Nitties, Duke Share 1st-Round Lead at Nelson

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May. 21, 2009
IRVING, Texas (AP) -- Fun-loving PGA Tour rookie James Nitties finished with four consecutive birdies for a 5-under 65 and a share of the first-round lead with Ken Duke on Thursday in the HP Byron Nelson Championship.
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