Talk Birdie To Me
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About the podcast
Tour Pro's Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen talk golf every week on Talk Birdie To Me. The latest news, issues, and stories from Australia and Worldwide. As two golfers who played at the highest level, they tell it like it is, and take you behind the scenes to get an inside look into the world of golf.
Nick O’Hern reached #16 in the world rankings and is the only player ever to beat Tiger Woods twice in matchplay. Mark Allen is a former Touring Pro of 15 years - played a British Open at Carnoustie, and in his career has hit 12 hole in ones.....you can see the video of one of them here.
Together, they host Talk Birdie To Me each week from Titleist and FootJoy Headquarters. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube.
A huge thanks to our Talk Birdie To Me partners:
- Hostplus - the official retirement partner of Talk Birdie To Me;
- BMW - luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;
- Titleist - the #1 ball in golf;
- FootJoy - the #1 shoe and ball in golf;
- The Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;
- Betr, ahead of the game
- Find My Player - track any player on any tour in seconds.
- And Southern Golf Club.
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Executive Producer: Kaizen Media.
Sound Design: Loud Zebra.
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Episodes 588
Friday Feedback: Your Messages re: 'Who Have You Lost To', Who was Peter Thomson's 12-year old caddy in a tournament? And Mark explains 'buggy-gate'
A Friday Feedback show today, we hear from you with several questions and comments, always fun!01:00Clarity on whether the Augusta Chipping Green is not available to members.02:00Nick and Mark played …
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A Friday Feedback show today, we hear from you with several questions and comments, always fun!
01:00Clarity on whether the Augusta Chipping Green is not available to members.
02:00Nick and Mark played Huntingdale last week, there was an incident, more on that later. And Nick played Long Island, raved about it, he gives some feedback on Long Island, and we hear a request from a wolfpacker regarding the course.
04:00Last week we asked for you to tell us 'who have you lost to', some excellent messages that we read through!
After the turn...
09:00Following a comment about Y.E.Yang, Mark had some homework to do on him in the turn, and runs through it.
10:00Is golf expensive? We discuss. A wolfpacker says yes, another says their course is very reasonable.
13:00Malcolm on losing distance and stretching.
15:00Teresa has been 'sucked in' to watching Talk Birdie To Me by her husband John....nice work John, cheques in the mail.
16:00After Mark had a 'buggy incident' at Huntingdale which we posted on socials, we read some of the comments from wolfpackers.
18:00A fantastic story from wolfpacker Jeff about Peter Thomson....you've got to hear this one, it is a ripper!
A fun Friday Feedback show today, have a great weekend !
We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:
- Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's official retirement partner
- BMW, luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;
- Titleist, the #1 ball in golf;
- FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf;
- Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;
- Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia;
- The Find My Player app - follow every player on every tour;
- And Southern Golf Club.
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Ep230: Rory McIlroys 2-shot penalty. Correct or Not? We talk to a Rules Official. Plus High Drama at Q School!
Another big show this week....01:00We start with Mark considering a potential change to the watchlist involving Rory McIlroy. Is there a precedent for what happened to Rory, and what he did, is he now watchlist …
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Another big show this week....
01:00We start with Mark considering a potential change to the watchlist involving Rory McIlroy. Is there a precedent for what happened to Rory, and what he did, is he now watchlist worthy?
03:00We look at the before and after pics of Rory's lie, and discuss what we can see.
06:00Given the technicalities around this, we give rules guy Blakey a yell to explain what he, as an international rules official, saw.
07:00Blakey explains the rule infraction and the variables around it.
09:30There is one nuance to the rule that Blakey explains which Nick and Mark were unaware of and are very surprised to learn!
12:00Mark makes a statement that he reckons he'll be 'howled down' for'
14:00What does Blakey say about Wyndham Clark in the US Open, and would he have pinged him ?
18:00We award our Hostplus 'That's a Plus for Golf' to the DP World Tour for giving Rory a 2-shot penalty.
19:00Big win from young superstar Blades Brown at the weekend, and Mark saw something in his game that he loved, and gave Blades our Touch of Class this week.
22:00We play a clip from super coach Jonathan Yarwood analysing Blades' amateur swing vs pro swing.
25:00Bubble watch
27:00Frank Kennedy's DQ from Q-School. Fair?
After the turn...
31:00Putting routines that you could copy and not go wrong with - Mark lists his Top 5 for Betr
37:00Plenty of Global highlights from Nick
41:00Feedback - Rory, APAC, Bryson & Rahm, Leish, our Aaron Baddeley chat
45:00 Poor 'fashion on the course' chat
47:00Who is the worst dressed pro on tour? Mark names names.
55:00Nick's masterclass for the Golf Clearance Outlet on ensuring your swing path is in shape, and using alignment sticks to help. Some excellent, free videos at NickOHern.com on this topic - click on 'Find Your Free Lesson' on the homepage.
We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:
- Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's official retirement partner
- BMW, luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;
- Titleist, the #1 ball in golf;
- FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf;
- Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;
- Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia;
- The Find My Player app - follow every player on every tour;
- And Southern Golf Club.
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Guest: Aaron Baddeley: Winning 2 Australian Opens, Being 21 on the US Tour, and Butch Harmon's advice to him when playing Tiger.
Fantastic to chat with Australian golfing star Aaron Baddeley today, and there is plenty to discuss!03:00From cricket to golf, and how old was he when he got into golf? And how did he go from playing casually …
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Fantastic to chat with Australian golfing star Aaron Baddeley today, and there is plenty to discuss!
03:00From cricket to golf, and how old was he when he got into golf? And how did he go from playing casually to having such a 'beautiful action'?
04:30His experiences with Dale Lynch and their plan to get him on the US Tour by the time he was 21.
07:00Mark describes Badds swing as 'simple yet powerful', where did the power come from?
08:00Nick remembers the 1999 Australian Open when Aaron won the tournament as an amateur, he talks about watching a young Badds killing it.
09:00Aaron explains his weeks leading up to the AO, and the plan to peak that week, how he did it. He also had a 'motto' for the tournament, he explains.
11:00Mark says him backing up after the AO win in Sydney, to win again the next year in Melbourne, was even more impressive.
13:00Badds explains how he got his tour card.
