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Talk Birdie To MeTalk Birdie Mini: 'LIV Has Stuffed Brooks Koepka's Game' - says Mark Allen.A Talk Birdie Mini today, and we have a question from Matthew in Nebraska who asks for Nick and Marks thoughts on what he calls 'a rather uncompetitive year' for Brooks Koepka. Nick has been surprised, saying that he felt the LIVG structure and style would have suited Brooks, however it seems to not have. Mark says that his swing, his putting, everything else is still the same - aside from the scores. Mark says that in his view 'LIV has stuffed Brooks game, and the move has backfired for both Brooks and...
2025-11-2313 minTalk Birdie To MeBonus: Royal Melbourne Update a Fortnight from the AO, Nick Plays with Min Woo's Caddy. Live from the Golf Clearance Outlet in Mornington!It's a Saturday morning (in Australia for international wolfpackers) and we're live from the Golf Clearance Outlet's brand spanking new store in Mornington, Victoria.The Australian Open is now a fortnight away, and to see how Royal Melbourne is shaping up both Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen played it this week, and compare notes on how it looks and how it plays. Mark said a few months ago that it would need a 'minor miracle' to be ready in time....he gives his verdict on whether that miracle has occurred or not on the pod today.
2025-11-2123 minTalk Birdie To Me☎️ Voicemail: Mick from the UK With a Whack for Mark AllenWolfpacker Mick from Bedford in the UK watched this weeks Talk Birdie To Me, and took umbrage at something Mark said. Mick left a voicemail explaining what that was, and giving Mark a clip around the ears.We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:BMW, luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;Titleist, the #1 ball in golf;FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf;PING will help you play your best;Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;Betr, the fastest and easiest betting...
2025-11-1401 minTalk Birdie To MePreview: DP World Tour Championship: Nick and Mark Pick Their WinnerBonus pod today with Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen previewing the DP World Tour Championship this weekend in Dubai at the Earth Course. We discuss who is coming in with good form and whilst there are plenty of great players in the event, Nick and Mark believe the combination of Rory's form coming in, and the type of course it is - which Mark says is 'built for Rory' - means he is an excellent chance of winning.Nick says the Earth Course suits long hitters perfectly. So he agrees that Rory looks...
2025-11-1110 minTalk Birdie To MeTalk Birdie Mini: "The Time I Punched Gary Player" - Nick O'Hern ExplainsLast week Gary Player was interviewed and asked about the best golfers in history and made the statement that while Tiger and Jack were 1 and 2, there was no doubt that he was #3 of all time. There is an argument for that, but it did generate plenty of discussion, so today a Talk Birdie Mini where Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen discuss if indeed Gary is #3 or, if not, who is and what criteria is used.The boys share some stories about Gary, and do their impersonations of him. Mark talks about meeting Gary at The Vines...
2025-11-0914 minTalk Birdie To MeEp181: Feedback: Whacks Aplenty. Nick Cops it, Mark Cops it, the Entire Pod Cops it. It's Carnage on Todays Podcast !!!!A feedback pod today and we've had a few whacks come in, so we thought we'd take our medicine and spend the first half of this pod copping a serve...and a few wolfpackers have not held back!Kevin lines up Nick for something he did when he was on tour. Parrot has a crack at Mark saying he has no idea what he's talking about on a particular issue.Carlos has a crack at the entire pod over our view on one specific aspect of golf.And Shane listened to a recent interview on...
2025-11-0623 minTalk Birdie To MeBonus: Live Wolfpack Q&A from Links Hope Island with Nick O'Hern & Mark AllenOn Wednesday Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen were at the beautiful Links Golf & Wellbeing at Hope Island for an 18-hole Talk Birdie To Me golf tournament with around 80 Wolfpack members. We loved it! So much fun. A chipping and putting clinic in the morning, lunch, then the tournament, along with dinner and presentations to the winners. And then we did a 30-minute live Q&A with everyone. As you would appreciate not everything discussed at an event where no question was off limits is 'publishable', so this audio isn't the entire Q&A, but we thought...
2025-10-1112 minTalk Birdie To MeEp172: Mark's 'Horrendous' Club Championship experience. How good is Bobby McIntyre? And Wade Ormsby Wins in Jakarta!Plenty of golf to discuss, as this episode goes to air Nick, Mark and Dan are on the Gold Coast at Links Golf and Wellbeing playing our first Talk Birdie Tournament with 80 or so wolfpackers.We were particularly excited with Wade Ormsby's performance at the weekend...what a win in Jakarta! But in Australia, it is club championship season, which is always exciting, and we discuss what it means to clubs and how they structure it.Nick played at the weekend and had a great time, and we hear a few stories from...
2025-10-0758 minTalk Birdie To MeBonus: Ryder Cup Preview: 'What the US Always Get Wrong in the Ryder Cup', and Who Wins and Why.Well it's here, the week before one of the great golf weekends - the Ryder Cup. But before we get to our preview, a reminder about our Talk Birdie To Me Golf Day at Links Golf and Wellbeing at Hope Island on the Gold Coast, it's now two weeks away (Wednesday October 8th), Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen will be playing the tournament along with 80 or 90 wolfpackers. A few tickets left here. The prizes are brilliant:FootJoy vouchers;Titleist GT Driver and 3 wood with a custom fitting with a Titleist Fitting Specialist;A se...
2025-09-2327 min
Talking SnookerTalking Snooker Episode 223 - Mark Allen wins English Open + Matchroom documentaryNick and Phil return with the podcast, reflecting on glory for Mark Allen at the English Open in Brentwood. There's plenty of chat about the tournament overall, including Zhou Yuelong going so close and complaints about the conditions. Plus we have early news from the British Open in Cheltenham.
The other main focus of this new episode is the Matchroom documentary. We don't think it was a very good advert for snooker and we tell you why. If you'd like to have your say on the documentary - or indeed any snooker issue...
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Radio Snooker with Nick MetcalfeEnglish Open final 2025 - Mark Allen v Zhou Yuelong COMMENTARYHere's late night live commentary on Radio Snooker as the English Open final in Brentwood goes to a deciding frame between Mark Allen and Zhou Yuelong.
2025-09-2227 minTalk Birdie To MeTalk Birdie Mini: Team Nick vs Team Mark.....Who Wins This Battle for the Ages ?So we've decided to do, from time to time, Talk Birdie To Me 'mini's, which run no longer than about 10-minutes and see Nick and Mark discussing only one issue, or answering one question.This one is great fun. Wolfpacker Joseph, a greenkeeper from New Zealand has asked Nick and Mark to construct their team to face off against the others. For their teams, here are the rules:1 x Australian player1 x US player1 x European player1 x International (any other country)They can be current or older playersNo player can be...
