Apple TV+ on Thursday released the trailer for their sports comedy series titled Stick. Created by Jason Keller, who has written films like Ford v. Ferrari (2019), Escape Plan (2013) and Machine Gun Preacher (2011), the show revolves around a former pro golfer, Pryce Cahill, played by Owen Wilson.
The trailer starts with a scene in a bar, where Cahill is presumably drowning his sorrows after a long day when he is recognised by Mitts (Marc Maron). Much to Cahill’s dismay, Mitts proceeds to narrate the story of his downfall to the entire bar, and how he had a breakdown on live television during a tournament. To add injury to insult, he does this while laughing at him and saying, “Bet you can’t even look at a golf club after a train wreck like that, right?”
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The scene transitions to a montage of the life of Stick (Pryce Cahill’s moniker), where he reflects, “Things were supposed to be different for me. I look in the mirror, and I would not bet on the guy.” This montage also depicts his divorce proceedings, revealing his struggle to cope and his denial. He is even seen receiving a lackluster pep talk from Mitts, the same man who previously insulted him. Finally, Cahill is shown teaching golf to seniors, his attention suddenly captured by the crisp sound of a well-hit ball.
He follows the sound and discovers Santi Wheeler (Peter Dager) who, in Cahill’s words, “swings the golf club like a dream,” and to no one’s surprise, he tries to convince the kid to become his student. In a twist no one saw coming, the young talent had a tough childhood, and his father, who taught him golf, has passed away. Cahill convinces Wheeler’s mother to let him take the kid to the US amateur championship and tells her that he thinks “he can win it all”.
The main narrative of the series seems to be pretty clear, as Pryce Cahill will try to coach the kid to glory while he will learn some truths about himself along the way.
Stick, also starring Peter Dager, Lili Kay and Judy Greer, will start streaming from June 4 on Apple TV+.
