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Carol Costello Presents: The God Hook

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In Season Two of her true crime series, The God Hook, journalist Carol Costello investigates the complex case of the Ohio Craigslist Killings—and in doing so, unearths the untold story of the crimes that preceded the murders—and the victims who’ve never received justice. Richard Beasley was convicted of murdering three men and attempting to kill a fourth in the fall of 2011, but before that heinous spree, authorities were building a human trafficking case against him. Now, working with the case's prosecutor, a county sheriff, and many closely involved sources, Carol examines previously unknown details of Beasley’s alleged crimes, and how he used the God Hook to lure his victims and bend them to his will. In Season One of this podcast, Blind Rage, journalist Carol Costello revisits the first big assignment she covered as a 22-year-old, novice reporter: Phyllis Cottles’ brutal attack. Psychologists call them “Triumphant Survivors,” but Phyllis Cottle was more than a survivor, she used this crime to better herself and the world around her. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://evergreenpodcasts.supportingcast.fm

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Tour Pro's Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen talk everything golf every week on the most popular Golf podcast in Australia, Talk Birdie To Me. The latest news, issues, and stories from Australia, Asia, the USA, Europe and from the PGA, LIV, DPWT, and everything in between. As two guys who played at the highest level internationally, they tell it like it is, and take you behind the scenes to get an inside look into the world of golf, and we chat to listeners about what they're seeing, thinking about golf and about their own game.

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 one's.....you can see the video of one of them here!

Together, this is their podcast - Talk Birdie To Me - coming to you live each week from Titleist and FootJoy Headquarters. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

A huge thanks to our Talk Birdie To Me partners:

Titleist - the #1 ball in golf;
FootJoy - the #1 shoe and ball in golf;
PING, they'll help you play your best, you can see your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting;
The Golf Clearance Outlet, great prices on the best gear. See them instore in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide or the Sunshine Coast, or online here.
And Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. Now that's Betr.

And the watchMynumbers app, and Southern Golf Club.

Follow Talk Birdie To Me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or TikTok. And see us on YouTube here.

Executive Producer: Kaizen Media.

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Together, this is their podcast - Talk Birdie To Me - coming to you live each week from Titleist and FootJoy Headquarters. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

A huge thanks to our Talk Birdie To Me partners:

Titleist - the #1 ball in golf;
FootJoy - the #1 shoe and ball in golf;
PING, they'll help you play your best, you can see your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting;
The Golf Clearance Outlet, great prices on the best gear. See them instore in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide or the Sunshine Coast, or online here.
And Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. Now that's Betr.

And the watchMynumbers app, and Southern Golf Club.

Follow Talk Birdie To Me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or TikTok. And see us on YouTube here.

Executive Producer: Kaizen Media.

Sound Design: Loud Zebra.

For enquiries click here.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep129🏌🏿‍♂️US PGA Preview. Who Wins and Why 21:04

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The US PGA at Quail Hollow is thisclose and you better believe we're excited. Today Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen have a yak about the tournament, and we build our Talk Birdie To Me Betr Multi. But first we start with Nick banning Mark from including Sepp Straka in the multi for two reasons, firstly Sepp has let us down previously, and secondly, Nick doesn't believe he can win at Quail Hollow and he explains why. Nick talks us through the course, which he has played a number of times and explains what it is like to play, and how he played it. He believes that we should watch the big hitting players on this particular course. We run through the power rankings from 15 to 1 and Nick and Mark give their view on each players chances. We also discuss out of Rory and Scottie, who finishes on top of that battle and why. Nick and Mark each give their tip for the winner, and their dark horse. And of course we build our Betr multi live on the show, and have Hummer at Betr price it up for the Wolfpack. The multi is: Rory to beat Scheffler Two LIV players to finish in the Top 10 Justin Thomas to finish Top 10. There is no guarantee of course, and always gamble responsibly, but we feel this is a half a shot - and it's paying 10 bucks including ties. The only place to get it is at Betr here or on the app - look for specials and you'll find the Talk Birdie To Me multi - exclusive to Betr. We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. And the watchMynumbers app: download from the App Store or Google Play, and Southern Golf Club: with their brand new Simulator Room, including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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☎️ Voicemail: Tour Pro Bradley Hughes on Tiger Woods Running out of Balls 1:26

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Tour Pro Bradley Hughes left a voicemail to clarify a couple of points regarding the Tiger Woods running out of balls story that Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen discussed recently on the Talk Birdie To Me podcast. And what a great story it is with the added details from Hugo! Got a thought, story or question? Yo can leave a voicemail at the Talk Birdie To Me website here , it takes only a moment and you can do it on your phone or computer. And don't forget to subscribe to us on socials at these links: Facebook , Instagram , Twitter , TikTok and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep128🏌🏿‍♂️Feedback Pod: Matchplay Rules, Fave Clubhouses, and Can Rory McIlroy Win all 4 Majors in 2025? 32:19

4 päivää sitten32:19

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A Talk Birdie To Me feedback pod today, and we start with a voicemail from Rob in Ryde, Sydney, who has a rules question about matchplay and having too many clubs in your bag. Nick and Mark think they know the answer, but we decide to get our rules expert Stu McPhee on the show to confirm....lucky we did, because we were incorrect! Whilst we have Stu, Nick clarifies a comment about changing balls that Mark made a couple of weeks ago. Then we have a video message from wolfpacker Rion from Saudi Arabia, who is calling with a shoutout, and a very cool one at that! Andrew has written in asking whether Nick and Mark feel Rory is a chance to win all 4 majors this year. Damian wants to know why Tour Pro's sometimes say, or commentators do, that they change their plans of how to play on the morning of a tournament after they've been on the range. Michael from Los Angeles has written in about the conversation on club fees, and has some staggering figures on a particular Californian golf club. A Top 5 suggestion for Nick from Ross in Mackay, which leads to a chat about some of Nick and Marks favourite clubhouses around the world. Tom suffers from foot pain, and recalls a chat a few pods ago about a pro who had the same thing - wants some info. And Stefan from South Australia has been playing for a year or so - already down to 20 mind you - and is after some advice of how to play different kinds of fairways. A fun feedback pod today! We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. And the watchMynumbers app: download from the App Store or Google Play, and Southern Golf Club: with their brand new Simulator Room, including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep127🏌🏿‍♂️Australian Open 2025: 'Rory McIlroy Will Play, it's Going to Happen'; Scheffler Stats: and Pubs on Golf Courses 1:03:43

6 päivää sitten1:03:43

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This week on Talk Birdie To Me, we have some news on a big, big rumour from a couple of impeccable sources to do with Rory McIlroy and the Australian Open. Mark reveals all on the pod about what it means. Nick and Mark discuss what it would mean for other players being attracted, and ticket sales, with the combination of Rory McIlroy playing and the tournament being played on the Royal Melbourne composite course. Nick says he has goosebumps at the thought. Mark says he believes 'it is going to happen', however as exciting as it is he wonders about future Australian Opens, and what the 'plan' is for Australian gold and the calendar. Mark says 'I haven't heard a plan for Australian events from GA for 20-years'. We discuss the appointment of Oglivy as Presidents Cup Captain, and Mark asks Nick about his time playing Presidents Cup. Nick says for Washington and Montreal, preparation was non-existent, but that has now changed. We receive a voicemail from Wolfpack member Paul who has two questions for Nick and Mark, the first on Rory at The Masters, the second on Ángel Cabrera. Mark raises Steph Kyriacou's albatross from the weekend, and we find out how many (if any) albatross's the boys have each made. Scottie Scheffler. 31 under. Wow. Mark runs through the stats of his tournament at the Byron Nelson where he rinsed the field. After the Turn, Nick lists the Top 5 international players who are a realistic chance of playing the 2025 Australian Open. Feedback - Monty gets a run, Mark finds a way to sledge him and Nick joins in with a whack. Ryan French (of Monday Q on Twitter) last week in our bonus pod told a great story about Todd Balkin, turns out Todd listens to Talk Birdie To Me from Dallas and has sent us a message. We also received one from Matt in Brisbane who has an alternate 'greatest shot ever' to put to Mark after his Rory comments. We get Matt on a WhatsApp call and have a chinwag. Towards the end of the call, Matt describes his club in Jindalee as basically a pub with a golf course, or maybe it was a golf course with a pub, we got sidetracked when he mentioned pub. Mark would like to hear about other courses, anywhere in the world that a sort of like a pub/golf course combo so he can schedule a visit. Plenty to run through in the PING global results, Nick as usual has all the results that matter. And we wrap with a Masterclass from Mark on how to get your weight in the right spot to improve your golf. We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. And the watchMynumbers app: download from the App Store or Google Play, and Southern Golf Club: with their brand new Simulator Room, including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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🏌🏿‍♂️Bonus: The Greatest Shot Ever Made in Golf 34:13

