January 13, 2022 – Netflix will team up with the PGA Tour and Golf Grand Slams to launch an immersive documentary series that focuses on the lives and stories of top professional golfers throughout the season.
For the first time ever, the PGA Tour and the governing body that hosts the Men's Golf Grand Slams — Augusta National Golf Club, PGA, U.S. Golf Association (USGA) and Royal Old Golf Club (R&A) — will showcase all aspects of the sport to a global audience, including the Players' Championship, fedex Cup, and four Grand Slam tournaments: the Masters, the PGA Championship, the U.S. Open, and the British Open. Through unprecedented in-loop and behind-the-scenes footage, the documentary series will capture every moment of their training, travel, victory and defeat through footage of a diverse set of players and their support teams.
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The PGA Tour players currently confirmed to be filmed include (in alphabetical order): Abraham Anser, Daniel Berg, Cameron Champ, Joe Damon, Tony Feino, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Tommy Fleetwood, Richie Fowler, Sergio Garcia, Harry Higgs, Max Homa, Victor Hoveland, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Colin Morcheon, Roshan, Mido Pereira, Ian Pault, Zander Sheofieler, Jordan Schaefler Spieth, Justin Thomas, and Baba Watson. In addition, world number one amateur golfer Keita Nakajima will also participate in the recording as he will play the first Grand Slam tournament of his career.
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"The partnership with Netflix provides an opportunity for the PGA Tour and the Four Grand Slams to tap into a whole new, diverse audience," said Rick Anderson, PGA Tour Chief Media Officer, "and this documentary will give fans a real-life understanding of the real lives of our athletes and what it's like to win and lose in a season on the PGA Tour." ”
Brandon Rigg, Netflix's vice president of unscripted and documentary series, said: "We are delighted to bring together Golf's leading organizations and players for this unprecedented collaboration, providing an unparalleled window into the life of the Golf Tour. Our members will love to learn about the players and characters, as well as the iconic stadiums that appear. Even the most loyal golf fans have never looked at the sport in this light. ”
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The series was produced by Vox Media Studios (Explain Everything) and Box To Box Films (Formula One: Race to Victory). Executive producers are David Check (30 Years and 30 Legends, Four Days in October), Chad Mumm and Mark Olsen from Vox Media Studios, and James Gay-Rees and Paul Martin from Box-to-Box Films. Filming is now underway and will continue throughout 2022.