| The standard for any access-based sports documentary has to be “Formula 1: Drive to Survive,” which debuted on Netflix in 2019 and has become a top-10 show in 56 countries for the streaming service.
Now it’s golf’s turn.
“Full Swing,” the eight-episode series documenting a year in professional golf, debuts Wednesday, Feb. 15 on Netflix. (Editor’s Note: Golf Digest is recapping and analyzing every episode of the show in story and podcast form, available here.) If the creators were ever worried about a dull season, the emergence of LIV Golf tempered those fears. It might be hyperbolic to suggest that the show will transform professional golf, but there is a chance, at least, that golf could become a cultural sensation by the time the boys tee it up at Augusta National in April.
To help you get ready for this week’s highly anticipated release, check out Shane Ryan’s behind-the-scenes look at the making of the show. Ryan embedded with the crew and shares juicy details, including how producers signed Rory after much lobbying, the ingenious method for getting players to open up and why Joel Dahmen might be the breakout star of the show. |
