Netflix docuseries Full Swing offers a fascinating account of a turbulent year on the PGA Tour following some of its most prominent players as they strive for success against the backdrop of the LIV Golf threat.
In a similar format to another series the creators are responsible for, F1: Drive To Survive, Full Swing features specific players in each of the eight episodes. It starts by looking at the friendly rivalry between Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas in a year when Spieth was searching for a career Grand Slam while Thomas pursued – and achieved – his second Major win in the PGA Championship under the guidance of his coach and father, Mike. Rickie Fowler also features talking about the pair’s rivalry.
The big talking point of 2022, was, of course, the emergence of LIV Golf, and one of the players who would sign for the start-up, Brooks Koepka, is the focus of the second episode. Koepka’s insecurity over his loss of form takes centre stage as he competes in the WM Phoenix Open and The Masters. We also get an insight into the kind of lifestyle being a former World No.1 with four Major titles can offer – a stunningly luxurious home in Florida. Koepka’s struggles are contrasted against Scottie Scheffler’s meteoric rise, culminating in him winning The Masters at Augusta National and becoming World No.1.
The original trailer features a memorable Ian Poulter quote: “You picked a hell of a year to start following the PGA Tour,” but for the Englishman, it was to be his last on it – at least for the time being – as he opted to sign for LIV as one of its first intake of players. The episode also shows Poulter spending time with his wife and children, including son Luke, a promising player in his own right.
Episode four follows Joel Dahmen and his heart-warming relationship with caddie and best friend Geno Bonnalie in a year where the player made headlines after briefly going shirtless in the WM Phoenix Open and finishing tied for 10th in the US Open. Look out for a brief appearance from Max Homa, too.
By June’s US Open, the first LIV Golf tournament had already taken place, with Dustin Johnson the shock name announced as a marquee signing. Johnson is given his chance to explain his reasons for joining LIV in episode five. As he teed it up at the Country Club of Brookline hoping for his second US Open title, a player firmly wedded to the PGA Tour, Matt Fitzpatrick, was looking for his first Major win – and the stories of the two players are the…
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