9 päivää sitten34:13

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Following The Masters, and Rory's extraordinary win, Mark Allen made the bold claim to Nick O'Hern that Rory's shot on 15 on Sunday was the greatest shot ever made in golf. Nick agrees it was incredible, but isn't necessarily convinced that it was the greatest ever. Mark doubled down and said that if anyone could mount an argument for another shot, he would take them out for a round on Kingston Heath in Melbourne's Sandbelt. We had plenty of suggestions. You have suggested a number of shots from players like Seve, Bubba, Phil, Sarazen, Jack, Tiger, Bryson, O'Connor, Oosthuizen. Do any of them convince Mark or does he lean into his 'situational' defence of his Rory claim? One specific shot was raised by multiple people, and Mark struggles to argue against it, until Nick raises a potential defense. It's a technicality, but does it rule out this shot? During the pod, Robert from Atlanta has a suggestion on a better shot - but also asks Nick to clarify a great rumour he has heard about Nick in one of the matchplay tournaments against Tiger. And Ken has a question about 1-irons. We wrap the pod with a question for Nick and Mark about Rory's shot. In the same circumstances, as tour pros, would they have attempted the same shot? We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. And the watchMynumbers app: download from the App Store or Google Play, and Southern Golf Club: with their brand new Simulator Room, including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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☎️ Voicemail: Former Tour Pro Scott Laycock from Hobart 1:21

10 päivää sitten1:21

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Former Tour Pro Scotty Laycock left a voicemail for Nick and Mark this weekend after hearing the FootJoy pod on the importance of shoe fittings. He offered a couple of thoughts and a quick story. Got a thought, story or question? Yo can leave a voicemail at the Talk Birdie To Me website here , it takes only a moment and you can do it on your phone or computer. And don't forget to subscribe to us on socials at these links: Facebook , Instagram , Twitter , TikTok and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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🏌🏿‍♂️Guest: Monday Q's Ryan French: 'I Relate to Defying the Odds and Chasing Your Dreams' 26:44

12 päivää sitten26:44

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At Talk Birdie To Me, we have all been fans of the Monday Q Twitter page ( here ) for a long time, it's a ripper, if you're not following it then give yourself an uppercut and do it immediately. The guy who created it is Ryan French, and after Nick and Mark have consistently been referring to the page on the pod, we decided to get Ryan on the show for a yak, and it was a lot of fun. We started, well at the start. Why did Ryan start the page, and how did it come about. He tells us about his 'wake-up' moment as a college golfer, junior golfer, when he realised how many incredible players there were and that he would't be a pro. Nick and Mark talk about how they often were Monday Qualifiers and how important it was. The chat goes in an unexpected direction when Ryan's Basset Hound decides that he would like to be part of the chat, we have a look and he is adorable. Back to the page. Mark asks Ryan when he realised that he was onto something good, Ryan tells us about the moment in 2018 when he realised this could fly. And it involved an Australian golfer! And he tells us why his kids school day, on one occasion, took a (brief) backseat to the content on the page. Ryan tells us what he loves so much about the Monday Qualifier stories, moreso in many cases than the big names. He calls golf the 'most democratic sport in the world'. Mark asks Ryan about an amazing story to do with Mike Miller, a US golfer who played in last years Australian Open. The story of how this came about is fantastic, and Ryan tells the story. We ask Ryan about ridiculous 4-spot situations he has seen, and he tells a great story about an Australian golfer in Texas called Todd Balkin. And we wrap up with Ryan's 'Mona Lisa' story, the one that he just loves. It was not what we expected, but it was very funny!. A great chat with Ryan French, he's a ripper and we hope you enjoy the chat as much as we did. Don't forget to subscribe to Talk Birdie To Me, and of course to follow Monday Q on Twitter! We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. And the watchMynumbers app: download from the App Store or Google Play, and Southern Golf Club: with their brand new Simulator Room, including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep126🏌🏿‍♂️Peter Lonard Goes Rogue; the 'Abomination' at The Chevron; and Top 5 Unique World Golf Holes. 56:48

13 päivää sitten56:48

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We're live from Titleist & FootJoy HQ and we start todays show with a story from Mark about the Australian Open Stonehaven Cup that Peter Lonard won at Moonah Links, and how the Cup was 'lost' for a number of months. Mark is convinced the story is accurate, but Nick and Third Man feel it sounds so unbelievable that we feel that it needs to be checked. So we drop a message to the former Australian golf boss Andrew Langford-Jones to give us a call and confirm or deny. Hopefully he calls before the end of the show. The Chevron. Nick and Mark describe it as 'mayhem', with the grandstand on the final hole an 'abomination' according to Nick. It resulted in a disaster for Ariya Jutanugarn with her shot ricochetting off the grandstand. Nick watched the whole thing, although the 5-way playoff went for a veeeeeery long time, with slow play an offender again. Nick raises the TIO ruling not only in the Chevron, but for the Hoygard twins in the PGA teams event in New Orleans. We discuss poor grandstand placement, which happens around the world, and Mark says it has to be better. Mark raises the LIV ratings from Florida which have been released and were soft. He is keen to have a look at how Mexico's LIV ratings go, given it was up against one of the great Womens PGA events, and what he describes as a pretty ordinary Mens team event in New Orleans, that he found difficult to watch. The world feed comes up (again) and, again, Nick and Mark unimpressed and they play some audio from Trevor Immelman analysing Justin Thomas' swing, illustrating what we are missing out on due to receiving the world feed. Mark says the Korn Ferry tour cut this was crazy - a 9 under cut and 30 under won the event. Nick discusses the difference between playing the Korn Ferry and the PGA tour when he was playing. After the turn we get Andrew Langford-Jones on the phone to either confirm or deny the Australian Open Peter Lonard story. Great Top 5 from Mark, listing the most unique golf holes in the world. Has he missed any? PING global results from Nick, as always plenty to run through, and lots of feedback from wolfpackers again - including a request from Jarrod which Nick and Mark love, and workshop live on the pod. And we wrap the show with a masterclass from Nick, inspired by Ariya Jutanugarn in the Chevron, on how to avoid chunking shots around the green. We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. And the watchMynumbers app: download from the App Store or Google Play, and Southern Golf Club: with their brand new Simulator Room, including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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🏌🏿‍♂️Bonus: Three Things to do on the Range to Improve Your Golf Game Immediately ! 11:20

14 päivää sitten11:20

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The most common question that comes in for Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen at Talk Birdie To Me is along the lines of 'what should I practise', 'how should I structure my practise', 'what tips can you give me to ensure my practise is effective in converting to results on the course'. So this week when we received this email from Wolfpacker Matt, we thought we'd do a short bonus pod discussing it. Here's Matt's question: "Hi Nick and Mark! Huge fan of the show, looking to improve my game and my practising on the range. Just seeing what you would recommend with structuring my session, how would you suggest I train, what would you suggest I practise. Thanks guys, Matt' A question that, in various forms, we get a lot. So today Nick and Mark discuss the three things to do on the range that will improve your game immediately. We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. And the watchMynumbers app: download from the App Store or Google Play, and Southern Golf Club: with their brand new Simulator Room, including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep125🏌🏿‍♂️Tips for Playing Slow or Fast Greens, Justin Rose at The Masters, and Why Does Mark Say a 59 is 'Not Even Worth Rating' 26:09

