Talk Birdie To Me

After last weeks debacle when Mark broke our equipment resulting in the scrapping of half of the main show, let's see if we can get through this weeks without him destroying anything. No guarantees.

But it is a fun show!

01:00We loved the Walker Cup, not only for the golf but for the course. Stunning. How good is Lahinch!
02:00Which raises the issues of Walker Cup venues, Nick runs through the list....incredible.
03:00Mark asks why aren't Australian amateur tournaments at some of our great courses, and while they're at it, why aren't they matchplay?
06:00We look at the great bunker shot from amateur Josh Hill in the Walker Cup, at a critical moment.
07:00Big chat.....Pros getting their amateur status back, and playing amateur tournaments. Nick and Mark are, with certain exceptions, not fans.They explain why, and give some examples.
12:00Nick explains why he turned down the opportunity to play in a tournament of this nature when he returned to Australia.
13:00Mark says it is ridiculous to have Pros playing pennant.
15:00For Hostplus, this weeks plus for golf is as 12-year old 'Beat the Pro' entrant in Switzerland! And Nick and Mark discuss the famous Seve 'over the wall' shot at the same venue.
18:00A LIV update on the 'White Knight' investor, and we discuss the debt for equity approach that appears to be being taken.
26:00BMW Touch of Class, we go back to Switzerland for the DP World Tour and the runner up in the tournament Paul Casey is our winner this week.
29:00Nick raises the issue of clubs, and holes, being shutdown by local councils. Royal Park in Melbourne and Rottnest Island being two recent examples - along with Moore Park in Sydney.

After the turn:

32:00More on Amateur Tournaments at great courses.
34:00Nicks Top 5 for Betr, the Top 5 Golf Courses where he believes the Australian Amateur Tournament should be played.
38:00Mark asks Nick where, if were able to be ranked, Royal Melbourne Composite would rank in the world.
39:00Feedback. After Marks appalling behaviour last week, we start with a wolfpacker complaining about the end result, ie: a shortened podcast. Mark apologises, and not before time.
41:00Last week we discussed Scottie Schefflers swing, lots of feedback on that, plenty of opinions.
42:00We have a listen to Trevor Immelmann analysing Scotties' swing vs Ryan Gerards'.
43:00A wolfpacker asks...how much of Scotties' success is due to being an American, based in the US, and largely playing close to home. We discuss if he was from Sydney for example, would he have had the success that he has had?
46:00Mickey Wrights swing...very nice.
47:00Mark shows Nick and Dan a photo of weeds on a neighbour's nature strip. We wish we were joking. Sadly not.
48:00Chat about golf technology
50:00Nick and Mark are off to Wagga this week, we reminisce about Nicks Ace from a couple of years ago in Wagga!
51:00More on weeds, but this time 'golf weeds' not actual weeds.
53:00Nick found some putting stats from the last 20-years....what do they show?
54:00Feedback on English golfer Harry Hall's hat.
55:00Nick runs through a short version of the global hightlights
57:00Mark shows off his Fathers Day present....a new shag bag!
59:00And the Masterclass today for the Golf Clearance Outlet is on the benefits of the forward press.

A big show, and we made it through without Mark destroying anything !

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Monday Mini, cracking question from Martin in Western Australia. Martin asks Nick and Mark to build the perfect prototype golfer, choosing from 5 categories of golf play - Driving, Irons, Short Game, Putting, Mental Game.

Nick and Mark build a prototype golfer made up of Australian players, and then an International version, with a different player being selected for each of the attributes.

There are some players that the boys say picked themselves and had to be selected in that specific category, no-brainers...but there's bound to be some controversy! And of course there are some fun stories and anecdotes on the way through the show.

See if you agree with their picks, or if you reckon Nick and Mark have missed with their selections, love your thoughts in the comments.

We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:

Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's official retirement partner
BMW, luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;
Titleist, the #1 ball in golf;
FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf;
Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;
Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia;
The Find My Player app - follow every player on every tour;
And Southern Golf Club.
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Controversial start to the Friday Feedback pod as Mark Allen defames Dan, there will be legal action being instigated as soon as Dan has sought counsel from the official Talk Birdie legal representative Dennis Denuto. But in the meantime, on with the show.

02:00 Some feedback from a few wolfpackers on Wyndham Clark and his recent actions, Mark reiterates that Wyndham is on the watchlist for the moment, and he clearly is not careful enough being 'seen' to do the right thing.
06:00 Can you legally smash your club into the ground before hitting the ball? Turns out you can. Nick and Mark explain when it is allowable.
07:00 In a hugely impactful move potentially, does Mark need to put Nick O'Hern on the watchlist over dodgy tactics?
09:00 Mark uses horticulture as an analogy for golf, saying that there are many things that occur in golf that are 'weeds' that should have been picked out way back when, and now they've grown.
10:30 Mark says 'Titanium' is a weed and should never have been allowed in golf.
12:00 Should you be required to have a license to play golf? In Norway apparently you do, is it a good idea?
14:00 Nick explains the idiosyncrasies of being a member of Sunningdale in the UK
15:00 Mark says that in his view if you are a 14-15 handicapper, you are a very good player, and he explains his thinking (that's good news for Dan!).

After the turn...

17:00 We reveal the 7th person in the draw to win a trip to play The Cliffs at Kangaroo Island with Mark and course architect Darius Oliver. A few more days to enter, entries close Midnight Monday September 8th (AEST).
18:00 Chat about Jack Nicklaus winning the Australian Open at Royal Hobart and whether there are pics all over the club of Jack...surely there must be?
19:00 Plenty of feedback on cutting down putters
21:00 Nick talks about Tiger 'punching' his putts and explains what Tiger's thinking was.
22:00 Mark talks about the best amateur putter he ever saw
25:00 And Nick and Mark discuss Tour Pro Terry Price's swing (sensational) and his putting (less so), with Mark saying that he'd have taken Terry's bad golf swings any day!

Have a great weekend, see you on Monday!
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Titleist, the #1 ball in golf;
FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf;
Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;
Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia;
The Find My Player app - follow every player on every tour;
And Southern Golf Club.
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On yesterday's show we kicked around the idea that the LIV whale might be Trump, not investing himself but doing so through the US government and thus positioning himself as the 'saviour' of LIV.

Were he to do so, we suggested he would be insisting that LIV plays at primarily golf courses that he owns or bear his name, seems a very Trump thing to do and Nick listed off a few that fit that criteria. Brett from St Michael's Golf Club in Sydney heard the show and wanted to clarify that one of the courses mentioned is closed for renovations, and has been for nearly a decade...Brett left us a short voicemail.
We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:

Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's official retirement partner
BMW, luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;
Titleist, the #1 ball in golf;
FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf;
Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;
Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia;
The Find My Player app - follow every player on every tour;
And Southern Golf Club.
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Today saw the announcement of the final teams for the Presidents Cup teams, both the US team and the Internationals.

On our show earlier this morning, prior to the announcement, Nick and Mark picked who they thought would make the teams, how did they go, did all their picks make it and who did they miss?

Jason Day was not picked, we suspect due to injury, and there was one great surprise in the US team. And who is the player picked who both Nick and Mark say that they would not have picked.

We analyse the two teams, and pick which team should win the tournament in late September.

A bonus breaking news mini today on this magnificent event, the Presidents Cup!
We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:

Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's official retirement partner
BMW, luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;
Titleist, the #1 ball in golf;
FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf;
Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;
Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia;
The Find My Player app - follow every player on every tour;
And Southern Golf Club.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.