Play-by-play of Calcavecchia birdie barrage

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Jul. 25, 2009

During the second round of the RBC Canadian Open, Mark Calcavecchia set a new PGA TOUR record for most consecutive birdies with nine in a row. Calcavecchia began his round on the back nine at Glen Abbey with his first birdie coming on the par-3 12th hole and his last coming on the par-5 second. See below for a hole-by-hole breakdown:

Hole-by-hole breakdown of Mark Calcavecchia's birdie barrage at the RBC Canadian Open

No. 12: A 195-yard par-3, Calcavecchia hit his tee shot to 3 feet, 7 inches.

No. 13: A 527-yard par-5, Calcavecchia laid up to 93 yards before hitting his approach to 11 feet, 9 inches.

No. 14: On the 443-yard par-4, Calcavecchia hit his approach from 164 yards to 7 feet, 6 inches.

No. 15: Another par-3, Calcavecchia hit his tee shot from 132 yards to 9 feet, 8 inches.

No. 16: One of the easiest holes on the course as a 517-yard par-5, Calc reached the green in two then two-putted from 36 feet, 8 inches.

No. 17: A 435-yard par-4, Calcavecchia's approach from 171 yards landed 11 feet, 3 inches from the hole.

No. 18: A 519-yard par-5, Calcavecchia reached the green in two from 228 yards out over water and had a chance at an eagle, but missed his putt from 10 feet, 11 inches before tapping in for another birdie.

No. 1: A 411-yard par-4, Calcavecchia hit to just over 4 feet before rolling in a TOUR-record tying eighth straight birdie.

No. 2: A 520-yard par-5, Calcavecchia again reached the green in two before two-putting from 27 feet, 7 inches.

Most birdies in a row in PGA TOUR history

	Player	Course	Tournament
9	Mark Calcavecchia	Glen Abbey	Second round of 2009 RBC Canadian Open
8	Bob Goalby	Pasadena GC	Final round of 1961 St. Petersburg Open
8	Fuzzy Zoeller	Oakwood CC	First round of 1976 Quad Cities Open
8	Dewey Arnette	Warwick Hills	First round of 1987 Buick Open
8	Ed Fryatt	Doral	Second round of 2000 Doral-Ryder Open
8	J.P. Hayes	Palmer Course at PGA West	First round of 2002 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
8	Jerry Kelly	TPC Summerlin	Third round of 2003 Las Vegas Invitational