Best Pod Pro Australia Podcasts (2025)

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Talk Birdie Mini: Disaster Has Struck With a Terrible 'Curry-Based' and 'Flu' Incident Impacting Tour Pro Selections 9:10

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After last weeks Talk Birdie Mini where Nick and Mark selected their 'dream teams' consisting of one player from each of Australia, the US, Europe, and an International to face off at Royal Melbourne Composite, en-route to the tournament, there has been an incident rendering all 8 players unable to play, and the venue now out of action. So, excludi…

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Ep169: Architects and Trees: Mark Tees Off, Nick Names the Tour Pro Who Consistently Pulled Out of Shots, and Ryder Cup Memories 58:03

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What a week....big week in golf, plenty to discuss. We start with a chat about one of our favourite young players, Elvis Smylie who nearly won the French Open at the weekend! Absolute gun. And Mark tells us about giving some advice to a couple of golfers at his club last night, he explains the tips he gave them with their putting and runs them by N…

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Bonus: Ryder Cup Preview: 'What the US Always Get Wrong in the Ryder Cup', and Who Wins and Why. 27:46

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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…

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Ep168: Feedback: Paul Azinger's 'War By the Shore', Member/Guests, and How to Go About Considering New Clubs 26:16

3d ago26:16

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It's Ryder Cup week and fittingly we start todays feedback pod with an historical question from wolfpacker Ben on the Ryder Cup. Ben asks Nick and Mark for their recollection and thoughts on the controversial Paul Azinger incident in the 1991 Ryder Cup, it was called the 'War by the Shore'. Marek has an idea about how the 'big guys' could use some …

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☎️ Voicemail: Anthony from Ballarat Tells Us About the 'Local Hero' Mentor Who Influenced His Game 1:39

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We've been asking for you to let us know who the local hero is who helped you develop your game, maybe as a kid, a teenager, or later - the local unsung heroes. We've been receiving plenty, and we'll post some here, some on socials, to celebrate these very special people. This voicemail from Anthony in Ballarat is a ripper telling us about someone …

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Talk Birdie Mini: Team Nick vs Team Mark.....Who Wins This Battle for the Ages ? 10:54

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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…

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Ep167: Tour Pro Lucas Parsons: "The Shark was Horrible To Play With" 31:35

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A couple of weeks ago Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen listed golfers they disliked playing with, and wolfpacker John was surprised Greg Norman didn't get a mention, in fact Nick said he enjoyed playing with Greg. Johns rationale was, in part, Sharks treatment of Lucas Parsons as a young pro in the early days. So, there's only one thing for it, let's get…

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Ep166: Nick & Mark: 'Being Trash-Talked' in Tournaments, Alex Norén's Win, and What 'All Golf Clubs Must Do" (according to Mark). 57:00

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Nick's back from Vietnam and he's rocking a tan, which he is happy to show all of us. Mark says golfers tans are the worst, given the time on course and the kind of gear you wear. Nick gives us a run through on the Vietnam trip he did, the courses he played and the fun they all got up. Mark, as it turns out went to Wagga Wagga for the Pro-Am, and h…

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☎️ Voicemail: Listener Paul has a 'Prediction' for the 2028 Australian Open Venue, and an Idea for Golfs 'Distance' Issue 1:10

11d ago1:10

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Wolfpacker Paul left us a voicemail with a prediction about the venue for the 2028 Australian Open, sure it's a way off yet, but there's a reason why he has indicated 2028, and he explains in the voicemail message. Much like Steve in The Castle, Paul is an ideas man! See what you think of his suggestions. We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ tha…

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Ep165: Vale to a Great Friend of the Pod. And We Talk Caddies, Cypress, and Crocodiles. 27:16

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We start today with some awfully sad news, long time wolfpackers would know our rules guy Stu McPhee, whenever we needed anything clarified, Stu was our go to guy - what he didn't know wasn't worth knowing. Sadly, Stu passed away last week from cancer, and we acknowledge him on the pod today, and our thoughts are with his family at such a difficult…

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Ep164: Nick Live from Vietnam; Great Golfing Trips, Shane Lowry, and How Good Did Cypress Look! 58:57