19 päivää sitten26:09

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Welcome to another feedback pod, these are the episode where you control the topics and we read out your questions and feedback (good and bad)! We start with a chat about Mark's comments last week that the Rory shot on 5 was the greatest shot ever made. Some wolfpackers have a different view - we won't read them out today, but we'll wait until Nick is back in the studio next week (he's in Cathedral for the school holidays) and we will do a bonus pod on 'the greatest shot ever made in golf'. Fun. Mark has sent in a pic of a 59 shot by Elvis Smylie at Southport on the Gold Coast, and would like Mark Allen to rate it. Mark does, and is brutal. Sam's home course has fast greens and he struggles when he plays a course with slow greens...and asks for some tips. Dale has written in with some 'useless information' (his words not ours) and both pieces are very good. One of Dale's points leads to a chat about young gun Jeffrey Guan and how he is going. Voicemail sound goes off, and it's a question from wolfpacker Fraser who played golf as a kid, went away, is back now and looking for some tips on how to improve. Laurie from Indonesia has a comment and question about Justin Rose at The Masters. Phil has a question about Max Homa and which of all his changes recently has had the most influence. A lovely message from wolfpacker Niall from Ireland who likes the 'bluntness' that Nick and Mark have when discussing issues. And finally a comment from Wayne who feels that some of the big names in world golf are off their game during the first couple of months of 2025. Mark asks Nick if he feels, as contracts come to an end, that any LIV players will want to come back to the PGA, and if he feels any big names from the PGA will leave for LIV. Keep the questions coming, and remember if you want any feedback on your swing, putting, chipping - anything - send us a video and we'll have a look at it on the show. We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ (except when Nick is in Cathedral) thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. And the watchMynumbers app: download from the App Store or Google Play, and Southern Golf Club: with their brand new Simulator Room, including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep124🏌🏿‍♂️Nick names a Tour Pro who 'Will Never Win a Major', and Mark says 'PGA Caddies Must Stop (this) Immediately' 1:05:21

20 päivää sitten1:05:21

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Today, Mark is in studio at Titleist and FootJoy HQ, Nick is at Cathedral in Central Victoria. We start the show with Nick mentioning that his wife Alana has just had her best round ever. He is very proud! We talk about the RBC Heritage Tournament on Hilton Head. Nick says that Harbourtown, which he played many times, was his favourite course on the PGA Tour and explains why. He also says that it has one of the worst driving ranges on tour. Mark loves the trees, and goes into a tirade about golf course designers, golf course committees, and anyone in general who cuts down beautiful trees and replaces them with inappropriate ones on golf courses. We discuss JT's win, and his comments about asking for Xander Schauffele's help with his putting ( here ). Leads to a chat about 'home base'. Nick explains what his home base was, Mark talks to his, and we discuss Scottie Schefflers. Nick explains how Cam Smith's mirror works for him. A voicemail: a wolfpacker heard Nick's Top 5 'unwatchable' players a couple of weeks back, and feels that he missed an obvious one. Mark follows Stats Guru Lou Stagner on Twitter ( here ) and lists some stats that Lou posted on Rory's Masters performance. Staggering. During the Turn Nick casually drops a massive statement about Tommy Fleetwood, Mark disagrees. We discuss. But there is one thing about Tommy Fleetwood that Nick and Mark agree on which Mark says needs to 'stop immediately'. A Top 5 (or is it 6?) from Nick, suggested by Wolfpack member Skyla. Top 5 Mulligans. Nick loves it and lists his. Mark tells a story about Tour Pro Scott Hoch at a dinner in Auckland where things took a bad turn when Scott criticised the calamari. Feedback. Two main themes: Marks comments that Rory made the greatest shot ever on 15 at The Masters, which we'll come back to and do a bonus pod on. And the '4 sackable offences' chat. Feedback was split, most very passionate. We read out some of each. And Mark wants to hear from anyone who was at The Masters, about what it was like being there. More drama with PING Global results. Mark has gone rogue. This won't end well. And a masterclass from Mark to finish the show on 'starting' your golf swing. We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ, thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. And the watchMynumbers app: download from the App Store or Google Play, and Southern Golf Club: with their brand new Simulator Room, including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep123🏌🏿‍♂️Feedback. Nick: 'If He Fixes this, Rory Could Dominate', and do Nick and Mark really have 'No Class'? 30:08

26 päivää sitten30:08

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We're getting plenty of feedback and questions coming in, sometimes we take a bit of time to get to them, but we're trying to work through them all as we can. Today on the pod we start by talking about a photo Nick shared on his instagram page - see it here - it's a great pic of Nick's caddy Wilbur at Augusta waiting for Nick. Speaking of caddies, Mark was lined up this week by one of his former caddies who felt Mark was being a bit harsh on Rory McIlroy's caddy Harry Diamond, and Mark goes on to tell a story about how he nearly killed his caddy driving to Queensland. Plenty of feedback on the member/guest fee conversation, some different perspectives. And there is a short, yet brutal, whack for Nick and Mark from a wolfpacker called Dougie who is a Monty fan. And back onto caddies, former tour caddy Eddie Munster also wrote in about Monty. Nick gives two reasons why The Masters is the worlds greatest golf tournament, and Mark gives some feedback to FootJoy. We have a video sent in by wolfpacker Martin of his mate Steve who uses a putter, perhaps not exactly how it was intended....but seemingly successfully. The vision confuses Nick and Mark, if you watch it when the YouTube vodcast comes out, you'll see why...it is very unusual. And Nick and Mark discuss Rory's putting and make the statement that if he can address some putting issues, it is scary how good he will be, Nick describes the potential of Rory as 'domination'. And we finish with some fantastic news about a member at Lake Karrinyup who has achieved something quite special. We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ, thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. And the watchMynumbers app: download from the App Store or Google Play, and Southern Golf Club: with their brand new Simulator Room, including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep122🏌🏿‍♂️The Masters Review: 'The Greatest Shot in Golf History', and the 'Breathtaking Drama' of Day 4. 1:06:41

27 päivää sitten1:06:41

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Today's podcast is all about The Masters and the extraordinary tournament we watched. And of course, we start with Rory who was clearly already an incredible player, but is now a legend. Mark describes what we saw as 'breathtaking drama', and Nick and Mark just sit and chat about the tournament. We have no runsheet or plan for todays show, aside from to debrief on The Masters and talk about what we all saw in one of the great tournaments, and particularly on the final day, one of golfs great days. Nick describes what we saw from Rory as 'resilience', and admired how he continually would come back and never give up. Nick and Mark discuss a number of the holes, the shots, the ebb and flow moments. We discuss how Rory would have been feeling at those moments where it didn't go his way, and how he managed to come back every time. And on Rory's caddy Harry. Mark describes Harry as a 'good caddy', Nick says Rory needs a 'great caddy', and says that with a better caddy, Rory wins by 6 shots. Mark lists what he refers to as Harrys 'sackable offences during The Masters'. Nick raises the Monday Q Twitter page and how he loved following it during the tournament. He recommends that if you're not following it, get on board! Rory's shot on the 15th in the final round. Nick calls it the 'sexiest shot in golf'. Mark makes the claim that given the circumstances, the pressure, what was on the line, it was the greatest shot ever hit in golf. We discuss Justin Rose's performance, which obviously is overshadowed by Rory, however was brilliant. Nick and Mark full of admiration for Justin. Mark loved the commentary and was so pleased it was the traditional commentators. We discuss the footage of Rory in the Champions Locker Room for the first time. Beautiful to watch. Nick asks Mark how Rory will go over the next few tournaments, we discuss what they are and how he is placed. Nick says the round of the tournament was from Nick Dunlap, and explains why. A great Top 5 from Mark today, he lists what he feels are the Top 5 Mens Major Tournaments in the history of golf. How does the 2025 Masters rank? In the PING Global results, Nick says that Rory must now be considered the greatest ever European player. Mark agrees. Feedback today, as you might expect is all on The Masters. We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ, thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. And the watchMynumbers app: download from the App Store or Google Play, and Southern Golf Club: with their brand new Simulator Room, including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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🏌🏿‍♂️Bonus: FootJoy Special: Current Trends in Golf Shoes, Is a Shoe Fitting Worthwhile, and Crazy MyJoy designs ! 18:57

