Talk Birdie To Me

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. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube. A huge thanks to our Talk Birdie To Me partners: Hostplus - the official retirement partner of Talk Birdie To Me;BMW - luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;Titleist - the #1 ball in golf;FootJoy - the #1 shoe and ball in golf;The Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;Betr, ahead of the gameFind My Player - track any player on any tour in seconds.And Southern Golf Club. Follow, subscribe and listen or watch Talk Birdie To Me here: https://linktr.ee/TalkBirdieToMe Executive Producer: Kaizen Media. Sound Design: Loud Zebra. For enquiries click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 2h ago ·  Bonus

    Friday Feedback: BREAKING: Has Patrick Reed been bumped off the Talk Birdie watchlist for being 'flexible' with the rules? And Mark asks 'What are these People talking about'!

    A Friday Feedback Show...and could we be seeing Patrick Reed bumped off the Talk Birdie To Me watchlist????!!!?!??? 01:00Wolfpacker Richard has sent in a video of Shingo Katayama which looks veeeeery suss. We watch it, listen to it, and discuss it. 04:00Nick gave out some putting stats a week or two ago, plenty of feedback, some thought they were accurate, others though they ignored some key contributing factors 07:00Mark gets fired up....''what are these people talking about?' 08:00A wolfpacker has a question about their head being in the right position over the ball. Nick and Mark give some tips, and Mark talks about what he sees Adam Scott doing 11:00Mark and Dan muse over whether Nick is diverting revenue from the pod to his website.....could there be trouble in paradise? 12:00 Brysons Bay Hill shot over the water 13:00A Talk Birdie To Me team member has an apology to make. Do they? After the turn 14:00Nick has done some research on the outcome of the Shingo infraction....was he penalised or not? 17:00A wolfpacker has a different view to Mark on kids using kids sized grips 18:00Feedback on the comments about why the US are so dominant in world golf. 19:00A bouquet for Nick from a New Zealand wolfpacker 21:00And in Australia it is Grand Final weekend in the AFL, and Prelim weekend in the NRL, we give our tips for the weekend footy. 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.

  2. 1d ago ·  Bonus

    Bonus Mini: Help Needed!!! How is your Club Championship Structured? A Wolfpacker needs ideas for their club.

    An emergency bonus Mini today as we've had a question from wolfpacker Justin in Western Australia that cannot possibly wait until Monday, that's how important it is. But first, the show is nearly derailed by 'fashion chat' from Nick and Mark. Anyone would think they're wannabe runway models or something...feel free to complain. But onto the show, it's a Mini so time is precious if we want to keep within the rules of our podcast license. Justin is on the committee at his club and has been tasked with identifying options for their club championship format which, at the moment, they feel is not working as well as it might. Justin explains how it currently works, and Nick and Mark kick around ideas for how it could be structured. There are some elements of Justin's club structures, and availability, that make it a tad tricky. That said we come up with some ideas that he can discuss with the committee....but, feel free to chip in with any thoughts you have, or ways your club run the club championships! 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. 1d ago ·  Bonus

    Presidents Cup Preview: 'An Internationals Win Would be One of the Greatest Upsets in Sport'. We look at the teams, the matchups, and the course.

    It's Presidents Cup week and today Nick and Mark run the ruler over the teams, some of the likely matchups, the course, and look to build a fun little multi with our mate Hummer at Betr. Can the international team get close? Well it's no surprise that the US are favourites, raging favourites in fact, and Nick and Mark agree that an internationals win is highly unlikely, but if they are to have a chance the pairings will (obviously) be crucial - we look at what they might be. We discuss Geoff Ogilvy's comments about the distinct structural advantage that the US team always has. And we look at the winning and losing records of some of the key players. And after the turn, we put together our Betr Multi....Hummer is worried about this one, he needed to get higher up approval which we reckon is a good sign. You can jump on board at Betr through the app or the website, just look for Betr specials and you'll find us there: website here: https://www.betr.com.au/sports/betr-Specials/149 . Don't go crazy, just whack 5 or 10 bucks on and have a bit of fun - and remember, there is never a guarantee of winning. Enjoy the Presidents Cup !! 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. 2d ago

    Ep223: The PGAT return pathways for LIV players, Presidents Cup: can the Internationals make it a contest? And a Phil Mickelson story you won't believe....

