Another big week in golf with lots to discuss on the Talk Birdie To Me podcast. We start at party central, Phoenix, what an event it was and what a finish! They shut down alcohol service at one point, and they had to lock the gates. 200,000 people through the gates. Huge. Nick and Mark loved it and discuss how the players handle the noise and excitement, and how some don't. Cue audio of Billy Horschel. Nicks view is, as a player, that you know what you're getting into and if you can't handle it,...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 50
A fantastic bonus episode of Talk Birdie To Me today, Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen chat to Gary Lisbon, who is a hugely accomplished Melbourne based golf-course photographer, and has been for over 25 years. His photography journey has seen him visit and photograph over 650 courses in 25 countries around the world. How do we get a gig like that !!! We chat with Gary about his photography, some of his techniques, the backstory to some of the amazing photos - including the story of a photo he took of...
Feb 08, 2024•40 min
Another week in the world of golf, and another show where we barely have enough time to discuss it all! But we'll give it a red hot crack. We're at Australian Golf Headquarters today for the pod and there is a long drive competition happening, which reminds Mark of the time he was paired with Jason Zuback and at the time didn't know his reputation. Have a look at some of Jason's work here . Since the last pod, the PGA have announced a huge investment from a private equity syndicate. What does it...
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 49
Lot of fun this week on Talk Birdie To Me, and if you can, we'd love you to subscribe, rate and review the pod wherever you listen. It really helps with the algorithms of the pod platforms to share us more widely. We start this week with some of the fantastic French commentary of Matthieu Pavon's win at Torrey Pines last weekend. Fantastic! Nick and Mark both watched a bit of it and discuss the tournament and Pavon's win. Mark was pleased with how well the internationals were doing. However, bot...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 48
A bonus episode of Talk Birdie To Me today, and it's a ripper. OCM are arguably the most sought after golf course designers in the world, and they are based right here in Australia. With multiple projects on the go around the world, Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen sat down with Mike Cocking of OCM to talk through how their redevelopment of the famous Huntingdale Golf Club is going, and some of the things we can look forward to. Talk Birdie To Me, new episodes weekly wherever you get your podcasts. Su...
Jan 24, 2024•25 min
Today we're coming live from the famous Huntingdale Golf Club which is undergoing a huge redevelopment, we're in the lounge looking over piles of dirt with tractors and dump trucks everywhere.....it's a mess right now, but it will be incredible when it's done. Nick and Mark discuss what made Huntingdale so good, why it is such a special place - and Nick asks Mark about a dark secret from his past which resulted in him being suspended from the club for 6-months. But....Nick Dunlap. Wow. What a pe...
Jan 23, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 47
Welcome to 2024, and there is already plenty to discuss. We kick off with great news about 'Nick O'Who' and the evolution from a lefty to a righty. We pick up where we left off, with an update on the PGA / LIV 'agreement to agree'. Has there been developments, are they talking, where could it end up? Nick and Mark discuss, and kick around the comments from Rory McIllroy a couple of weeks ago. There are huge complications and details to work through, and we put it up on the blocks. Big news a wee...
Jan 16, 2024•57 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen are back live on Tuesday January 16 with the first Talk Birdie To Me podcast for 2024. Until then we're replaying some of the Top 5's and Masterclasses that you particularly engaged with throughout the last 12 months or so. This one from Nick O'Hern, a Masterclass inspired by Min Woo Lee's performance at the Australian Open, specifically out of the pine straw. Don't forget to share the pod with a friend who is into golf, and to subscribe wherever you listen so you neve...
Jan 12, 2024•3 min
Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen are back live on Tuesday January 16 with the first Talk Birdie To Me podcast for 2024. Until then we're replaying some of the Top 5's and Masterclasses that you particularly engaged with throughout the last 12 months or so. This one from Mark Allen, the Top 5 worst rules in golf history. Don't forget to share the pod with a friend who is into golf, and to subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode. And we'd love to hear from you, either on socials or yo...
Jan 09, 2024•6 min
Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen are back live on Tuesday January 16 with the first Talk Birdie To Me podcast for 2024. Until then we're replaying some of the Top 5's and Masterclasses that you particularly engaged with throughout the last 12 months or so. This one from Nick O'Hern inspired by Corey Conners, on acceleration out of the bunker. Don't forget to share the pod with a friend who is into golf, and to subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode. And we'd love to hear from you, ...
Jan 07, 2024•2 min
Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen are back live on Tuesday January 16 with the first Talk Birdie To Me podcast for 2024. Until then we're replaying some of the Top 5's and Masterclasses that you particularly engaged with throughout the last 12 months or so. This one from Mark Allen, listing his Top 5 US Open shots of all time. Don't forget to share the pod with a friend who is into golf, and to subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode. And we'd love to hear from you, either on socials...