5 weeks sitten18:57

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Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen have worn FootJoy their entire career, and given we do the pod from FootJoy and Titleist HQ we thought we'd grab the FootJoy Product Manager for Australia & New Zealand, Chris Patterson, to have a chinwag about golf shoes generally, trends, and some of what they've got coming. We discussed exactly what Chris does at FootJoy, and what he looks for when decided what to range for these markets. Chris talks about current trends in golf shoes, both for 'normal' golfers and Tour Pros. He runs us through some of the current range, and gives a sneak peak at a shoe coming out later in 2025....Nick and Mark are VERY excited for it. Mark asks what the key differences are between a normal shoe and a golf shoe, and why it is important. Nick asks how golf shoes have changed over the years. Is a shoe fitting beneficial? Clearly for tour pros it makes sense, but what about us normies? Chris talks to that. Mark is curious as to whether ball speed can be influenced by your golf shows, and Chris tells us about Justin Thomas and Cam Young and what has happened to their ball speed since changing shoes. Extraordinary. Nick and Mark both love the MyJoy concept and Nick asks what are some of the craziest things Chris has seen? A fascinating chat with Chris, the FootJoy Product Manager, and a great reminder of why FootJoy are the number one shoe (and glove) in golf. We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ, thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. And the watchMynumbers app: download from the App Store or Google Play, and Southern Golf Club: with their brand new Simulator Room, including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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☎️ Voicemail: Former Tour Pro Scott Laycock on Craig Parry 1:24

5 weeks sitten1:24

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Wolfpacker and Tour Pro Scott Laycock left a voicemail after hearing the podcast this week with a great story about Craig Parry. Keep them coming, we always love to receive your voicemails! You can leave one at the link below. We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ, thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. And the watchMynumbers app: download from the App Store or Google Play, and Southern Golf Club: with their brand new Simulator Room, including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep114🏌🏿‍♂️Feedback: Rakes, Aust Open, Ball Markers and is it 'Holes' or 'Hole' in One ? 20:22

9 weeks sitten20:22

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Plenty of feedback and questions for Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen on Talk Birdie To Me this week. Daniel was Nicks' caddy in San Francisco when he wore golf gear to the baseball and messaged us. Andrew has an idea about tournaments and getting more pros in them. Laurie has a thought about the Australian Open venues. George is after advice on golf swings and 'high hands'. Great message form Tony who won a huge prize with the Golf Clearance Outlet. Andrew reckons we missed a solid candidate for weirdest putters on the pro tour. Pommy has been listening to a podcast which he recommends, particularly for people who want to be a caddy. Mark saw an article in Golf Digest on rakes which he recommends for Mark Allen. Another Mark has a question on ball markers and the rules. And Adam gives Nick and Mark a whack over inconsistent terminology of something in golf. We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ, thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; The watchMynumbers app, play smarter and use your data. Download from the App Store or Google Play; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. Southern Golf Club - now with their brand new Simulator Room including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep113: Karl Vilips Wins Big. Are GA Serious about the Aus Open? Jack Nicklaus Shows Who's Boss. 1:16:07

9 weeks sitten1:16:07

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A huge pod today, we start with Karl Vilips' fantastic win in Puerto Rico - amazing. Nick and Mark chat about his path to this point, from an Australian prodigy at 6-years old to PGA winner, how he did it and why he moved to the US so young. Nick chats about what impressed him about Karl's performance, and Mark raises his swing and suggests it may be the new modern swing. Nick would prefer to see Karl waggling, but at the same time he's doing pretty well without it! We discuss Jason Day's suble change in his putting. Nick raises some of the changes at Bay Hill and talks about playing that course. Mark raises 'fast greens' and says that whilst many golfers like to say they play them well, they are not ideal generally. We talk about ideal green speeds. The Australian Open dates, for all tournaments, are yet to be announced. Mark asks are Golf Australia serious about the Open or not? And he invites James Sutherland onto the pod to explain where it's at. Mark has heard that the discussions between the PIF and the PGA in Washington have broken down. Nick's Top 5 is on well known players who wore gloves to putt, in order of worst to best. It won't surprise you to know that it is in fact a Top 6. Surely by now this is an ACCC issue. Nick also tells a great story about the Golden Bear at a conference - very funny. Feedback today - including a call from David in Brisbane who is heading off next week to the Barossa for a boys drinking , ahem, golf trip and wants some advice on how to maintain energy and momentum under duress (ie: late nights, wines and beers). Also in feedback a couple of whacks for Mark. Always fun. PING global results - we're yet to resolve the trumpet situation. Watch this space. And Marks masterclass is on how 'locking your shirt' under your armpit can help your putting. Our intern Javier was in charge of audio, might explain why we fired him. We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ, thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; The watchMynumbers app, play smarter and use your data. Download from the App Store or Google Play; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. Southern Golf Club - now with their brand new Simulator Room including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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🏌🏿‍♂️Bonus: The Players Championship Preview 22:57

9 weeks sitten22:57

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Today we're doing a bonus pod previewing The Players Championship this weekend at TPC Sawgrass, a wonderful event and one that Nick has played multiple times. Nick and Mark discuss the course, particularly the famous 17th hole and how it feels when you know it's getting close. Nick gives his view on the best way to play the course, what he did. Mark describes it as a 'hitters' course, Nick agrees and says you can't 'short game' you way around Sawgrass. Mark is bullish on a particular player. He calls up his Betr app and shows us what he's done - he's whacked 100 bucks on a player to win at 46-1. Nick doesn't agree and thinks this player is more likely to miss the cut. Ouch. We discuss the players who are a chance and why, with particular attention on the Aussies. And then, and this is a bit of fun, we call our mate Hummer at Betr and ask him to create a multi for Talk Birdie listeners that Nick and Mark have built. It's a very gettable 3-leg multi involving Jason Day, Scottie Scheffler and Ludvig Åberg. We're quietly confident, and the odds are attractive. But....this multi is only for Talk Birdie To Me wolfpackers and only on Betr. You can check it out here . Opening an account by the way takes about 90-seconds. Good luck, and remember to gamble responsibly. We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ, thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; The watchMynumbers app, play smarter and use your data. Download from the App Store or Google Play; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. Southern Golf Club - now with their brand new Simulator Room including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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☎️ Voicemail: Fehan from Melbourne 1:06

9 weeks sitten1:06

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We love receiving voicemails of all kinds. Fehan messaged us about the LPGA tournament at Blue Bay over the weekend. Talk Birdie To Me comes from Titleist and FootJoy HQ, thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; The watchMynumbers app, play smarter and use your data. Download from the App Store or Google Play; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. Southern Golf Club - now with their brand new Simulator Room including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep112🏌🏿‍♂️Feedback: Stupid Hats, Shotgun Starts and Short Games. 16:45

10 weeks sitten16:45

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Well the pod gets off to a bad start when Mark decides to wear a Joe Highsmith style hat for the duration. Highly recommend you avoid watching this episode on YouTube when it is available. Some comments and questions to run through. Christopher has a comment on the suitability of wearing golf attire, and Nick tells a very funny story about going to the baseball in the US looking decidedly 'golfy'. Rochey has a comment and question on Marks patented 59 ranking system. Tom went to LIV, and loved it, but has a question about the shotgun starts. Warwick has an idea for the pod. And Anthony has a question about Marks changes to his short game, and how players from the past dealt with a specific issue. We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ, thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; The watchMynumbers app, play smarter and use your data. Download from the App Store or Google Play; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. Southern Golf Club - now with their brand new Simulator Room including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep111: Ryan Peake's Win, Top 5 Ridiculous Putting Actions, and Why Mark Says: 'The NZ Open Setup is Garbage' 59:38