2025-09-1810 minTalk Birdie To MeEp157: 'It (Watching Tiger) Was a Moment in History', and the Course Mark Allen says was 'So Bad, the Players Refused to Come'In the main pod earlier in the week we read a message from Tour Pro and wolfpacker Paul Moloney who had heard Mark talking about being blown away by seeing a 21-year old Tiger Woods could do when he played the 1996 Australian Open. Paul played with Tiger in part of that tournament, and whilst we couldn't get hold of him in the main pod (something about being in a meeting, we reckon he call screened us) we got him to buzz through today.Paul tells us about playing with Tiger and watching him close up, saying...
2025-08-1421 minTalk Birdie To MeEp154: Ian Baker-Finch retires, Cam Young's Killer Final Day for his First PGA Tour Win, and a Royal Melbourne 'Open Update'Fun pod today. Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen kick it off by discussing our reworked set - still at Titleist and FootJoy HQ but in a different space.....a change is as good as a holiday. Speaking of holidays, tickets are selling well for our Talk Birdie To Me Golf Day at Links Golf and Wellbeing on the Gold Coast on October 8th, after being on sale for about 5-days, nearly a third of the tickets are sold, so the day will sell out - we'd love to see you there, tickets available here.We discuss...
2025-08-061h 00Talk Birdie To MeEp144: Mark Allen 'A Miracle if Royal Melbourne is Ready', Top 100 Investigation Update, and Why a Scratch Golfer has 'Zero Chance' of Beating a Womens Tour ProHold everything. We start today's pod with an update on Marks investigation into the debacle of the recent Top 100 Golf Course list. The person Mark suspected of being responsible, he has discovered was not, and he names the person who he says is responsible for it. Marks contact has gone to ground, and he is hitting a brick wall, particularly now he is enquiring about this named person.Mark puts the invite to the Top 100 Course people, that we'd like them to come onto the podcast to discuss the list. Open invite. And to make it...
2025-07-0258 minTalk Birdie To MeEp132🏌🏿♂️The Tour Pro Tiger Woods Tells his Son Charlie to Watch; Mark Allen - 'The US PGA Got This Wrong'; and More on Rakes (sigh...)We start today's pod talking about Scottie Scheffler's thumping win in Charlotte, Nick describes Scottie as 'Tiger-esque' at the moment, and Nick and Mark discuss his impressive performance, and some key moments. Mark loves how the year is shaping up with Rory, Scottie notching big wins, and Nick adds Bryson to the conversation as well.Nick brings up the multi that we had on with Betr. It didn't go well. Rory let us down, and it appears that we were on the wrong JT. Mark is confident that one will come off for the Wolfpack, and...
2025-05-2154 minTalk Birdie To MeEp130🏌🏿♂️'Missed the Cut' Stories; We Analyse Sepp Straka and Ryan Fox's SwingsFollowing the bonus pod this morning when Mark Allen broke the news of Rory McIlroy at Royal Melbourne Composite this year (so good!), for today's pod we park Rory, there's been plenty of chat about him, and there will be plenty of opportunities to discuss - but we have a full podcast today with some great stuff to chat about.We start by talking about the Truist Championship in Philadelphia at the weekend and Sepp Straka getting a win. Mark has been on Sepp for the last few tournaments at Betr, was he on at the...
2025-05-1458 minTalk Birdie To MeEp129🏌🏿♂️US PGA Preview. Who Wins and WhyThe 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...
2025-05-1321 minTalk Birdie To Me🏌🏿♂️Bonus: The Greatest Shot Ever Made in GolfFollowing 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...
2025-05-0434 minTalk Birdie To MeEp125🏌🏿♂️Tips for Playing Slow or Fast Greens, Justin Rose at The Masters, and Why Does Mark Say a 59 is 'Not Even Worth Rating'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.
2025-04-2426 minTalk Birdie To Me🏌🏿♂️Bonus: FootJoy Special: Current Trends in Golf Shoes, Is a Shoe Fitting Worthwhile, and Crazy MyJoy designs !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...
2025-04-1118 minTalk Birdie To MeEp121🏌🏿♂️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'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...
2025-04-091h 01Talk Birdie To MeEp120🏌🏿♂️Politics of PGA, DPWT & LIV Agreement, Aim Point, Listener Swing Review, and .... MAFs ?!?!?!?! 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...
2025-04-0319 minTalk Birdie To MeEp118🏌🏿♂️Feedback: When Tiger Woods Nearly Killed Mark Allen, Grand Slam of Club Golf, and We Analyse a Pod Listeners SwingWe'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...
2025-03-3120 minTalk Birdie To Me🏌🏿♂️Bonus: Why Mark Allen Can't Forgive Colin Montgomerie, and Did The Queen Really Say 'That' about Sir Nick Faldo???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...
2025-03-2722 minTalk Birdie To MeEp115: Nick O'Hern: '2 Things Rory Must do to Win a Major in 2025', Mark Allen 'The Players Should be a Major'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...
2025-03-191h 06Talk Birdie To MeEp111: Ryan Peake's Win, Top 5 Ridiculous Putting Actions, and Why Mark Says: 'The NZ Open Setup is Garbage'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...
2025-03-0559 minTalk Birdie To MeEP109⛳️ Guest: Bradley Hughes: 'First I Teach People How to Flush it', and on Having a Crack at Nick Price in the Presidents Cup.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...
2025-02-2332 minTalk Birdie To MeEp97: Micheluzzi Whacks Mark; Nick Criticises Slow Play; & Why Marko Thought Adam Scott Was No Good.Massive episode of Talk Birdie To Me today, in fact our longest episode so far. Could be because Mark consistently derailed the pod, but it could be that there was lots of stuff to talk about. Truth is probably somewhere in the middle.Nick has come in worked up over slow play after watching the Desert Classic in California and the Dubai Desert Classic at the weekend. Mark agrees and is amazed when Nick tells him the durations of some of the rounds. Nick gives his view again that stroke penalties should be introduced. Mark has...
2025-01-221h 14Talk Birdie To MeEp96🏌🏿♂️Feedback: Listener Suggestions for 2025, Nick Tells Us His 'Career Sliding Doors Moment', Mark Tells an Awful Joke.What better way to start 2025 than a bonus pod where we listen to your suggestions for what you would like to hear more or less of on Talk Birdie To Me this year......we couldn't get to them all, but there were heaps! So we run through them, and there are some common themes emerging.During the chat we find out Nick's and Mark's 'sliding door moment' during their Pro career. And then, as with earlier in the week, Mark decides a joke is called for. It wasn't.Keep your feedback coming, we...
