Ep80: Can the Presidents Cup Survive? PGA Tour vs LIV Showdown in December, and Where the Hell is Riyadh ?

This week we kick off with Nick and Mark discussing the Scheffler/Rory McIlroy vs Koepka/DeChambeau, Mark is excited about the prospect, Nick will watch the highlights.We chat about the first couple of LIV tournaments next year, Adelaide is second and Riyadh is first....unhelpfully none of us know where Riyadh is or how to spell it...so we muddle through and figure it out together.Nick and Mark discuss the Presidents Cup teams, and Nick believes there are some players harshly done by - Cam Davis the obvious one for him. Both Nick and Mark believe the Presidents Cup would be better if the teams were mixed Men and Women. Mark reckons that if the internationals get 'pummelled' again, it can't continue as the Cup will have become a laughing stock.They name who would be their international team were it mixed.Mark then, jokingly (we think), says that if Bernhard Langer keeps playing we'll end up with a Weekend at Bernies situation. As we go to The Turn, we discuss seeing Australian young gun Jordan Bovalina in the cafe at Golf Australia Headquarters, and decide to hit him up for a chat. He can't today as it is his girlfriend's birthday, but we lock in a time to chat later this week....bonus pod on the way. If you've not seen Jordan's handiwork, check out this video here and be prepared to have your mind blown, this kid is 22 years old!And thanks to our mates at Southern Golf Club, the Top 5 this week from Nick on the best 5 Champions Tour stories, and Mark gives us a 6th which is quite extraordinary - and Mark names the best hitter of a golf ball he ever saw, and he's an Aussie!Into the PING global results from Nick, a quieter week this week with less golf on, and right at the end the hotline rings, and it's Craig from Brisbane with a fantastic story about something he and his golfing mates do on the course they play at Nudgee.Mark's Masterclass, thanks to the watchMynumbers app, is on how to get an extra 10 yards of carry when you need it.A big thanks to our great Talk Birdie partners:PING will help you play your best, like they have for Nick O'Hern. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting;The new watchMynumbers app, the most powerful data based golf app in the world, download from the App Store or Google Play;Golf Clearance Outlet, join GCO Live for great member benefits and comps. They're in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and the Sunshine Coast, or online here.And Southern Golf Club - Home of the Australian Master of the Amateurs in January 2025, entry is free!Subscribe to never miss a Talk Birdie To Me ep. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok, send a voicemail here, and see our Masterclass videos on YouTube here.We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's official retirement partnerBMW, luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;Titleist, the #1 ball in golf;FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf;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.