{"podcast":{"title":"Talk Birdie To Me","slug":"talk-birdie-to-me-6034803","podcast_index_feed_id":6034803,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/63e9ac4aa86209001074163a","website_url":"https://www.talkbirdietome.com.au","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/63e9ac4aa86209001074163a/1676455809306-64f862102774f0a02baa4b1c57cf37c5.jpeg","author":"Dan Bradley","episode_count":515,"summary":"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 golfers 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 career has hit 12 hole in ones.....you can see the video of one of them here . Together, they host Talk Birdie To Me each week from Titleist and FootJoy Headquarters. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube. A huge thanks to our Talk Birdie To Me partners: Hostplus - the official retirement partner of Talk Birdie To Me; BMW - luxury and comfort for the 19th hole; Titleist - the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy - the #1 shoe and ball in golf; The Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices; Betr, ahead of the game Find My Player - track any player on any tour in seconds. And Southern Golf Club. Follow, subscribe and listen or watch Talk Birdie To Me here: https://l…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T08:20:57.417196+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-birdie-to-me-6034803"},"episode":{"title":"Monday Mini: Wolfpacker Peter Whacks Nick O'Hern. Is Bifurcation Good or Bad for Golf?","slug":"monday-mini-wolfpacker-peter-whacks-nick-o-hern-is-bifurcation-good-or-bad-for-golf","published_at":"2026-05-03T18:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-birdie-to-me-6034803/monday-mini-wolfpacker-peter-whacks-nick-o-hern-is-bifurcation-good-or-bad-for-golf","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-birdie-to-me-6034803","url":"https://shows.acast.com/talk-birdie-to-me/episodes/69ec630ceefc66ef2bdd12ca","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/63e9ac4aa86209001074163a/e/69ec630ceefc66ef2bdd12ca/media.mp3","summary":"A Talk Birdie Monday Mini, a short episode where we typically discuss one issue or one question from a wolfpacker. And today, we've had a message from Peter who has disagrees strongly with Nick O'Hern's views on bifurcation which in fairness are largely shared by Mark, but it is an argument Nick has been prosecuting for a long time now. Peter believes bifurcation is a bad idea and would be terrible for golf, he explains why. Nick and Mark give their views on Peter's thoughts and suggestions, which include the possible introduction of pot bunkers, and some other thoughts on distance control. Nick says, as he has previously, that distance is out of control at pro level however many of the issues are caused less by distance, and more by accuracy - specifically the now negligible difference between driver and 3-wood. Mark relays a conversation he had recently with Geoff Ogilvy on this exact issue. We also chat about the ball - this is an area that Nick and Mark disagree on, both give their rationale. Not sure if we've solved the problems in this Monday Mini, but it was fun to kick around for 10 minutes. Thanks for the message Peter, hit em well !! We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners: Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's official retirement partner BMW, luxury and comfort for the 19th hole; Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; PING will help you play your best; Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices; Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia; The Find My Player app - follow every player on every tour; And Southern Golf Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"A Talk Birdie Monday Mini, a short episode where we typically discuss one issue or one question from a wolfpacker. And today, we've had a message from Pet…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":611,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/talk-birdie-to-me-6034803/episodes/monday-mini-wolfpacker-peter-whacks-nick-o-hern-is-bifurcation-good-or-bad-for-golf/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-birdie-to-me-6034803/monday-mini-wolfpacker-peter-whacks-nick-o-hern-is-bifurcation-good-or-bad-for-golf.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}