Friday Feedback: Was Gary Player a Cheat? And the golfing legend Mark says: 'When he Talks, I Listen'. episode artwork

EPISODE · Sep 10, 2026 · 25 MIN

Friday Feedback: Was Gary Player a Cheat? And the golfing legend Mark says: 'When he Talks, I Listen'.

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Friday Feedback pod today, and one that might possibly be a touch controversial around a discussion about a certain legendary South African golfer....more on that shortly.02:00 Feedback on other countries, in addition to Norway, that require a golf license.04:00 Ryder cup / Presidents Cup discussion.05:00 Should the Presidents Cups be a mixed event with women and men?07:00 Snedeker made some interesting comments about Cantlay's opponents....what do Nick and Mark think of them?08:00 A question from a wolfpacker who is in the market for a set of clubs for his young daughter who wants to learn to play golf.After the turn:12:00 We put our final person in the draw to win a trip to play The Cliffs at Kangaroo Island....Nick will draw the winner at random from the 8 entrants next week on the show.14:00 Mark tells the story of where Gary Player got his famous 'leg kick in the air' move from.15:00 And then....a question for Mark from a wolfpacker.....did Gary Player cheat in a major that he won? We look at the evidence and Mark gives his verdict on whether Gary was a cheat or not.17:00 Lots of feedback on our chat about Sir Nick Faldo last week, and we have a look at a few of his swings and discuss them.21:00 Nick gets a whack from a wolfpacker....does he accept it or push back?21:30 And a story from a Talk Birdie follower who met Faldo at the Australian masters, and said he was great, but said another golfer he met was more memorable, and he explains why.24:00 Nick and Mark share some Faldo stories.24:00 And we wrap with a comment from Travis who has just ordered both of Gary Lisbon's coffee table books - they are stunning, visit Gary's website here to have a look.Thanks for the feedback, keep it coming, and have a cracking weekend !!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.

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