2025-01-1621 minTalk Birdie To Me🏝️ Fun 2024 Moments: Nick's Top Hilarious Q School StoriesNick O'Hern and Mark Allen are having a break over the holidays, and we are sharing some of the memorable moments from the last year. Today, when Nick O'Hern could barely make it through his Top 5 Q School moments.And we're back in January 2025 with the great support of PING, see your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting. Just like they have with Nick O'Hern, PING will help you play your best. The Golf Clearance Outlet, great prices on the best gear. See them instore in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane...
2025-01-0709 minTalk Birdie To Me🏝️ Fun 2024 Moments: Why John Daly Caused Nick O'Hern to be DQ'dNick O'Hern and Mark Allen are having a break over the holidays, and we are sharing some of the memorable moments from the last year. Today, Nick tells us why he was DQ'd because of John Daly.And we're back in January 2025 with the great support of PING, see your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting. Just like they have with Nick O'Hern, PING will help you play your best. The Golf Clearance Outlet, great prices on the best gear. See them instore in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide...
2024-12-2704 min
OGSPEp. 114 - Mark Braddock Speaks on the Story of 8103, Community Over Competition & Mac MillerIn this episode we sat down with the creator of 8103 and the 904 Pop Up, Mark Braddock, at his store for an incredible conversation. We discussed everything from working with major celebrities like Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller to creating one of the biggest community events in Jacksonville, FL. We also talked about all the trials and tribulations he faced while creating his brand, 8103 Clothing. Tons of free game and motivation in this one that you don't want to miss. Follow 8103 and the 904 Pop Up on social media @8103clothing & @904popup
2024-12-061h 51Talk Birdie To Me🏌🏿♂️Bonus: Nick O'Hern on Losing Passion for Golf, Mark Allen calls The Ox a 'disgrace', and could Jack Riewoldt have been a Golf Pro? A bonus Q&A pod today, we're all remote, Nick at home, Mark at 3AW about to fly out to play Tara Iti, and Dan in Wollongong.Today we look at some of your questions:Craig from Western Australia asks Nick and Mark about how to get passion for golf back if it has waned. Nick and Mark explains what they did when it happened to them.Antony and Clinton have comments on rakes. Yes seriously. It's getting beyond a joke now.Dave from Merewether in NSW...
2024-10-0919 minTalk Birdie To MeEp82: Mark 'I Love LIV's Teams Format', Nick's Top 5 Pro-Ams, Cam Smith to QLD, Anniversary of Marks "ESPN Worst in Sport' AwardAll over the place this week. Mark's in Port Douglas without a shirt on, watch out ladies, Nick is at home in Melbourne, as is Dan, and the wonders of technology means we're still yakking golf!Over the weekend Mark watched the highlights of the LIV teams event, and loved it - he describes the format as the perfect teams event structure, the best he has seen, and says LIV have nailed it. Nick watched the last 2 or 3 holes, and said it was fantastic. We discuss it, and Cam Smith's performance in particular. Mark chats about...
2024-09-241h 04Talk Birdie To MeEp73: Xanders' Big Win, Should Pros Play More Links Golf,, & Mark tells a Former Pro to 'Get His Head Out of His Arse'Gee the time difference to watch The Open Championship is a punish in Australia and New Zealand, specifically later in the day, but we got some in live and plenty of highlights....and what a tournament it was! Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen spend a bit of time unpacking some of the key moments.The weather played a role, as we expect it will in this tournament, but Mark feels it was perfect to test the players. And Nick and Mark discuss whether the pros should play more Links golf than they do, given the uniqueness...
2024-07-2355 minTalk Birdie To MeEp72: Metropolitan & Huntingdale Propose Merger, 'Scottie Scheffler is a Dork' & 'Playing With Steve Elkington was a Nightmare'Another big week in golf and Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen are all over it.We start by discussing Keegan Bradley's appointment as the captain of the US Ryder Cup team, an appointment which took us all by surprise. But we quickly move on to Steph Kyriacou's performance in the Evian, she did so well and nearly won her first major but just fell a little short to a fast finishing Ayaka Furue.Mark loves Ludvig Åberg but wasn't over the moon with his performance at the weekend. On the positive side, Mark f...
2024-07-161h 02Talk Birdie To Me🏌🏿♂️Bonus: Golf Australia CEO James Sutherland on the 2024 Australian OpenA massive bonus pod today, Nick O'Hern & Mark Allen chat one on one, okay two on one, with Golf Australia CEO James Sutherland.In a wide-ranging conversation we cover the key issues:Why it has taken so long to announce the venue, format and dates of the 2024 Australian Open.The rationale behind Kingston Heath and Victoria Golf Club as the venues.Is the mixed format - mens, women's and all abilities - the way forward, and are the imperfections of it acceptable given the benefits.Is he open to separating the events...
2024-07-0828 minTalk Birdie To MeEp70: Mark: "PIF, PGA, DPWT & SSG Soon to Join", and Nick is Annoyed Over a Listener CommentWe kick off today's podcast by listening to some audio that was not on our bingo card this week. We would not have expected what happened to happen.Once we get through that, we chat Cam Davis. Wow. A wonderful performance in Detroit, Nick and Mark discuss how well he played. We nearly had an all Aussie finish with Min Woo in the hunt for a while. Nick felt sorry for Akshay Bhatia who was very unlucky. Nick tells Mark about how Cameron Young broke his driver on the back nine. Funny.Mark b...
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Talk Birdie To MeEp68: US Open Full Wrap, Why Rory Needs a New Caddie, Pressure Putting Masterclass.What a US Open, absolutely riveting. There were celebrations, heartbreak, twists and turns, and Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen run the ruler across it all today on the Talk Birdie To Me podcast.In fact the first half of the pod is pretty much all US Open. Nick and Mark start by discussing Rory's use of the 7 iron on the 15th hole, and that this was where it started going wrong. They make the comment, which they've said many times before, that Rory has the wrong caddie, and that there is no way that a competent...
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Talk Birdie To MeEp66: Live at Southern Golf Club: Minjee's US Open, Top 5 Golf Divorces, New PGA Chair Ian Baker-Finch, & Coffs FeedbackWe love it when we can do the pod from a golf club, and today we're in Melbourne's sandbelt at the stunning Southern Golf Club to celebrate the unveiling of a statue of the legendary Bob Shearer. It looks incredible, we've put some pics on our socials. Nick and Mark have a couple of cracking stories about Bob, including one where Victoria Golf Course was famously deemed 'unplayable' in Round 1 of the 2002 Australian Open with Bob, Mark and Richard Ball. Mark explains what happens to them all on the tee to cause the days play to...