14:00He talks about being invited to play Augusta during the 'Tiger Slam' era, and being paired with Tiger as an amateur! What was it like, how nervous was he, and he tells us the advice Tiger gave him during the tournament.
15:00Badds tells us the advice Butch Harmon gave him about playing with Tiger.
17:00We discuss his period with Leadbetter, and the Stack and Tilt guys. How does he view it in hindsight?
19:00Nick is curious about how the Stack and Tilt period worked with driver.
20:00Mark makes a confession to Aaron...eek.
After the turn...
23:00How he developed into one of the best putters in the we world, and what he was doing in practise to get to that level.
24:00Badds 'I wasn't a great putter when I was young'.
26:00Nick asks about his putting routine
30:00And for Hostplus, what's next? The next phase of his career and life, and down the track into retirement, what is he thinking?
A fantastic chat with Aaron Baddeley today and a huge thanks to wolfpacker Garry Pritchard, who is a mate of Aaron's and helped to arrange the chat!
We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:
- Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's official retirement partner
- BMW, luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;
- Titleist, the #1 ball in golf;
- FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf;
- Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;
- Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia;
- The Find My Player app - follow every player on every tour;
- And Southern Golf Club.
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Monday Mini: When Caddies made a difference. And why Stevie Williams said 'No Tiger No!' before one shot.
This is fun. An email from Greg in Minnesota who asks Nick and Mark about whether they can recall any times where a caddy had a material influence on a shot, and the result. Nick and Mark have a bunch of …
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This is fun. An email from Greg in Minnesota who asks Nick and Mark about whether they can recall any times where a caddy had a material influence on a shot, and the result. Nick and Mark have a bunch of stories, and Mark tells a ripper about Stevie Williams having a disagreement with Tiger, and what happened on that shot - did Tiger get his way, or did Stevie?
Greg also asks Nick and Mark to list their Top 5 caddies, and we go down the Top 5 'famous' caddy angle. Some big names. And at the weekend Mark played a round with his former caddy Troy and his son Conor...catching up on old times!
A fun monday mini today, always good to chat caddies!!
We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:
- Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's official retirement partner
- BMW, luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;
- Titleist, the #1 ball in golf;
- FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf;
- Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;
- Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia;
- The Find My Player app - follow every player on every tour;
- And Southern Golf Club.
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☎️ Voicemail: Evan on an unusual training aid from the mid-90s
Wolfpacker Evan heard Nick and Mark talking about unusual training aids, and recalls one that he saw advertised in the mid-90s which he reckons was one of the strangest he's seen, have a listen to his …
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Wolfpacker Evan heard Nick and Mark talking about unusual training aids, and recalls one that he saw advertised in the mid-90s which he reckons was one of the strangest he's seen, have a listen to his voicemail....do you remember the aid Evan is referring to?
We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:
- Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's official retirement partner
- BMW, luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;
- Titleist, the #1 ball in golf;
- FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf;
- Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;
- Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia;
- The Find My Player app - follow every player on every tour;
- And Southern Golf Club.
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Friday Feedback: Mark 'When Gary Player was Rude to Me', Spot Lining, The Yips, and Aaron Baddeley News!
Fashion chat returns, but this time with a valid reason...and Mark has let the team down.01:00Mark tells a story about when Gary Player was 'rude' to him.02:00Ralph with putting tips that work for him, Nick and …
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Fashion chat returns, but this time with a valid reason...and Mark has let the team down.
01:00Mark tells a story about when Gary Player was 'rude' to him.
02:00Ralph with putting tips that work for him, Nick and Mark discuss putting techniques
04:00Ricky on the yips
04:30Mark talks about Brett Ogle
05:00We reveal that we'll be chatting to Aaron Baddeley on the show next week...exciting!
05:00Marco with a question about identifying your dominant hand
06:30Steve from California on the yips, including a Jerry Haas update, and a gentle dig at Nick
08:00Scott on the yips
09:00Nick and Mark each tell a story about NZ Tour Pro Grant Waite
after the turn...
13:00Dbu on pre shot routines
14:00Peter and Phil and Tim on spot lining
15:00Mark on something his Texas Tech coach taught, and allowed, players to do
17:00Christopher on Minjee, and the young up and coming Australian women
18:00When Bubba changed balls...disaster
19:00Comments on our recent show on great South Australian courses, and on our question about the best Canadian course - we were inundated with response
22:00Steve on slow play and what his Dad taught him
A fun Friday Feedback show, have a ripper weekend !!!
We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:
- Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's official retirement partner
- BMW, luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;
- Titleist, the #1 ball in golf;
- FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf;
- Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;
- Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia;
- The Find My Player app - follow every player on every tour;
- And Southern Golf Club.
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It's over. LIV Golf runs out of Investors, Money, and Time.
They may not have announced it yet, but mark today's date as the day that LIV Golf officially died, there is no coming back from this investor withdrawing. And Nick and Mark jumped on for a quick chat about …
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They may not have announced it yet, but mark today's date as the day that LIV Golf officially died, there is no coming back from this investor withdrawing. And Nick and Mark jumped on for a quick chat about what has happened and what it means.
Nick says the writing has been on the wall for some time, we've known they've been in trouble for a while. He does say that if every LIV event around the world was as successful as Adelaide and South Africa, LIV would have continued.
We discuss the players. What does Bryson do in 2027 now? Nick says that he feels the tour will do something to accommodate Bryson and Rahm.
Where does Dustin Johnson go? And we chat about the Aussies: Elvis, Herbie and Cam Smith. Nick believes Cam will lend up on the DP World Tour, and his game suits that tour.
Mark wants to see Mickelson on the Champions Tour.
And we finish this breaking news pod with a chat about whether LIV was good or bad for golf?
Plenty still to come on this story, however it is now clear that LIV is over.
We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:
- Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's official retirement partner
- BMW, luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;
- Titleist, the #1 ball in golf;
- FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf;
- Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;
- Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia;
- The Find My Player app - follow every player on every tour;
- And Southern Golf Club.
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Ep229: How scary is Q School? Why are Nick and Mark ropable over the APAC tournament. And Sergio Garcia...tone-deaf?
As always plenty to discuss on the show. Strap in for a fun hour of golf chat and bad gags...01:00Mark saw a tweet from Ryan French at Monday Q which alerted him to something fantastic from DP World Tour Stage …
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As always plenty to discuss on the show. Strap in for a fun hour of golf chat and bad gags...
