Ep17: Nick: How Rory McIlroy Can Improve His (already great) Swing

Week 23 of the golfing calendar and Nick and Mark are back for another big show.

The show opens with Marko putting an accusation to Nick about left handed v right handed play. Marko tells us about watching Rose Zhang highlights from her big win at the weekend - he describes her swing as silky and perfect, and Nick agrees. It was the Rose Zhang show. Mark also suggested that Rose has come from nowhere - Nick lists off a litany of strong performances to suggest otherwise.

Discussion around Memorial and the great performance of Viktor Hovland and Denny McCarthy - Nick reckons Hovland is looking very good for the US Open. Mark decides to do a masterclass on the footwork of McCarthy which he reckons is impressive.

The boys talk about Billy Horschel, particularly the press conference after his Memorial performance. Marko reckons he is solid and strong, but suffers from paralysis by analysis, he overthinks his shots. Nick says that Jason Day has been disappointing again.

Marko reveals the exact figure that Texas Tech golfer Ludvig Aberg was offered to move to LIV, but turned down. Life-changing.

Nick talks about what he’d like to see Rory McIlroy change in his game.

Back to Rose Zhang - Marko and Nick are amazed about her choice of a 5-iron on the 72nd hole out of the bunker at the weekend. Which then leads Mark into banging on about hybrids again, he says everyone should have one!

Call into the show from Harley in Perth who has some questions for Nick who wants an update on his right-handed handicap, and they end up having a good old yak about a couple of courses in the South West of WA. Turns out Harley also does a golf podcast, which you can hear here.

Letters to the Editor this week, plenty of feedback from you and Nick and Mark run through it. The boys always love reading your tweets and comments - even if you wanna give them a whack over something !

Nick and Mark talk about how many majors Tiger Woods would have won if he’d not parted ways with Butch Harmon. Both reckon a lot !!

Top 5 this week is inspired by Rose Zhang’s swing, and Mark counts down the greatest women’s golf swings he’s seen.

And we wrap the show with a masterclass from Mark inspired by Denny McCarthy at the weekend - specifically footwork.

Fun show, as always share it around and let us know any feedback!

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