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Talk Birdie To Me🏌🏿♂️Bonus: Todd Woodbridge 'Golf Opened More Doors For Me Than Tennis'A fun bonus pod today with Aussie tennis superstar Todd Woodbridge, who is also a veeeery handy golfer.Nick O'Hern & Mark Allen speak Todd about his commentary and how he navigates the personalities of guys like John McEnroe and Jim Courier. He tells us why he loved doubles so much.How did Todd go from tennis commentator to game show host? And why does he feel that commentating has helped him prepare for hosting a game show. Todd talks through the audition process when he got the gig on Tipping Point.
2024-05-2930 minTalk Birdie To MeEp63: Australian Open...What's Going On?? Nicks Top 100 Course Criteria; & Mark Reviews PK South.This week, Nick and Mark are flying solo, every chance this could go pear-shaped. No time to worry about that, cos Mark has info on the Golf Digest Top 100 that he wasn't aware of last week, and he feels sheds further light on the rankings. If you haven't heard our bonus pod with the head honcho of the Top 100, Steve Keipert, worth checking out. Mark asks Nick to outline if he were doing what Steve does, what parameters would he use. Nick agrees with Steve that a criteria is important, and he talks through what his criteria might be.
2024-05-1554 minTalk Birdie To MeEp59: US Masters Debrief; Rory McIllroy a Lock for the Aust Open? And Jason Days Outfits..We Discuss.What a weekend in Augusta. Lots to unpack, and Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen whilst tired, are ready for a debrief on The Masters.Scottie Scheffler, a huge victory, with exceptional game management according to Nick. And his putting was a lot better, although still room to improve, which Nick and Mark call 'scary'. Last week Mark said, of the notable players, he felt Scheffler couldn't win. We've filed last weeks pod under 'episodes that won't age well'. However, he did pick Aberg to do well, and was bang on. Nick and Mark are impressed with...
2024-04-161h 07Talk Birdie To MeEp57: Inside Goss on 2024 Aust Open Venue, Best 'Ace' Holes in the World, and Nick Talks Playing AugustaOkay we always say it, but it's always the case - another big week in golf, and Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen will cover it all. Nick is at Cathedral in Victoria today on the dodgiest wifi connection we've ever heard, and Mark is at Australian Golf Headquarters in Melbourne on a fantastic connection.But no time for that......in breaking news, Mark has heard, from someone in the know, in the know, that a decision on where the 2024 Australian Open will be held is imminent, and he reveals the inside info on what he has...
2024-04-0350 minTalk Birdie To MeEp56: Inside Info from PIF/PGA Bahamas Meeting, Full Swing 2, and is Hatgate Resolved?Hatgate.The Talk Birdie To Me WhatsApp group has been going crazy this week. Mark is grumpy about the lack of a Tara Iti hat, Nick is unapologetic that he should not be regarded as a hat courier for people. How does it all end? We find out on the pod. The elephant, or hat, in the room needs to be discussed before we get to any golf chat.After that convo, we get to the golf. Mark has had a sneak peak at the new Commonwealth course, we've put some pics on...
2024-03-261h 00Talk Birdie To MeEp54: Nick O'Hern 'I Was DQ'd Because of a John Daly Bender' & Scheffler's Putting Back on TrackWe're doing Talk Birdie To Me internationally this week, well in part anyway. Nick O'Hern is at Tara Iti and Te Arai in New Zealand, and Mark Allen is at Australian Golf Headquarters in Melbourne. Mark is ever so slightly jealous of Nick being at Tara Iti as he's not played it and wants to! Nick is playing Tara Iti this week, but over the last few days has played the north and south courses of Te Arai, and he discusses the two courses and which is harder.Mark asks Nick if, as in the US...
2024-03-131h 00Talk Birdie To MeEp52: Nick O'Hern "I Was on the Winning Score in the US Open, 9 Holes Left". What Happened Next?Mark Allen, you might recall, last week promised to shoot a 65 in the Portarlington Pro-Am. As you'll know if you follow our socials he did not in fact shoot 65. We discuss. That said, both Nick and Mark had a lot of fun, and the hits on the link following the players scores were at record levels - naturally Mark takes credit for that. Nick explains why he thought at one point he was going to be DQ'd.Nick and Mark discuss Charlie Woods attempt to qualify for his first tournament, and that whilst not qualifying will...
2024-02-2757 minTalking SnookerTalking Snooker Episode 156 - Tom Ford special + Mark Allen wins Players ChampionshipPhil and Nick have welcomed a brilliant guest to the podcast in Tom Ford. Listen to Tom speak about his early days, including memories of Malcolm Thorne, and some of his memorable career moments including a maximum break against Steve Davis just hours after discharging himself from hospital. He also talks very movingly about some of his struggles during the pandemic lockdowns, answers your questions and tells us about his hopes for the future. We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording.There's also a review of the Players Championship in Telford, with another...
2024-02-271h 35Talk Birdie To MeEp51: Mark's DP World Tour/PIF Theory, Tiger Shanks it, Spieth is DQ'd, and 'Golf Ambush Marketing'This weeks show kicks off with a prediction from Mark Allen. He and Nick are playing today (Tuesday 20th February) in the Portarlington Pro-Am in Victoria, and he is determined to shoot 65. Nick is hoping to shoot par given he is out of practise following his recent injury.Nick and Mark discuss 'ambush marketing' where players were getting paid cash to wear hats in tournaments, and they each tell a couple of fun stories about how it worked.Riviera: Mark watched Tiger closely and was impressed with his swing, his walking, and thinks...
2024-02-201h 02Talk Birdie To MeEp49: $3b (US) Investment in the PGA, Pebble Beach, Top 5 Wanker Moves in Golf, & Passing of a Golf LegendAnother week in the world of golf, and another show where we barely have enough time to discuss it all! But we'll give it a red hot crack.We're at Australian Golf Headquarters today for the pod and there is a long drive competition happening, which reminds Mark of the time he was paired with Jason Zuback and at the time didn't know his reputation. Have a look at some of Jason's work here.Since the last pod, the PGA have announced a huge investment from a private equity syndicate. What does it...
2024-02-061h 01Talk Birdie To MeEp46: Why Players Dislike the Australian Open. Latest on PGA/LIV. What is Tigers Next Move?Welcome to 2024, and there is already plenty to discuss. We kick off with great news about 'Nick O'Who' and the evolution from a lefty to a righty.We pick up where we left off, with an update on the PGA / LIV 'agreement to agree'. Has there been developments, are they talking, where could it end up? Nick and Mark discuss, and kick around the comments from Rory McIllroy a couple of weeks ago. There are huge complications and details to work through, and we put it up on the blocks.Big news a...