    Big show, it's Presidents Cup week and we're a bit excited about it....even with the dismal record from the internationals, fortunately one of the hosts on this podcast played for the international team twice so is well placed to give some insights. 01:00Presidents Cup - the numbers are depressing says Nick, and he talks about whether Geoff Ogilvy's Medinah knowledge, as one of the designers of the course with OCM, will play a role. 03:00Mark says Medinah will look incredible on the coverage, the redesign has been spectacular 04:00We relive some great Medinah moments 08:00We discuss the return pathway for the big name LIV players to return, should they choose to, to the PGA Tour. We chat about how the pathway works, who may the able to use it, and what it means for the various players. 11:00Nick and Mark chat about exemptions, and the promotion/relegation plans 13:00The PGA Tour 'Last Chance' series 15.30Rory's comments on DPWT players potentially going to the challenger tour, and why he says it's a bad idea. 17:00Nick tells Mark - the LIV players who are eligible to return, can only do so if they do not play LIV. 19:00Mark saw a tweet from our mate Ryan French at Monday Q on Twitter outlining the LIV event numbers and the prizemoney. Quite the drop. 20:00Despite the nuances, and the fact a few things are up in the air, Nick says that the PGA returning pathway structure is a Hostplus Plus for Golf as it should, in theory, get the best players in the world playing together. 21:00Wentworth, what a stunning course for the BMW PGA Championship at the weekend, it looked great and we give the course our BMW Touch of Class this week. Sensational. 24:00JJ Spaun played beautifully, we discuss his performance, assisted by a meltdown from Manuel Elvira, which we also discuss 28:00Big news (for Mark), he has a new golf bag which he shows us. Fortunately whilst he is excited about it, he keeps his top on....making a change from last week. After the turn... 31:00Nicks Top 5 for Betr, and he looks at 5 fun, interesting, quirky moments from the Presidents Cup. 34:00Mark has a fun fact on Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer, which has a bit to do with Nick...in a roundabout way 36:00A very funny Phil Mickelson story that you have to hear to believe. 39:00Onto feedback for Southern Golf Club.... 39:00Alejandro Tosti's caddy quitting...we chat about times it's happened before. 41:00Feedback (plenty) on the conversation about the Seve shot over the wall 42:00Some more suggestions for weeds in golf 46:00So much discussion around Mark's Gary Player comments from last week, we read out a couple - including some very high level feedback....our professional relationship with Dennis Denuto might be in jeopardy!!! 49:00Nick runs through the global highlights 52:00And we wrap the show with a great Masterclass for the Golf Clearance Outlet from Mark on playing 'hook shots'. 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. 4d ago ·  Bonus

    Monday Mini: Managing Mental and Physical Fatigue as a Tour Pro (and even as a Social Golfer)

    An excellent question from wolfpacker Evan in todays Monday Mini. Evan is a touch fatigued with golf, which can happen, and whilst he loves the game he's interested to know if this ever happened to Nick and Mark, particularly when they were on the tour. Before we get into that we start with Evan's other question, which is a bit of a cheeky one - but worth a shot... Onto the fatigue question. How did Nick and Mark manage both physical and mental fatigue as pros? Nick gives some amusing insights into the result of continual travel and mental fatigue, and how it manifested, and how he handled it. Mark had similar experiences, but also talks about how he handles it now as a social golfer, and gives a few tips for Evan to consider. Timely question because Rory McIlroy talked about this issue, sort of, recently and we discuss Rory's perspective, and Nick and Mark talk through how different pros taper, prepare, for majors in different ways which is, in part, designed to manage fatigue and ensure the most relevant preparation for them. Great question from Evan, thanks for shooting it through....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.

  6. Sep 17 ·  Bonus

    Friday Feedback: Re: Gary Player, Mark says the 'Evidence is Damning', and we draw the winner to The Cliffs at Kangaroo Island live!

    Friday Feedback show today and this is a bit exciting as we draw the winner of our trip to play The Cliffs at Kangaroo Island - huge thanks to Titliest and The Cliffs for the prize, it's been a ripper competition and we are excited to draw the winner live on the show after the turn. First to some feedback. 02:00Huge reaction to last weeks Friday Feedback show where Mark Allen said that he believed the evidence was clear that Gary Player, at times, was a bit loose with the rules. We had loads of feedback, and we run through a few today, including one from a Tour Pro, and another from a wolfpacker defending Gary and having a crack at Nick and Mark. 04:00Mark brings up Monty and the velcro glove story, and we explore with Mark whether we might get Monty on the show....and Nick reveals an interesting insight into Monty, and a possible way to get him on. Intriguing. 06:00We hear a story from a Tour Pro about Gary Player's 'lack of integrity' (the pros words not ours) 07:00Should serious golf pros need a serious haircut? Mark tells the story of one who did, and if getting a serious haircut worked? 09:00Discuss the 'big three players to grow the game' 10:00Nick does his Gary Player impersonation. Under sufferance it should be said. 11:00And wolfpacker Matty has a question about putting, he's having some issues. Mark chats about a putting tool that he loves and he feels may help Matty. A detailed chat about putters. After the turn.... 18:00We review our finalists to play The Cliffs at Kangaroo Island with Mark and course designer Darius Oliver, including return flights, transfers, meals, 18 holes, accomodation. 20:00We draw the winner live on the show, a 1 in 8 chance isn't too bad! And thanks again to Nick, Tim and Brodie at Titleist, and to Emma, Darius, Sam and Rachel from The Cliffs. If you haven't seen the pics of the course it is stunning. Visit their website here. And that's our Friday Feedback show, have a cracking 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.

  7. Sep 15

    Ep222: 5 Things that Golf Needs to 'Kill Off' right now! The Solheim, how good was it! And Nick gives tips for playing in windy conditions.

