A new TV golf comedy series called ‘Stick’, starring and executive produced by Owen Wilson, launches on Apple TV+ this week, with the 10-part show’s first three episodes airing on June 4.
Created by showrunner Jason Keller, who also co-created popular football-based comedy series Ted Lasso, Stick sees Owen Wilson star as Pryce Cahill, a washed-up former tour player whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago.
After the collapse of his marriage and getting fired from his job at an Indiana sporting goods store, Pryce hedges his bets, and future, entirely on a troubled 17-year-old golf prodigy named Santiago Wheeler, played by Peter Dager, who Cahill meets by chance at the local driving range where he gives lessons.
According to the press briefing, ‘Stick is a heartfelt, feel-good comedy about a found family and their relationships set within the world of golf as it has never been shown before’.
In addition to Wilson and Dager, the ensemble cast includes Marc Maron, Mariana Treviño, Lilli Kay, Judy Greer and Timothy Olyphant, and features guest appearances from a strong cast list of PGA Tour players, including Collin Morikawa, Keegan Bradley, Max Homa, Wyndham Clark.
Additional cameos from the golfing world include broadcasters Jim Nantz and Trevor Immelman, Good Good’s Matt Scharff, Brad Dalke and Garrett Clark, as well as US golf journalist Dan Rapaport.
After the first three episodes drop on Apple TV+ June 4, each of the remaining seven episodes will be made available every Wednesday until the final episode on 23 July.