01:00Mark saw a tweet from Ryan French at Monday Q which alerted him to something fantastic from DP World Tour Stage 2 Q School at the weekend, and we hook into it right away and award it the BMW Touch of Class. Nick and Mark run through the scores hole by hole...it is wild.
09:00How scary is Q School? Nick and Mark talk us through it.
10:00When David Feherty taught Mark a lesson in not getting ahead of himself.
11:00The iconic National Golf Club in Victoria has some political issues. What is happening?
14:00Mark puts up fees for some Texan courses to compare with Australia's top end course fees.
20:00The APAC tournament was held at the weekend in New Zealand, and Nick and Mark are very unhappy about one particular aspect.
26:00We look at the confirmed departures and confirmed remaining players from LIV 2.0.
29:00Nick reads a message re: LIV from a player currently on the Asian tour who looks like being offered a spot on LIV 2.0.
After the turn:
32:00The Hostplus 'plus for golf' is something very close to home for Mark.
34:00Top 5 for Betr, the Top 5 short areas that Nick has seen.
35:00Something Mark has heard about Augusta's chipping green, can any wolfpacker confirm?
38:00Sergio Garcia's bizarre announcement about leaving LIV.
41:00Nick runs us through the Global Results Highlights.
44:00A very funny story about a 'privileged' Tour Pro.
47:00Onto Feedback for Southern Golf Club:
- Ryder cup ownership clarification
- Sean Crocker
- The drama of the PGA Tour ecosystem
- An eagle eyed wolfpacker has spotted something interesting in Byrons latests video
- Sergio, and Eddie Pepperell's hilarious Sergio tweet.
53:00And we wrap, for the Golf Clearance Outlet, with a masterclass on chipping equipment (sort of).
A big show!
We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:
- Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's official retirement partner
- BMW, luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;
- Titleist, the #1 ball in golf;
- FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf;
- Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;
- Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia;
- The Find My Player app - follow every player on every tour;
- And Southern Golf Club.
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Feedback: Top 100 Course lists, Rummaging in Pros bags, and what does Nick dislike about Lake Karrinyup?
Plenty of feedback lately so we thought we'd do a bonus feedback pod and run through some more of your comments and questions.01:00Feedback on our chat about the redeveloped Links Kennedy Bay, Nick and Mark …
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Plenty of feedback lately so we thought we'd do a bonus feedback pod and run through some more of your comments and questions.
01:00Feedback on our chat about the redeveloped Links Kennedy Bay, Nick and Mark discuss their top 2 WA courses (they disagree) and Nick reveals the one thing about Lake Karrinuyup he doesn't rate.
02:00Question about taking divots
04:00Gary with a story about the Tassie open from years gone by, and the clubs that he saw some of the stars using
05:30Sean with a question about Tigers clubs, Mark tells a story about taking inside the bag of a huge Tour Pro when he wasn't around
08:30Martin from the UK with a suggestion for a different version of the Ryder Cup.
09:30Sledge with a message about a recent great caddy experience
After the turn...
13:00Monty comment
15:00A pump-up for Bradley Hughes
16:00A wolfpacker from Canberra on NSW South Coast courses, and a question about Top 100 course lists
19:00A question on stretching
20:00A couple of comments on our recent Graham Marsh special
24:00And we wrap with a message for Nick from Troy, who had an experience with Nick in his younger WA days
We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:
- Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's official retirement partner
- BMW, luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;
- Titleist, the #1 ball in golf;
- FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf;
- Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;
- Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia;
- The Find My Player app - follow every player on every tour;
- And Southern Golf Club.
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Monday Mini: Alex is having trouble on Par 4's, can Nick & Mark help?
On today's Monday Mini we look at a message from wolfpacker Alex who is a 30-handicapper and listens from Darwin. He is having trouble on reaching Par 4's in two shots, just can't seem to do it. His short game …
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On today's Monday Mini we look at a message from wolfpacker Alex who is a 30-handicapper and listens from Darwin. He is having trouble on reaching Par 4's in two shots, just can't seem to do it. His short game isn't bad, he just needs his driving to be a little better to take advantage of it.
Nick and Mark discuss 3 or 4 things that Alex could consider to improve his Par 4 performances, particularly considering his handicap.
A quick little Monday Mini with some good advice, and one or two (bad) gags on the way. Happy Monday!
We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:
- Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's official retirement partner
- BMW, luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;
- Titleist, the #1 ball in golf;
- FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf;
- Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;
- Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia;
- The Find My Player app - follow every player on every tour;
- And Southern Golf Club.
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☎️ Voicemail: Pete had a day on the course having a lesson with Nick O'Hern. Did it go well?
After Mark asked Nick on the show this week how his 'golf lessons' work, where he spends an entire day with someone and teaches in a slightly less orthodox fashion than some others, Pete left us a message …
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After Mark asked Nick on the show this week how his 'golf lessons' work, where he spends an entire day with someone and teaches in a slightly less orthodox fashion than some others, Pete left us a message telling us about a lesson he had with Nick a couple of years ago, how it went, and how it's going 2-years on.
Got a comment or question? You can leave a voicemail here.
We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:
- Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's official retirement partner
- BMW, luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;
- Titleist, the #1 ball in golf;
- FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf;
- Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;
- Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia;
- The Find My Player app - follow every player on every tour;
- And Southern Golf Club.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Friday Feedback: Adam Scott, Anthony Kim, Shaft Weights, and 'Were you beaten by a Tour Pro when they were a kid?'
Some conflict at the start of the show today when there is dissent over some content choices. Is there trouble in paradise?But...we resolve our differences and get on with the Friday Feedback show.01:00Matthew …
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Some conflict at the start of the show today when there is dissent over some content choices. Is there trouble in paradise?
But...we resolve our differences and get on with the Friday Feedback show.
01:00Matthew enjoyed Mark's 'hairline' comment last week.
02:00Jase in South Korea wants to add his course to Nick's 'tight courses' Top 5 from last weeks show. Mark talks about playing Hidden Valley in Melbourne's north last week and commented on how tight some of the holes were.
03:00Phil on cart use in championships at his course.