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Slightly different pod this week, Nick is in Vietnam for the week with a bunch of lucky golfers playing a number of courses there, so he is coming to us from his (undoubtedly luxurious) hotel room for the pod. We get a run through of the courses he's playing, and how he's dealing with the humidity. Leads to a chat about the ideal golfing holiday, N…

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☎️ Voicemail: Shaun from Melbourne - When Smoking Cigars on Golf Courses Goes Pear-Shaped! 0:46

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This week on the pod we had a question from wolfpacker Deryck about players smoking on course (in the older days), and it reminded Shaun from Ashburton in Melbourne about a nasty incident in the US that he witnessed, and none other than our very own Mark Allen was there as well! We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners: …

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Ep163: Feedback: Iron Covers, Cigars on Course, Champagne on Course and More 'Greatest Shots Ever Made' 22:05

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A feedback pod today, and we start with some iron covers chat - couple of pieces of info, and do Nick and Mark soften their stance on iron covers as a result? Message from wolfpacker Deryck who is curious if Nick or Mark ever played with the cigar smoking Darren Clarke or Miguel Jimenez, and he has a ripper story about Darren. Mrs talks about warmi…

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Talk Birdie Mini: Which Four Players Belong on the 'Mount Rushmore' of Golf ? 10:52

22d ago10:52

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Last week Tiger Woods was asked to name the four players he'd have on the Mount Rushmore of Golf, and he gave his four names. Today we do a new sort of Talk Birdie To Me, which we're calling a 'Talk Birdie Mini', which is an ep which runs around 10-minutes or so, not more. Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen discuss Tiger's names, and then give their own pe…

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Ep162: The Ryder Cup US & Europe Final Teams, Mark Reviews Royal Melbourne, and Why Tiger Should Join The Champions Tour 59:52

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With the Ryder Cup teams for the US and Europe now a lock, a little later in the show we discuss the makeup of the teams and who will win. Mark says the European team is very strong, and tips them to win, Nick feels it will be close and the crowd may play a role. However, we start today talking about one of, if not the, greatest courses in the worl…

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☎️ Voicemail: Sandy from Canada on 'The Greatest Golf Shot Ever' 1:14

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Voicemail over the weekend from Sandy in Belfountain, Canada, which is just a little north west of Toronto. Sandy was listening to Marks comment that Rory's shot in The Masters was the greatest ever, and whilst he agreed it was great, had a different shot that he feels qualifies for that award - and it involved an Australian! We're live from Titlei…

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Bonus Weekend Pod: Questions and Comments on LIV, and We Review Listener Steve's Putting and Chipping Progress 16:33

25d ago16:33

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So this weekend we're checking in with wolfpacker Steve in his quest to get under a 5-handicap, we'll get to that shortly. Firstly though, a couple of comments and questions. Wayne asks whether Nick and Mark would have benefited from a TPI swing analysis in their pro days, and he has an idea for the Australian Masters involving LIV and the DPWT. Wh…

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☎️ Voicemail: Craig on LPGA Tour Pros vs Male Scratch Markers 0:51

26d ago0:51

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We love receiving your voicemails, and Craig left us a message about the recent conversation regarding male scratch golfers and whether they could compete with an LPGA Tour Pro. The discussion got a lot of feedback, most people agreeing with Nick and Mark's view that there is zero chance the male scratch golfer would win, and a few disagreeing. Cra…

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Bonus: Nicklaus and Miller talk about Scheffler, and Scheffler talks about Tiger. Stars Aplenty. 16:15

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We saw some great audio and vision of Johnny Miller and Jack Nicklaus this week talking about Scottie Scheffler, and Nick saw some of Scottie talking about playing Tiger. We were all chatting about it, and thought, let's smack out a few thoughts as a bonus pod. As the great poet Hilary Duff said....why not? We start though with a couple of question…

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Ep161: Nick and Mark 'Name Names': The Tour Pros We Did Not Enjoy Playing With. 22:03

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For a bit of fun, we thought we'd drop into your feed with a feedback pod today. We start with a couple of comments, including two conflicting ones about a certain recent movie that may or may not have received mixed feedback from different Talk Birdie team members. Then onto some questions. An idea from Rohan on the Bryan Brothers, particularly We…

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Ep160: Tommy Fleetwood !!!! Mark: 'LIV & the PGA have got this Wrong', and the Top 5 Chokers in Golf (sort of) 51:13

