Talk Birdie To Me

Stewart Hagestad is one of the most recognisable faces in amateur golf. Since graduating from USC he has become one of the top amateurs on the planet. His resume to date includes the 2016 US Mid Am title, 4 major appearances which includes the low am at the 2017 Masters and 2 winning Walker Cup appearances. Thanks for your time Stewart. Enjoy the show!!

This week I catch up with Wake Forest star and World Amateur ranked #31 Lauren Walsh. We discuss her progression in the game over the last number of years from representing Ireland at the Youth Olympics, winning girls events to her two victories in the US just before Christmas. Thanks again for your time Lauren. Enjoy!!

An in-depth chat with John McHenry as we discuss his own illustrious career in the game, how golf has changed over the years and now the exceptional work that he is doing at Douglas GC as their General Manager. Thanks again for your time John. Enjoy!!

Great to hear from Daryl Evans, Managing Director of RocketYard Sports to discuss their approach to sports management and sponsorship. This is an excellent view into the golfing sphere from a different perspective as we discuss how his previous experience with Taylormade benefitted him, the key areas they are working on and his high performance characteristics to try and reach his full potential.

In the first episode of 2021 I am joined by professional golfer Mark Murphy. Mark who now resides in Jupiter Florida claimed Golf Channel’s Big Break in 2012 at the K Club and has countless stories that span over two decades. Check out the show now and thanks again for your time Mark. https://www.talkbirdietome.net/shop

This week I had the pleasure of been joined by PGA Tour player Scott Harrington. We discuss his eighteen year journey as a professional that has now brought him to the top tier of the game. We delve into those experiences that shape him for who he is now and what this years disrupted schedule has been like. Enjoy!

Today I am joined by Wake Forest University star Alex Fitzpatrick where we chat about his time in the US, his wire to wire victory in Georgia last week and his memories from last years Walker Cup in Hoylake. Thanks again for your time Alex. Enjoy!!

This week I had the pleasure of sitting down with Mark Eley of golfbible.co.uk and walkercup.co.uk. Mark has a deep knowledge of the GB&I amateur game and has covered events across the globe closely for nearly a decade now. We discuss this years decimated amateur season, the amateur golf rankings and a brief look ahead to next years Walker Cup which is just under 200 days away. Thanks again for your time Mark. Enjoy!!

This week I am joined by 2020 British Amateur Champion Joe Long. We discuss that epic win from Royal Birkdale, life as a full time amateur, warm weather training and his plans going forward. Thanks again for your time Joe. Enjoy!!

This week I am joined by 2019 British Amateur Champion, James Sugrue. We discuss that famous win, his experiences at the majors, Winged Foots course set up and how that invite to this years Irish Open came about. Thanks for your time James. Enjoy!!

The podcast returns this week with European Tour caddy Chris Selfridge. We talk his amateur career, life as a pro, battling injury and life as a tour caddy. Chris also set up Point One Performance so be sure to check that out. Enjoy!!

This week I am joined by freelance Irish golf journalist Brian Keogh. It was great to chat with Brian, a man who shares with us the stories of Irish golfers right across the world. We discuss his early years in journalism, his passion for golf and the incredible experiences he has had to date. Thanks again for your time Brian. Enjoy!!

This week I am joined by pro golfer Kevin Phelan. We discuss his hugely successful amateur career, 2 US Open appearances, Geoff Lenehan’s Waterford Golf Rankings and his time as a professional golfer to date. Thanks again for your time Kevin! Enjoy!!

On this weeks show I chat with Cormac Sharvin, we discuss his rise in the game, the Walker Cup and his time as a professional golfer. We look at his years on the Challenge Tour before earning full European Tour status. Thanks again for your time Cormac!

This week we catch up with Wake Forest’s associate head golf coach Aaron O’Callaghan to discuss his career to date in the game. We talk about his junior days to taking up a golf scholarship at Southeastern Louisiana before becoming a college golf coach. Thanks again for your time Aaron.

