Talk Birdie To Me

Fashion chat returns, but this time with a valid reason...and Mark has let the team down.

01:00Mark tells a story about when Gary Player was 'rude' to him.
02:00Ralph with putting tips that work for him, Nick and Mark discuss putting techniques
04:00Ricky on the yips
04:30Mark talks about Brett Ogle
05:00We reveal that we'll be chatting to Aaron Baddeley on the show next week...exciting!
05:00Marco with a question about identifying your dominant hand
06:30Steve from California on the yips, including a Jerry Haas update, and a gentle dig at Nick
08:00Scott on the yips
09:00Nick and Mark each tell a story about NZ Tour Pro Grant Waite

after the turn...

13:00Dbu on pre shot routines
14:00Peter and Phil and Tim on spot lining
15:00Mark on something his Texas Tech coach taught, and allowed, players to do
17:00Christopher on Minjee, and the young up and coming Australian women
18:00When Bubba changed balls...disaster
19:00Comments on our recent show on great South Australian courses, and on our question about the best Canadian course - we were inundated with response
22:00Steve on slow play and what his Dad taught him

A fun Friday Feedback show, have a ripper weekend !!!
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They may not have announced it yet, but mark today's date as the day that LIV Golf officially died, there is no coming back from this investor withdrawing. And Nick and Mark jumped on for a quick chat about what has happened and what it means.

Nick says the writing has been on the wall for some time, we've known they've been in trouble for a while. He does say that if every LIV event around the world was as successful as Adelaide and South Africa, LIV would have continued.

We discuss the players. What does Bryson do in 2027 now? Nick says that he feels the tour will do something to accommodate Bryson and Rahm.

Where does Dustin Johnson go? And we chat about the Aussies: Elvis, Herbie and Cam Smith. Nick believes Cam will lend up on the DP World Tour, and his game suits that tour.

Mark wants to see Mickelson on the Champions Tour.

And we finish this breaking news pod with a chat about whether LIV was good or bad for golf?

Plenty still to come on this story, however it is now clear that LIV is over.
We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:

Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's official retirement 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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As always plenty to discuss on the show. Strap in for a fun hour of golf chat and bad gags...

01:00Mark saw a tweet from Ryan French at Monday Q which alerted him to something fantastic from DP World Tour Stage 2 Q School at the weekend, and we hook into it right away and award it the BMW Touch of Class. Nick and Mark run through the scores hole by hole...it is wild.
09:00How scary is Q School? Nick and Mark talk us through it.
10:00When David Feherty taught Mark a lesson in not getting ahead of himself.
11:00The iconic National Golf Club in Victoria has some political issues. What is happening?
14:00Mark puts up fees for some Texan courses to compare with Australia's top end course fees.
20:00The APAC tournament was held at the weekend in New Zealand, and Nick and Mark are very unhappy about one particular aspect.
26:00We look at the confirmed departures and confirmed remaining players from LIV 2.0.
29:00Nick reads a message re: LIV from a player currently on the Asian tour who looks like being offered a spot on LIV 2.0.

After the turn:

32:00The Hostplus 'plus for golf' is something very close to home for Mark.
34:00Top 5 for Betr, the Top 5 short areas that Nick has seen.
35:00Something Mark has heard about Augusta's chipping green, can any wolfpacker confirm?
38:00Sergio Garcia's bizarre announcement about leaving LIV.
41:00Nick runs us through the Global Results Highlights.
44:00A very funny story about a 'privileged' Tour Pro.
47:00Onto Feedback for Southern Golf Club:
Ryder cup ownership clarification
Sean Crocker
The drama of the PGA Tour ecosystem
An eagle eyed wolfpacker has spotted something interesting in Byrons latests video
Sergio, and Eddie Pepperell's hilarious Sergio tweet.
53:00And we wrap, for the Golf Clearance Outlet, with a masterclass on chipping equipment (sort of).

A big show!
We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:

Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's official retirement 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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Plenty of feedback lately so we thought we'd do a bonus feedback pod and run through some more of your comments and questions.

01:00Feedback on our chat about the redeveloped Links Kennedy Bay, Nick and Mark discuss their top 2 WA courses (they disagree) and Nick reveals the one thing about Lake Karrinuyup he doesn't rate.
02:00Question about taking divots
04:00Gary with a story about the Tassie open from years gone by, and the clubs that he saw some of the stars using
05:30Sean with a question about Tigers clubs, Mark tells a story about taking inside the bag of a huge Tour Pro when he wasn't around
08:30Martin from the UK with a suggestion for a different version of the Ryder Cup.
09:30Sledge with a message about a recent great caddy experience

After the turn...

13:00Monty comment
15:00A pump-up for Bradley Hughes
16:00A wolfpacker from Canberra on NSW South Coast courses, and a question about Top 100 course lists
19:00A question on stretching
20:00A couple of comments on our recent Graham Marsh special
24:00And we wrap with a message for Nick from Troy, who had an experience with Nick in his younger WA days
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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On today's Monday Mini we look at a message from wolfpacker Alex who is a 30-handicapper and listens from Darwin. He is having trouble on reaching Par 4's in two shots, just can't seem to do it. His short game isn't bad, he just needs his driving to be a little better to take advantage of it.

Nick and Mark discuss 3 or 4 things that Alex could consider to improve his Par 4 performances, particularly considering his handicap.

A quick little Monday Mini with some good advice, and one or two (bad) gags on the way. Happy Monday!
We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:

Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's official retirement 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.