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What a weekend! None of us have gotten as much sleep as we'd like with the Tour Championship on, but Tommy Fleetwood....what a star, and the entire golf world was celebrating his first win. Wonderful. Mark describes the final couple of holes as Tommy playing for his life, as he's not sure how another capitulation would have impacted him. As impress…

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☎️ Voicemail: Tour Pro Scott Laycock on Tiger Woods, and a Restless Crowd, at the 1996 Australian Open 1:31

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Tour Pro Scotty Laycock often sends voicemails with stories from his time on tour, or incidents he's been told about. This one's a ripper. Tiger Woods, with a restless crowd at the 96 Australian Open and him hitting driver on a hole he probably shouldn't have.....but Tiger does what Tiger does! We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our …

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Bonus: The New Titleist T-Series Irons: We Speak to the 'Brains Trust' Who Created Them 16:11

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A bonus pod today with two guests, Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen chat to Tom Fisher, Titleist's Global Product Line Director, Metalwoods and Irons, and Marni Ines, Titleist's Director of Product Development, Irons. We've got them on to chat about the new Titleist T-Series which are spectacular, so good that Mark's first time using them he shot 10 bird…

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Ep159: Scheffler is Unstoppable, Mark Whacks Golf Australia, and a Listener Whacks Mark 1:01:03

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We open today's pod discussing the magician who is Scottie Scheffler, he really is extraordinary at the moment and we discuss his performance at the weekend in the BMW Championship, and look at his stats. Just wow. Speaking of BMW, this week we welcomed BMW on board as a major partner, Nick is driving an X5 - and can't stop talking about it after h…

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Preview: Tour Championship in Georgia. Who Wins, Who Doesn't, and Gets 'No Respect'? 15:18

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Today we preview the Tour Championship this weekend in Georgia, and what a tournament it is shaping up to be with all the big names lining up. Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen discuss the East Lake Golf Club course in Atlanta and the kind of players it will suit. Mark can't go past Scottie Scheffler this weekend and can't see anyone beating him. We look …

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Super Caddy Steve Williams: 'The Moment That Changed Tigers and My Relationship' and Tiger vs The Shark....Who Was Tougher to Caddy for? 36:16

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A massive pod today for two reasons. Firstly, we welcome a new partner on board - BMW, who have a long and proud history with golf, and we're rapt to be partnering with them on Talk Birdie To Me. BMW provides you with the luxury and comfort you need after a day on the course. Secondly we have a very exciting guest today, the man Nick O'Hern named a…

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Ep157: 'It (Watching Tiger) Was a Moment in History', and the Course Mark Allen says was 'So Bad, the Players Refused to Come' 21:33

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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 a…

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Ep156: Tommy Fleetwood: What Happened and What's Next? Keegan's Ryder Cup Dilemma, and Top 5 Famous Caddies. 56:20

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Big pod today, we kick off with an update on our Talk Birdie To Me Golf Day at Links Golf and Wellbeing at Hope Island on the Gold Coast. Wednesday October 8th is the date, tickets have, in less than 2-weeks, nearly 50% sold out so if you'd like to come, all the info is here. Mark's excited about his cousin Steve having another win over the weekend…

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Ep155: Does Australian Mens Golf Have a Problem? We Talk Persimmons, Tigers Swing, and Nick Exposes More Than He Should. 28:21

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Hold everything.....today's feedback pod gets off to a bad start when, just prior, Nick O'Hern decides to do some stretching but doesn't consider the angle that Mark and Dan have of his 'parts' when he is doing the stretches. Very nearly derails the entire pod. Some things cannot be unseen. But, like triathletes, or footballers in a big game, we pu…

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Bonus Ep: Happy Gilmore 2: Our Review, Ratings and Best and Worst Cameos 16:11

2M ago16:11

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Well after Mark was in shock last week that Nick O'Hern had not found time to watch Happy Gilmore 2, homework was set. Nick (and Dan) both had to get up to speed....no excuses....and watch it. What was the verdict? We find out the entire Talk Birdie To Me teams views of Happy Gilmore 2, we rate our fave cameos, we discover if Nick and Mark are abou…