This week we chat with professional golfer Brendan Lawlor. We discuss his early days in pitch & putt, his drive to grow EDGA golf across the world and the incredible success that he has had to date in the game. Thanks again for your time Brendan.

We are joined by young golfing sensation Tom McKibbin. Tom discusses his meteoric rise in the game which has included multiple successes around the globe and at 17 years old he is a major part of the Irish senior mens team. Thanks again for your time Tom.

This week we chat with one of Ireland’s most successful amateurs Paul Cutler. We chat about growing up on a links course, the numerous titles he won, his delve into the paid ranks and life again as an amateur. Thanks again for your time Paul.

This week we are joined again by Peter O’Keeffe, Kevin Stack and Geoff Lenehan to talk about the biggest chokes in golf, our own personal stories and in Geoff’s own words the philosophies of a choke. Let us know your personal stories and thanks again for your time guys. Enjoy!!

This week we are joined by Ronan Mullarney and Cathal Butler to discuss statistics, how they analyse their own games, course management and how they prepare for tournaments each week. Ronan also shares a story on Cathal's experience with speed sticks and where they ended up. Thanks again for your time guys.

We catch up with John Murphy to hear his thoughts on recently being crowned the Byron Nelson Award winner along with his decision to return to the University of Louisville for an extra year. Thanks for your time John, we really appreciate it.

Today we chat with Carla Reynolds who is the Communications Manager for the ILGU about her early years in golf, the work she does in the ILGU and planting the seeds for the future of ladies sports through the level par and 20x20 programme. Thank you very much for your time Carla.

This week on the podcast we are joined by young PGA teaching professional Shane Irwin. It was great to sit down and chat about life for a young pro in Ireland, his experiences abroad and his goals for the future. Thanks again for your time Shane.

A great chat from a different perspective with former European and three time Challenge tour winner Robert Coles. Robert talks about life on tour, how the game has developed over the years, his memorable weekend at the 2019 PGA Championship at Wentworth and much more in between. Thank you again for your time Robert.

Golf in Ireland is finally back and we chat with young professional Ronan Mullarney. The Galway star talks all things golf which included considerable individual and team success, from winning three senior cups and the Irish Close in Ballybunion last year in stunning fashion. We also chat about his first few months as a professional and why he thought now is the right time to take that leap. Thank you again for your time Ronan.

A great chat with up and coming Irish star professional Conor Purcell. Starting out with tennis before transitioning to golf and the impact his brother and father had on coaching him. He then triumphed down under in Australia before going on to play in the Walker Cup. There was plenty more success in between so enjoy our chat! Thank you again Conor.

We chat with Caolan about the amazing amateur career he has had to date and what he has planned for the future. From continuously hitting top form in South Africa, playing in the Walker Cup and his wins on the Irish Circuit. Thanks again for your time Caolan.

A great chat with Naas star Conor O'Rourke about his career to date. From Maynooth to winning around St.Andrews, a great start to pro life and dealing with injury issues before a change of coach. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did. Thanks again Conor.

We caught up with Robin to talk through his career to date. From growing up in Waterford, winning the Irish Amateur in Royal Co. Down and life as a professional over the last 18 months. Thanks again for your time Robin. Enjoy it!!

A great chat with one of Ireland's most successful amateurs who boasts a very impressive CV. Olivia talks about playing in two Curtis Cups, playing Augusta and being an ambassador for ladies golf in Ireland. Thanks again for your time Olivia.

From growing up in Kinsale, winning around St Andrews, representing Ireland and spending 3 years in the US.

Geoff also wanted to include that to further back up his right to play for Munster that his dog is a Munster fan!!

The infamous play off win in Castletroy and life in the US.

If all our podcasts are this honest we will have some great insights for our listeners. A true gent thanks for your time Cathal.

We chat about how he started out in the game, the people he has coached and what his plans for the future are. Ian talks about the importance of his own learnings and the impact of technology on the game. We would like to thank Ian again for his time.

Peter talks about life on the Challenge Tour, his new venture in the golf fitness industry with O’Keeffe Golf Performance and his plans for the coming years. Thanks again Peter.