the six round event is one of the most stressful events in professional golf but the Newcastle golfer managed to finish in a share of second, well inside the cut off point of 25, to earn his full playing rights on the’ big show’ next year.
Having suffered a debilitating illness and a run of missed opportunities in the past, he spoke with NBN’s Jim Callinan before boarding his flight back to Australia to play in the Australian Open.