05:00Comments on our '12-year old Adam Scott' story from last week, with a couple of other clashes between wolfpackers and big names when they were younger. We decide on the fly that, if we get enough comments, we'll do an episode on 'who have you been beaten by'. Wolfpackers vs big names when they were young. If you've got a story let us know here either in message form or voicemail.
06:00Message from Brucey Young with a suggestion for another young player who did something extraordinary.
07:00Gary Lisbon on Chacarra
08:00Stuart with a question on shaft weight. Nick explains what he likes and why, Mark shows what he uses.
After the turn...
12:00Request from a wolfpacker to get Ritchie Smith back on to ask about some of his players underperformance this year.
13:00 A wolfpacker feels we're letting Golf Australia off the hook by not challenging the dates and support for the Capital.com Australian Open.
15:00Chris asks Nick about some of his comments about handicaps during commentary on the TV coverage in South Australia last week
17:00Graham with a question on Jeeno Thitikul and Anthony Kim's techniques.
19:00Sam asks Mark why a particular, very famous, Adam Scott performance does not warrant being on Mark's greatest shots of all time list
20:00Owen on Marks' alignment stick demonstration last week, with a question about strange training gadgets.
Fun show, thanks for being a part of it, have a great weekend !!
We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:
- Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's official retirement partner
- BMW, luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;
- Titleist, the #1 ball in golf;
- FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf;
- Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;
- Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia;
- The Find My Player app - follow every player on every tour;
- And Southern Golf Club.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep228: Mark: 'To be brutally honest (this) is what LIV didn't have', The 'Bubble' - agony and ecstasy, and what Scheffler calls 'the most important chip shot of my career'
Fun show today, and we start with the latest from the world of LIV. There is a lot going on as we get closer to the deadline for players to decide. 01:00On LIV, the players who have left and those who have …
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Fun show today, and we start with the latest from the world of LIV. There is a lot going on as we get closer to the deadline for players to decide.
01:00On LIV, the players who have left and those who have confirmed that they are remaining. There are a number of verbal commitments which are yet to be confirmed in contract form.
03:00LIV have messaged us overnight with a statement about their negotiations with players, we read it out on the show.
03:30Mark outlines what he believes a 'verbal commitment' to LIV is designed to achieve for the players.
05:00The payouts to LIV execs and former execs. Reasonable or unfair?
07:00With the exodus, where will LIV 2.0 players come from? Mark feels they'll struggle for players, Nick says they won't.
10:00Is Bryson in for LIV or not?
12:00The bubble time of the year is here, and we love it.
13:30Sean Crocker, on the bubble, and snuck in at 100. We discuss how he did it.
14:30For Hostplus, our Plus for Golf is the DP World Tour showing the bubble action (and Sean for making it).
15:30We discuss what Scottie Scheffler calls 'the greatest chip shot of my career'
16:00Nick talks abut the most important bunker shot he ever played.
17:00Of course for every Sean Crocker, there is someone who misses, and on the Champions Tour Shane Bertsch was that player. We hear what he said afterwards.
20:00The controversy over Q School being dropped as part of the Champions Tour.
22:00DPWT and PGAT - when their current agreement is up, do they remain connected?
25:00Mark asks Nick when he does a coaching day, what it entails? Nick talks through his day long lessons.
28:00What AFL players could learn from golf
After the turn...
36:00For Betr, Mark's Top 5 things to make your scores better.
42:00Nick runs through the Global Result Highlights, including the BMW Touch of Class....it is a ripper!
51:00Feedback for Southern Golf Club: 1992 vs 1977...the final verdict on which was better, a slow play suggestion, Adam Scott and Aaron Baddeley using 'the force', Nick using the force,
55:00And following last weeks adhoc Top 5 on 'triggers', where we could only come up with 4 and asked for your help, we've got a heap of suggestions....we fill the 5th spot with one of them.
1:00:00And for the Golf Clearance Outlet, Nick's masterclass is on 'feel vs real'.
We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:
- Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's official retirement partner
- BMW, luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;
- Titleist, the #1 ball in golf;
- FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf;
- Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;
- Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia;
- The Find My Player app - follow every player on every tour;
- And Southern Golf Club.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mini: Putting Right, yet Swinging Left, why it works. Nick O'Hern explains. And Mark tells us 'the most horrible (putting yips) I ever saw in a tournament'
A message today from wolfpacker Grant who recently spoke to Nick about putting right handed, while swinging left handed, and Nick had shared some great tips with him. Grant asked if we could elaborate further …
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A message today from wolfpacker Grant who recently spoke to Nick about putting right handed, while swinging left handed, and Nick had shared some great tips with him. Grant asked if we could elaborate further on the show. Nick explains why he believes it is an excellent way to solve the (apologies for the language) yips, and he talks about grips. Nick is a huge proponent of this, so it's great to delve into some detail.
It reminds Mark of when he was playing in a US tournament on the Korn Ferry tour and he saw an excellent golfer experience the putting yips during the tournament calling it 'the most horrible thing I ever saw'. He tells us the story on this mini ep today.
We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:
- Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's official retirement partner
- BMW, luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;
- Titleist, the #1 ball in golf;
- FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf;
- Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;
- Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia;
- The Find My Player app - follow every player on every tour;
- And Southern Golf Club.
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Monday Mini: 'Must Play' courses in Adelaide & Victor Harbor. And why Nick O'Hern says he is responsible for Elvis Smylie's 2024 WA Open win.
A Monday Mini today, unfortunately beginning with more 'fashion chat' from our resident Miranda Priestley (aka Mark Allen). Feel free to fast forward through the 30 seconds of fashion chat....this show is on …
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A Monday Mini today, unfortunately beginning with more 'fashion chat' from our resident Miranda Priestley (aka Mark Allen). Feel free to fast forward through the 30 seconds of fashion chat....this show is on the verge of jumping the shark...
But....there is an excellent golf question today from a Canadian Wolfpacker Gary who is heading to South Australia for Christmas and wants to play some golf while he's there, and is after some tips on courses to look at. Nick and Mark kick around a couple of courses in Adelaide that Gary should try to get on, and he's fortunate because there are some crackers around the Victor Harbor area where he will be staying. Mark also makes a recommendation for Gary to hire a helicopter to get to one specific course.....yes it is slightly ridiculous....unless Gary is loaded with cash in which case it is a great idea.