    Massive show today, one of our longest ever in fact. Could be due to great content, could be due to us just banging on about stuff....you're better placed to decide than us...hopefully the former. Onto the show! 01:00How great was the Solheim Cup, and the course was brilliant. Mark didn't see too much, Nick saw plenty. 02:00Great to see the European Women win 04:00Nick on why he feels a connection to the European players 06:00Nick does his Seve impersonation. Is it good? You tell us. 07:00Great final putts in Solheim Cups 08:00Great courses help make great events. 09:00Royal Dornoch - how incredible is the course - new to the bucket list for Mark, always has been for Nick. 10:00Mark talks about why, in his view, America is so dominant in team golf 13:00Nick talks about the US College system and it's benefit on emerging young golfers 15:00Amateur tournaments in Australia - and the Matchplay argument 16:00Nick and Mark's Wagga trip last week - did Nick get another hole in one ? 17:00Nick and Mark talk about country golf clubs being a community hub and the great work they do. 22:30Our Hostplus Plus for Golf this week is awarded to the Wagga Wagga Country Club 24:00A great BMW Touch of Class - Shane Lowry's performance in the wind in Ireland, a massive win. 25:00Nick talks about how to play in windy conditions 27:00More on Shane Lowry's win 28:00Mark asks Nick about the difference in winds around the world - warm winds vs cold winds 30:00What golfers often don't understand about wind, according to Mark 32:00Nick talks about why the quality of your strike matters so much on windy days After the turn: 34:00It's a LIV free ep today, Nick and Mark explain why. 35:00Top 5 for Betr, the Top 5 'weeds' in golf that Mark reckons need to be pulled out: targets include caddies, weeds (ironically) on golf courses, slow play, rakes, clothing (worn by pros) 38:00Nick has been sent a fascinating stat being measured by the Korn Ferry tour to do with slow play. 44:00Why is Nick disappointed about one aspect of Marks Top 5 list? 44:30Mark has a theory on gimmes and why some people are so against them 46:00Nick runs through the global result highlights 47:00What did Shane Lowry's caddy say to him on the 15th hole on Sunday, and why do Nick and Mark love it? 51:00Feedback - great courses and the difference they make. 52:00Moore Park 56:00Suggestions for the prototype golfer, a couple of players wolfpackers feel were missed 58:00Lowry having a crack at a spectator 58:00What was Nick and Marks record in playoffs - how did they go? 59:00The famous Seve shot over the wall, a piece of info is picked up on that we neglected to mention last week. 1:01:00And a great Masterclass from Nick, for the Golf Clearance Outlet, on tricky lies around the greens, and why widening your stance will help. Phew, big show! Thanks for being part of the Talk Birdie fam! 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.

  8. Sep 13 ·  Bonus

    Monday Mini: Australian Golf Course Redesigns. What are the great ones? What are the bad ones? Plus fashion advice from Mark.

    A Monday Mini today and we start with 'fashion chat'. Apparently Mark is considering applying for an extra role in Devil Wears Prada 3, so he's getting up to speed on fashion, colours etc....or so it appears. Onto the Mini ! Message from golf pro Pete Townsend who firstly, asks after Marks health given his challenges with cancer over recent years (it's in a good place btw), and then asks a few questions about golf course architecture. Specifically, what are some of the great course redesigns in Australia, and what are some that are less so - and why. Further, Pete goes on to as whether when a course is being redesigned is there a responsibility to remain true to the original architects vision for that course, or is a complete overhaul warranted at times. Excellent questions, and Nick and Mark discuss multiple courses that have had redesigns: Victoria, Huntingdale, NSW, Royal Queensland, The Lakes, Mount Lawley, Commonwealth. Then....similar to fashion-gate from earlier in the show, Mark talks us down a rabbit hole by comparing golf course redesigns to Hollywood movie stars....we kid you not. There is no link too tenuous for Mark Allen to make sometimes. And then Nick, wisely, gets us back on track by noting the role of golf course committees in protecting and nurturing the legacy of their course. 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.

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Tour Pro's Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen talk golf every week on Talk Birdie To Me. The latest news, issues, and stories from Australia and Worldwide. As two golfers who played at the highest level, they tell it like it is, and take you behind the scenes to get an inside look into the world of golf. Nick O’Hern reached #16 in the world rankings and is the only player ever to beat Tiger Woods twice in matchplay. Mark Allen is a former Touring Pro of 15 years - played a British Open at Carnoustie, and in his career has hit 12 hole in ones.....you can see the video of one of them here. Together, they host Talk Birdie To Me each week from Titleist and FootJoy Headquarters. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube. A huge thanks to our Talk Birdie To Me partners: Hostplus - the official retirement partner of Talk Birdie To Me;BMW - luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;Titleist - the #1 ball in golf;FootJoy - the #1 shoe and ball in golf;The Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;Betr, ahead of the gameFind My Player - track any player on any tour in seconds.And Southern Golf Club. Follow, subscribe and listen or watch Talk Birdie To Me here: https://linktr.ee/TalkBirdieToMe 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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