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Talk Birdie To Me

Nick O"Hern & Mark Allen

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 guys 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

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Ep41: Micheluzzi, Åberg, Why a Caddy is Crucial, and...

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2023/11/21

After 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

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Ep40: Hong Kong Antics, Camilo Villegas' Win & the...

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2023/11/14

We 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

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Ep39: Do World Rankings Mean Anything Anymore?...

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2023/11/07

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

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Ep38: Asia-Pacific Amateurs, Bunker Play Tips, & Top...

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2023/11/01

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

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Ep37: Carpark Issues, Duffs, Lamingtons and Lots of...

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2023/10/24

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

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Ep36: LIV World Ranking Points, Min Woo Lee Wins, &...

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2023/10/17

What 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 reckons he is one of the good guys,

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Ep35: Mark Allen: "This Guy Will be a Golf Superstar"

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2023/10/10

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

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Ep34: Ryder Cup post analysis, Matchplay Tips, the...

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2023/10/03

A massive show, so much to discuss - in fact so much so that we don't even have time to play the show opener today. Because we must talk about what we saw in the Ryder Cup, so much to unpack.Nick and Mark discuss the performances, particularly from the European team who were exceptional. We analyse who stood up and played well and who underperformed. Both Nick and Mark believe that the US team don't feel as strongly about the Ryder Cup as the Europeans, and they explain why.And Nick outlines some of

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Ep33: Solheim Cup, Presidents Cup & Who Would Make an...

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2023/09/26

It's another big show this week and Nick and Mark are up and about after the Solheim Cup at the weekend, so much to unpack, some wonderful performances, plenty of emotion, a massive shank, and a snappy media conference. And of course what a performance from Carlota Ciganda. We discuss it all on the pod.The chip from Lexi leads into a chat from Mark about something he's been trying in his own game, a chipping technique from Gabriel Hjersted.Mark asks Nick to explain what different pressures are at

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Ep32: Ryan Fox, Golf Dorks & Top 5 'Bad Behaviour'...

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2023/09/19

After a few shows at various golf clubs, we're back at Australian Golf HQ today, and there's a lot to discuss in the world of golf!We start the show with Mark making and admission about something he did whenever he played in Singapore or Malaysia; and he then asks Nick for some advice on his game, as Nick is now Mark's unofficial golf coach.But to more important things - the golf from the weekend. Ryan Fox, a wonderful result swooping back in to with the BMW PGA Championship. Very impressive

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Ep31: Minjee Lee Wins & LIV / PGA in 2024

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2023/09/12

Today we're live from the library at Woodlands Golf Club in the famous sandbelt, and Nick has noticed that his book isn't in the library. We thought we might see a tantrum but then he found a bottle of wine, and the world was all good again.We start the show by toasting the fantastic win by Minjee Lee over the weekend in Cincinnati, what a star she is. Nick and Mark discuss her performance, and Nick describes what he says was the shot of the week, which Minjee made on the 2nd playoff hole - and he

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Ep30: Nick O'Hern Names His Top 3 Golf Courses in the...

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2023/09/05

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

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Ep29: Nick & Mark Name Their Best Player of the Year

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2023/08/29

The 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 have to discuss Viktor Hovland, and how well

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Ep28: The Fedex Cup, Viktor Hovland, Fred Astaire &...

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2023/08/22

We’re live from the Melbourne Golf Park (formerly the Albert Park Driving Range) today overlooking the driving range, it’s a great spot for the podcast - we’re in the lounge area near the bar (obviously) looking out over the range. Great spot. And Mark has come in excited as a 5-year old at Christmas, he explains why on the podcast.Nick and Mark talk about Viktor Hovland’s performance at the weekend, and this purple patch of form that he has been in - he hasn’t missed a cut this year!Mark then

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Ep27: The Matilda's, The Yips, Butt Sweat, & Shorts...

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2023/08/15

Ironically for a golf show, we start off today with the Matildas and the Women's World Cup, it's all everyone is talking about and Nick and Mark have been enthralled watching it! Leads to a chat about how well the women handled their nerves in the penalty shootout and how Nick and Mark dealt with nerves in clutch moments on the golf course.Mark was at a function last week at St Michaels in Sydney, where they played 16 holes and he loved it. He reckons corporate golf days should all run with gimmes

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Ep26: Anchoring, Bryson Goes Insane, and Tiger Woods...

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2023/08/08

The show starts on an ironic note with Mark noticing something he finds unusual about Lucas Glover, but as interesting as that is, we have to discuss the extraordinary effort from Bryson DeChambeau - an insane performance by him. Nick talks about Bryson’s new driver, called a Crank Driver, and Nick feels that the drivers are having a disproportionate influence on the game today.Without taking anything away from Bryson’s LIV performance, Mark was enthralled by the players on bubbles in the Wyndham

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Ep25: Worst Dressed Golfers & the 'Stupidest Thing'...

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2023/08/01

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 the

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Wrap of The Open, and the Top 5 Hardest Players to...

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2023/07/25

What a weekend of golf it was, and what a win from Brian Harman at Hoylake. Nick and Mark discuss The Open at length and chat about the fantastic performance of Harman's.Mark was impressed with his ability to come back from a 'banana skin start', Nick's not heard of that term in reference to golf, so Mark explains. Harman's putting stats were unbelievably good, and they discuss the importance of a great caddy in wet conditions and explain why. On caddys, Nick makes the call that Rory McIllroy needs

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Bonus: British Open 2023

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2023/07/19

Bonus episode this week with the British Open about to start later today Australian time; Nick and Mark discuss it all.Nick reckons the new 17th hole is a beast, and is very keen to see it in action. Mark remembers how small the greens are, and that will be fun to watch.Mark asks Nick for his thoughts on a few particular golfers, starting with Robert MacIntyre, Shane Lowry and Jordan Spieth. Nick likes MacIntyre, and feels Spieth’s ability to move on from a bad shot during a tournament is a great

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Ep23: 'Golf is a Stupid Game'

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2023/07/19

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’

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