2024-01-1656 min
Talk Birdie To Me🏌🏾♀️Best Of: Nick O'Hern Masterclass on Hitting out of the PinestrawNick O'Hern and Mark Allen are back live on Tuesday January 16 with the first Talk Birdie To Me podcast for 2024. Until then we're replaying some of the Top 5's and Masterclasses that you particularly engaged with throughout the last 12 months or so.This one from Nick O'Hern, a Masterclass inspired by Min Woo Lee's performance at the Australian Open, specifically out of the pine straw.Don't forget to share the pod with a friend who is into golf, and to subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode. And we'd love...
2024-01-1203 min
Talk Birdie To Me🏌🏾♀️Best Of: Mark Allen's Top 5 Worst Rules in Golf HistoryNick O'Hern and Mark Allen are back live on Tuesday January 16 with the first Talk Birdie To Me podcast for 2024. Until then we're replaying some of the Top 5's and Masterclasses that you particularly engaged with throughout the last 12 months or so.This one from Mark Allen, the Top 5 worst rules in golf history.Don't forget to share the pod with a friend who is into golf, and to subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode. And we'd love to hear from you, either on socials or you can leave...
2024-01-0905 min
Talk Birdie To Me🏌🏾♀️Best Of: Nick O'Hern Masterclass on Acceleration Out of the BunkerNick O'Hern and Mark Allen are back live on Tuesday January 16 with the first Talk Birdie To Me podcast for 2024. Until then we're replaying some of the Top 5's and Masterclasses that you particularly engaged with throughout the last 12 months or so.This one from Nick O'Hern inspired by Corey Conners, on acceleration out of the bunker.Don't forget to share the pod with a friend who is into golf, and to subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode. And we'd love to hear from you, either on socials or...
2024-01-0702 min
Talk Birdie To Me🏌🏾♀️Best Of: Mark Allen's Top 5 US Open Shots of All TimeNick O'Hern and Mark Allen are back live on Tuesday January 16 with the first Talk Birdie To Me podcast for 2024. Until then we're replaying some of the Top 5's and Masterclasses that you particularly engaged with throughout the last 12 months or so.This one from Mark Allen, listing his Top 5 US Open shots of all time.Don't forget to share the pod with a friend who is into golf, and to subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode. And we'd love to hear from you, either on socials or you...
2024-01-0407 min
Talk Birdie To Me🏌🏾♀️Best Of: Nick O'Hern Masterclass on Fades v DrawsNick O'Hern and Mark Allen are back live on Tuesday January 16 with the first Talk Birdie To Me podcast for 2024. Until then we're replaying some of the Top 5's and Masterclasses that you particularly engaged with throughout the last 12 months or so.This one from Nick O'Hern on Fades vs Draws.Don't forget to share the pod with a friend who is into golf, and to subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode. And we'd love to hear from you, either on socials or you can leave a voicemail here.
2024-01-0203 min
Talk Birdie To Me🏌🏾♀️Best Of: Mark Allen's Top 5 Golf Movies of All TimeNick O'Hern and Mark Allen are back live on Tuesday January 16 with the first Talk Birdie To Me podcast for 2024. Until then we're replaying some of the Top 5's and Masterclasses that you particularly engaged with throughout the last 12 months or so.This one from Mark Allen, counting down his Top 5 Golf movies of all time.Don't forget to share the pod with a friend who is into golf, and to subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode. And we'd love to hear from you, either on socials or you...
2023-12-3106 min
Talk Birdie To Me🏌🏾♀️Best Of: Nick O'Hern Masterclass on Downhill ChippingNick O'Hern and Mark Allen are back live on Tuesday January 16 with the first Talk Birdie To Me podcast for 2024. Until then we're replaying some of the Top 5's and Masterclasses that you particularly engaged with throughout the last 12 months or so.This one from Nick O'Hern, a masterclass on chipping downhillDon't forget to share the pod with a friend who is into golf, and to subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode. And we'd love to hear from you, either on socials or you can leave a voicemail...
2023-12-2803 min
Talk Birdie To Me🏌🏾♀️Best Of: Nick O'Hern's Top 5 Golfers With Ironic NamesNick O'Hern and Mark Allen are back live on Tuesday January 16 with the first Talk Birdie To Me podcast for 2024. Until then we're replaying some of the Top 5's and Masterclasses that you particularly engaged with throughout the last 12 months or so.This one from Nick O'Hern, his Top 5 golfers with ironic names.Don't forget to share the pod with a friend who is into golf, and to subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode. And we'd love to hear from you, either on socials or you can leave a...
2023-12-2502 min
Talk Birdie To Me🏌🏾♀️Best Of: Mark Allen Masterclass 'It's All in the Hips'Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen are back live on Tuesday January 16 with the first Talk Birdie To Me podcast for 2024. Until then we're replaying some of the Top 5's and Masterclasses that you particularly engaged with throughout the last 12 months or so.This one from Mark Allen, inspired by Camilo Villegas, a masterclass on using your hips.Don't forget to share the pod with a friend who is into golf, and to subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode. And we'd love to hear from you, either on socials or...
2023-12-2302 min
Talk Birdie To Me🏌🏾♀️Best Of: Nick O'Hern's Top 5 Shots Pros Would Like a Redo onNick O'Hern and Mark Allen are back live on Tuesday January 16 with the first Talk Birdie To Me podcast for 2024. Until then we're replaying some of the Top 5's and Masterclasses that you particularly engaged with throughout the last 12 months or so.This one from Nick O'Hern, the Top 5 shots that he reckons pros would love a redo on.Don't forget to share the pod with a friend who is into golf, and to subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode. And we'd love to hear from you, either on...
2023-12-2208 minTalking SnookerTalking Snooker Episode 146 - Mark Allen wins Shoot OutNick and Phil reflect on another madcap and enjoyable edition of the Shoot Out, which ended in a tenth ranking event success for Mark Allen. There's chat about Shaun Murphy's maximum break, victory for a 13-year-old and Dominic Dale's songbook. There's also look ahead to the final ranking tournament of the year, the Scottish Open in Edinburgh. Plus an announcement about our Christmas Special next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023-12-1154 minTalk Birdie To MeEp43: The Open Analysed, The Ball Rollback & Bifurcation, & is Nick Leaving the Pod?!?What a week. What a week!The Australian Open has been run and won, some wonderful performances across the weekend. Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen break it down and have a look at the incredible golf played, and whether the 'experiment' of 3 tournaments in one worked. Nick was there commentating, and has the inside word on how it went.A wonderful win from Joaquin Niemann in the mens, who was impressive all weekend. And Ash Buhai with a fantastic performance to go back to back. The conditions were tough, particularly on Sunday, and...