10 weeks sitten59:38

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Another fun pod today. We start with the huge win of Ryan Peake in the New Zealand Open, without being dismissive of the past, it is a wonderful redemption story and Mark says a great example of what second chances can do. Mark and Nick both want to get Ryan on the pod when he is back in Australia. However, Mark is not a fan of the NZ Open being a Pro-Am calling it 'garbage'. Nick understands why it is and proposes a compromise approach, Mark then offers an alternate compromise. Jake Knapp's 59 at PGA National needs to be analysed by Mark Allen's patented 'Talk Birdie To Me 59 Analyser'. Which he does. Nick discusses Jakes plug shot out of the water. Joe Highsmith. What is with that hat, and what about that putting? Discussions are had, and laughs are had. Both are ridiculous. And why does Mark Allen call Ricky Pointing a 'disgrace' ? Trouble in paradise. We discuss Luke Clanton getting his card and his Dad's beautiful reaction, which gives Nick an idea about Q-School mini's...he reckons riveting viewing. Speaking of riveting viewing, for the wrong reasons. Mark plays the famous video of Joe Daly at Q-School in 2000. Brutal. We play a video of Jeff Guan's driving, looking pretty sharp. A tough road for him, but we wish him all the best. Marks Top 5 today is a cracker. The Top 5 ridiculous putting actions on tour that he has seen. It is very funny. Has he missed any? Let us know. Couple of stunning reno's in Sydney: Royal Sydney, and NSW Golf Club, we look at some pics of both and discuss. Lots of results to run through in the PING Global results, in what has been a big week for lefties. Unsurprisingly, Nick is pleased with that. And we run through some feedback, Mark gets a whack from Wolfpack member Don, and Mark gives tour pro David Micheluzzi a whack (again!). This could end in court. Lucky we've got our lawyer Dennis Denuto on retainer. And a great masterclass from Nick, inspired by Jake Knapp, on how to play plugged lies. We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ, thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; The watchMynumbers app, play smarter and use your data. Download from the App Store or Google Play; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. Southern Golf Club - now with their brand new Simulator Room including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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☎️ Voicemail: Scott from Aspendale (Melbourne) 1:06

10 weeks sitten1:06

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Lots of discussion about slow play recently, and Scott from Aspendale left us a voicemail with his thoughts on a potential solution. What do you reckon, is he onto something ? We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ, thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; The watchMynumbers app, play smarter and use your data. Download from the App Store or Google Play; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. Southern Golf Club - now with their brand new Simulator Room including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep110: Tiger 'Most Embarrassing Moment of my Career', Will LIV Golfers be Allowed into the Players Championship? 1:02:45

11 weeks sitten1:02:45

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Lots to discuss on the pod today. As you know we're filming the pod for YouTube, and this is week two. We're still ironing out the bugs, and we had a big bug this week, so no YouTube show this week - but we'll sort it for next week. Onto the pod - Mark bumped into Marc Leishman a day or so ago, after Marc played in Warrnambool at the weekend with his Dad and Son. Nick and Mark discuss Marc's near win at St Andrews, and other Aussie performances at the venue. Nick and Mark reveal why pros never ask another pro how they played, apparently one of the unwritten rules of being a pro is to never tell other pros about your round. We discuss the likelihood, or not, of LIV players being welcomed into The Players Championship in March. Outside of those already exempt, will they be welcomed in? Mark asks Nick if there will be room made for them. What about PING's Brian Campbell winning the Mexican Open. His first win in 178 events. And he did it in well, perhaps with a bit of luck on one hole in the playoff. Nick and Mark discuss chipping with a strong top hand grip, which some players do, but it is rare, and not ideal. Mark puts Nick on the spot to say what current tour pros have an orthodox, or unorthodox swing. One tour pro's swing, according to Nick and Mark, when you look at it would not make the Kingston Heath pennant team. Speaking of swings - Nick has brought a video in of Akie Iwai, whose swing he loves. We watch a video of Tiger Woods and what he calls the 'most embarrassing moment of his golfing career'. Mark is angry over something that has happened at a golf course in Wales. Nick's Top 5 (a Top 6 actually) is on players who had a lucky break which helped them win a major. Plenty of feedback, lots on our chat with Bradley Hughes and James Watson - watch them at the links. And we run through some entries, and announce the winner of our caption contest - who wins $200 to spend at Golf Clearance Outlet. Heaps of results to run through with the PING global results from Nick, interrupted after Mark's phone decides to play a role in the show. Awkward.; And a masterclass from Mark on 'nervous chipping'. We're live at Titleist and FootJoy HQ, we're here thanks to our great partners: The watchMynumbers app, play smarter and use your data. Download from the App Store or Google Play; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. Southern Golf Club - now with their brand new Simulator Room including Trackman. And of course Titleist and FootJoy! Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP109⛳️ Guest: Bradley Hughes: 'First I Teach People How to Flush it', and on Having a Crack at Nick Price in the Presidents Cup. 32:51

11 weeks sitten32:51

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Mark Allen particularly is a bit excited today as we have one of his heroes on the pod, the legendary Bradley Hughes has joined us at the Talk Birdie To Me desk. Hugo tells us how he got into golf, and Mark asks him why he chose golf over football - he was a very good footy player. He also talks about his experiences with Greg Norman as a young player. Nick asks Hugo about his acceleration and ball striking. We find out about the process of turning pro, and how his first tournament went. Hugo had a dream start to his pro career, playing very well, very early. Hugo describes his first year in Europe as a 'disaster' and explains why. He tells Nick and Mark what the pinnacle of Hugo's tournament career was. He played in the inaugural Presidents Cup and explains what that was like, and when he had a crack at his playing partner Nick Price. Mark asks Hugo about his coaching techniques, and he explains why he initially ignores grip and swing, and just teaches people how to flush the ball. He tells us about his 'guinea pig' student. Hugo gets into the simulator to show us what he teaches - apologies for the audio here, we're still working on that mic, but you'll be able to hear his comments - and when the video goes up you can watch Hugo in the simulator. Hugo explains and shows how his DownUnder board works. It's a game changer and you can order at the website here and he has a website with over 600 training videos that you can watch, as a member, here . Cheap as chips considering the calibre of Hugo, and the information he's outlining. A cracking guest pod, and great to have the legendary Bradley Hughes dropping by. We're live at Titleist and FootJoy HQ, we're here thanks to our great partners: The watchMynumbers app, play smarter and use your data. Download from the App Store or Google Play; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. Southern Golf Club - now with their brand new Simulator Room including Trackman. And of course Titleist and FootJoy! Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP108⛳️ Guest: LIV Production Boss James Watson: 'LIV is a Start-up. We're in Audience Capture Mode' 25:07

12 weeks sitten25:07

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Our Guest today on Talk Birdie To Me is James Watson, Senior Vice President of Production at LIV Golf, so a big gig! James tells us some of the figures from LIV Adelaide, they are impressive. He talks about how they had a very short timeframe to get the first London event up, and it was only in Adelaide that he felt 'LIV had arrived'. We find out about James career, and how it led him to his current role with LIV, via Cricket Australia, Asian Tour Golf, and Tennis Australia. James talks about the graphics on screen during golf, and why he believes they are so important. He goes on to talk about what he calls the 'second screen experience' and the importance of this for fans. Nick asks James about the drone tracer, and James explains how they developed this innovation at LIV. Mark asks if James is happy with the LIV Adelaide product, and if they have more in the tank. He says that it is the best era for participation in 30-years, however that is not yet translating to viewership. James tells us what it's like being in the LIV Production truck with 60 cameras to direct, he talks about the importance of having a tight team and great communication lines. James talks about how they use fan data to drive decisions on how they execute the coverage, and gives examples. He talks about the inspiration that LIV has taken from Formula One and The Australian Open tennis. Mark asks about whether James has exposure the big boss Yasir, and how much exposure he has had to The Shark over the journey. He tells us what The Shark is like to work with. We ask James about whether there is a feeling that LIV and the PGA getting back together is imminent. A fascinating chat with an Aussie who has a massive gig on a world scale. We're live at Titleist and FootJoy HQ, we're here thanks to our great partners: The watchMynumbers app, play smarter and use your data. Download from the App Store or Google Play; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. Southern Golf Club - now with their brand new Simulator Room including Trackman. And of course Titleist and FootJoy! Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep107: Joaquin: 'OZ Open a Lock for Royal Melbourne', Which Rising OZ PGA Star met with Multiple LIV teams in Adelaide? 52:57