We also talk about how wonderful the South Australian golf, and sporting, heritage is...it is an amazing state and under-rated by far too many people.
Nick finds a way, after a lunch at a winery in South Australia, to claim credit for Elvis Smylie's win in the 2024 Western Australian Open...seems a long bow, but we'll let him have it.
And given our wolfpacker is from Canada, it leads to a chat about great Canadian courses, which are the best, and what is the absolute best...we don't know, and we would love you (if you have any thoughts) to tell us the best Canadian course and why!
Thanks for the message Gary, have a great trip to Australia in December and hit 'em well!
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☎️ Voicemail: Dan from the Sunshine Coast with some advice on 'stretching'
Mark has been banging on over the last couple of weeks about his new stretching routine and says that his body feels better than it has in years. He also made the dubious claim that his stretching routine has …
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Mark has been banging on over the last couple of weeks about his new stretching routine and says that his body feels better than it has in years. He also made the dubious claim that his stretching routine has caused his hair to become thicker and more voluminous. The first claim may well be right, the second is clearly ludicrous.
Nevertheless, Dan from the Sunshine Coast has had some similar issues and has found a solution to help him with stretching, and he wanted to share it. The key question for Dan though is whether his solution has contributed to his hairline? Helpfully Dan clarifies in this voicemail.
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Friday Feedback: 'Ban All Caddys for Pros'! Sheez... and a great story of a 12-year old Adam Scott Monstering the Adults in Brisy!
This is awkward. The show gets off to a poor start when Mark is insensitive to a team member, nearly derailing the entire pod for today. Trouble in paradise.But fortunately, we get back on track.....and on with …
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This is awkward. The show gets off to a poor start when Mark is insensitive to a team member, nearly derailing the entire pod for today. Trouble in paradise.
But fortunately, we get back on track.....and on with the Friday Feedback show!
01:00 A message from Paul with a great story about a 12-year old Adam Scott monstering a tournament in Brisbane!
02:00 Mark talks about watching a young Adam, marvelling at his short game, saying that Scotty was 'using the force' when he putted.
05:00 Couple of comments on the Adam Scott video from last week....the 'toe' vid.
06:00 We do a Top 5 on the fly of players who had a pre-shot trigger, we can only come up with 4, if you have a 5th let us know in the comments.
07:00 A wolfpacker who disagrees with Nick and Mark on the value of caddys and believes they should be banned. Sheez....
08:00 Rohan with a question about lessons and a fitting, which should come first?
After the turn:
12:00 Comment from a wolfpacker on the class of Tyler McCumber to self report last week.
14:00 Bunch of comments on Dan Grieve, all pumping his tyres up.
14:30 We discuss the clip of Nick's bunker shot at Coolum that was shared last week - what does the world's self-described greatest bunker player ever (ahem Mark) think of the shot?
16:00 Richard wants to know if carts should be allowed in club championships.
17:00 Andrew challenges Marks claim that the 92 Australian Open was the strongest field ever, offering another year as his strongest. We compare the fields and, given Mark is biased, ask Nick to make the call....is Mark happy with the outcome of does the week end on a difficult note?
That's our Friday Feedback show - have a great weekend , hit 'em well!
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Graham Marsh Mini: Links Kennedy Bay redesign, why he says 'You'd better get your Driver ready'!
On the main show this week Nick and Mark were discussing how great Secret Harbour looked for the WA Open, a course designed by Australian legend Graham Marsh, who also designed Kalgoorlie, where the tour was …
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On the main show this week Nick and Mark were discussing how great Secret Harbour looked for the WA Open, a course designed by Australian legend Graham Marsh, who also designed Kalgoorlie, where the tour was last week. Nick found out in conversation last week that Marshy is redesigning Kennedy Bay in Western Australia - one of Marks favourite courses, and so we thought let's get the man himself on for a quick chat about what he's doing with Kennedy Bay.
02:00Marshy talks about Kalgoorlie, and what they're doing to the course to ensure it is world standard.
04:00Is it true that at the launch of Secret Harbour many years ago, Marshy played an exhibition match with Gary Player and Lee Trevino? We find out what happened.
05:00He talks about the Kennedy Bay land and how special it was (and is)
07:00What are the Kennedy Bay changes? Marshy talks about the bunkers being in a pretty ordinary way, that has been fixed, and how some of the new holes are on completely different land and why that is.
08:30He has built the bunkers to suit the longer game, given how far players hit the ball these days.
11:00What grass has been used?
Always good to catch up with Marshy, he's a legendary player of course, and also an incredible designer.
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Ep227: Minjee Lee's Annus Horribilis, Top 5 'Narrow' courses, Rory's Fee for Kingston Heath...worth it or not?
Big show today, and we start with a stretching update from Mark. Riveting we know but as that famous golfer Taylor Swift said, the stretchers gonna stretch, stretch, stretch, stretch, stretch.01:00Mark's …
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Big show today, and we start with a stretching update from Mark. Riveting we know but as that famous golfer Taylor Swift said, the stretchers gonna stretch, stretch, stretch, stretch, stretch.
01:00Mark's stretching update.
02:00 The one thing from life as a Tour Pro that Mark would love to have in social golf
03:00 Mark makes an outrageous medical claim completely unsupported by any facts and highly unlikely to be remotely correct. He's the Robert F. Kennedy jnr of the podcast world.
06:00 Eugenio Chacarra had a win in India at the weekend. Nick saw a tweet from Jamie Kennedy which he thought was bang on, we discuss. Chacarra will clearly play Ryder Cup says Nick.
09:00 He uses a training aid, we have a yak about it.
10:00Other Tour Pros who use training aids
12:00The Rory vs Kevin Kisner controversy in India
14:00Rory's deal to come to Melbourne. Worth it or not?
15:00The timing of the Capital.com Australian Womens Open considering the Hawaiian tournament. Nick speaks on it again. Mark says that the womens tour could do something very special globally if the various body's work together.
17:00What has gone wrong with Minjee Lee's game?
19:00The Hostplus plus for golf this week was how the crowds were managed at the WA Open tournament in Secret Harbour. So good.
21:00And at the same tournament, our BMW Touch of Class goes to an esky.....you'll need to hear it to understand why.
25:00The latest on LIV 2.0.
After the turn...
