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by Nick O'Hern & Mark Allen | Kaizen Media
Tour Pro's Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen talk golf every week on Talk Birdie To Me. The latest news, issues, and stories from Australia and Worldwide. As two golfers who played at the highest level, they tell it like it is, and take you behind the scenes to get an inside look into the world of golf. Nick O’Hern reached #16 in the world rankings and is the only player ever to beat Tiger Woods twice in matchplay. Mark Allen is a former Touring Pro of 15 years - played a British Open at Carnoustie, and in his career has hit 12 hole in ones.....you can see the video of one of them here. Together, they host Talk Birdie To Me each week from Titleist and FootJoy Headquarters.
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- Today1 min
☎️ Voicemail: Evan on an unusual training aid from the mid-90s
Wolfpacker Evan heard Nick and Mark talking about unusual training aids, and recalls one that he saw advertised in the mid-90s which he reckons was one of the strangest he's seen, have a listen to his voicemail....do you remember the aid Evan is referring to?We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's official retirement partnerBMW, luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;Titleist, the #1 ball in golf;FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf;Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia;The Find My Player app - follow every player on every tour;And Southern Golf Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 2 days ago23 min
Friday Feedback: Mark 'When Gary Player was Rude to Me', Spot Lining, The Yips, and Aaron Baddeley News!
Fashion chat returns, but this time with a valid reason...and Mark has let the team down.01:00Mark tells a story about when Gary Player was 'rude' to him.02:00Ralph with putting tips that work for him, Nick and Mark discuss putting techniques04:00Ricky on the yips04:30Mark talks about Brett Ogle05:00We reveal that we'll be chatting to Aaron Baddeley on the show next week...exciting!05:00Marco with a question about identifying your dominant hand06:30Steve from California on the yips, including a Jerry Haas update, and a gentle dig at Nick08:00Scott on the yips09:00Nick and Mark each tell a story about NZ Tour Pro Grant Waiteafter the turn...13:00Dbu on pre shot routines 14:00Peter and Phil and Tim on spot lining15:00Mark on something his Texas Tech coach taught, and allowed, players to do17:00Christopher on Minjee, and the young up and coming Australian women18:00When Bubba changed balls...disaster19:00Comments on our recent show on great South Australian courses, and on our question about the best Canadian course - we were inundated with response22:00Steve on slow play and what his Dad taught himA fun Friday Feedback show, have a ripper weekend !!!We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's official retirement partnerBMW, luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;Titleist, the #1 ball in golf;FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf;Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia;The Find My Player app - follow every player on every tour;And Southern Golf Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 3 days ago12 min
It's over. LIV Golf runs out of Investors, Money, and Time.
They may not have announced it yet, but mark today's date as the day that LIV Golf officially died, there is no coming back from this investor withdrawing. And Nick and Mark jumped on for a quick chat about what has happened and what it means.Nick says the writing has been on the wall for some time, we've known they've been in trouble for a while. He does say that if every LIV event around the world was as successful as Adelaide and South Africa, LIV would have continued.We discuss the players. What does Bryson do in 2027 now? Nick says that he feels the tour will do something to accommodate Bryson and Rahm. Where does Dustin Johnson go? And we chat about the Aussies: Elvis, Herbie and Cam Smith. Nick believes Cam will lend up on the DP World Tour, and his game suits that tour.Mark wants to see Mickelson on the Champions Tour.And we finish this breaking news pod with a chat about whether LIV was good or bad for golf?Plenty still to come on this story, however it is now clear that LIV is over.We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's official retirement partnerBMW, luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;Titleist, the #1 ball in golf;FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf;Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia;The Find My Player app - follow every player on every tour;And Southern Golf Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 4 days ago56 min
Ep229: How scary is Q School? Why are Nick and Mark ropable over the APAC tournament. And Sergio Garcia...tone-deaf?
As always plenty to discuss on the show. Strap in for a fun hour of golf chat and bad gags...01:00Mark saw a tweet from Ryan French at Monday Q which alerted him to something fantastic from DP World Tour Stage 2 Q School at the weekend, and we hook into it right away and award it the BMW Touch of Class. Nick and Mark run through the scores hole by hole...it is wild.09:00How scary is Q School? Nick and Mark talk us through it.10:00When David Feherty taught Mark a lesson in not getting ahead of himself.11:00The iconic National Golf Club in Victoria has some political issues. What is happening?14:00Mark puts up fees for some Texan courses to compare with Australia's top end course fees.20:00The APAC tournament was held at the weekend in New Zealand, and Nick and Mark are very unhappy about one particular aspect.26:00We look at the confirmed departures and confirmed remaining players from LIV 2.0.29:00Nick reads a message re: LIV from a player currently on the Asian tour who looks like being offered a spot on LIV 2.0.After the turn:32:00The Hostplus 'plus for golf' is something very close to home for Mark.34:00Top 5 for Betr, the Top 5 short areas that Nick has seen.35:00Something Mark has heard about Augusta's chipping green, can any wolfpacker confirm?38:00Sergio Garcia's bizarre announcement about leaving LIV.41:00Nick runs us through the Global Results Highlights.44:00A very funny story about a 'privileged' Tour Pro.47:00Onto Feedback for Southern Golf Club:Ryder cup ownership clarificationSean Crocker The drama of the PGA Tour ecosystemAn eagle eyed wolfpacker has spotted something interesting in Byrons latests videoSergio, and Eddie Pepperell's hilarious Sergio tweet.53:00And we wrap, for the Golf Clearance Outlet, with a masterclass on chipping equipment (sort of).A big show!We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's official retirement partnerBMW, luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;Titleist, the #1 ball in golf;FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf;Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia;The Find My Player app - follow every player on every tour;And Southern Golf Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 5 days ago25 min
Feedback: Top 100 Course lists, Rummaging in Pros bags, and what does Nick dislike about Lake Karrinyup?
