At the start of the show we avert a near disaster when we realise that, despite our soundcheck running fine, sometime between that and the start of the show Mark has banged the mic again loosening it!!! Thankfully we realise only a few seconds in.....phew....
So on with the show....
01:00\tPresidents Cup chat. Great event, disappointing result on Sunday.
02:00\tNick again makes the case for a mixed event
03:00\tWhat it is like when you are paired with a megastar player
04:00\tWe look at how the international players performed
06:00\tOur Hostplus 'Plus for Golf' is the young star from the US Jackson Koivun, what a performance from him.
08:00\tNick loved how JT took Jackson under his wing and helped to calm his nerves.
09:00\tWhy does Mark hate the scoring in Presidents Cup? He explains.
10:00\tAnd what about the OB fences
11:00\tMike Cocking and the OCM team did the redesign of Medinah, it looked great, Mark was texting back and forth with Mike through the tournament and reads out some of what Mike said as he watched it.
12:00\tWe discuss the spectator kicking the ball incident. Mark reckons it was an accident. Nick and Dan reckon it was 100% deliberate.
16:00\tOur BMW Touch of Class goes to Scottie Scheffler for a very classy act after a moronic act from a member of the crowd. We have a listen to what happened.
18:00\tWe discuss how Geoff Ogilvy might set up Kingston Heath for the Presidents Cup in 2028, how Nick and Mark would set the course up, and the kind of players they'd look for (beyond the automatic qualifiers).
24:00\tMark mentions Adam Scott's insane fitness regime.
After the turn
27:00\tMore Pros playing in Amateur tournaments...we look at a ridiculous stat from the weekend
28:00\tFor Betr, Marks Top 5 most disappointing moments in golf....#1 is both awfully disappointing, sad, and yet somewhat hilarious.
33:00\tGlobal Results from Nick
34:00\tWe get some inside info on Adare Manor as the Ryder Cup gets close, from a wolfpacker who has a friend working there.
37:00\tWe discover one member of the Talk Birdie team was the back to back winner of the Port Hedland Classic Sand Green competition!
38:00\tFeedback for Southern Golf Club, plenty to look over.
39:00\tScottie Scheffler vs Min Woo Lee.....did Scottie behave badly?
40:00\tThe return pathway for a few LIV players
42:00\tWhat does Marc Leishman do?
43:00\tGrok has let Mark down...should he request a refund?
44:00\tCouple of Matchplay questions
47:00\tIt is a 12-year anniversary of a particular incident involving one member of the Talk Birdie Team.....we have audio to play to commemorate this auspicious occasion.
51:00\tAnd for the Golf Clearance Outlet a great masterclass from Nick O'Hern on handling pressure.
A fun show, appreciate you listening! Any thoughts or questions, feel free to leave a voicemail here.
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