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A disclaimer: today we're using the Talk Birdie video gear for the first time. Audio goes up first, and video at 7pm the same day. Please bear with us, we're still learning how it works, what buttons do what, and the various camera angles. So the first few shows will be a bit rocky here and there - we will 100% screw some stuff up. If you see a camera shot pointing at the floor for 20 seconds you'll know why.! Onto the pod. We start with Nick's report on Mount Lawley following the recent OCM makeover, Nick was in Perth for the weekend and had a run at the course, did he enjoy it? LIV Adelaide, a wild success, looked great on TV, the crowds were huge, Mark has about ten people he knows who were there who said it was the best sporting event they've even been to. Mark talks about how the players have great stories, and attract crowds, which is what golf needs - big names. Nick didn't go this year, but he went two years ago and talks about the noise and vibe. We discuss the TV ratings and how they went. Tiger, Adam Scott and Jay Monahan met with Trump, and Tiger made some comments following that meeting about a potential unification of the different parties. Has Joaquin Niemann given away the location of The Australian Open? And what Aussie rising PGA star was seen deep in conversation with multiple LIV teams in Adelaide. The money is clearly attractive - Mark asks Nick if Alana would have allowed him to turn down that kind of money? Torrey Pines. How excited about Ludvig Åberg is Marko? Pretty excited as it turns out. Nick and Mark discuss his performance, and Mark pops into the simulator to show us some examples of Ludvig's pre-shot routine. Apologies for the audio issue here, the mic in the simulator was playing up - we'll fix it for next week. Mark says Ludwig will be a Top 10 machine, and will win a major this year. Which leads to Marks Top 5 - golfers who he believes will win a major in 2025. We have an update on the PING global opener. Nick is pumped as there were 3 PING players this weekend. Lots of feedback from the Wolfpack, keep it coming on socials, emails, carrier pigeons. Mark asks Nick - what do you have to do to be considered a 'black belt golfer'? We hear a voicemail from listener Mark with a question on slow play. Nicks masterclass on is on Ludwig, and again apologies for the audio - we'll sort for next week. Remember this episode will be on YouTube at 7pm Wednesday 19th, AEDST. We're live at Titleist and Footjoy HQ, we're here thanks to our great partners: The watchMynumbers app, play smarter and use your data. Download from the App Store or Google Play; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. Southern Golf Club - now with their brand new Simulator Room including Trackman. And of course Titleist and Footjoy! Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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☎️ Voicemail: Damien from South Australia 1:30

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Damien was at LIV at the weekend and was following the group with Richard Bland, Charl Schwartzel, and Tyrell Hatton and had some comments after hearing our feedback pod on Monday where Wolfpack member Jenko asked about how players would deal with 'antics' from other pros. We're coming from Titleist and Footjoy HQ, and we're here thanks to our great partners: The watchMynumbers app, play smarter and use your data. Download from the App Store or Google Play; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. Southern Golf Club - now with their brand new Simulator Room including Trackman. And of course Titleist and Footjoy! Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep106🏌🏿‍♂️Feedback: Tyrell Hatton's Behaviour, Tour Pro Pensions, Two Ball Worst Ball, and Mark Creates a New Song. 18:18

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We've been getting lots of fantastic questions from listeners to the Talk Birdie To Me pod, and it's great fun running through them - so today, another feedback episode of the pod. We start with a question from new listener Jenko, welcome to the Wolfpack Jenko! The comment is on an idea for the LIV/PGA compromise structure. Jenko also has a question about Tyrell Hatton's behaviour. Lamb asks about the US pension for pro golfers, and how it works. Nick talks about his pension status from his time in America. Peter wants to know what's going on with Karl Vilips and why he's not seen much tournament action from him. Richard has a question for Nick and Mark about The Pews at Oakmont. Brad is unhappy with the PGA and GA and not a a fan of TGL Mark heard the episode where Nick and Mark spoke about the Two Ball Worst Ball format, and gave it a crack - he reports in on how he went. And we finish with a song from Marko - inspired by Jenko's question. Jenko this song, if it is no good, is your fault - you are risking a ban for a month if it goes pear-shaped. We're coming from Titleist and Footjoy HQ, and we're here thanks to our great partners: The watchMynumbers app, play smarter and use your data. Download from the App Store or Google Play; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. Southern Golf Club - now with their brand new Simulator Room including Trackman. And of course Titleist and Footjoy! Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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☎️ Voicemail: Mark from The National 0:50

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A slightly different voicemail today from Mark at The National. Mark has asked Nick and Mark a question, which we will answer on the pod - but we'd love your input on ideas to address the specific issue Mark is asking about on the course when he is playing. Have a listen to the voicemail from Mark, and let us know on socials if you have a suggestion for Mark. We're coming from Titleist and Footjoy HQ, and we're here thanks to our great partners: The watchMynumbers app, play smarter and use your data. Download from the App Store or Google Play; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. Southern Golf Club - now with their brand new Simulator Room including Trackman. And of course Titleist and Footjoy! Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep105🏌🏿‍♂️Feedback: Improving Clubhead Speed as an Older Player, The Australian Open Venue, & Has Golf Equipment Evolution Gone Too Far? 17:48

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A Valentines Day feedback pod today where we run through a bunch of comments and questions from the Wolfpack. We start with Pete on the phone asking about what he can do to increase his clubhead speed. Then some feedback from Luke who has a whack for Dan and a correction for Nick. Glenn asks whether Cheltenham Golf Club is in trouble with Victoria Golf Club sniffing around. After the turn, we get our first product review - Mike reviews a FootJoy product....is it a positive review? Of course it is. Justin wants to know why Royal Melbourne has not had an Australian Open for 34 years, and has an opinion on the timing of the event. And we wrap up with comments from Robert on the evolution of golf equipment over the years, which he feels has gone too far. We're coming from Titleist and Footjoy HQ, and we're here thanks to our great partners: The watchMynumbers app, play smarter and use your data. Download from the App Store or Google Play; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. Southern Golf Club - now with their brand new Simulator Room including Trackman. And of course Titleist and Footjoy! Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep121🏌🏿‍♂️Nick O'Hern Names His '5 Hard to Watch Tour Pros', Are Member/Guest Fees too High, and Mark Allen: 'This Reeks of Someone Who Doesn't Understand Golf' 1:01:41

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Fantastic win from Warrnambool's favourite son Marc Leishman in Florida at the weekend, and we begin today's show chatting about the win....Marc becomes the third Aussie to win a tournament in the last couple of weeks, following Min Woo and Steve Allen. Mark loves the 'drive, chip, and putt' competition and thinks there should be more of them prior to tournaments. We discuss the elephant in the room, will we get the world feed for The Masters. Neither Nick or Mark has been able to get clarity. They're hopeful that we get Jim Nance and the traditional team. We discuss how wonderful Jim Nance is, and how long he has left commentating. Mark raises the LIV commentators. Nick and Mark feel that the LIV commentators get too excited too early in the tournaments. Nick says the Fedex Cup should be Matchplay, Mark says the 'handicap system reeks of someone who does not understand golf', and wants more matchplay in golf. We've had our Masters preview pod, but we can't help but talk about Augusta again. Mark asks Nick about the creek on 13, Nick explains how he approached it and why, plus which holes suit lefties and which suit righties. In a prelude to Nicks Top 5 'unwatchable golfers', despite his winning form, Nick and Mark comment that Brian Harman or, as we prefer to call him, Ricky, is a great putter with great power, but an 'unwatchable golfer'. Following some anonymous feedback to Mark, we discuss the prices clubs charge at members courses, specifically guest fees. What is causing it, is it too much? Mark would you like you to send in what your clubs member/guest fee structure is. Whilst we're talking complaints. Mark reckons Nick and Third Man have been taking advantage of his generosity, and he has a crack at both of them on the pod. Harsh. Plenty of feedback, lots on the aim point comments from last week, including a couple of whacks - and one wolfpacker calls Nick and Mark 'a couple of old grandpas'. Clearly they're wrong, neither have grandchildren. And wolfpacker Tom from California has sent in his swing for Nick and Mark to review. PING global. Big news. After last weeks excellent trumpet playing by Anthony from Woodlands, our lawyer Denis Denutto has reviewed the legalities around Timmy Trumpet. We may end up in court. So Nick has found a new, legal PING global results intro which he plays. Oh, and gives heaps of results. No masterclass this week, but thanks to Frank and the team at watchMynumbers it returns next week. We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ, thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. And the watchMynumbers app: download from the App Store or Google Play, and Southern Golf Club: with their brand new Simulator Room, including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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🏌🏿‍♂️Bonus: Masters Preview - Who Will Win, Who Can't Win, and Nick Gives us 'Masters Memories' from Playing Augusta 35:16