Jan 04, 2024•8 min
Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen are back live on Tuesday January 16 with the first Talk Birdie To Me podcast for 2024. Until then we're replaying some of the Top 5's and Masterclasses that you particularly engaged with throughout the last 12 months or so. This one from Nick O'Hern on Fades vs Draws. Don't forget to share the pod with a friend who is into golf, and to subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode. And we'd love to hear from you, either on socials or you can leave a voicem...
Jan 02, 2024•3 min
Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen are back live on Tuesday January 16 with the first Talk Birdie To Me podcast for 2024. Until then we're replaying some of the Top 5's and Masterclasses that you particularly engaged with throughout the last 12 months or so. This one from Mark Allen, counting down his Top 5 Golf movies of all time. Don't forget to share the pod with a friend who is into golf, and to subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode. And we'd love to hear from you, either on soc...
Dec 31, 2023•6 min
Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen are back live on Tuesday January 16 with the first Talk Birdie To Me podcast for 2024. Until then we're replaying some of the Top 5's and Masterclasses that you particularly engaged with throughout the last 12 months or so. This one from Nick O'Hern, a masterclass on chipping downhill Don't forget to share the pod with a friend who is into golf, and to subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode. And we'd love to hear from you, either on socials or you c...
Dec 28, 2023•3 min
Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen are back live on Tuesday January 16 with the first Talk Birdie To Me podcast for 2024. Until then we're replaying some of the Top 5's and Masterclasses that you particularly engaged with throughout the last 12 months or so. This one from Nick O'Hern, his Top 5 golfers with ironic names. Don't forget to share the pod with a friend who is into golf, and to subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode. And we'd love to hear from you, either on socials or you...
Dec 25, 2023•3 min
Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen are back live on Tuesday January 16 with the first Talk Birdie To Me podcast for 2024. Until then we're replaying some of the Top 5's and Masterclasses that you particularly engaged with throughout the last 12 months or so. This one from Mark Allen, inspired by Camilo Villegas, a masterclass on using your hips. Don't forget to share the pod with a friend who is into golf, and to subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode. And we'd love to hear from you,...
Dec 23, 2023•2 min
Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen are back live on Tuesday January 16 with the first Talk Birdie To Me podcast for 2024. Until then we're replaying some of the Top 5's and Masterclasses that you particularly engaged with throughout the last 12 months or so. This one from Nick O'Hern, the Top 5 shots that he reckons pros would love a redo on. Don't forget to share the pod with a friend who is into golf, and to subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode. And we'd love to hear from you, ei...
Dec 22, 2023•8 min
It's the last Talk Birdie To Me pod for 2023, thanks for listening through the year we appreciate it. We will be back in 2024, so look forward to seeing you then. In the meantime, we've got a massive final episode to get through! We kick off with Footjoy/Nike gate and Tiger Woods. Is the Tiger/Nike partnership over? We'll know for sure in a couple of weeks, but Tiger certainly isn't talking as though it will continue. Mark is staggered that he hasn't tried to create his own footwear line. On Tig...
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 45
A huge week in golf, every week seems to be at the moment. Before we get onto the big LIV news, and the new rules, Nick and Mark are pumped about the Aussies performance in the champions tour qualification. One of Marks top 5 things he's ever seen in golf, We have to discuss the huge Rahm deal to go to LIV. Mark believes this is a clear sign that talks have completely broken down between LIV and the PGA, Nick agrees. We discuss at length what it might mean, who's next, what the PGA can do to def...
Dec 12, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 44
What a week. What a week! The Australian Open has been run and won, some wonderful performances across the weekend. Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen break it down and have a look at the incredible golf played, and whether the 'experiment' of 3 tournaments in one worked. Nick was there commentating, and has the inside word on how it went. A wonderful win from Joaquin Niemann in the mens, who was impressive all weekend. And Ash Buhai with a fantastic performance to go back to back. The conditions were t...
Dec 05, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Sandwiched between the Australian PGA and the Australian Open, it's a huge week on Talk Birdie To Me. Marko announces that Nick O'Hern has officially 'made it'. He explains why, but then Nick lets us all down by revealing he forgot to bring wine to toast Min Woo Lee's huge win in Brisbane. Nick and Mark discuss Min Woo Lee's performance. Absolute superstar, full of highlights. Nick and Mark analyse his performance, what went well, and his recovery after a shaky start to the 4th round. They love ...
Nov 28, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 42
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,...
Nov 21, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 41
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 Hon...
Nov 14, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 40
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 c...
Nov 07, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 39
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...
Nov 01, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 38
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 firs...
Oct 24, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 37
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 guy...
Oct 17, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 36
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 discu...
Oct 10, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 35
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 s...
Oct 03, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 34
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...
Sep 26, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 33
