Talk Birdie To Me

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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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.
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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!
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We all know the famous line from Jim Nantz 'a tradition unlike any other'. Well today we're paraphrasing Jim and it is a Talk Birdie To Me episode unlike any other. We'll start at the end.

At the 38-minute mark of the show, Mark accidentally hit Nicks mic with his hand (see the moment here), disconnecting Nick's mic and meaning the rest of the show (Global Highlights and Feedback) had no audio from Nick. So we had to scrap those segments and cut from the Top 5 straight to the Masterclass (which uses different microphones).

Nick and Dan are considering what Marks punishment should be. We're open to suggestions. That said - the first 38 minutes of the show were a cracker and we hope you enjoy a somewhat shortened version of Talk Birdie To Me this week!

01:00 Schefflers win at the weekend, we look at his playing stats, and earning stats.....all amazing.
03:00Nick reveals and incredible Scheffler stat which Mark immediately christens as our BMW Touch of Class for the week.
06:00Strokeplay vs Matchplay ?
08:00The Viktor Hovland sand incident....any issues or nothing to see here?
09:00The 'nobility' of golf rules. We're looking directly at Patrick Reed.
10:00LIV update - unpaid vendors, player settlements for a fraction of what they're owed, and Mark talks through an idea he has read about and loves about the big players chipping in to cover the money owing to vendors.
12:00Mark is going to call a contact in Adelaide to see if there are any insights into the planning for LIV Adelaide next year
14:00 Who is the LIV Whale, and could it be Trump? We examine why it might possibly be and why he might get involved.
16:00 Whether it's Trump or someone else, can any whale save LIV if the big name players aren't there?
17:00 Presidents Cup is close! Some picks are locked in. We notionally appoint Nick as captain of the Internationals, given he played for them, and Mark as captain of the US team, and they each pick the rest of their team. Nick is shocked by one of Mark's selections.
24:00Nick says it will be tough for the internationals, the US team is so strong and the depth of talent huge. He also reiterates his long-held view that the Presidents Cup should be a mixed format.
25:00Our Plus for golf for Hostplus this week is Steve Alker. Mark explains why. Well deserved.
26:40Michel Block. Tool or Fun Showman?
30:00Today the Top 5 for Betr is Mark listing the Top 5 reasons why Scottie Schefflers swing works, even though Mark does not understand how.
35:00Nick saw a chat with Scheffler and Brandel Chamblee this week which he loved, we listen to some of it.
36:00Nick contrasts attitude between Rory and Scottie.

And then it happens. Just before the 38-minute point, Mark gesticulates with his right hand and bashes into Nicks mic, breaking it, meaning Nick is off mic for the next 20 minutes of the show....which has ended up on the cutting room floor sadly as we were not aware of it at the time. Bloody Marko.

But, as the masterclass uses different microphones so we can still get to that for the Golf Clearance Outlet, and Nick today talks through using the tee area to your advantage.

Apologies for the tech issue this week, rest assured Mark will be suitably punished and no doubt mercilessly mocked on the next show.
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Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia;
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Todays Monday Mini is inspired from a voicemail from wolfpacker Asher in New Zealand who has a question about his irons.

Asher was listening to our recent ep where Kell was on and was missing to the left with his driver, and Asher is interested to know rather than cutting his shaft, does gripping down achieve a similar outcome?

Nick and Mark run through Asher's question and kick around grip techniques, and talk about some pros who grip down. Mark talks through swing weights and how to ensure that if you dod cut an inch off your shaft, how to ensure your club is weighted appropriately.

And we finish talking about a gun Tour Pro with perhaps the most unfortunate name in golf.

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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.