28:00We look at Minjee's stats this year, they're not great, and Chacarra's ranking moves from Find My Player. Impressive.
30:00For Betr, Nick's Top 5 courses he has played that are very narrow - courses and holes
36:00Feedback for Southern Golf Club....we start with the Secret Harbour tournament
38:00Slow play penalty....does it deserve to be breaking news? We go with it.
39:00A whack for Mark over last weeks Top 5 suggesting a brutal omission. Does Mark push back or cop the whack with good grace?
41:00LIV
46:00A wolfpacker disagrees with Marks oft mentioned 'greatest shot ever' , which was from Rory at Augusta. And this wolfpacker offers their alternative, with it has to be said, a solid case.
48:00Global highlights from Nick.
53:00And we get a rundown from Nick on how the BMW National Final in Queenstown went last week.
57:00Todays show wraps with a masterclass from Mark on putting, live from the brand spankers Golf Clearance Outlet store in Braybrook, Victoria.
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Bonus Mini: Imagine scoring an Albatross, and the next hole an Ace. It happened last weekend. We speak to the guy who did it.
Well this is extraordinary. At the weekend Kris Clelland was playing at Lynwood Country Club in Pitt Town, Sydney, where he did something quite unbelievable: scoring an Albatross, and then on the next hole an …
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Well this is extraordinary. At the weekend Kris Clelland was playing at Lynwood Country Club in Pitt Town, Sydney, where he did something quite unbelievable: scoring an Albatross, and then on the next hole an Ace. You read that correctly.
We had to hear what happened from the horses mouth, so we gave Kris a call to ask him all about it. At the time of the call, Nick and Mark were completely unaware of what had been achieved, only that Kris had done something quite special.
Kris talks us through it....and it really is remarkable.
What fun! We're just a touch envious, but well done Kris !!!
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Monday Mini: 'Help, I'm consistently a Slow Starter in Comps....How do I fix it?'
Wolfpacker Andrew has an issue. He's a very good player, however he is plagued by slow starts in comps and always finds himself having to come from behind to perform well. He's after some thoughts from Nick and …
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Wolfpacker Andrew has an issue. He's a very good player, however he is plagued by slow starts in comps and always finds himself having to come from behind to perform well. He's after some thoughts from Nick and Mark who, helpfully, are happy to oblige with some actionable tips to improve and ultimately solve this dilemma of Andrews.
If you've got a question that might suit a Monday Mini, let us know, you can message us via the website or our LinkTree (or leave a voicemail). Links here.
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Friday Feedback: Adam Scott's Technique; are Caddies for Tour Pro's worth it or not needed? And more on Seve's National Service
Nick is still in New Zealand with the BMW team, no doubt plenty of golf, a couple of wines, and some relaxation. Interesting that Nick did not invite Mark and Dan on the trip....mmmm....trouble in paradise …
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Nick is still in New Zealand with the BMW team, no doubt plenty of golf, a couple of wines, and some relaxation. Interesting that Nick did not invite Mark and Dan on the trip....mmmm....trouble in paradise perhaps....anyway on with the Friday Feedback show!
01:00 We start with a chat about Seve's national service - Mark has done some research.
02:00 A whack for Nick from Andrew over his recent fitting video. Nick tells us the clubs he was fitted into as a righty.
05:00 Feedback on the Michael Peña - if you missed the chat, watch here on YouTube.
06:00 Question about Adam Scotts technique, Nick and Mark look at the specific issue and discuss what it could mean. When we get Scotty on the show, closer to the Capital.com Australian Open we'll ask him.
09:00 Question about albatrosses. Have Nick and Mark ever had one?
13:00 Question on older irons and persimmons - Mark has a great, and possibly illegal, TopFlite story.
After the turn...
17:00 Barry with a story about Thomas Bjørn, Nick talks about Thomas' temper.
19:00 Dead Solid Perfect
21:00 Caddys - do they really add value? Nick talks about 'chiselling'. Nick and Mark talk about the value they felt caddies provided them and why they loved and appreciated having them on the team.
A fun Friday Feedback show, Nick's got the weekend in New Zealand living it large, Mark and Dan will keep their noses to the grindstone at Talk Birdie HQ and cover Nick's workload whilst he's away....cos that's the kind of guys we are. Says more about Nick really.
Have a great weekend !!!
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Ep226: Is LIV Golf now Dead? Nick & Mark say LIV can't survive. Tiger on the Tee (sort of). Nick 'LPGA are doing Australia No Favours'
Big show ... and Nick is coming to us from New Zealand today!01:00Nick explains why he is in Queenstown.02:00We start with the latest golf news, the DP World Tour decision yesterday has sounded the death knell …
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Big show ... and Nick is coming to us from New Zealand today!
01:00Nick explains why he is in Queenstown.
02:00We start with the latest golf news, the DP World Tour decision yesterday has sounded the death knell for LIV. Nick and Mark discuss why and what's next.
03:00The investor's desire is purely for the debt benefits says our insider.
05:00Despite their likely imminent demise, we have LIV Golf to thank for the 2028 World Golf structure
07:00Adelaide deserves a big golf tournament.
10:00The Australian LIV players. What do they do? We discuss each of them.
13:00How should LIV, in hindsight, have launched their concept. Nick and Mark discuss.
18:00Jon Rahm & Bryson
19:00Mark saw something he loved watching the Western Australian PGA at the weekend.
20:00We chat to WA stats guy Matt Green about the kind of statistical analysis that he does. Matt identifies, from a statistical perspective, the one thing any golfer can lower their handicap by doing.
27:00Ocean Dunes to King Links, King Island
28:00Nick lines up the LPGA saying they are doing the Australian womens game no favours
30:00LIV Golf - 3 options for Nick and Mark - what do they believe will happen?
After the turn..
32:00We hear some brilliant audio of Tiger Woods as a tee announcer for juniors at the weekend. That is our Hostplus 'Plus for Golf' this wek.
33:00Mark tells a story about making a shot in front of Jack Nicklaus and how nervous he was.
34:00Marks Top 5 for Betr - the top 5 things he has seen young people in golf do.
38:00Global highlights from Nick
42:00Touch of Class for BMW goes to US golfer Tyler McCumber
44:00Feedback for Southern Golf Club.....
