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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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Ep22: Pebble Beach, Cam Smith wins LIV, and...

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2023/07/12

Big episode this week, and we're live from the famous Kingston Heath Golf Club, the recently announced host of the 2028 Presidents Cup - later in the show, after the turn, we chat with the boss of Kingston Heath, Andrew Taylor, about how they won the event and what it means now.But we start with Nick and Mark raving about the US Women's Open finally being held at Pebble Beach, such a great tournament and what a performance from Allisen Corpuz who put on what Nick described as a 'ball-striking

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Ep21: When Nick Gave Bernhard Langer a Putting...

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2023/07/04

On 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

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Ep20: How To Get More Distance on Your Drive

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2023/06/27

As 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

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Ep19: US Open Wrap & the Top 5 US Open Shots Ever

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2023/06/20

Nick 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 thought were

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Bonus: US Open 2023

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2023/06/15

One of the great tournaments in golf is about to start - the US Open, from the Los Angeles - and Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen put it up on the blocks and discuss on a bonus episode of the Talk Birdie To Me podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep18: Merger Update, US Open, & Mark Names a 'Mongrel...

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2023/06/14

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

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Bonus: PGA and LIV Merge. What Does It Mean?

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2023/06/09

It was the golfing news that nobody, well almost nobody, saw coming and it has shocked the golfing world. The merger of the two bitter rivals, the PGA and LIV. How will it work? How will the players who remained with the PGA and turned down the cash from LIV feel about it? What does it mean for ranking points? So much to discuss, and really the merger currently is light on detail - Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen discuss the merger on this bonus podcast of Talk Birdie To Me, and it will continue to be a

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Ep17: Nick: How Rory McIlroy Can Improve His (already...

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2023/06/06

Week 23 of the golfing calendar and Nick and Mark are back for another big show.The show opens with Marko putting an accusation to Nick about left handed v right handed play. Marko tells us about watching Rose Zhang highlights from her big win at the weekend - he describes her swing as silky and perfect, and Nick agrees. It was the Rose Zhang show. Mark also suggested that Rose has come from nowhere - Nick lists off a litany of strong performances to suggest otherwise.Discussion around Memorial and

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Ep16: Best (Or Worst!) Ever Caddy Nicknames

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2023/05/31

Looking forward to this weeks show. Starts off with Mark asking Nick if he'd go into golf course architecture, given there are a number of them in Australia being redesigned and rebuilt at the moment. Chat about some of the courses that Nick and Mark feel are underwhelming, and the changes coming at Royal Sydney with the routing alterations. Mark refers to Huntingdale as a disaster, largely because the greens are so big - both Nick and Mark hate what was done to the 5th hole.Nick and Mark chat about

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Ep15: The PGA is Playing Hardball

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2023/05/22

Big 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 LIV players can

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Bonus: Nick O'Hern & Mark Allen's PGA Preview

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2023/05/18

Bonus 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.Nick and Mark discuss whether the

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Ep14: Importance of Your Pre-Shot Routine

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2023/05/16

Mark played golf with a new partner at the weekend, and was surprised to see this bloke using a hybrid, he had three in fact, and was hitting well. Mark does not understand why more amateur golfers don’t use hybrids, Nick agrees. When will the manufacturers make a good set of hybrids for men?Discussion on Jason Day’s great performance at the weekend. The boys both were excited by Jasons performance, and unsurprised at the win. Nick was impressed byAustin Eckroatat the weekend, in coming second to

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Ep13: What Adam Scott Has In Common With Darth Vader

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2023/05/09

Mark 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.Still on the

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Ep12: Nick O'Hern is 'Turning Japanese I Really Think...

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2023/05/02

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 a Masterclass on

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Ep11: LIV Adelaide - One Massive Party

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2023/04/24

What 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

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Ep10: Nick O'Hern: Golf Needs a Shot Clock

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2023/04/18

This 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

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Ep9: Masters Wrap: Rahm's Win, Plus Koepka, Tiger,...

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2023/04/12

This week Mark Allen is away and Nick O'Hern brings in his good mate Craig Spence off the bench to cover the void. Craig has his own solid pedigree of course, as a tour pro of 14-years, player on the US PGA for 3-years, and winner of the 1999 Australian Masters - so he's no slouch!Nick and Craig look over what happened at The Masters, with the fantastic win from Jon Rahm. They discuss the rules infraction of Koepka's caddie on day 1, was it a violation? Does it matter? Tiger Woods brave performance

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Bonus: Masters Preview - Nick O'Hern & Mark Allen...

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2023/04/06

The 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 asked

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Bonus: David Micheluzzi's Breakout Year

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2023/04/05

David Micheluzzi is in a purple patch of form, and after numerous phone calls, emails, texts, faxes, our people talking to his people, finally Nick cornered him on a golf course and he agreed to come on the pod.In this bonus episode of Talk Birdie To Me, Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen get under the hood of David Micheluzzi's stunning 2022/2023.Including the story of when his coach said to him: 'How are you so good, yet this one aspect of your game is so shit', and what part of his game he needed to

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Ep8: The National, The Masters, and the Commentators...

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2023/04/04

What a massive week in golf, The Masters is around the corner, and The National has just finished.Mark can’t believe how Tom Power Horan marked his ball at The National, and Nick thinks he might be onto something. Mark played a round with a 'kid' who marked his ball with something even more unusual. The National was great - even with the 'commentators curse' - and what Tom Power Horan did on the 8th hole was magical. Nick and Mark explain on the podcast. Mark talks about the opportunities that now

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