Plenty of feedback lately so we thought we'd do a bonus feedback pod and run through some more of your comments and questions.01:00Feedback on our chat about the redeveloped Links Kennedy Bay, Nick and Mark discuss their top 2 WA courses (they disagree) and Nick reveals the one thing about Lake Karrinuyup he doesn't rate.02:00Question about taking divots04:00Gary with a story about the Tassie open from years gone by, and the clubs that he saw some of the stars using05:30Sean with a question about Tigers clubs, Mark tells a story about taking inside the bag of a huge Tour Pro when he wasn't around08:30Martin from the UK with a suggestion for a different version of the Ryder Cup.09:30Sledge with a message about a recent great caddy experienceAfter the turn...13:00Monty comment15:00A pump-up for Bradley Hughes16:00A wolfpacker from Canberra on NSW South Coast courses, and a question about Top 100 course lists19:00A question on stretching20:00A couple of comments on our recent Graham Marsh special24:00And we wrap with a message for Nick from Troy, who had an experience with Nick in his younger WA daysWe're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's official retirement partnerBMW, luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;Titleist, the #1 ball in golf;FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf;Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia;The Find My Player app - follow every player on every tour;And Southern Golf Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 6 days ago7 min
Monday Mini: Alex is having trouble on Par 4's, can Nick & Mark help?
On today's Monday Mini we look at a message from wolfpacker Alex who is a 30-handicapper and listens from Darwin. He is having trouble on reaching Par 4's in two shots, just can't seem to do it. His short game isn't bad, he just needs his driving to be a little better to take advantage of it.Nick and Mark discuss 3 or 4 things that Alex could consider to improve his Par 4 performances, particularly considering his handicap.A quick little Monday Mini with some good advice, and one or two (bad) gags on the way. Happy Monday!We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's official retirement partnerBMW, luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;Titleist, the #1 ball in golf;FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf;Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia;The Find My Player app - follow every player on every tour;And Southern Golf Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago1 min
☎️ Voicemail: Pete had a day on the course having a lesson with Nick O'Hern. Did it go well?
After Mark asked Nick on the show this week how his 'golf lessons' work, where he spends an entire day with someone and teaches in a slightly less orthodox fashion than some others, Pete left us a message telling us about a lesson he had with Nick a couple of years ago, how it went, and how it's going 2-years on.Got a comment or question? You can leave a voicemail here.We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's official retirement partnerBMW, luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;Titleist, the #1 ball in golf;FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf;Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia;The Find My Player app - follow every player on every tour;And Southern Golf Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago23 min
Friday Feedback: Adam Scott, Anthony Kim, Shaft Weights, and 'Were you beaten by a Tour Pro when they were a kid?'
Some conflict at the start of the show today when there is dissent over some content choices. Is there trouble in paradise?But...we resolve our differences and get on with the Friday Feedback show.01:00Matthew enjoyed Mark's 'hairline' comment last week.02:00Jase in South Korea wants to add his course to Nick's 'tight courses' Top 5 from last weeks show. Mark talks about playing Hidden Valley in Melbourne's north last week and commented on how tight some of the holes were.03:00Phil on cart use in championships at his course.05:00Comments on our '12-year old Adam Scott' story from last week, with a couple of other clashes between wolfpackers and big names when they were younger. We decide on the fly that, if we get enough comments, we'll do an episode on 'who have you been beaten by'. Wolfpackers vs big names when they were young. If you've got a story let us know here either in message form or voicemail.06:00Message from Brucey Young with a suggestion for another young player who did something extraordinary.07:00Gary Lisbon on Chacarra08:00Stuart with a question on shaft weight. Nick explains what he likes and why, Mark shows what he uses.After the turn...12:00Request from a wolfpacker to get Ritchie Smith back on to ask about some of his players underperformance this year. 13:00 A wolfpacker feels we're letting Golf Australia off the hook by not challenging the dates and support for the Capital.com Australian Open.15:00Chris asks Nick about some of his comments about handicaps during commentary on the TV coverage in South Australia last week17:00Graham with a question on Jeeno Thitikul and Anthony Kim's techniques.19:00Sam asks Mark why a particular, very famous, Adam Scott performance does not warrant being on Mark's greatest shots of all time list20:00Owen on Marks' alignment stick demonstration last week, with a question about strange training gadgets.Fun show, thanks for being a part of it, have a great weekend !!We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's official retirement partnerBMW, luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;Titleist, the #1 ball in golf;FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf;Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia;The Find My Player app - follow every player on every tour;And Southern Golf Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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About Talk Birdie To Me
Tour Pro's Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen talk golf every week on Talk Birdie To Me. The latest news, issues, and stories from Australia and Worldwide. As two golfers who played at the highest level, they tell it like it is, and take you behind the scenes to get an inside look into the world of golf. Nick O’Hern reached #16 in the world rankings and is the only player ever to beat Tiger Woods twice in matchplay. Mark Allen is a former Touring Pro of 15 years - played a British Open at Carnoustie, and in his career has hit 12 hole in ones.....you can see the video of one of them here. Together, they host Talk Birdie To Me each week from Titleist and FootJoy Headquarters.
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