44:00The Tassie Amateur
45:00Seve's National Service
46:00Tom Kim
47:00Blades Brown vs Jackson Koivun
48:00LIV Golf
49:00Yoga
52:00And for the Golf Clearance Outlet, we wrap the show with a Masterclass from Nick featuring a special guest - Canadian golfer Mac Buchar shows us his fairway finder and how he does it.
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Feedback: Was the 92 Australian Open really the strongest field in history? Aim Point, LIV, and Mark defames an entire city!
A bonus feedback pod today, so many messages, comments, emails that we thought we'd smack out another one.01:00 We start with a number of comments on our YouTube episode a fortnight ago from Nudgee in Brisbane …
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A bonus feedback pod today, so many messages, comments, emails that we thought we'd smack out another one.
01:00 We start with a number of comments on our YouTube episode a fortnight ago from Nudgee in Brisbane with young Riley Richards and Tour Pro Matty Guyatt.
07:00Aaron has a question about turning pro these days vs when Nick and Mark did.
After the turn...
09:00 A wolfpacker reveals who the Pro was whose bag Jarrod Moseley destroyed after a bad day on the course.
10:00 Andrew on LIV Adelaide
11:00 JJ on LIV
12:00 Steve from California reiterating his invite for the boys to play a round with him in SoCal. Mark acts disgracefully.
13:00 Aim Point
14:00 Royal County Down
15:00 Feedback, and a fun fact, on Mark and Nicks appalling music knowledge from Susannah. Mark proceeds to defame an entire city.
16:00 Craig from the UK has written in with a compliment for Nick and Mark, and a bit of a driveby for Mark. He shares a story of winning some money form a tournament Nick played in.
19:00 Couple of wolfpackers challenge Marks assertion about the 1992 Australian Open field being the strongest field in history. Fighting words.
Back tomorrow with the main show, Nick's in New Zealand with BMW so we'll have him dialing in if we don't screw up the time differences!
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Monday Mini: How to Flight your Wedges Lower
On todays Monday Mini we have a question from wolfpacker Ben. Now Ben has been working on getting his handicap down, and he is currently down to 14, and trending in the right direction. However, he feels that …
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On todays Monday Mini we have a question from wolfpacker Ben. Now Ben has been working on getting his handicap down, and he is currently down to 14, and trending in the right direction. However, he feels that if he can flight his wedges more effectively he can go lower, so he's asked Nick and Mark for some tips, and of course they're happy to oblige.
Mark talks about the impact of shortening your backswing, how he was taught to do it, and what it did to his game.
Nick discussed why he is an advocate for matching your backswing and your follow through, and he gives some excellent chipping tips.
A short but sweet Monday Mini today with some excellent tips on flighting your wedge shots.
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Friday Feedback: Australian Mens Golf, ideas to improve; An email saying 'Mark you are uneducated', we find out why. A fun Friday show (just not for Mark).
A Friday Feedback show today and Mark, not for the first time, gets lined up.On todays show we have a message from one person calling Mark 'uneducated', and we have a myriad of wolfpackers criticising Mark over …
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A Friday Feedback show today and Mark, not for the first time, gets lined up.
On todays show we have a message from one person calling Mark 'uneducated', and we have a myriad of wolfpackers criticising Mark over some recent behaviour....we'll get to that through the show.
01:00 Mark is back on the fashion advice path...seriously...
01:30Wolfpacker Alex heard the No Laying Up guys having a crack at Australian Mens golf on a recent episode, he gives his view and asks Nick and Mark for theirs.
02:00 Nick and Mark discuss what solutions might help to grow the performance of the Australian men.
06:00 Dan follows up Marks promise to get Andrew Langford-Jones on the show...Mark needs to do some work on it.
07:00 Wolfpacker Dean on club championship structures and the challenge for him as a FIFO
08:20 Ralphy has written about some of Mike Clayton's design work, which Mark has at times been slightly critical of, Ralphy likes Mike's work and wrote in to say so.
09:00 A message calling Mark uneducated when it comes to the place of Tea Trees on Melbourne golf courses. Mark responds with a surprising level of restraint at being called uneducated....No of course he doesn't !!! He lines up this particularly commenter! Did you seriously think Mark would restrain himself after that?
11:00 Wolfpacker comments on a cracking idea from a golf course in Alabama, that more clubs should adopt.
After the turn.
14:00 Firstly we deal with some appalling behaviour of Mark at Nudgee Golf Club. The reaction from the Wolfpack was (largely) brutal and deservedly so. Details in this ep.
15:00 Anthony with a comment on Nick's idea of the Presidents Cup becoming a mixed event.
16:00 Mark tells a great story about the charity component of the Presidents Cup in years past, specifically how one Tour Pro took advantage of the lack of oversight of what the charities were.
17:00 Discuss Bruce Devlin
19:00 Wolfpacker Mark has a crack at Mark Allen over a classic 59 that he has not put up in lights, and our wolfpacker believes it should be.
20:00 Robert from Melbourne has a wet weather day question for Nick and Mark
After that we need a pickle and a pitcher of beer and a lie down!
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Guest: Hollywood Star Michael Peña on playing the Dunhill Links Championship last weekend, and he tells us his favourite Australian courses to play.
Bonus ep today as we catch up with wolfpacker, friend of the show, passionate golfer, and occasionally in his spare time Hollywood superstar Michael Peña, who played in the Dunhill Links Championship last …
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Bonus ep today as we catch up with wolfpacker, friend of the show, passionate golfer, and occasionally in his spare time Hollywood superstar Michael Peña, who played in the Dunhill Links Championship last weekend in Scotland....we wanted to find out about the experience, so we gave him a buzz.
02:00 Michael tells us how it felt playing there, and his feeling of 'wow this is where golf started'
04:00 How did he actually get to play? How did the invite come about?
05:00 The perils of those pesky Scottish pot bunkers....
06:00 Michael talks about the etiquette of the amateurs, the rules, around letting the Pros do what they need to do
09:00 Did he learn anything from watching the Pros close up in their 'natural environment'?
10:00 Why he plans to visit Australia and New Zealand annually to play golf
11.00 What courses he played in Melbourne last year when he was there filming 'All Her Fault' with Aussie star Sarah Snook
12.00 And he explains why (spoiler alert) his fantastic character in Landman was killed off after one episode, much to Mark's disappointment!