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Ep154: Ian Baker-Finch retires, Cam Young's Killer Final Day for his First PGA Tour Win, and a Royal Melbourne 'Open Update' 1:00:05

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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…

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☎️ Voicemail: Tour Pro Scott Laycock on Michael Long, Ernie Els, Paul Azinger and Bernhard Langer 1:48

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After hearing Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen talking about Links Hope Island last week and the story of Michael Long calling a penalty on himself, giving Ernie Els the win, Tour Pro Scotty Laycock had a further couple of stories to share, and left a voicemail. We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners: BMW, luxury and comfort…

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Ep153: Irish Course Bucket List Suggestions, Is Blending Irons a Good or Bad Idea, and our Golf Day....a Lock ! 25:26

2M ago25:26

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A feedback pod today where we read through a bunch of your questions and comments. We start with a couple of comments on Cam Smith following Nick and Mark's chat last week on his form. Last week Mark listed his 'Irish Bucket List' courses, and we've had a big reaction with people suggesting other courses in Ireland to play, and saying that he needs…

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EP152: Testing for the Golf Ball Rollback Faltering, Nick: 'Boring Golf is Good Golf', and Mark: 'Greenkeepers are Mongrels' 1:02:06

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Massive pod today, and we start with a bit of news that Nick and Mark have heard from an industry insider who is very high up in the golf world, about the new ball that is being developed and due in 2028. It is currently in testing and apparently the testing has not gone to expectations, with the results being far from ideal. Longer hitters with hi…

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Ep151: Top 5 Players Who Didn't Achieve Their Potential; and Tiger Roaring at the 1996 Aust Open. 20:54

2M ago20:54

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Another feedback pod today, we're getting plenty of comments and questions so keep them coming. We start with a comment from Timothy in reference to our 'hardest opening holes' conversation last week, with a great (ie. funny) story about playing at Latrobe in front of a crowd and what happened. Then a voicemail from Paul in Wollongong with a questi…

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Ep150: Feedback: Bad Weather Golf Tips, Swing Critique, and...a Talk Birdie Golf Day for Wolfpackers? Maybe??? 25:28

2M ago25:28

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Nick and Mark always enjoy your feedback and questions, and we've got some rippers today, We start with a message from Timmy, who has sent in a video of his swing and is after some tips on where he can improve, and he has a question around a soft or firm grip. Aitken has a question about whether, if it was an option 30-years ago, Nick and Mark coul…

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Ep149: Scottie Dominates; Aussies Falter; Mark: 'Why Scheffler Won't Win Over 10 Career Majors'; And Cam Smith...What's Happening? 52:55

2M ago52:55

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Well we called it. Scottie monstered the field in The Open Championship. Okay, we didn't call it, in fact our Betr multi was a bust on every leg....we will make formal apologies at some point on today's podcast, you deserve nothing less. But.....Scottie was magnificent, and controlled the tournament, certainly over the weekend, and we start today w…

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☎️ Voicemail: Mick from the UK on LIV Golfers and OWGR Points 1:19

2M ago1:19

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Voicemail from Mick in the UK who has some strong opinions about LIV golfers and whether they should receive OWGR points. You might agree with Mick, you might disagree. Love to hear your feedback in the comments. 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…

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Ep148: We Talk to the Top 100 Golf List Boss about our Concerns; Plus Tour Pro's and Unsportsmanlike Behaviour 43:35

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A feedback pod today, we start with a question from wolfpacker Ross on The Shark vs Rory. Michael asks about blades on tour these days. Ed has a nomination for the Top 5 injury comebacks list from last week who he believes we overlooked. And a suggestion for a Top 5 on 'unsportsmanlike' actions on the tour, we kick it around. We chat about pros bre…

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Ep147: Amazing Grace; Should LIV Players get OWGR Points? And Mark: 'The Womens Game is Flying' 56:25

2M ago56:25

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Grace Kim. What. A. Star. That was really one of the great finishes in a major, Grace was so calm, cool and collected and nailed the win. Nick and Mark discuss the tournament, obviously the final day in particular and what they loved about Grace's performance - the recovery after hitting it into the water, the chip shot, so much to be impressed wit…

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Bonus: Open Championship Preview. Why Scheffler and Rory Might Struggle to Perform. 22:07