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It's Masters week and we kick off our Masters preview show with Nick and Mark sharing memories of some of their favourite moments, and of watching it when they were kids Nick talks about the first time he played Augusta, and what he did on the 12th green before the tournament. And he talks about the course preparation and some of the 'tricks' they use to keep the players on their toes. Mark asks Nick about the trickiest hole on the course, and wants to know from Nick what it's like when they call your name to the tee on day one. Onto this years Masters. Nick and Mark discuss the Aussies, and how they expect them to perform. Nick gives his view on each Aussie as to whether they will perform well or not. Nick expects Scottie Scheffler to win, Mark would love Rory to win given what he is looking to achieve with regards a grand slam. Both give some roughies who should play well. And then Nick gives us show and tell with some fantastic memorabilia from his times playing Augusta! We've decided to construct a Talk Birdie To Me multi exclusively for the Wolfpack on Betr - the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. You can access it here , it is a ripping multi paying 31 bucks, and only available on Betr! Get on board - but remember to gamble responsibly. And if you send your bet in to us either on email or socials (edit out any personal info) showing you've take advantage of our multi, we'll give one wolfpacker at random a 250 buck voucher from Golf Clearance Outlet! Happy Masters week! We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ, thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. And the watchMynumbers app: download from the App Store or Google Play, and Southern Golf Club: with their brand new Simulator Room, including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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☎️ Voicemail: Tim from Perth 1:21

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Lots of feedback on the international feed, and Nick and Mark have made their views clear. The overwhelming majority of feedback has been that people want the old feed back, however in fairness it hasn't been one-way traffic. We received a voicemail from Wolfpack member Tim from Perth with a different perspective, and he explains his thinking. We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ, thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. And the watchMynumbers app: download from the App Store or Google Play, and Southern Golf Club: with their brand new Simulator Room, including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep120🏌🏿‍♂️Politics of PGA, DPWT & LIV Agreement, Aim Point, Listener Swing Review, and .... MAFs ?!?!?!?! 19:55

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Another feedback pod today with plenty of questions and another Wolfpack members swing for Nick and Mark to review. We start with a pic that you may have seen on socials about a golfer who thought his ticket to an Augusta practice round allowed him to play an actual practice round. A misunderstanding clearly, but quite funny, the twist is that Mark Allen was there and saw it happen live - he explains what happened from his angle. Feedback on a couple of recent masterclasses. XJ has a comment for Nick on his 3/4 swing masterclass, and John has a comment and question for Mark on his 'putting like a pro' masterclass last week. Alex watched Houston over the weekend and asks Nick and Mark a question about Gary Woodlands' caddy and aim point. Sue wrote in raving about the Indian Open at the weekend, and how great the course looked. Dom sent us a fun video which, initially, looked like a MAFs out-take, but took a very funny twist. You'l see it on the YouTube episode later today, but hear it on the pod now. Wayne has a question about players who have won The Masters directly after a lead-up event, Mark has done some research - there's a first for everything.... Laurie asks a massive question which could derail the timing of the pod. It has to do with the politics and potential structure of PGA, DPWT and LIV. And Peter sent a video of his mate at King Island in for Nick and Mark to review his swing. If you want your swing, putting, or anything reviewed live on the pod, shoot a video in and we'll have a look. We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ, thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. And the watchMynumbers app: download from the App Store or Google Play, and Southern Golf Club: with their brand new Simulator Room, including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep119: Min Woo Cooks, When Nick ignored his Caddy at Augusta, and Why 'Golf Australia Should Call The Shark Immediately'. 1:01:14

6 weeks sitten1:01:14

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We have to start today's show discussing the fantastic performance of Min Woo Lee at the weekend, it was wonderful to see, albeit a nerve-wracking finish with Scheffler coming hard at him. Nick and Mark have plenty of praise for Min Woo of course, and plenty of props for his caddy Brian 'Bo' Martin who they give credit to for remaining calm under the pressure on that final day in particular. Nick and Mark say that is the benefit of a great caddy and that Bo is a 'superstar'. Nick tells a story about ignoring his caddy and doing something that he said he would never do on the 15th hole at Augusta, and tells Mark that Min Woo originally was not going to play in Houston at the weekend...phew! Mark comments on Gary Woodland's performance only 18-months after undergoing brain surgery. Nick and Mark have conducted what Mark calls a '60-minutes style' investigation into the international feed and has some disappointing news, but notes that if that is what is provided for The Masters, reaction will go 'nuclear', and that this is what happens when you 'listen to people'. An Australian Open update. Mark has heard that their are some significant financial challenges, he explains what they are, and says that 'James Sutherland needs to call Greg Norman immediately' to set up a meeting with Yasir. Mark's Top 5 today and he talks through his Top 5 'Seve Chips on the final hole' of all time. It's a ripper with some great audio clips, and vision if you're watching on YouTube. And in the PING Global results we chat with trumpeter Anthony, who works in the pro shop at Woodlands Golf Club in Melbourne and is a pretty handy trumpeter - he plays trumpet off a 3-handicap. Is he any good? We find out live on the pod! After that Nick runs us through a huge week of results, with two big Aussie winners this weekend in Min Woo Lee and Steve Allan, we hear some audio of Steve, and Nick and Mark rave about him as a bloke and a golfer. A hugely popular win. Feedback - more on the international feed, we can't possibly read it all, the pod would go 5-hours, but we touch on a couple, and a few comments on Mark's Monty story from last week including a wolf packer who asks Mark about the rumour that Monty kicked Marks ball off the tee at Huntingdale is true or not.....Mark tells the story. Ripper masterclass from Nick today where he talks us through Min Woo's putt off the final green and what we can learn from it. We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ, thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. And the watchMynumbers app: download from the App Store or Google Play, and Southern Golf Club: with their brand new Simulator Room, including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep118🏌🏿‍♂️Feedback: When Tiger Woods Nearly Killed Mark Allen, Grand Slam of Club Golf, and We Analyse a Pod Listeners Swing 20:34

6 weeks sitten20:34

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We've had plenty of feedback and questions coming in for Nick and Mark, so today a feedback pod. On the show we discuss: Broomstick putters following a question from James; Gibbo has some comments on the potential PGA/LIV merger and asks for thoughts; We spoke to David from Brisbane last week who went to the Barossa on a golf trip with a bunch of mates, how did it go, and did the advice help? We get an update; Ashley has a ripping question about the 'grand slam of club golf'; John has a red-hot crack at Mark and he doesn't miss him! Does Mark take it on board or push back? Nick was pleased to see the Karl Vilips pairing a couple of weekends ago and wrote in. We discuss pairings, Mark tells us about the best pairing he ever got, on nearly getting paired with Tiger twice, and on Tiger nearly decapitating him! And after the turn, Wolfpack member Daniel has sent us in a video of his, and his daughters, swings, and asked for some feedback from Nick and Mark on what they see, and any improvements that they could each suggest. If you want us to review your swing, or putting, or anything else - send us a video here or on socials and Nick and Mark will have a look at it on the pod. We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ, thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. And the watchMynumbers app: download from the App Store or Google Play, and Southern Golf Club: with their brand new Simulator Room, including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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🏌🏿‍♂️Bonus: Why Mark Allen Can't Forgive Colin Montgomerie, and Did The Queen Really Say 'That' about Sir Nick Faldo??? 22:39

7 weeks sitten22:39

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A fun bonus pod today, one which Mark has christened 'story time'. Don't worry, we'll dump the name, it won't survive. But today we talk about some of the great guys that Nick and Mark played with and spent time with on tour, Nick tells a hilarious story about tour pro David Howell involving Sir Nick Faldo and The Queen. Then.....Mark reveals why he has always said Colin Montgomerie is 'an arsehole'. It is a very funny, and detailed story, which you must hear. We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ, thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. And the watchMynumbers app: download from the App Store or Google Play, and Southern Golf Club: with their brand new Simulator Room, including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep117: Mark' The World Feed is Torture', Nick reveals 'Every Golfers Fear', and How to Putt Like a Pro 1:00:21