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Talk Birdie To MeEp42: Min Woo Lee is Cooking! Cam Smith's Performance, Does Australia Get a 2nd LIV Event?Sandwiched between the Australian PGA and the Australian Open, it's a huge week on Talk Birdie To Me.Marko announces that Nick O'Hern has officially 'made it'. He explains why, but then Nick lets us all down by revealing he forgot to bring wine to toast Min Woo Lee's huge win in Brisbane. Nick and Mark discuss Min Woo Lee's performance. Absolute superstar, full of highlights. Nick and Mark analyse his performance, what went well, and his recovery after a shaky start to the 4th round. They love him, although Nick has a small concern about...
2023-11-2848 minTalk Birdie To MeEp41: Micheluzzi, Åberg, Why a Caddy is Crucial, and Golf Clubs in TreesAfter a disgraceful effort last week by Nick O'Hern, forgetting to bring any wine to the pod, he has redeemed himself this week with a lovely Pinot Noir to toast David Micheluzzi's win in the Victorian PGA at the weekend.After that, we discuss some incredible golf performances over the weekend, incredible. Mark Allen says the quality of golf he is seeing is as good as it's ever been. Particularly impressed with Ludvig Åberg and Eric Cole, Matt Wallace birdieing the entire the back 9 in round 3, the women's results were next level. Nick and Mark reveal t...
2023-11-2159 minTalking SnookerTalking Snooker Episode 143 - Mark Allen wins Champion of Champions + Ronnie O'Sullivan documentary reviewNick and Phil reflect on victory for Mark Allen at the Champion of Champions and an enjoyable week overall in Bolton. There's also reaction to the furore over Stephen Hendry's admission on television that he had never seen the women's world champion Baipat Siripaporn play before, including your views.In a really busy episode, there's also the latest from UK Championship qualifying and all the details from victory for Mary Talbot-Deegan at the Women's Masters. And our first reviews of the new Ronnie O'Sullivan documentary, The Edge of Everything. Learn...
2023-11-211h 39Talk Birdie To MeEp40: Hong Kong Antics, Camilo Villegas' Win & the Top 5 Most Broken Rules in GolfWe say it every week, but it's another massive show, starts off a little rough when Nick admits to forgetting to bring the wine. Flog behaviour. But on a positive note, Nick and Mark - probably the entire golf world - are so pleased with Camilo Villegas win at the weekend. With what he's had to deal with on a personal level with his daughter's passing, it's a great result\, particularly with him now having the next 2-years locked in with starts.But....Hong Kong. Oh. My. Gosh. What we saw in Hong...
2023-11-1457 minTalk Birdie To MeEp39: Do World Rankings Mean Anything Anymore? PGA/LIV deal update. And Tiger Stories.What a week in golf it has been, so much to talk about we barely have time for the show opener. And today's show isn't from the Australian Golf Centre, home of the PGA of Australia and Golf Australia, Nick is live from Central Victoria not far from Cathedral, and Mark is overlooking the beautiful 4th hole at Box Hill Golf Course in Melbourne.We start by looking at the Erik Van Rooyen's incredible win in the World Wide Technology Championship. A great performance with so many brilliant stories coming out of it...
2023-11-0757 minTalk Birdie To MeEp38: Asia-Pacific Amateurs, Bunker Play Tips, & Top 5 'Wind Players'Another fun Talk Birdie To Me this week...We start with Mark and Nick giving us an update on their preparations for this Fridays pro-am at Box Hill, Mark predicts he'll win, and Nick is less confident. A long chat about the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championships, won by Jasper Stubbs with a superb performance - particularly in the last 12 or 13 holes - but what a fantastic weekend at Royal Melbourne, the entire tournament was a cracker full of some awesome golf.Mark runs through three amateurs who have been offered a place in this...
2023-11-0151 minTalk Birdie To MeEp37: Carpark Issues, Duffs, Lamingtons and Lots of Golf !Seems we say it every week, but it really is another big week in the world of golf. We kick off todays show remembering the great Ivor Robson, one of the most famous voices in golf - and the man who made Mark Allen nervous at Carnoustie when he teed off at the British Open.Mark and Nick chat about the Asia Pacific Amateur Championships, which are on in Melbourne later this week and have caused havoc with the boys finding a carpark at Golf Australia headquarters for the podcast. Really is a first world problem.
2023-10-2454 minTalk Birdie To MeEp36: LIV World Ranking Points, Min Woo Lee Wins, & Drug Testing on TourWhat a week in golf, there is so much to discuss, so settle into your walk, drive, or chair and get ready for a big episode of Talk Birdie To Me.We start with Min Woo Lee’s big win in Macau at the weekend, what a superstar he is becoming. And we discover that Mark Allen has turned into an 'FWG'....what is that? We explain on the podcast, it's not something to be proud of!Great win from Rod Pampling - a golfer with 'effortless power' according to Mark, and Nick re...
2023-10-1758 minTalk Birdie To MeEp35: Mark Allen: "This Guy Will be a Golf Superstar"Another big show this week. Marko wants to discuss his new favourite player, Ludvig Aberg, who he describes as a 'machine'. Nick agrees that he is going to be a superstar and calls him a tall, strapping strong, ball striking machine. Mark reckons he’ll play in the the next US Masters, Nick believes he is the most exciting player since Rory McIllroy.Speaking of Rory - we discuss Rory's height.There's great golf swings, and then there is this one from Carl Yuan. Worth a look. Nick and Mark discuss....
2023-10-1053 minTalk Birdie To MeEp30: Nick O'Hern Names His Top 3 Golf Courses in the World.Today the podcast comes from Royal Melbourne overlooking the Royal Melbourne East 18th hole; and it's a big show as usual!Nick and Mark both are excited about what they saw in the European Masters, obviously the big story was Ludvig Aberg winning, and what a career this 23 year old has ahead of him. The Fitzpatrick brothers were also impressive, and very competitive. At the time of recording the European Ryder Cup team was yet to be announced, so Nick and Mark speculate on who will and won't make it. Ludvig has to be a lock...
2023-09-0551 minTalk Birdie To MeEp29: Nick & Mark Name Their Best Player of the YearThe show starts today with a toast to a great man who the golfing world lost this week, Glenn Joyner, who passed far too young from the scourge that is cancer. Nick and Mark say a few words about Glenn.And we also welcome Ping on board as a friend of the podcast, Nick has had a long involvement with Ping, and talks about the vault room at Ping HQ - there, there’s a pic on socials of Nick in the vault! The boys meander down memory lane on Ping putters.We ha...