2M ago22:07

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It's the week of The Open Championship, or the British Open, depending on how you say it. Before we get to that though, we have to touch on Grace Kim's fantastic win, we'll go through it in great detail on tomorrow's main podcast, but we had to acknowledge it today given how incredible the win was, particularly the finish! Onto The Open. Nick and M…

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🏌🏿‍♂️Bonus Ep: Jordan Bovalina: Australia's Longest Driver 13:03

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This week we have a bit of fun, we've invited Australia's longest driver Jordan Bovalina into the Titliest / FootJoy simulator at Talk Birdie To Me HQ to see what he's got in the tank. Nick and Mark are interested in how he goes about hitting the ball, what he's looking to do to obtain distance balanced with accuracy, and we look at his numbers liv…

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☎️ Voicemail: Scott Laycock: When Tour Pros with Very Different Lofts Swap Drivers 1:19

3M ago1:19

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Tour Pro Scotty Laycock is a regular voicemailer and always has great stories from his time on the tour, after hearing Nick and Mark talking about Aaron Pike, a Northern Territory (originally) tour pro, he left a voicemail with a fun story about Northern Territory Tour Pro Unho Park & Indian Tour Pro Jeev Milkha Singh swapping drivers on the range.…

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Ep146: Wayne 'Radar' Riley the Messiah? Or Just a Very Naughty Boy? Wolfpacker Steve Wants Tips to get to from a 7 to a 5-Handicap 25:12

3M ago25:12

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A feedback pod today, and we look at a few comments from you in response to Marks statement last week that he feels Royal Melbourne will need a small miracle to be ready for The Australian Open. He has heard some further information that is concerning, and unhelpfully says this on the pod, but refuses to divulge what that information is, leaving Ni…

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Ep145: Why We Love UK Links Golf, 'Zone Days', Top 5 Comebacks from Injury, and 'Does Anyone Actually Like The Evian Course?' 1:00:57

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It's a great time of the golfing year, the Scottish Open this week, and The Open Championship next week. And the Evian is on this week as well, Nick and Mark discuss the course (which they both dislike) and ask does anyone actually like the course? We chat about Links Golf in the UK. Nick and Mark love the UK's links courses, particularly the small…

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🏌🏿‍♂️Bonus Ep: Want to Pitch Tiger Woods a Business Idea? Mark Explains How You Can. And What Hole Would Nick and Mark Redo? 20:51

3M ago20:51

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Bonus pod today with only two things on the runsheet. Before we get to that, Nicks been hitting balls, giving his new blades a workout at Long Island, Mark was at the range and has suffered the ignominy of both putting his back out using his 7 iron, and his son getting better club head speed than Mark. Awkward. But to item number one on the runshee…

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☎️ Voicemail: Farah from Melbourne on Nick O'Hern Rinsing Her Husband Ray on the Course 1:26

3M ago1:26

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Farah is married to Ray Mak who gets regularly mentioned on the pod, and Ray played a round with Nick O'Hern a few days ago....did it go well for Ray??? Farah left a voicemail and explained what happened....it doesn't sound pretty (for Ray). We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners: BMW, luxury and comfort for the 19th h…

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🏌🏿‍♂️Bonus Ep: We Meet a 9-Year with a Single Figure Handicap! Plus, Great Clubhouses, The Sandbelt, and the LPGA 28:00

3M ago28:00

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A fun feedback pod today, with a few comments and questions, and after the turn a special guest - a 9-year old golfer with a handicap of 7.8 !!!!! Before we get to our chat with Jasper, we hear from the Wolfpack. Mick loves the stories about Texas Tech from Mark, and asks if there are any about the 'Liver King'. We don't know who that is, unless it…

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Ep144: 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 Pro 58:18

3M ago58:18

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Hold 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 …

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Ep143: The Course Nick Says Had the 'Best Greens in Queensland', and the Top 5 (or 4) Hardest First Holes in Australia 27:48

3M ago27:48

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A feedback pod today, lots of great comments and questions, and plenty of fun. We start with Tim from Sydney who has sent in two pics for us, one of a number plate on a car at Royal Sydney relevant to the podcast, and one of him and his Dad which is a ripper. How good are Father/Son days at golf clubs, or Mum/Daughters, or Parent/Child...so good. T…