Oakville, ON (My Sportsbook) - Mark Calcavecchia set a PGA Tour record with nine consecutive birdies Saturday at the Canadian Open. Calcavecchia's streak started on the par-three 12th at Glen Abbey Golf Club -- his third hole of the second round -- where he knocked his tee shot to three feet. It continued to No. 2 on the front side of the course, a 520-yard par five, where Calcavecchia reached the green in two shots and two-putted from 27 feet. Calcavecchia, 49, parred No. 3 to stop the streak at nine birdies, then went on to bogey the fourth and eighth holes to shoot a seven-under 65. The 2005 Canadian Open winner was eight-under 136 for the rain-delayed tournament. He broke the previous record of eight consecutive birdies originally set by Bob Goalby at the 1961 St. Petersburg Open. That mark was matched by five other players: Fuzzy Zoeller (1976 Quad Cities Open), Dewey Arnette (1987 Buick Open), Ed Fryatt (2000 Doral-Ryder Open), J.P. Hayes (2002 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic) and Jerry Kelly (2003 Las Vegas Invitational). Calcavecchia, whose 13 PGA Tour victories include the 1989 British Open, also owns a share of the PGA Tour record for most birdies made in 72 holes. He made 32 of them while winning the 2001 Phoenix Open (now the FBR Open). |