2023-08-2954 minTalk Birdie To MeEp25: Worst Dressed Golfers & the 'Stupidest Thing' Mark Has Seen on a Golf Course'Well we start with the most important thing this week in golf, an update on our quest to have at least one listener in Latvia. Nick is on the case and tells us all about it.Big show. The Evian, a great win for Celine Boutier who made it look easy. Both Nick and Mark very impressed with Celine’s performance. Mark was also happy to see Aussie Stephanie Kyriacou continue to do well. Nick not a fan of the course generally, nor is Mark, but they both love the views there. And some controversy in th...
2023-08-0152 minTalk Birdie To MeEp23: 'Golf is a Stupid Game'Excited for the show today because we’re live from the Peter Thomson room at The Australian Golf Centre, it’s a great spot and we love it here. Unfortunately we get off to a bad start when Mark Allen makes the claim that ‘golf is a stupid game’, and he blames Ben Hogan. Specifically, Ben’s book ’The 5 Modern Fundamentals of Golf’ which Mark reckons derailed his career.Mark brings up link courses, and how much he loves them, Nick agrees, and Mark gives the best definition of what a ‘link course’ means that he’s heard. Nick says t...
2023-07-1944 minTalk Birdie To MeEp21: When Nick Gave Bernhard Langer a Putting Lesson; and Mark's 'Tiger Woods' TheoryOn this weeks episode, Mark Allen reveals a big theory about Tiger Woods, and he has a reliable source. A theory which, if it comes to fruition, would be fantastic for golf. Nick likes it, and says a world where Tiger is playing is a better world for golf.Onto Rickie Fowler. What a win in Detroit, Nick loved the emotion in the press conference after the game, and the family involvement. Both Nick and Mark are fans, and Nick says that Rickie is one of the tours' nice guys. Nick and Mark discuss the importance...
2023-07-0444 minTalk Birdie To MeEp20: How To Get More Distance on Your DriveAs always plenty going on in the world of golf to talk about, and this week Nick O’Hern is at Cathedral, and Mark Allen at PGA & Golf Australia HQ.We kick the show off chatting about Keegan Bradley, Marko doesn't like him and decides to list everything he dislikes about Keegan….he doesn’t miss! Marko does accept that he is an excellent golfer however, and Nick reckons he is one of the best ball-strikers around, but agrees that he is hard to watch, and reckons Cantlay and Bradley are uninspiring to watch.Nick...
2023-06-2745 minTalk Birdie To MeEp19: US Open Wrap & the Top 5 US Open Shots EverNick O’Hern and Mark Allen are all over the place this week, and we're on a Zoom call. Nick is doing the show from Cathedral in regional Victoria, and Mark is doing it from Canberra - will the technology work??? One way to find out.What a US Open in Los Angeles, it was a ripper with a well deserved winner in Wyndham Clark, and Nick and Mark chat about how well he played and some of his impressive shots. Mark picked up some comments from Wyndham Clark’s caddy on the coverage which he thou...
2023-06-2043 minTalk Birdie To MeEp18: Merger Update, US Open, & Mark Names a 'Mongrel Golfer'Today we're live from the awesome Peter Thomson Room at Australian Golf HQ, surrounded by memorabilia and history. One thing we're not surrounded by, in amongst the hundreds of golf books, is Nick O'Hern's book....Nick is going to fix that major problem.On the show, Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen discuss the Canadian Open, and the great performance of Nick Taylor. Mark was impressed with Tommy Fleetwood, even though he just fell short in the playoff - Nick thinks he had his chance and just didn't take it. A highlight of the event was Adam...
2023-06-1447 minTalk Birdie To MeEp15: The PGA is Playing HardballBig episode this week, Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen are both still pumped over the PGA, what a tournament! They discuss some of the great moments from the weekend, and Mark lists the reasons why he believes it was the best ever US PGA. It was a riveting tournament, that is for sure.Nick and Mark both saw Tom Kim fall into the mud, very funny, particularly with his caddy not getting involved - you have to see the vision, check it here.Mark says that the Koepka win shows that the elite...
2023-05-2347 min
Talk Birdie To Me🏌🏿♂️Bonus: Nick O'Hern & Mark Allen's PGA PreviewBonus episode with the US PGA in New York this weekend. Nick O’Hern is put on the spot by Mark Allen to name the 5 Australians who have won the US PGA. Mark has a theory on Jason Day which augurs well for his performance this weekend, Mark reckons he’s a real shot.The boys discuss the impact of the weather on the tournament, with the move from August to May. Mark loves the change, and feels that the date coming earlier has made the US PGA a far stronger tournament.
2023-05-1823 minTalk Birdie To MeEp13: What Adam Scott Has In Common With Darth VaderMark Allen joins the podcast fresh from the chipping green where he's been helping out show listener Matt who has been using a chipper, which unimpressed Mark, so he's done something about it! Leads to a conversation about chipping and some tips on how to nail your chips.But into the show - and what a week it has been. Gabi Ruffles has won again, what a superstar, her second win on the secondary tour in the US. Both Mark and Nick are massive fans and she's got a big future ahead of her.
2023-05-0938 minTalk Birdie To MeEp12: Nick O'Hern is 'Turning Japanese I Really Think So'Today on the podcast so much to talk about!Mark Allen watched Hannah Green have a great win at the LPGA in California at the weekend and was extremely impressed. Nick O'Hern saw her coming up in Perth as a junior and felt she was always going to be something special. Big wrap! Nick is particularly impressed with her golf swing.Discussion about the calibre of the LPGA tour at the moment, Nick says there are just so many great players to watch.Mark gives Nick some homework: He wants...
2023-05-0237 minTalk Birdie To MeEp11: LIV Adelaide - One Massive PartyWhat a weekend, all the excitement of the LIV Adelaide event, Mark Hensby won in Texas, and in Japan Lucas Herbert quietly wins his third DP World Tour title! So exciting!Nick O'Hern & Mark Allen talk extensively about LIV, Nick was there commentating, Mark was on the couch watching, so we've got it covered from both perspectives. Nick describes is as a party with a bit of golf, but he thought it was fantastic. Mark loved it and said it was compelling viewing but says fans are essential to the success of LIV, the crowds made...
2023-04-2542 minTalk Birdie To MeEp10: Nick O'Hern: Golf Needs a Shot ClockThis week on the podcast Mark Allen is away, and tour pro Craig Spence covers for him again in a big show.Plenty of discussion points, particularly with the Aussies performance at the weekend - a great win from Grace Kim in Hawaii, Nick is a huge fan and explains why he loves her game. Strong performances also from Brett Drewitt, who nearly won at Arlington, and moves to #2 on the Korn Ferry points rankings, and Kevin Yuan had a great weekend in Vietnam.Nick and Craig discuss how strong the Korn Ferry...