Great to have Michael on the show again!
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Ep225: Nick 'My Entire Year came down to one shot'; Why we want Mickelson back; And how many Majors should The Shark have won?
Huge show today, plenty to talk about, and a few big issues to dissect.01:00Mark has an experiment he wants to try to do with his body to see if it helps his game.03:00The 'greatest putting transformation' Mark …
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Huge show today, plenty to talk about, and a few big issues to dissect.
01:00Mark has an experiment he wants to try to do with his body to see if it helps his game.
03:00The 'greatest putting transformation' Mark has ever seen, he saw it over the weekend, and he explains what he saw, what was done, and the results.
03:30We also find out another gaping hole in Marks music knowledge, with a massive artist he has not heard of. Embarrassing.
10:00Nick talks about the fairytale Tom Kim story, and how the laws in Korea can make it challenging for pro golfers, and he awards Tom Kim our Hostplus 'Plus for Golf' this week.
14:00Nick talks about Adrian Meronk's win, and what it means for his status.
15:00The bubble....Mark felt like every year in the final event at Coolum, he was on there bubble, and explains how he dealt with it.
17:00Nick tells us about the time is entire year was on the line at the DPWT Q School in Spain, and how his wife Alana helped him get over the line.
19:00We discuss LIV, and some of the players decisions pending.
20:00Kooyonga's memo to members regarding LIV Adelaide.
22:00Phil Mickelson in rehab, we want him back and healthy.
24:00Mark played with a mate, journo Jon Ralph at the weekend, who is having some challenges with his wedge game. Mark asks Nick to offer some advice on the show for how Ralphy might sort it.
27:00Marks Touch of Class for BMW goes to the Tassie Amateur Championship
After the turn:
31:00Nick's Top 5 - 'Replies from Pros when the question is asked'. Afterwards, despite the Top 5 nearly going off the rails, Mark reckons it is Nick's best ever!
41:00Feedback for Southern Golf Club....some comments, and hypotheticals, on Scottie Scheffler following his gesture last week in the Presidents Cup.
43:00Jackson Koivun
47:00Shingo being dodgy
49:00Some feedback on Marks Top 5 last week where he listed his golf disappointments
49:30Tom Watson
50:00The Shark - and a question to the Wolfpack from Mark about The Shark.
54:00Guess who has viewed the chat about Marks challenge to Colin Montgomerie?
55:00Adam scott
56:00The Global Results from Nick
1:01:00And we wrap with a great masterclass from Mark for the Golf Clearance Outlet on having your shoulders in the right spot and why it matters.
Phew...big show !
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Monday Mini: Understanding the Process of having your Toe up at address
A Monday Mini today where Nick and Mark discuss a question from a Canadian wolfpacker Gavin who has a question around understanding what having your toe up at address does, and how it works.Great question, we …
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A Monday Mini today where Nick and Mark discuss a question from a Canadian wolfpacker Gavin who has a question around understanding what having your toe up at address does, and how it works.
Great question, we discuss how it works, why you'd do it, and the pros who do in various forms. Gavin also made the point that setup changes can feel counter-intuitive, and Nick and Mark explain how to work through that process as well.
A good fun Monday Mini today, thanks for the question Gav - keep them coming wolfpackers !
We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:
- Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's official retirement partner
- BMW, luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;
- Titleist, the #1 ball in golf;
- FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf;
- Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;
- Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia;
- The Find My Player app - follow every player on every tour;
- And Southern Golf Club.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Friday Feedback: Uh Oh...Why was Mark Allen accused of 'Stealing' by a Tour Pro. A Slow Play solution? And more genius from Seve.
A Friday Feedback show today, and there is plenty to get through !01:00 We start with a question from Jeff about centre shaft putters, and their benefits. Nick and Mark talk about how they work, how it adjusts …
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A Friday Feedback show today, and there is plenty to get through !
01:00 We start with a question from Jeff about centre shaft putters, and their benefits. Nick and Mark talk about how they work, how it adjusts how you putt.
04:00 John with a comment about playing in the wind that he read from Tom Watson.
05:00 Wolfpacker Mark listened to our recent mini on managing mental and physical fatigue, and reminded us of the great Jack Nicklaus' philosophy and his promise to Barbara when he was on tour.
06:00 How do Pros feel internally when they hit an ordinary shot in a tournament and the crowd are applauding them for what they (the crowd) believe is a decent one?
07:00 Womble wants some clarity about whether they have to play the same ball in their club comp, or if it is just a pro rule.
09:30 The Tiger Club Twirl conversation
After the turn:
10:30 Wolfpacker Brian has a solution to solve slow play, or if not solve it, make it somewhat fun.
13:00 What Tour Pros would be good hecklers?
14:00 Uh Oh, trouble in paradise - wolfpacker Ron accuses Mark Allen of advocating for cheating. Does this require a Dennis Denuto meeting?
16:00 Chris has a great story about walking with Peter Senior during a tournament. If you've not watched (or listened to) our Peter Senior guest pod it's a great watch - see it here on YouTube or search wherever you get your pods, and it will come up.
17:00 Tony from Oklahoma had a corporate day at Southern Hills and took some pics of some wonderful memorabilia in the clubhouse. For YouTube watchers we'll show it, for audio listeners we'll put them on our socials, Nick recalls the event that the pics refer to and tells a story of how this event led into the Presidents Cup selections, placing him right on the edge of selection!
18:00 We discover an horrific lack of musical knowledge from Nick and Mark over a particular song. Disgraceful.
21:00 Mark saw a post from Gary Player this week about unifying golf which he loved, and reads out part of it.
22:00 Regarding the famous Seve vs Chooky chipping contests, someone who witnessed one (he was on Chooky's bag) explains what he saw and the insane thing Seve did.
23:00 Mark tells a story about caddying for José María Cañizares at Royal Melbourne when he was 16, and a WILD story about what happened after José missed the cut.
26:00 And Nick tells a hilarious story about WA Tour Pro Jarrod Moseley.
It's a fun one today, love you to share it around with a golf-loving friend, and have a good weekend !
We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:
- Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's official retirement partner
- BMW, luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;
- Titleist, the #1 ball in golf;
- FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf;
- Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;
- Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia;
- The Find My Player app - follow every player on every tour;
- And Southern Golf Club.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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