7 weeks sitten1:00:21

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Plenty to discuss on Talk Birdie To Me today, but we start with some sage life advice from Viktor Hovland, who appears to be branching out into a new career as a life coach. Mark asks Nick about a rumour he has heard for years about caddies and the chaplains on the pro tour. And then we get onto the issue of the week - the world feed. Mark describes it as 'torture'. Nick and Mark chat about Hovland's win at Valspar, his golf swing changes and his 'tomahawking'. Leads to a chat about swing changes, and golfers who 'owned' their swing, and Nick reveals every pro golfers fear. JT's putting. Mark will do a masterclass later in the show saying that he will outline one thing you can do to help you putt like a pro. We discuss some of the bad behaviour over the last week, if you're watching on YouTube, we play the videos - very funny. And Mark discusses Billy Horschel and how he appears to be muscling in on 'Nick O'Who' territory. Mark believes he has identified why the PGA/LIV talks have stalled, and he blames Tiger Woods. He explains on the pod. And we discuss the disaster that happened on the coverage of the Heritage Classic at the weekend. Nick had hoped it might be overlooked on the pod, it wasn't. After the turn, Nick has an update that he has sourced during the show on the reason for the world feed. Then onto the Top 5 for Southern Golf Club, and Nick looks at the Top 5 comebacks following a swing change. Lots of feedback - heavily centred on Nicks comments on Rory potentially changing his caddy, and on the world feed commentary. We get a trumpet update prior the the PING global results, and Mark has some news out of Augusta regarding trees. Yes trees. We are launching our new Talk Birdie To Me arborist podcast later this month. It will be riveting. And a cracking masterclass from Mark on putting like a pro'. We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ, thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; The watchMynumbers app, play smarter and use your data. Download from the App Store or Google Play; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. Southern Golf Club - now with their brand new Simulator Room including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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☎️ Voicemail: Rob from Melbourne 1:24

7 weeks sitten1:24

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We have been inundated with messages about the TV coverage from the weekend, with the general thrust of the feedback summarised by this voicemail we received from Ron from McKinnon in Melbourne. This week on the pod, Nick and Mark will have a chat about what happened at the weekend on the coverage. We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ, thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. And the watchMynumbers app: download from the App Store or Google Play, and Southern Golf Club: with their brand new Simulator Room, including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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☎️ Voicemail: Brian from Perth 1:11

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Brian from Perth left a voicemail for us after hearing Mark Allens comments on the pod about his desire to see The Players become the 5th major. Brian disagrees with Mark, and explains why in his message. We love receiving your voicemails - you can leave us one here : We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ, thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. And the watchMynumbers app: download from the App Store or Google Play, and Southern Golf Club: with their brand new Simulator Room, including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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☎️ Voicemail: Scott from Brisbane 1:48

8 weeks sitten1:48

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After listening to this mornings pod where Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen discussed Cam Smith's form, wolfpacker Scott from Brisbane had some comments that he felt placed further context around Cam's form at the moment, and left us a voicemail. We love your voicemails - you can leave us one here : We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ, thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. And the watchMynumbers app: download from the App Store or Google Play, and Southern Golf Club: with their brand new Simulator Room, including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep116🏌🏿‍♂️Feedback: Cam Smith's Form, Karl Vilips, The 'Mental Side' of Golf and a Top 5 Oversight 23:28

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Another feedback pod this week, where the floor is yours and Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen answer your questions. We start with a question from wolfpacker Nick about Cam Smith, suggesting that he is a 'shadow of his former self'. Joe the Greenkeeper from New Zealand has a comment about rangefinders. Jim asks about Australian Open venues, and sneaks in a cheeky reminder about rakepod....dangerous Jim, may be a ban coming up. James has a question about the Titleist mini-driver Mark pinched from Titleist HQ last week. Andrew enjoys it when Nick talks about the mental side of golf and would like to hear more of that sort of content. Ben met Nick at the Emajin Golf Day last year and says it was a thrill to have Nick give him the read on the 2nd, and as a result for him to get his first ever back to back birdies! Randsurfer has some thoughts on Karl Vilips Dad. Adz is a little worked up over the lack of a date for the Australian Open and has some choice words about it. Heath reckons Nick missed an obvious person in his Top 5, ahem 6, last week. And Graeme from the UK has been listening to the pod, and Marko in particular for years, and had some very kind words. Keep the feedback coming we love it! We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ, thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; The watchMynumbers app, play smarter and use your data. Download from the App Store or Google Play; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. Southern Golf Club - now with their brand new Simulator Room including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep115: Nick O'Hern: '2 Things Rory Must do to Win a Major in 2025', Mark Allen 'The Players Should be a Major' 1:06:10

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We start today by talking about The Players, a wonderful tournament, and Nick and Mark discuss Rory's win. Mark believes it is time The Players became classed as a major, he loves the event. Nick agrees it is fantastic. Whilst Rory won, Nick has identified two things that he needs to do in order to win a (current) major this year, and he explains what they are and why they would make a huge difference. Mark has an observation on Rory's putting which we discuss. An interesting week for Rory, he won The Players, and also pinched a kids mobile phone. Reasonable behaviour or not? Nick and Mark give their view. And he made some interesting comments on The Champions Tour, which Ernie Els replied to, and we chat about. Mark asks Nick about the tree on the 6th tee, and we discuss the Brandel Chamblee and Phil McGinley discussion about LIV and the PGA. And we can't go to the turn without looking at how our Betr multi went on The Players. Top 5 from Mark today is his Top 5 notable non-wagglers. Nick runs around the world with PING global results. And in feedback, we have a couple of book suggestions from wolfpackers, and lots of feedback on Nick and Marks comments about what courses are suitable to host The Australian Open. We call John from Cootamundra, who tells us about a fantastic family Ambrose tournament this weekend - for more info you can call the pro shop here . And a cracking masterclass from Nick on the three-quarter shot. We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ, thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; The watchMynumbers app, play smarter and use your data. Download from the App Store or Google Play; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. Southern Golf Club - now with their brand new Simulator Room including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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☎️ Voicemail: David from Balwyn 0:58

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Balwyn calling. David from Balwyn left us a voicemail with some views on the Paul McGinley and Brandel Chamblee conversation about a possible merger of LIV and the PGA. Got a comment? Leave a voicemail at our website here , it's easy and takes only a moment or two. We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ, thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; The watchMynumbers app, play smarter and use your data. Download from the App Store or Google Play; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. Southern Golf Club - now with their brand new Simulator Room including Trackman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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🏌🏿‍♂️Bonus: Talk Birdie To Me Book Club: 'The Embedded Lie' 20:36

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Today a bonus pod where we open up the Talk Birdie To Me 'book club'. We originally considered discussing Red Dog, or Little Women, or Pride and Prejudice, but then we thought we'd discuss golf books instead. Seems to make sense. So today, Nick and Mark discuss some of their favourite books (listed below) and then we chat to film-maker and author Peter Dickson about his new golf book 'The Embedded Lie', which he describes as his 'love letter to golf'. So sit in your favourite chair, whack your feet up on a poufle, pour a lazy drink - and join the Talk Birdie To Me book club. And Mark tells a great story about Jean van de Velde in The Open! Nicks' favourite books: Harvey Penick - Little Red Book Mark Fisher - The Golfer and the Millionaire Dr Bob Rotella - Putting Out Of Your Mind John Feinstein - A Good Walk Spoiled Marks' favourite books: Nick O'Hern - How to Play Your Best Golf Nick O'Hern - Tour Mentality Steve Keipert and Tony Webeck- Aussies at The Open Peter Thomson - Lessons I Have Learned Paul Daley - Ben Hogan: The Yardstick of Golfing Greatness Peter Dickson's book The Embedded Lie can be purchased here . We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ, thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; The watchMynumbers app, play smarter and use your data. Download from the App Store or Google Play; PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting; Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia. Southern Golf Club - now with their brand new Simulator Room including Trackman. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and TikTok , send a voicemail here , and see us on YouTube here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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