2023-04-1841 min
Talk Birdie To Me🏌🏿♂️Bonus: Masters Preview - Nick O'Hern & Mark Allen Predict Their WinnerThe US Masters are here!This is a bonus episode of Talk Birdie To Me with Nick O'Hern & Mark Allen talking everything Masters. The Chairman of The Masters has laid down the law to the media about how much LIV discussion they can have during The Masters. Mark hypotheses what will happen if a LIV golfer wins, and the other 17 players join for a big celebration. Mark reckons it could change golf forever. Nick’s got some great stories about when he played The Masters - including the time he was...
2023-04-0641 minTalk Birdie To MeEp7: Can Jason Day Win The Masters?Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen are back with another episode of Talk Birdie To Me, and it starts with a disagreement. Mark loves the matchplay when there is World Cup style groups prior to the Top 16, Nick isn't a fan and prefers 1v1. Ironically, Mark reckons Nick is the reason why it is the way it is given he knocked out Tiger twice.Oh they don't get to that until after a bit of chardonnay chat. Ridiculous. This golf podcast is going downhill fast.But back to the golf, and it's all about...
2023-03-2843 minTalk Birdie To MeEp5: The Five Worst Ever Rules in GolfThis week on Talk Birdie To Me, Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen are apart, much like Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks in Sleepless in Seattle, the boys are in different parts of the country. Although at the end of the episode they don't meet up and make out, which is a relief all round. Nick is at the famous Cathedral Golf Course in regional Victoria, whilst Mark is doing the show overlooking the fourth hole at Box Hill Golf Course in Melbourne. You'll hear birds and the occasional golf swing in the background today!Plenty on...
2023-03-1541 minTalk Birdie To MeEp4: Mark Allen 'The Worst Person I Ever Played With'This week on Talk Birdie To Me, Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen talk about their love of Royal Melbourne, and take us through the new renovations - specifically the carpark which Mark describes as the 'best carpark in Australia by a mile'. Some people don't love the Royal Melbourne course, the boys don't get that, they love it and explain why. And Mark has a theory on the greens at Royal Melbourne which involves Ernie Els.Mark tells a great story about how former Tour Pro Wayne Smith virtually saved his career at a time when...
2023-03-0738 minTalk Birdie To MeEp3: Nick O'Hern 'We Mortgaged Our House to Play in the US'Week 9 of the season, and there's so much going on in golf that the podcast could probably run for 3-hours - and whilst it's tempting, we'll keep it to a more manageable duration.Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen discuss The Honda Classic from last week - the extraordinary results all leading up to a playoff between Eric Cole and Chris Kirk. The boys discuss the personal demons that Kirk has dealt with, and how impressive the win was at the weekend given those challenges. Nick and Mark both chat about how they handled alcohol when they...
2023-03-0140 minTalk Birdie To MeEp2: It's Scary How Good Jon Rahm IsIt's week 8 of the season, and this is the second episode of the new 'Talk Birdie To Me' podcast where Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen discuss what's been going on this week in golf around the world and at home.On this weeks show Nick and Mark talk about just how good Jon Rahm is, and in the Masterclass, Nick O'Hern breaks down Rahm's putting tempo. Nick also takes us through his Top 5 short par 4's in the world, and outlines his thoughts on them. We talk about Riviera, is it the fairest...
2023-02-2135 minTalk Birdie To MeTrailer 2: Talk Birdie To MeTalk Birdie To Me. A new golf podcast featuring tour pro's Nick O'Hern & Mark Allen. News, Views, Controversies, Opinions - if it's happening in golf, you'll hear about it here.Talk Birdie To Me, new episodes weekly.You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-02-2000 min
Talk Birdie To MeEp1: No Way That LIV Golf Players Should Return to the PGAThe first episode of 'Talk Birdie To Me', a new podcast looking at what's been going on this week in golf around the world. Hosted by tour pro's Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen.If you love golf, you'll love this podcast. It's a mix of news, inside information, tips and tricks and a few fun stories from Nick and Mark's golf careers.This week the boys talk about LIV Golf, arguably the biggest story in the golf world: the drop in rankings of Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau; whether LIV Golf should contribute...
2023-02-1537 min
Talking SnookerTalking Snooker Episode 106 - Mark Allen wins World Grand Prix + Shoot Out PreviewNick and Phil reflect on a thrilling World Grand Prix final, with Mark Allen beating Judd Trump in a deciding frame, to claim a third ranking event success of the season. There's also plenty of chat on the week as a whole in Cheltenham. Plus there's a look ahead to this week's Shoot Out.There's also the latest news on the match fixing scandal, with a number of charges made against Chinese players in recent days. There's reaction to the news that the Turkish Masters has been cancelled, your correspondence and a round-up of the other snooker news.
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Talking SnookerTalking Snooker Episode 97 - Mark Allen wins UK ChampionshipNick and Phil reflect on a superb UK Championship, with victory for Mark Allen over Ding Junhui in the final. Among the topics discussed are the new format, the Cue Zone at the Barbican, BBC coverage and Shaun Murphy's comments on Ronnie O'Sullivan. We also round up the rest of the snooker news, including the Masters draw. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2022-11-221h 22
Talking SnookerTalking Snooker Episode 93 - Mark Allen wins Northern Ireland Open againNick and Phil reflect on a second successive triumph for Mark Allen in Belfast, and a terrific week in general at the first Home Nations event of the season. There's also news of victory for Reanne Evans in Scotland. Plus the return of Snooker Scene, with a new editor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2022-10-241h 30
Talking SnookerTalking Snooker Episode 42 - Mark Allen wins Northern Ireland OpenNick and Phil review a memorable tournament in Belfast, with Mark Allen coming from behind to beat John Higgins in a classic final. They also reflect on the event overall, as the season bursts back into life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2021-10-181h 14
The Nick Elston ShowThe Forge Ahead Show - 1.0 - Episode 12 - Beth AllenThe Forge Ahead Show is a Podcast & Video series run by Forging People ‘a new breed of Speaking Coaching!’ - a company founded by Nick Elston - www.forgingpeople.com.Nick Elston is an Inspirational Speaker on the Lived Experience of Mental Health who shares his talks globally - to stages, boardrooms, businesses, organisations, education establishments, prisons & events - increasing engagement in Mental Health, Wellbeing & Personal Development through his inspiring message - www.nickelston.com.The Forge Ahead Show is published as a Video Series via...
2021-08-1138 min